2001 Gmc YUKON XL 2500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
76,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 18 complaints (27.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 8 | 44.4% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 38.9% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 27.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 16.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 11.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 5.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2006: 4; 2007: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2012: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 3; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10163242 · 2006-07-23 (July 23, 2006)
I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON AND IT CAME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES LT 245/75R 16. THE TIRE'S DOT # IS VN11 BAC 4700. I WAS GOING SOUTH ON HWY 101 AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE. BEFORE, I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CORE AND WAS FLYING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. THE CORE STILL HELD AIR AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH OUT ANY INCIDENTS. I DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 1 MILE TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR BODY DAMAGE WHERE THE TREAD HIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,725 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163242 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168720 · 2006-09-20 (September 20, 2006)
MY 2001 XL 2500 HAS HAD PERIODIC PROBLEMS STARTING AND STALLING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE STARTING PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT 2 TIMES AS OFTEN AS THE STALLING PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. USUALLY, IF IT DOESN'T FIRE RIGHT UP YOU HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN. IT USUALLY STARTS THE SECOND OR THIRD TIME. THE STALLING PROBLEM IS LESS DETECTABLE. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES TOTAL. EACH TIME I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE GOING UNDER 30 MILES PER HOUR AND ABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168720 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168864 · 2006-09-21 (September 21, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, HOWEVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS A RECALL #01V159000 REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168864 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173469 · 2006-11-14 (November 14, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173469 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186051 · 2007-03-24 (March 24, 2007)
FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD SEPERATION STEELTEX RADIAL R4S, LT245/75R16, MANUFACTURE DATED 36 MONTH 2001, WITH 16000 MILES OF WEAR. HANDLING DIFFICULTY AT LOW AND MID SPEEDS. REPLACED TIRE AND HAVE THE DEFECTIVE ONE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195629 · 2007-07-09 (July 9, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIN BOX FOR THE TRAILER HITCH IS SUPPOSED TO BE HORIZONTAL, BUT IT IS SLIGHTLY BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PIN BOX WAS BENDING/DEFORMING. THE HITCH WAS REPLACED AT 14,800 MILES. THE PIN BOX IS CURRENTLY BENDING AGAIN. THE TRAILER HITCH IS USED SIX TIMES PER YEAR TO TOW A TRAILER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27,353 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,600.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195629 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10225716 · 2008-04-25 (April 25, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT TOOK A FEW MINUTES. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. AFTER THE REPAIR, HE DISCOVERED THE RECALL FOR THE SAME DEFECT FOR THE YUKON, BUT NOT FOR THE YUKON XL, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD THE SAME MOTOR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECA…
Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10230059 · 2008-06-05 (June 5, 2008)
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. INTERMITTENTLY. AND ENGINE WON'T RE-START WITHOUT NUMEROUS TRIES. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. STALLING 3 OR TIMES A DAY, WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10230059 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.