2001 Gmc YUKON XL: complaints, problems and recalls

MY YUKON XL K2500 WITH THE 8.2 LITER ENGINE - 495 CI - BURNS OIL AND AT FIRST THE DEALER SAID IT SHOULD NOT BURN MORE THAN 1 QUART EVERY 1800 MILES WHICH MINE DOES AND THE DEALER/GM TRIED A NEW PVC VALVE THEN A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND NOTHING HELPED. NOW GM SAYS A QUART EVERY 100 GALLONS OF GAS IS THE CUT OFF! *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010577 at NHTSA ↗

2001 YUKON XL BURNS, DRIPS APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010865 at NHTSA ↗

OUR 2001 GMC YUKON XL HAS NO "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATOR OF ANY KIND OTHER THAN THE DOME LIGHT COMING ON IF A DOOR IS OPEN. IS THIS WITHIN YOUR REGULATION FOR SAFE VEHICLES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014213 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON XL WITH FIRESTONE 245-75-16 TIRES. I WAS ON A TRIP, WHEN THE TIRES STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING THE YUKON TO VIBRATE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016976 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 06/15/01. IN THE EARLY 40K MILE PERIOD ON MY 2001 I STARTED HEARING A ROAD NOISE THAT I THOUGHT WAS MY NEW TIRES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO MARLOW-WERNER PONTIAC GMC IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA ON 3/06/03 AT 44,792 MILES AND TOLD THEM I HAD SOME SORT OF TIRE NOISE IF THEY COULD CHECK OUT. THEY REPORTED NO PROBLEM. THE NOISE KEPT GETTING LOUDER DURING A 6 HOUR TRIP. UPON RETURNING TO TOWN WE TOOK IT INTO TUFFY AUTO SERVICE CENTER IN PORT CHARLOTTE. WE TOLD THEM WE THOUGHT IT WAS A BEARING NOISE AND TO PLEASE CHECK IT…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018482 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019727 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON XL AND TOOK IT IN FOR SOME ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT ABOUT 30K MILES. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY (WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE). SINCE IT IS A WEAR ITEM IT WASN'T COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL GM VEHICLES AS WELL AS MANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE WEARING OUT, LET ALONE PRIOR TO 30K MILES. THE ORIGINAL DEALER GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF $800 TO FIX THE PARKING BRAKE. AT THIS TIME WE ARE WAITING A RESPONSE FROM GM'S C…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023824 at NHTSA ↗

I CURRENTLY OWN (PURCHASED NEW) A 2001 YUKON XL WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH A REAR TAILGATE HAVING A HINGED REAR WINDOW WHICH ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE REAR COMPARTMENT WITHOUT OPENING THE TAILGATE. *AK THE REAR TAILGATE GLASS IS SECURED TO THE TAILGATE VIA TWO HINGES WHICH ARE SECURED TO THE GLASS BY AN ADHESIVE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HINGE HAS DELAMINATED FROM THE TAILGATE GLASS RESULTING IN THE WINDOW BEING SECURED TO THE VEHICLE WITH ONE HINGE. THERE IS NO MECHANICAL SECUREMENT TO THE GLASS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT SERVICE PR…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032993 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-10-25 (October 25, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEELHOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE.

Consequence: THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY.

Reported: 2001-05-17 (May 17, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK.

Consequence: IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

Reported: 2005-04-14 (April 14, 2005)

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN FUEL PUMP WIRES CONNECTORS MAY OVERHEAT UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence: IF THE IGNITION CIRCUIT WIRE IS EXPOSED, THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WILL BLOW, DISABLING THE FUEL PUMP AND CAUSING AN ENGINE STALL OR NO-START CONDITION. IF SUFFICIENT HEAT IS CONDUCTED TO THE PASS-THROUGH CONNECTOR, A HOLE IN THE CONNECTOR MAY RESULT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED DURING THE EMISSION SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE. FUEL VAPOR AND IN SOME CASES LIQUID FUEL MAY LEAK OUT OF THE FUEL TANK THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE CONNECTOR BODY. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. ALSO IF THE IGNITION CIRCUIT OR GROUND WIRE IS EXPOSED AND SHORTS TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER CARD WIRES, INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS MAY RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FUEL TANK, AND REMOVE THE MODULE RESERVOIR ASSEMBLIES FROM THE TANK, AND INSTALL A NEW SERVICE KIT FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON MAY 25, 2005. THE OWNERS WERE RE-NOTIFIED ON OCTOBER 19, 2005, SINCE PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Reported: 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005)

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.