GMC Yukon 2000–2006
Common on this vehicle:Warning lightNoiseLoss of engine power, no accelerationMisfire or rough idleLeakGauge or instrument faultStalls or shuts offDoes not start
Possible causes
9 causes not drawn
- DTCs P2108, P1516 and U0107 (do not replace the TAC module)1
- P0300 after engine repairs: injector connectors crossed (cylinders 5-7 / 6-8)1
- Oil leak after cold start from frozen PCV system (rear main seal)1
- Rear bank knock sensor corrosion from water intrusion (P0332)4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L only1
- Slight roughness at idle with no DTCs (possible characteristic)1
- Throttle body carbon build-up: idle surge, reduced engine power, throttle DTCs (high mileage)1
- Unwanted ABS activation at low speed (front wheel speed sensor mounting corrosion)1
- Parking brake linings worn out prematurely, parking brake does not hold (PBR single-shoe drum-in-hat)1500 only1
- Seat: broken1
Causes with no correction stated (19)
Causes the records name for which no check or repair is stated, in a technical document or in a record. Press one for the records that name it.
- Exhaust and emissions
- Exhaust Manifold Bolt: broken (8)Evap Vent Valve: clogged or contaminated (1)Secondary Air Injection Valve: corroded (1)
- Other
- Bolt: broken (2)
- Fuel system
- Fuel Injector: clogged or contaminated, corroded (2)Fuel Tank Cap: loose or misadjusted (1)
- Electrical, wiring and power
- TAC Module: electrical fault, failed (2)Body Control Module: failed (1)Junction Box: failed (1)Starter: failed (1)
- Instruments and lighting
- Ambient Light Sensor: loose or misadjusted (1)Daytime Running Light Bulb: failed (1)Headlight: loose or misadjusted (1)
- Heating and air conditioning
- Blower Motor: failed (1)Blower Motor Control Module: failed (1)
- Transmission and driveline
- Needle Bearing: failed (1)Rear Axle: failed (1)Transmission Seal: failed (1)
- Cooling
- Radiator Seal: failed (1)
The documents say what to doOnly records name itThe size of a node, the width of a link and the numbers are records matching this search, not likelihoods.
FaultCrate・GMC Yukon 2000–2006・Engine
Candidate cause (the documents say what to do)
Crankshaft position sensor may work intermittently or fail (8.1L V8) - recall 07V-521
Applies to: 8.1L only
The crankshaft position can operate intermittently or fail completely.
With intermittent operation the SES light may illuminate and the vehicle may run rough.
How to tell
Check engine / Service Engine Soon
What to do
- Dealers replace the crankshaft position sensor.
- As the remedy, an improved CKP is installed.
- The repair listed for the claim is: replace the crankshaft position sensor and perform the Crankshaft Position System Variation Learn.
- Part: 12575172 Sensor, Crankshaft Position, quantity 1 per vehicle.
Caution: All of the surveyed consumers noted multiple stalling events before the CKP was properly diagnosed and replaced.
What is needed
- Parts and materials
- Crankshaft position sensor 12575172 (quantity 1 per vehicle)
Part numbers printed in the document
The numbers are as the document prints them. The name and the replacing number are what the pages of GMPartsGiant, a reseller of genuine parts and not GM, state. Aftermarket equivalents are not checked here (the links only search by number). Confirm the fit for the vehicle (VIN) before ordering.
- Labor time
- Not stated
- Special tools
- Not stated
- Scan tool
- Crankshaft Position System Variation Learn
Only what the technical documents state. "Not stated" does not mean not needed.
In the records
- Crankshaft Position Sensor: replaced 1
See the evidence (2 technical documents, 1 records)
Passages of the technical documents
The recall text refers to pickup trucks with an 8.1L V8 engine.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 ENGINE,
NHTSA 2007-11-07
The crankshaft position can operate intermittently or fail completely.
THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL COMPLETELY.
NHTSA 2007-11-07
With intermittent operation the SES light may illuminate and the vehicle may run rough.
IF THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE MAY RUN ROUGH.
NHTSA 2007-11-07
The engine may stall and may restart immediately or after a cool-down period.
THE ENGINE MAY STALL, AND IF SO, MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD.
NHTSA 2007-11-07
Manufacturer’s documents
- Crankshaft Position Sensor Failure Recall 06083 2007-07-11
A cause or a result a complaint states is the owner’s view or what a dealer told them, not an established fact.
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.

