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2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 29 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year35% below the Yukon XL 1500 median · #4 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints293 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage91kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 18, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has problems

29 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic90
Service brakes50
Structure50
Visibility30
Visibility/wiper20
Engine and engine cooling22
Wheels10
Electrical system10
Engine10
3 other systems31

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Yukon XL 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon XL 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon XL 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
Complaint 10456792 · Apr 29, 2012 · 151,000 miles
I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHILE EXECUTING LOW SPEED STOPS (CITY DRIVING, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC) MY ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND THE PUMP COULD BE HEARD AND FELT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED IN ALL TYPES OF DRIVING CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY ON DRY PAVEMENT AND AT LOW SPEEDS, WHERE ABS IS NOT…
Complaint 10416853 · Aug 3, 2011 · 127,000 miles
THERE WAS A RECALL ON GMC YUKON XL 2500 SERIES ABS SYSTEM CAMPAIGN ID # 05V379000 WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE WHILE BRAKING CAUSING INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE AND POTENTIAL CRASHES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN THE 1500 SERIES AS WELL WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS SERIES WHICH I HAVE AND HAVE…
Complaint 10407484 · Jun 20, 2011 · 117,000 miles

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