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2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 36 owner complaints about the 2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year33% below the Yukon XL 1500 median · #3 of 10 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints360 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage64kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 12, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has problems

36 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 system180
Engine50
Vehicle speed control30
Service brakes30
Wheels20
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
Engine and engine cooling20
Structure20
Suspension20
7 other systems70

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

0 recalls

2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 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.

OUR YUKON ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WILL JUST DISPLAY REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SPEED WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY. I HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF REMOVED KEY WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTED THE TRUCK AND IT MAY RUN FINE OR MAY JUST CONTINUE TO HAVE REDUCED ENGINE POWER. BETWEEN THE TOW…
Complaint 11186322 · Mar 12, 2019 · 25 miles
DRIVING WHEN ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT BLACK. OFF/ON AT RANDOM. KNOCKING SOUND STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME. TOOK CAR IN TO BE CHECKED OUT. WAS TOLD BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED, AND NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WE PAID FOR REPAIR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TALKED TO OUR DEALERSHIP, HOLMAN IN…
Complaint 10764509 · Sep 17, 2015
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FAILED IN THE TRUCK..WHEN THE CAR IS OFF MOTOR WILL RUN AND EVENTUALLY KILL THE BATTERY... MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT BUT THE COMPANY NO LONGER MAKE THIS RESISTOR BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION... SO NOT YEARS LATER STILL CAN'T FIX IT..CAN'T FIND THE RESISTOR AND NOW I HAVE…
Complaint 10676167 · Jan 17, 2015 · 100 miles

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