2003 GMC Yukon Engine Problems

My 03 Yukon Denali is experiencing all of the same things that the recall on the 2021 Yukon is experiencing. What do I do? The recall notice I am referring to is N252494000

NHTSA ID

11658447

Incident

Feb 23, 2023

The contact owns a 2003 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle from a towing company, the vehicle would not start. The battery was instantly replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle would wobble and shut off inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the stabilizers and shocks were replaced. The independent mechanic then took the vehicle to an electrical failure specialist where it was diagnosed that the front end of the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. Additionally, the contact stated that a warning message stating that the air bags were not working was displayed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Consumer stated in 2016 the odometer was at 175,000 miles per car fax. When consumer bought the vehicle on March 25th 2022 the odometer read 202,575.

NHTSA ID

11461202

Incident

Mar 25, 2022

Mileage

150,000 mi

FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING I'VE REPLACED FUEL PUMP. KNOCK SENSORS COILS AND PLUGS AND IT STILL DOES IT AND DOES NOT THROW A TROUBLE CODE.

NHTSA ID

11383255

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

175,000 mi

CAR LOOSES POWER AND GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER. UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 2MPH. HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, IN ALL MODES OF TRAVEL, UPHILL, DOWNHILL, FROM A STOP AND ACCELERATION. THE WORST WAS WHEN IT HAPPENED GOING 55MPH ON A HIGHWAY. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER $1,300 WORTH OF WORK AND NEW PARTS. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE MID OCTOBER 2019

NHTSA ID

11288097

Incident

Oct 16, 2019

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE FACTORY INSTALLED HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN SAID TO BE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS APPARENTLY IS A "COMMON" PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

11072032

Incident

Jun 12, 2017

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT DECELERATION AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, TRANSMISSION, AND ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND TRANSFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11020099

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY DRAINED PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER BATTERY DRAIN REPLACEMENT RECALL 02066. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10761503

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

FOUND A BROKEN OFF EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT ON DRIVEWAY 3 YEARS AGO. FOUND ANOTHER BROKEN ONE TODAY. BOTH ARE FROM THE SAME SIDE. NOW INSTEAD OF 6 BOLTS I HAVE 4 BOLTS. THIS IS CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK, ENGINE LIGHT AND EMISSIONS PROBLEMS THAT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM PER THIS ARTICLE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0YG6WLBNZGI. *TR

NHTSA ID

10692555

Incident

Mar 6, 2015

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10629980

Incident

Jul 31, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

VEHICLE LOSES POWER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10615862

Incident

Oct 24, 2013

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED INDICATORS ILLUMIANTED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR A SPAN OF THREE YEARS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10610381

Incident

Jun 13, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ON 95N OF COLLEGE PARK, MD, MY VEHICLE POWER SEEM TO SHUTDOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE "REDUCE POWER ENGINE" MESSAGE APPEARED IN MY INSTRUMENTATION PANEL. FORTUNATELY I WAS CLOSE TO THE EMERGENCY PULL OFF OF THE LEFT LANE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE MESSAGE WENT A WAY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO WITH MY JOURNEY. HOWEVER, JUST RECENTLY, IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN, THIS TIME MY SPEED WAS AROUND 35MPH. ONCE AGAIN, I TURNED IT OFF, THAN ON AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY AND I HAD POWER IN MY ACCELERATION AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I'M TAKING IT BACK IN TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594335

Incident

Apr 30, 2014

Mileage

232,710 mi

REDUCED ENGINE POWER. TRUCK GOES INTO TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING STABILITY CONTROL IS OFF. CHECK ENGINE LITE GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING MASS FLOW SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557656

Incident

Sep 14, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

WIFE DRIVING TRUCK TO WORK " REDUCED ENGINE POWER", MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH, AND ALSO SAID TRACTION CONTROL WAS DISABLED. POWER WAS REDUCED GRADUALLY TO TEN MILES PER HOUR. SHE FLOORED THE GAS, NOTHING. TURNED IT OFF, RESTARTED IT, NOTHING. ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION DISABLED LIGHTED WERE ILLUMINATED. ALSO THE REAR MIRROR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY FLICKERS ALL THE TIME. DRL BURN OUT ALMOST DAILY. GMCS HAVE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEFORE PEOPLE START DYING. IMAGINE A CAR SHUTTING DOWN ON YOU WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE REAR WIPER WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE WORKING, THERE IS ALSO A MESSAGE ABOUT FIXING THE RIDE CONTROL. FOR ALL THE BAIL MONEY GMC GOT, THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE MISTAKES THEY MADE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549746

