GMC Yukon XL Complaints (2003)

206 consumer complaints on file.

#10348063August 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, VISIBILITY
2003 YUKON BACK HATCH GLASS EXPLODED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE GLASS WAS EVERY WHERE AND CUT MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10344525July 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN ON MY 2003 GMC YUKON XL. PLEASE SEE THIS VIDEO FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0YG6WLBNZGI THIS DEFECTIVE PART (MANIFOLD BOLTS) AFFECTS NUMEROUS GMC/CHEVY VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A PRODUCT RECALL. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS CONDITION WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE OF A NON-RELATED ISSUE. I WAS QUOTED OVER $500 TO DRILL OUT THESE BOLTS AND REPLACE THEM. THE DEALER MENTIONED NOT REPLACING THESE COULD LEAD TO EMISSIONS LEAKS AND THE POSSIBLE NEED TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD ITSELF. THIS PROBLEM CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AS AN EXHAUST LEAK CAN TRIGGER A TEMPERATURE SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE LOCATED NEAR THE MANIFOLD BOLT. UPDATED IVOQ 09/01/10 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339188June 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 GMC YUKON XL. TRUCK SHUT OFF AT 35 TO 40 MILEAGES AN HOUR, BRAKE LIGHT, ABS AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE CAME ON THE DASH BOARD. ITS REALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO I WASN'T ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I COULD IT KILL SOMEONE, FORTUNATELY NO CARS OR PEOPLE AROUND ME. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, SO I DRIVE IT ONE MORE TIME. BUT IT DID THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. I'M PLANNING ON TOWING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HOPE HEY CAN HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336677June 16, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DUE TO AN ACCIDENT AND EVERY TIME I PUT MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG, NASTY PEOPLE AT STATEFARM INSURANCE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY TRUCK AND NO ONE WOULD FIX IT THE GAUGES IS ONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10336277June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUNE 8, 2010 ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED IN 2006 AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331965May 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 YUKON XL WITH 105, 000 MILES SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SPOKE WITH GMC WAS ADVISED THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE TO REPAIR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT SINCE I AM OVER THE MILEAGE NOT THE YEARS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. ALL I WANT IS THE PART AND I WILL PAY FOR THE LABOR THAT'S ONLY FAIR. I HAVE 4 DRIVERS IN THE FAMILY AND IT IS UNSAFE FOR THEM TO DRIVE. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330366May 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324610April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
RECALL FOR THE SPEEDOMETER IN 2003/2004 THE THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2003/2004 FOR THE SPEEDOMETER AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM I SHOWED THE RECALL LETTER AND THEY SAID THEY ONLY COULD CHANGE IT IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM. PAST 7 YEARS AND LESS THAN 70,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHEN I PARKED MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO GET FIXED AND THEY CHARGE ME FOR IT, BECAUSE IT HAS PASSED 7 YEARS AND THE WARRANTY FOR THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM BEFORE THEY KNEW IT THAT SOONER OR LATER WE WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS IS SAFETY IF SOMEONE DRIVES A CAR IN THE FREEWAY AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED, WHAT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318423March 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SINCE NOVEMBER 2008, MY 2003 GMC YUKON XL 2500 HAS HAD EPISODES WHERE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. IN THIS REDUCED POWER MODE, THE VEHICLE WILL REACH A TOP SPEED OF AROUND 25MPH. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS GM DEALERS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLE AND WIRING HARNESS MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. I HAVE BOUGHT A SCANNER WHICH I CAN ERASE THE CODES BECAUSE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING 65MPH WITH SEMITRUCKS ON YOUR TAIL WHEN YOU SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON LOSE POWER AND CAN'T GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CLOSE EPISODES WHERE WE WERE ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED IN DEC 08, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER DIDN'T COME BACK UNTIL APRIL 2009. DEALER THEN REWIRED THE HARNESS AND IT STOPPED UNTIL THE FALL OF 2009. SINCE FALL 2009, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER MODE COME ON SPORADICALLY. IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED, BUT NOW THE TRUCK STALLS WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER IS ENABLED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS DURING THE STALL, ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IS LOST. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TURNING, CROSSING TRAFFIC, AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRUCK STALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT HAS TO BE THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY REPLACE IT, I BRING IT HOME AND A COUPLE DAYS LATER WE ARE BACK TO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS. TROUBLE CODES ARE P2135, P0120, P1515, AND P0220. I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $2000 ON SERVICE THAT HAS NOT RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE READ ONLINE MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE NOW THAT IT STALLS EVERY TIME IT GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE (WHICH HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES ON EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311117February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN MOTION. FIGURED OUT IT MAY BE RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO THE GAUGE NOT WORKING. NOW, IT STALLS WHEN IT ONLY HAS A HALF A TANK OF GAS, NOT COMPLETELY EMPTY. PUT 16 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE 30 GALLON TANK, TRUCK RUNS SMOOTH. REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER TWICE. REPLACED THE BATTERY, TESTED THE ALTERNATOR, RESULTS NO ALT. PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SPEEDOMETER IS OFF, GAS GAUGE IS OFF, AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROR DISPLAY LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. BIGGEST PROBLEM IS WHEN I BREAK THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE NOV. 2010, WHEN WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND QUIT USING A CERTAIN TYPE OF GAS IT SEEMED TO BE FINE. NOW, IT IS ACTING UP AND TODAY WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT SINCE EARLY DECEMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298703January 8, 2010
