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2004 GMC Yukon XL 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2004 GMC Yukon XL 2500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints60 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage114kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 9, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 GMC Yukon XL 2500 has problems

6 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 brakes30
Engine20
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Structure10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Suspension10
Seat belts10

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

0 recalls

2004 GMC Yukon XL 2500 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 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon XL 2500 owners report

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

I WENT TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A RUSTED BRAKE LINE HAD BURST. I WAS ABLE TO PARK IT SAFELY BACK IN THE DRIVEWAY. I TAKE CARE OF MY TRUCK AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY BY THE DEALER.
Complaint 10807279 · Nov 28, 2015 · 140,000 miles
THIS VEHICLE JUST QUITS RUNNING BY ITSELF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN YOU CANNOT CONTROL THE BRAKES, STEERING OR ENGINE. I REPORTED THIS TO ODI IN MARCH OF 2006 CONFIRMATION #10153178. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO GMC DEALERS TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO…
Complaint 10574901 · Mar 26, 2014 · 7,000 miles
WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO PRESSURE WHATSOEVER. SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME WITH MINIMAL BRAKES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BRAKE FLUID POURED FROM MID-FRAME DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSIDERED VEHICLE TO BE UNSAFE UNTIL BRAKE LINES CAN BE REPLACED. *TR
Complaint 10512826 · May 20, 2013 · 114,000 miles

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