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2002 GMC Yukon XL DenaliProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 26 owner complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon XL Denali, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints260 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage93kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 12, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 GMC Yukon XL Denali has problems

26 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, hydraulic120
Service brakes90
Engine and engine cooling40
Power train20
Suspension10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
Electrical system10
Visibility10
3 other systems30

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

0 recalls

2002 GMC Yukon XL Denali recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Yukon XL Denali 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 Denali median. How we score

'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 GMC Yukon XL Denali, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  2. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
In owners' words

What Yukon XL Denali owners report

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

WHILE STOPPING FOR THE STOP SIGN DOWN THE BLOCK FROM MY HOUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK HOME AND FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.
Complaint 10498601 · Feb 10, 2013 · 75,000 miles
BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON COMING DOWN TO FLORIDA. CHECK FLUID AND IT WAS WAY DOWN. TOOK TO MECH. AND DISCOVERED SOME OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. ONE WORST THAN THE OTHER. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. THE NHTSA SHOULD GO AFTER THE MANUFACTURE FOR THIS…
Complaint 10436106 · Nov 16, 2011 · 173,598 miles
VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, AFTER PULLING OVER THE DISABLED VEHICLE A QUICK INSPECTION REVEALED ROTTED BRAKE LINES RUNNING TO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WHICH HAD FAILED UNDER BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKING WITH NO WARNING OR ANY MIL LIGHT STATUS PRIOR TO FAILURE. ALL…
Complaint 10410626 · Jul 5, 2011 · 125,000 miles

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