2003 Gmc YUKON XL: complaints, problems and recalls

CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. PH COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NO LONGER HOT. MODULE ALSO CAUSED NO START CONDITION. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002043 at NHTSA ↗

OUR YUKON XL HAS A SEVERE REVERBERATION INSIDE THE CABIN THAT IS ACCENTUATED WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR ACCELERATING UP HILLS. WE HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY CLAIMING THAT IT IS BECAUSE THE CABIN IS SO LONG. AFTER 15 MINUTES IN THE VEHICLE IT BECOMES ANNOYING TO INTOLERABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002880 at NHTSA ↗

THE TENSION OF THE DRIVER SIDE BUILT-IN-SEAT SEATBELT CAUSES PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER EVEN AFTER A SHORT DRIVE. I CHECKED THE TENSION IN ANOTHER GMC CAR AND IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT MODIFY THE BELT TO REDUCE THE TENSION, AND GMC "CUSTOMER SERVICE" REFERS ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. REQUESTS TO GET GMC'S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT INVOLVED WERE DENIED - I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007783 at NHTSA ↗

MY NEW 2003 YUKON XL HAS AN ABSOLUTELY INTOLERABLE CAB REVERBERATION PROBLEM ! THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS A THUMPING EAR PAIN ! I LITERALLY CANNOT DRIVE 1 BLOCK WITHOUT A THUMPING SENSATION IN MY EARS. THIS VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER FOR 4 DAYS, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM ! OF COURSE, I WAS NOT SATISFIED ! THIS VEHICLE WAS ONLY TWO WEEKS OLD ! I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS UNTIL THE GM ENGINEERS COULD FIND A FIX. I WAS ALSO INFORMED T…

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018969 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO PARK THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, INDICATING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049846 at NHTSA ↗

PASSENGER SAFETY BELT TO SHORT TO LOCK BELT. ( GMC QUICK FIX ADD A PIECE OF BELT MATERIAL WITH TWO BUCKLES) CHEAP GM FIX FOR A $35K SUV SECOND ROW REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY LONG TO ACCOMMODATE 2 ADULT PASSENGERS. THE TWO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED TO THE GM DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THERE IS NO KIND OF FIX FOR THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER.( WE WERE TOLD TO WAIT ). *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10058678 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INSIDE THE SUN ROOF. ALSO, WATER LEAKS INTO SUN ROOF WHEN VEHICLE IS INSIDE A CAR WASH. THERE IS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 01448 WHICH DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 6,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059835 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG TWICE, AND REPLACED THE COIL TO THE AIR BAG TWICE, AND RESET THE ERROR CODE 5 TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *MR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,269 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061742 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VEHICLES, DURING A 30 DEGREE LEFT ANGLE FRONTAL IMPACT OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, A TEAR COULD DEVELOP IN THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. IF THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER TEARS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AND PRODUCES A SHARP EDGE, CONTACT OF THE SHARP EDGE WITH THE FUEL TANK COULD RESULT IN A PUNCTURE OF THE FUEL TANK AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2003. 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: 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH FOUR WELDS ON THE REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, ONE OR TWO OF THE WELDS MAY NOT BE TO SPECIFICATION.

Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE DOOR STRENGTH MAY BE DEGRADED DURING A SIDE IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. IF A WELD IS FOUND OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, A BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED TO SECURE THE HINGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 17, 2003. 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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

Reported: 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.

Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.