SEATS
BURNING SMELL IN 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. EVENTUALLY FOUND CHILD'S VELOUR CAR SEAT SMOLDERING AT BASE WITH HOLES BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER HEATED SEAT. CHILD HAD TOUCHED CONTROL WITH FOOT AND TURNED HEATED SEAT ON. WHEN DISCOVERED, THE CAR SEAT AND LEATHER SEATS WERE BEGINNING TO SMOKE.....COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295496December 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 GMC YUKON XL WITH 118,000 MILES ON IT RECENTLY BEGAN TO HAVE A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. I WAS ABOUT TO GET ITT REPAIRED, WHEN I LEARNED FROM ANOTHER OWNER OF 2 YUKON/SUBURBAN SUVS THAT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEIR VEHICLES AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. IF THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE IN THAT CLASS OF VEHICLES, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND A COMPANY-INITIATED REPAIR OF THE ISSUE. IT IS UNSAFE NOT TO KNOW ONE'S SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282463August 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 GMC YUKON XL SPEEDOMETER HANGS OR GOES 40 OR 50 MILES PER HOUR FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. GM WANTS >$400 (TOO MUCH MONEY) TO REPAIR OCCURS ON MOST OF THEIR TRUCK AND SUVS. MINE HAS 90,000 MILE. THEY PROVIDED DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ARE PROFITING FROM THE REPAIR. GAUGE SEEMS TO FAIL ON LONG TRIPS AND THEN WILL EVENTUALLY START WORKING AGAIN. NEVER CAN TELL IF IT IS REALLY WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282484August 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN LATE AUGUST 2009, THE SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2003 GMC YUKON XL STOPPED WORKING. WHEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER, HIS RESPONSE WAS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC VEHICLES OF THIS VINTAGE AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST TO REPAIR IS $550. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A WORKING SPEEDOMETER, THE DEALER KNOWS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277341July 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 GMC YUKON XL DENALI BRAKE LINES RUSTY AND BURST WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING AND LOST BRAKES. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEVERAL BRAKE LINES DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THEY REPLACED THE CALIPERS DUE TO RUSTED BLEED VALVES. THEY ARE USING SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS AND MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR PEOPLE THAT DRIVE GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275074June 26, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2003 YUKON XL- REAR WINDOW FELL OFF AN SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING THOUGH CITY TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272347May 29, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I OWN A 2003 YUKON XL. PURCHASED 4 MICHELIN TIRES FROM NTB IN APRIL 2007, $700.00. NEW TIRES HAVE 18,000 MILES ON THEM. JAN 2009 VALVE STEM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY NTB, NO DAMAGE TO TIRE. MAY 2009, SECOND TIRE WENT FLAT DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH MY KIDS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HOME FROM COLLEGE. TIRE WENT FLAT, IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, $225.00. CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS VALVE STEM, TR 413. ONE WEEK LATER, THIRD TIRE WENT FLAT GOING BACK TO COLLEGE. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY. MICHELIN TIRE ALSO RUINED, CRUSHED SIDE WALL, ANOTHER $225.00. WENT BACK TO NTB AND COMPLAINED. AT MY REQUEST INSPECTED 4TH TIRE AND IT HAD A BAD STEM AND WAS LEAKING. ALL STEMS WERE THE TR-413 AND NOT A HIGH PRESSURE STEM. THIS STEM IS FOR UP TO 40 PSI. RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE IS 35 PSI, BUT AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IN HOT TEXAS, PRESSURE FOR SURE RISES ABOVE THE MINIMUM 40 PSI. ORIGINAL SPARE HAS HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT THESE STEMS ARE ON RECALL AND DEFECTIVE. NTB WAS NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING AND THEY ARE THE EXPERTS. HELP ME!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267509May 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, WHEELS
TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED THE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ON AND VEHICLE LOOSES POWER. HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 10 THAT HAVE BEEN WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I FEAR WE WILL BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS POWER TRAIN FAILURE. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM OR ERROR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260636March 3, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500 THAT HAS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SECTION MAKING A CLUNKING SOUND AND AS THE SOUND GETS WORSE, THE STEERING BECOMES LOOSE. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST 12000 MILES. THE DEALER LUBRICATED IT A NUMBER OF TIMES UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. AT 62000 MILES FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE, THE DEALER SAID A REPLACEMENT PART WAS AVAILABLE THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER ARGUING WITH THE DEALER, HE AGREED TO REPLACED THE PART IF I PAID FOR THE LABOR . THE PROBLEM RETURNED AT ABOUT 85000 MILES. THE DEALER LUBRICATED AGAIN. TODAY AT 102000 MILES THE NOISE AND LOOSENESS IS BACK. COULD NOT WIN THE ARGUMENT THIS TIME. HAD TO PAY $213.00 FOR THE LATEST VERSION OF THE REPLACEMENT. I THINK GM IS AVOIDING THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. THEY ARE WELL AWARE THAT THIS WAS A POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258763February 16, 2009
STEERING
FRONT RIGHT BEARING FAILED AT 50K MILES ON A 2003 YUKON XL. HAVING READ THE BLOGS THIS APPEARS COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to GMC Yukon XL