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2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 63 owner complaints about the 2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.5× the Yukon XL 1500 median · #1 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints6310 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage94kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 12, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has problems

63 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
Electrical system241
Service brakes133
Vehicle speed control81
Steering71
Engine60
Power train61
Structure41
Service brakes, hydraulic41
Visibility32
7 other systems92

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

0 recalls

2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2003 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 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE RANDOMLY GOES INTO REDUCE ENGINE POWER MODE AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND GOING UP A HILL WHERE IT NEARLY CAUSED A THREE CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS. BASIC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLES WERE A FEW…
Complaint 11054219 · Dec 12, 2017 · 230,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT…
Complaint 10874699 · Jun 16, 2016 · 188,000 miles
WHILE TRAVELING TO WORK MY VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REDUCED POWER WARNING CAME ON AT WHICH TIME I HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING, AND COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING POWER. I THEN HAD TO COAST TO A STOP AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE 6 TIMES BEFORE I…
Complaint 10778119 · Sep 28, 2015 · 168,260 miles

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