Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Dec 12, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
38%
of 32 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 GMC Yukon Xl Denali submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 12, 2018
ABOUT A MONTH A AGO MY 2003 YUKON XL ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER15 MILES AN HR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS RAN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK RAN FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BATTERY WAS BACK DEAD. RETURNED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE SHOP ANOTHER BATTERY WAS PUT IN. IT'S BEEN ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING FROM MIAMI TO JACKSONVILLE AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER 100 MILES OUTSIDE JACKSONVILLE ON I-95 NORTH. IT HAD ALL POWER JUST WOULD NOT CRANK. HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP NOW I'M BEING TO THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL.
NHTSA ID
11161032
Incident
Dec 10, 2018
Mileage
173,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 15, 2012
REDUCED ENGINE POWER, STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED
NHTSA ID
10471101
Incident
Dec 12, 2003
Mileage
27,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 7, 2008
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING. TACHOMETER WOULD EITHER SHOW 8,000 RPMS OR ZERO RPMS NO MATTER WHAT SPEED OR PAYLOAD WAS ON VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10223610
Incident
Apr 4, 2008
Mileage
67,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 21, 2008
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, SPEED OF VEHICLE UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND CITY ROADS.. *TR
NHTSA ID
10215575
Incident
Dec 4, 2006
Mileage
70,568 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 9, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED ZERO AND THEN INCREASED TO OVER 100 MPH. THE FUEL AND WATER GAUGES INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY WHEN THE CONTACT FILLS IT UP. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT ONLY VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000.
NHTSA ID
10214313
Incident
Oct 18, 2007
Mileage
98,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 28, 2007
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER BROKEN ON 2003 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. CHEVY HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FAULTY SPEEDOMETERS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10213118
Incident
Dec 28, 2007
Mileage
80,150 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 8, 2007
THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XLWAS ACTING ERRATIC. IT PERIODICALLY DISPLAYS SPEEDS MUCH LOWER THAN ACTUAL, AND THE NEEDLE JERKED AS IT ROSE AND FELL.. COULD YOU INVESTIGATE THI. (IT SEEMED TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND PUSH GM TO MAKE THIS A RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ID
10195572
Incident
Jul 2, 2007
Mileage
29,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 6, 2007
THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. IT WILL INCREASE IN SPEED, BUT NOT GO DOWN. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS OVER 100 MPH, OR WILL POINT STRAIGHT DOWN. *JB
NHTSA ID
10181810
Incident
Feb 6, 2007
Mileage
54,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 21, 2006
I HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON XL DENALI THAT HAS A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER; DOESN'T WORK, OR WORKS ERRATICALLY, READS ZERO WHEN DOING 60. IF YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF IT SEEMS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY BRIEFLY. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT I'VE SEEN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, I TRULY BELIEVE GM SHOULD RECALL THIS IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY. *NM
NHTSA ID
10176717
Incident
Nov 20, 2006
Mileage
71,202 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 15, 2006
I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN I WAS GOING 120 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED BUT THE SPEEDOMETER ONLY WENT DOWN TO 60 MPH AT A DEAD STOP. HAVE NOT REPAIRED PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS 750.00 TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I WAS REFERRED TO THIS SITE AFTER READING MORE THAN 180 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON SIMILAR GMC MODELS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10176278
Incident
Sep 23, 2006
Mileage
103,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 10, 2006
SPEEDOMETER ACTING ERRATIC, NOT READING CORRECTLY, OR AT ALL, ON MY 2003 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. READS SLOWER THAN ACTUALLY TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SITS AT ZERO. *JB
NHTSA ID
10173145
Incident
Nov 6, 2006
Mileage
36,500 mi
ElectricalTires & wheels
Filed Sep 19, 2003
Crash reportedFire reported2 injuries reported
FRONTAL IMPACT BETWEEN MY 2003 YUKON XL DENALI AND A 1992 HONDA PRELUDE. IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE IN FRONT LEFT CORNER # 40 MPH CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE RESULTED IN MY VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF IMPACT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, NOT THE IMPACT. *JB
NHTSA ID
10039167
Incident
Sep 14, 2003
Mileage
3,850 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.