2001 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
197 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 108 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 32 of 197 complaints (16.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 95 | 48.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 12 | 6.1% |
| Steering behavior | 12 | 6.1% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 3.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 3.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 32 |
| Service Brakes | 23 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 |
| Parking Brake | 11 |
| Tires | 11 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 9 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Electrical System | 7 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 32; Service Brakes: 23; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 17; Parking Brake: 11; Tires: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 9; Air Bags: 7; Electrical System: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 12 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 25 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 18 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 22 |
| 150,000 and above | 11 |
Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 25; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 11
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 89 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 27 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 17 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2005 | 31 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2000: 3; 2001: 27; 2002: 24; 2003: 17; 2004: 24; 2005: 31; 2006: 14; 2007: 5; 2008: 7; 2010: 4; 2011: 7; 2012: 4; 2013: 7; 2014: 11; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 95 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10022683 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH REMAINED ON A IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR. *AK PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 43,151 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032956 · 2003-08-17 (August 17, 2003)
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED AND I LOST ALL ANTILOCK CAPABILITY. WHEN IT FAILS, IT MAKES THE SOUND OF A SMALL FAN MOTOR. IT QUIT WHEN I PARKED AND TURNED THE YUKON OFF. THIS MODULE COST ME $800 TO REPLACE. INCREDIBLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH 45,000 MILES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 45,365 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032956 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024363 · 2003-06-18 (June 18, 2003)
THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024363 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10059869 · 2004-04-01 (April 1, 2004)
WHEN DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND PARKED THE VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND SMELLED A GAS ODOR. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE THE SMELL, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WIRING FAILED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. *AK A SMALL LEAK WAS FOUND IN THE EVAPORATIVE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER NOTICED GAS LEAKING AT A …
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041722 · 2003-10-13 (October 13, 2003)
HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON SOMETIMES IF STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED, IT WILL HAVE TO MOVE TILT ON STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME ON IN A CERTAIN POSITION ON THE WHEEL AND THE INTERIOR DIAL WILL NOT MAKE THEM COME ON, IF THEY ARE ON AND HIGH BEAMED OR USED IT WILL MAKE THE LIGHTS GO OUT ALL TOGETHER, WILL NOT COME ON UNTIL TILT IS READJUSTED. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041722 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10097219 · 2004-10-27 (October 27, 2004)
MULTIPLE FAILURES; A/C ODORS, DOOR LOCK, SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT AND BRAKES. *BF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING: WEATHER STRIP WAS LOOSE, THE A/C BLEW WARM, THE BELTS SQUEAKED, THERE WAS A MILDEW ODORS, THE WINDOW REGULATOR, THE FRONT SEAT BELT SQUEAKED, THE DOOR PANEL, THE STEERING WHEEL RATTLED, DRIVE SHAFT, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE WIPERS WERE NOISY, THE HINGE PIN ON THE RADIO WAS LOOSE, ENGINE NOISES, A/C DRAIN WOULD NOT DRAIN AT TIMES UNTIL THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS CLOSED/WATER LEAD AND CAUSED BY THE LEFT FRONT FLOORBOARD. RECALL#01…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10097219 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10573535 · 2014-03-19 (March 19, 2014)
MY COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE ALREADY IN EFFECT RECALL FOR GM RECALL NO. 06083. I WANT TO REQUEST THAT ANOTHER INVESTIGATION BE DONE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 GMC YUKON SLE 5.3L V8. THE PROBLEM BEGAN A FEW YEARS BACK IN 2006 AND UNTIL THIS PRESENT TIME, ITS GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSES BY. WHEN IT HAPPENED THE VERY FIRST TIME I CONTACTED GM AND THEY OBVIOUSLY SAID THAT THEY HAD NO REPORTED INCIDENTS AS THE ONE THAT I WAS DESCRIBING FOR MY VEHICLE.THEN WHEN I SAW THE RECALL ON THE LOCAL NEWS …
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573535 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10630187 · 2014-09-02 (September 2, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 173,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630187 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10076049 · 2004-06-10 (June 10, 2004)
WHEN PUMPING GAS IN THE GAS TANK, THE GAS WOULD LEAKS FROM THE FILLER PIPE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAS MELTED FROM THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10076049 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087248 · 2004-08-05 (August 5, 2004)
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140277 · 2005-10-19 (October 19, 2005)
2001 YUKON XL SUV WITH 81182 MILES ON IT. TRANSMISSION MADE A POPPING SOUND (NO FORWARD GEARS, BUT REVERSE GEARS). SUV HAS UPGRADED TRANSMISSION THAT HAD A SUPPOSEDLY BETTER MODEL "FRONT PLANET" PART PER GMC TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. THAT SUPPOSEDLY SUPERIOR "FRONT PLANET" SPLIT INTO (2) PARTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION ALTHOUGH IT IS ONE MOLDED PIECE. RESULTING EXPLOSION OF METAL CAUSED A $2703.52 TRANSMISSION REBUILD. I HAVE THE DIGITAL PHOTOS AND THE ACTUAL FAILED PARTS!*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 81,182 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140277 at NHTSA ↗