Incident

Oct 28, 2013

Mileage

143,256 mi

WE CAME HOME FROM VACATION TO FIND OUR 2003 YUKON'S BATTERY DEAD. MY HUSBAND JUMPED IT AND TOOK IT FOR A RIDE. IT WOULDN'T RUN OVER 20 MPH. THE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT IS ON. HE SHUT IT OFF AND IT'S RUNNING OK RIGHT NOW. I CHECK OUT A COUPLE OF FORUMS ON THIS PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE ENDLESS NUMBERS OF CONSUMERS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM COMING BACK EVEN WHEN THEY HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO COME WITHOUT ANY NOTICE TO THE DRIVER AND HAS ALMOST CAUSE ACCIDENTS. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE CLAIM TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN THEIR CAR SUDDENLY DROPS TO 20-30 MPH. GMC DOES NOT SEEM TO BE OVERLY CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NO RECALLS ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420832

Incident

Aug 20, 2011

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10295188

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

ENGINE TICKING ON STARTUP, LASTS FOR 5 MINUTES CURRENTLY - LONGER ON COLD STARTS OR AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT. PROGRESSIVELY HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND LONGER IN DURATION SINCE REPORTING THE FAILURE LAST YEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS PISTON "SLAP" NOISE DESCRIBED APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN 5.3 LITER ENGINE WHERE SHIPMENT OF ENGINES WITH CYLINDER HEADS THAT ARE OVERSIZED OR PISTONS SHIPPING AS UNDERSIZED IS CAUSING WARPING ON PISTON HEAD, HENCE THE REASON WHY THE NOISE PROGRESSIVLY GETS LOUDER AND LONGER LASTING AS TIME PROGRESSES. ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP HAS DOCUMENTED THE REPORT OF THE NOISE WITH NO RESULT OR ATTEMPT TO FIX. CUSTOMER HAS PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY PRIOR TO THE EVIDENCE OF THIS FAILURE, AT TIME OF PURCHASE. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE DIRECTED CUSTOMER TO FILE A DIRECT COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER AS ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT PROLONGED WEAR WITH THE "SLAP" THAT IS CAUSING THE TICKING NOISE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE OVER TIME. ONLY SUGGESTED RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE ENGINE WITH 5.3 THAT SHIPPED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2002 AND WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FROM ONE OF THREE GM PLANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES.

NHTSA ID

10170876

Incident

Oct 15, 2006

Mileage

53,836 mi

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMERHEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER WILL MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10074370

Incident

Nov 12, 2003

I HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON SUV WITH A 5300 ENGINE. THE IDLE IS VERY ROUGH. THE DEALER SAYS "ITS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST". I ALSO HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON XL, WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND IT DOES NOT DO THIS. ARE THEY SHIRKING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES?*AK

NHTSA ID

10058907

Incident

Feb 20, 2004

THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT GMC MANUFACTURED A LARGE NUMBER OF 5.3 LITER ENGINES WITH EITHER UNDER SIZED PISTONS OR OVER SIZED COMBUSTION CYLINDERS WHICH RESULTED IN PISTON SLAP. THE NOISE IS VERY LOUD WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD BUT AFTER A PERIOD OF 10-15 MINUTES THE NOISE GOES AWAY. *LA THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ISSUE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO CONSUMER'S WHO CONTACTED THEM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EITHER REPLACE THE ENGINE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10059441

WHILE DRIVING OVER FIFTEEN MINUTES CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, IT SOUNDED LIKE DRIPPING WATER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058036

Incident

Feb 12, 2004

Mileage

2,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST POWER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053681

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 65 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY LOSE OF STEERING, DIFFICULTY WITH BRAKES WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET TO SIDE OF EXPRESSWAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10036914

Incident

Jul 19, 2003

Mileage

10,316 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT CALIFORNIA FREEWAY AT 55MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE SHUT OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022031

Incident

Jun 2, 2003