Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 GMC Yukon Xl 1500. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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A SPRING FROM A LARGE VEHICLE ON 20TH STREET ENSLEY EXIT GOT INBEDED IN MY TIRE LAST NIGHT 1/17/17 AT ABOUT 7:50PM. WHICH MADE A BIG HOLE AND I AM IN NEED OF A TIRE. I CALLED AAA AND HAD TO GET IT TOWED BECAUSE OF HOW FAST AIR CAME OUT AND ALDOT STOPPED TO HELP BUT HAD NO PLUGS. SO IT WAS TOWED
WHILE OPENING MY REAR LIFTGATE GLASS THE GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGE HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THIS CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN THAT THE ONLY THING KEEPING MY PASSEGNER COMPARTMENT SAFE WAS THE GLASS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, HOWEVER THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW, THE WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON 04/01/2015 WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK. I PULLED OVER AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ERROR WAS ILLUMINATED. I TURNED OFF MY TRUCK AND RESTARTED IT, I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT OTHER INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY, IT DID IT AGAIN WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE SHOP. MY MECHANIC NARROWED THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR LOCATED ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE THROTTLE BODY AS WELL. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THIS, I RAN ACROSS A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN NEWER VEHICLES. WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET HURT FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE?
IN JUNE OF 2010 MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND FIXED 700.00. THEN IN JULY OF 2011 THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN, SAME THING HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND FIXED AT THE SAME SHOP ANOTHER 700.00. THEN AGAIN IN NOVEMBER OF 2012, TOWED TO SAME SHOP AND SAME PRICE. NOW HERE WE ARE 2014 AND MY FUEL PUMP JUST WENT OUT FOR THE FOURTH TIME. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MY HUB BEARING REPLACED AND MY WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF. JUST THIS PAST FEBRUARY I HAD A GAS LEAK FROM THE LINE AND A WHOLE TANK OF GAS WAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I'M GLAD I JUST FOUND OUT DUE TO LOOKING ONLINE ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. NOW MY QUESTION IS WHO'S GOING TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP THIS TIME AND MAKE SURE I DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM ANYMORE. *TR
APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP IN A PARKING LOT. BRAKE PEDAL HELD BRIEFLY THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. MINIMAL STOPPING ABILITY AT THAT POINT. NARROWLY MISSED A SUBURBAN WHICH BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF ME. ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ALL LINES. *TR
A RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINE BURST RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *TR
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED; WARNING LIGHT ON DASH AFTER INCIDENT. *TR
I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN ON THE BELT PARKWAY AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. FIGURING I MAY HAVE SOME BRAKES, I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AGAIN. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE OTHER THAN A SICKENING FEELING THAT I WOULD REAR-END SOMEONE. TO SLOW DOWN, I DROPPED THE GEAR SHIFTER TO LOWER DRIVE POSITIONS AND PUT ON THE 4-WAY FLASHERS. UPON EXITING THE PARKWAY, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS AHEAD OF ME AND THERE WAS AN UPHILL GRADE TO SLOW ME. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED HYDRAULIC FLUID SOAKING THE AREA OF THE REAR DIFERENTIAL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. A HARD STEEL BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERLY RUSTED AND FRAGILE TO THE POINT OF RUPTURE. THERE WAS STILL SOME FLUID IN THE MASTER BRAKE RESERVOIR. *TR
I NOTICED WET SPOTS ON THE ROAD UNDER THE TRUCK NEAR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AFTER STOPPING. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE CORRODED IN MOST PLACES. THERE IS CURRENTLY A LEAK IN THE FEED LINE RUNNING TO THE BACK BRAKES AT A POINT NEAR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE LINES LOOK AS IF THEY COULD FAIL IN MOST PLACES. CURRENTLY THE TRUCK IS NOTS DRIVABLE UNTIL THE BRAKE LINES ARE REPLACED. WE HAVE HAD OTHER NUMEROUS BRAKE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. *JS
I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE JUNCTION BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS LEAKING DUE TO CORROSION. *TR
I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHILE EXECUTING LOW SPEED STOPS (CITY DRIVING, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC) MY ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND THE PUMP COULD BE HEARD AND FELT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS OCCURRED IN ALL TYPES OF DRIVING CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY ON DRY PAVEMENT AND AT LOW SPEEDS, WHERE ABS IS NOT NEEDED. THE RESULT OF THIS ABS ACTIVATION WAS DECREASED STOPPING POWER AT UNPREDICTABLE TIMES. THIS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD AND ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I ENDED UP DEACTIVATING MY ABS SYSTEM COMPLETELY TO CREATE A RELIABLE BRAKING SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. *KB
