2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 17, 2019. Updated daily.
Where the 2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has problems
23 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 10 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 0 |
| Power train | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
| Parking brake | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2002 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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What Yukon XL 1500 owners report
Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A LONG HISTORY OF NEEDED BRAKE WORK. BRAKES WERE RECENTLY CHANGED AGAIN AND IT STILL HAS SOFT BRAKING AS WELL AS PULSATING BRAKING. BOTH OF THESE FACTORS LEAD TO DANGEROUSLY SLOW STOPPING EVEN WITH PRACTICALLY NEW PARTS.
THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH FACTORY TOW PACKAGE. BRAKE LINES, REAR, WERE REPAIRED A YEAR AGO. TOWING A HORSE TRAILER WITH HORSE ( APPROX 6500 LBS TOTAL ), THE FRONT BREAK LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE BROKE AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHILE EXITING 90W ONTO 84W. TRAILER BRAKES FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE A FEW…
WHEN BRAKING, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN NO MATTER IF NEEDED OR NOT. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS ON BOTH CITY STREETS & HIGHWAYS. THE CAR WAS ALREADY RECALLED AND FIXED FOR FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION, 05V379000, AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THE SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED, JUST…
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