GMC Yukon XL 2000–2006
Common on this vehicle:NoiseWarning lightLoss of engine power, no accelerationVibration or shudderLeakShifting faultGauge or instrument faultParking brake
Record by record
3 records state a cause or a remedy. Each record is shown as short labels in the order fault → finding the cause → correction. Press a label to narrow to the records that state it.
Work done
How it is said to have ended
- result not stated1
A ribbon is as wide as the records that state both of its ends (only the commonest are drawn). A record that names several symptoms or components runs through each. Orange is records that say the fault came back or was not fixed. Results come from owners’ reports only; one that does not say is “result not stated”. None of this is a likelihood of a cause or a rate at which work succeeds.
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AIR BAGS1
Owner complaint2005 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2014-04-08
Electronic problems including service air bag indicator
1Fault
2Finding the cause
Not stated
3Correction
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- Fault
- CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VARIOUS ELECTRONIC PROBLEMS INCLUDING SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR. (1 more)
- Remedy
- ALSO, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *JB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
Manufacturer communication2006 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2020-12-07
Aftermarket ALDL/DLC Interface Devices - Diagnostic Concerns
1Fault
- Gauge or instrument fault
- Warning light
- C0561 (general documents only)
- U0100 (general documents only)
- U0101 (general documents only)
- U186B (general documents only)
- U1862 (general documents only)
- The radio may not shut off after the vehicle is shut down, and bus or LAN traffic may stay active, leading to a discharged battery.
- C0561 may be stored in the EBCM, leading to a traction control issue, and there may be no high speed LAN communication with various communication U-codes.
- The SES, MIL or CEL light may be set with numerous communication DTCs such as U0100, U0101, U186B and U1862.
- The transmission may not shift for one key cycle (TCM in default mode), and gauge readings may be erratic or displays may flicker.
2Finding the cause
Possible causes
- Monitoring devices and other electronic accessories such as aftermarket cruise control or police speed checking devices (RADAR or LIDAR) may cause one or more of the listed concerns.
- Many of the problems could be caused by an open connection on the HSCAN bus: a device that connects to only one CAN + causes bus errors and erratic ECU behavior.
Steps to confirm (in the document’s order)
- If normal diagnostics find no root cause, check for a device plugged into the ALDL or Data Link Connector (DLC) for tracking and/or maintenance interval scheduling.
3Correction
Repair
- If SI diagnostics do not identify the source and the device is available, try to duplicate the condition, then remove the device to see whether the condition is eliminated.
- If removing the DLC interface device resolves the concern, tell the customer the result and that they should work with the device's supplier for further resolution.
Caution
- The customer may remove the device for use in another vehicle while theirs is in for service.
- Some devices carry a second DLC connector, with the device and the rest of the harness hidden out of sight, so the technician may not notice that the diagnostic connector is not in the factory location.
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From the manufacturer’s document
- Applies to:Applies to 2021 and earlier GM passenger cars and trucks.
- Condition:The radio may not shut off after the vehicle is shut down, and bus or LAN traffic may stay active, leading to a discharged battery.
- Condition:C0561 may be stored in the EBCM, leading to a traction control issue, and there may be no high speed LAN communication with various communication U-codes.
- Condition:The SES, MIL or CEL light may be set with numerous communication DTCs such as U0100, U0101, U186B and U1862.
- Condition:The transmission may not shift for one key cycle (TCM in default mode), and gauge readings may be erratic or displays may flicker.
- Confirm:If normal diagnostics find no root cause, check for a device plugged into the ALDL or Data Link Connector (DLC) for tracking and/or maintenance interval scheduling.
- Cause:Monitoring devices and other electronic accessories such as aftermarket cruise control or police speed checking devices (RADAR or LIDAR) may cause one or more of the listed concerns.
- Cause:Many of the problems could be caused by an open connection on the HSCAN bus: a device that connects to only one CAN + causes bus errors and erratic ECU behavior.
- Caution:The customer may remove the device for use in another vehicle while theirs is in for service.
- Caution:Some devices carry a second DLC connector, with the device and the rest of the harness hidden out of sight, so the technician may not notice that the diagnostic connector is not in the factory location.
- Repair:If SI diagnostics do not identify the source and the device is available, try to duplicate the condition, then remove the device to see whether the condition is eliminated.
- Repair:If removing the DLC interface device resolves the concern, tell the customer the result and that they should work with the device's supplier for further resolution.
Open the manufacturer’s document (PDF) ↗ The points above were read from this document.
- Remedy
- The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
POWER TRAIN1
Manufacturer communication2000–2003 GMC YUKON XL ・ 2003-12-04
Transmission Stuck in Third Gear or Inoperative Instrument Cluster
1Fault
2Finding the cause
Not stated
3Correction
Read the sentences of the record
- Remedy
- MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON; THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR; AND / OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE. *TT