I USUALLY OPEN THE WHOLE TAILGATE TO ACCESS THE REAR CARGO AREA, HOWEVER SINCE I WAS TOWING A TRAILER I OPENED THE REAR GLASS TO RETRIEVE AN ITEM. WHEN I PUSHED DOWN TO CLOSE THE REAR GLASS, I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS DID NOT FIT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. I OPENED THE GLASS AND SAW THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HINGE ON THE REAR GLASS WAS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE REAR GLASS. THIS RESULTS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION, AS THE REAR GLASS IS NOW SECURED TO THE TRUCK WITH A SINGLE HINGE AND THE LATCH. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I DRIVE THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY THE WHOLE REAR GLASS WILL HAVE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND INJURE DRIVERS BEHIND ME. USING A PLASTIC HINGE AT A POINT UNDER HEAVY LOAD SEEMS LIKE AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. *KB
THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HINGE HOLDING THE REAR WINDOW HATCH BROKE OFF. *TR
THERE WAS A RECALL ON GMC YUKON XL 2500 SERIES ABS SYSTEM CAMPAIGN ID # 05V379000 WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE WHILE BRAKING CAUSING INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE AND POTENTIAL CRASHES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN THE 1500 SERIES AS WELL WHY WAS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS SERIES WHICH I HAVE AND HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH? I CALLED THE GMC HOTLINE AND MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY MODEL AND I DON'T DRIVE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEAR REAR ENDING SOMEONE OR ROLLING INTO AN INTERSECTION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. *TT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO THE LACK OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE TANK AS HALF FULL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK FUEL CAPACITY WAS EMPTY. ALSO, THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER IMMEDIATLEY REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
PULLING HORSE TRAILER WITH 2001 GMC YUKON XL, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, TOOK LONG DISTANCE TO STOP. MADE IT BACK HOME, SAW DRIPPING BRAKE FLUID AROUND LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. PUT TRUCK ON FLOOR JACK, PULLED WHEEL. APPLIED BRAKE, OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID SQUIRT FROM PINHOLE IN SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINE (THE LINE ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE REAR AXLE ON DRIVER SIDE). THE HOLE IS LOCATED IN THE STEEL BRAKE LINE WHERE IT JOINS THE JUNCTION WITH THE FLEXIBLE HOSE AND THE STEEL LINE RUNNING TO THE OPPOSITE WHEEL (NEAR CENTER OF REAR AXLE). WILL REPLACE LINE TODAY, WILL KEEP OLD PART (CORRODED LINE) AVAILABLE. ALL OTHER STEEL BRAKE LINES HAVE RUST IN PLACES. *TR
REAR GLASS HINGE SEPARATED FROM WINDOW IN 2001 GMC YUKON XL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE LEAKS WHENEVER IT RAINS. THE ROOF IS LEAKING FROM THE FACTORY MADE ROOF RACK BECAUSE IT IS CORRODED AND CREATED A HOLE. WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE SEATS AND UNDER THE MATS, CAUSING MILDEW AND MOLD. AS A RESULT, HIS FAMILY BECOMES ILL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO THE SALT WATER RAIN, THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS KEPT OUTSIDE AND HAS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE, AND THE CONTACT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED SINCE THE TIME IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
MY 2001 GMC YUKON XL BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GIVING MYSELF AND MY 4 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS SECONDS TO EXIT THE CAR IN TRAFFIC FOR NO KNOWN REASON AND SIGNAL OF FIRE. MY CAR HAS SEVERAL RECALLS ON FAULTY PARTS WHICH CATCH ON FIRE. WHAT SHOULD I DO, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. MY INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) REFUSES TO HELP WITH REIMBURSEMENT OF THE CAR OR ANY PERSONAL POSSESSIONS OR NOW TIME LOST FROM WORK CAUSING MORE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. *TR
AFTER TURNING OFF CAR NOTICE THE ABS PUMPS CONTINUES TO RUN. DEALER STATES ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR: 1ST TIME AT 45,000 MILES WITH AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1200 AND 2ND TIME AT 113,000 MILES WITH AN ESTIMATED REPAIR COST OF $1325. THIS TYPE OF FAIL RATE SEEMS UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY TO A SAFETY COMPONENT. THE FAILED PART IS STILL IN MY POSSESSION. *TR
UPON APPLYING MY BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 10MPH) ON MY 2001 YUKON XL, THERE IS SHUDDERING FROM THE FRONT AND AT TIMES THE BRAKES SEEM TO BECOME INEFFECTIVE. IT IS AS IF THE ABS IS PUMPING THE BRAKES, BUT IT IS OCCURRING ON DRY PAVEMENT. I RECENTLY ((7/16/08) BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE ABS SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THIS, I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL DUE TO POTENTIAL CORROSION OF THE ABS SENSORS BUT IT IS EFFECTIVE FOR ONLY SPECIFIC STATES. I LIVE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND HAVE DRIVEN THROUGH THE AFFECTED STATES NUMEROUS OF TIMES DURING WINTER WHERE SALT, ETC. IS USED ON THE ROADS. IN THE NORTHERN VA AREA, SALT IS ALSO HEAVILY USED. I BELIEVE THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO THOSE STATE THAT BORDER THE "SALT BELT" STATES. THIS OCCURRENCE BEGAN AROUND APRIL 2008 AND THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS TODAY 7/16/08. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN. THE MECHANISM BROKE AND THE WINDOW SLOWLY OPENS AS I AM DRIVING. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO TWO OTHER OWNERS OF A GMC YUKON XL THAT I KNOW. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN CLOCKWISE AND ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE POLICE HAD TO CLIMB INTO THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB
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