Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic30
- Parking brake24
- Service brakes13
- Fuel system, gasoline10
- Tires8
- Steering8
- Structure7
- Unknown or other6
- Electrical system6
- Service brakes, air5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 6 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 40 2001 Yukon XL vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 21 people died inside them, and 9 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2001 GMC Yukon XL failed the safety check 1.17% of the time — 41% less often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 190,836 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
7 Transport Canada recalls for the 2001 GMC Yukon XL.
| 2007363 9 Nov 2007 | Engine On certain vehicles equipped with an 8.1L engine, the crankshaft position sensor may fail. If the sensor operates intermittently, the Service Engine Soon (SES)… |
| 2005108 15 Apr 2005 | Electrical Certain vehicles were built with fuel module reservoir assemblies that contain fuel pump wires and/or connectors that may overheat under certain operating condi… |
| 2004395 5 Nov 2004 | Brakes Certain vehicles located in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador may experience unwanted Antilock Brak… |
| 2002068 11 Apr 2002 | Seats And Restraints Certain vehicles fail to conform to CMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies. These vehicles have a condition where one or two sensors in the driver's and front seat pas… |
| 2001135 23 May 2001 | Seats And Restraints Certain vehicles have an internal component in the 2nd and 3rd row outboard seat belt retractor that could be cracked. With repeated actuation of the locking m… |
| 2001092 12 Apr 2001 | Electrical On certain Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali vehicles, the positive battery cable assembly that could come in contact with the steering shaft universal joint. T… |
| 2000269 17 Nov 2000 | Structure Certain vehicles may have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. Under certain operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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.
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What GMC told its dealers about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 628508 | SUBJECT REGARDING DOOR MANUAL LOCK LEVER DISENGAGES FROM DOOR TRIM PANEL (REPAIR LOCK LEVER) *JG |
| 628505 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT AND REAR SIDE DOOR ACCESS DOOR NOISE (REPLACE DOOR CHECK LINK). *JG |
| 627471 | INFORMATION REGARDING FRONT AND REAR SIDE ACCESS DOOR NOISE. *YH |
| 627425 | SUBJECT ON DOOR MANUAL LOCK LEVER DISENGAGES FROM DOOR TRIM PANEL. *YH |
| 625338 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE SECOND ROW SEATBELT. *SLC |
| 625280 | SUBJECT PERTAINING TO DETONATION, HESITATION, OR SAG ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SIX LITER V-8 ENGINE. *JG |
| 625211 | SUBJECT REGARDING DRIVE BELT NOISE. *YH |
| 625176 | CONCERNS WITH SCRATCHES ON THE REAR WINDOW LIFT GLASS CAUSED BY THE REAR WIPER. *TT |
| 623024 | INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND BUCKLE USAGE. *TT |
| 622990 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SECOND ROW FOLDING SEAT ON THE PASSENGER (40%) SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL NOT UNLOCK AND SLIDE FORWARD TO ALLOW FOR EASIER ACCESS TO THE THIRD ROW SEAT OR CARGO AREA. *TT |
| 622965 | INFORMATION PROVIDING REVISED ASSIST STEP (RUNNING BOARD) INSTALLATION PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 620816 | THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO INFORM DEALERS THAT EFFECTIVE WITH VEHICLE PRODUCTION IN MAY 1, 2001, CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE BEING SHIPPED WITH A NEW FLUORESCENT ORANGE PLASTIC ANTENNA WRENCH AS PART OF THE ANTENNA. *TT |
| 619765 | SUBJECT REGARDING AN INVESTIGATION OF 2-4 BAND OR 3-4 CLUTCH DAMAGE ON 4L60E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT |
| 619762 | SUBJECT REGARDING INVESTIGATION OF HARSH SHIFTS ON 4L60E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TT |
| 616412 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON INOPERATIVE REAR POWER WINDOW CONDITION. *TT |
| 616400 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES EXHIBITING FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. *TT |
| 616392 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTERS THAT CONTAIN A MESSAGE CENTER MAY HAVE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF A CHANGE ENGINE OIL LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TT |
| 616384 | SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEELHOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE. THESE EXHAUST GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE WHEELHOUSE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. *TT |
| 616376 | GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 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. THESE EXHAUST GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE WHEELHOUSE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND MAY CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. *TT |
| 11010544 | This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil. |
| 11006621 | Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers. |
| 11006421 | GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return. |
| 11004761 | This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up. |
| 11004557 | This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim. |
| 11002312 | This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP WIRING
OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP WIRING
ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR
THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation