GMC Yukon XL 2000–2006
Common on this vehicle:Gauge or instrument faultWarning lightLoss of engine power, no accelerationSmoke or fireAir conditioning or heaterStalls or shuts offLeakDoes not start
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Owner complaint 11Recall 1Manufacturer communication 012 of 12 open without registering
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2001-04-122014-08-15
Owner complaintDate 2014-08-15
A/C blower runs at highest setting; gear indicator light dimmed
2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500
FIRE
YESTERDAY I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE A/C. THE A/C BLOWER WAS BLOWING AT THE HIGHEST SETTING REGARDLESS OF THE CONTROL SETTING. I TURNED THE A/C OFF AND THE BLOWER REMAINED ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE BLOWER CONTINUE
Owner complaintDate 2013-08-27
Fire in center console during highway driving
2001 GMC YUKON XL DENALI
SMOKE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST OIL SPILLED ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. THEN THE SMOKE GOT WORSE AND HAD A TERRIBLE ODOR. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE CENTER CONSOLE AND SMOKE WAS COMIN
Owner complaintDate 2011-11-26
Front cabin in-dash fire while parked
2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500
FIRE
INCIDENT DATE: FRONT CABIN / IN DASH FIRE 11/25/2011 AT 5:20PM VEHICLE: 2005 GMC YUKON XL SLT WITH APPROXIMATELY 120K MILES VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY; HAD JUST BEEN DRIVEN HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS OFF; 15-30 MINUTES LATER HEARD LOUD
Owner complaintDate 2010-03-31
Spontaneous electrical fire in parked vehicle with right rear turn signal flashing
2005 GMC YUKON XL 2500
MELTED
ON MARCH 13, 2010 AT 7 AM I FOUND MY 2005 GMC YUKON XL, WHICH WAS PARKED AND LOCKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME, WITH THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FLASHING. AFTER OBTAINING THE KEYS TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND UPON OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR I FOU
Owner complaintDate 2008-03-03
Heated seat module failed and stayed on, draining battery and overheating seat
2001 GMC YUKON XL
FIRE
HEATED SEAT MODULE FAILED AND INSTEAD OF JUST NOT WORKING IT STAYED ON, RAN MY BATTERY DOWN, CAUSED MY SEAT TO GET REALLY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT CATCHING FIRE. IF A MODULE IS FAULTY IT SHOULD SHUT OFF NOT STAY ON AND
Owner complaintDate 2006-09-20
Periodic starting and stalling problems at different times
2001 GMC YUKON XL 2500
FIRE
MY 2001 XL 2500 HAS HAD PERIODIC PROBLEMS STARTING AND STALLING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE STARTING PROBLEM HAPPENS ABOUT 2 TIMES AS OFTEN AS THE STALLING PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. USUALLY, IF IT DOESN'T FIRE RIGHT UP YO
Owner complaintDate 2006-06-06
Loud grinding noise and bang at highway speeds, stall with white smoke, recurring
2003 GMC YUKON XL
SMOKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY SPEEDS OF 30- 75 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TO
Owner complaintDate 2005-08-07
Vehicle fire in engine bay after parking following 80-mile trip
2004 GMC YUKON XL
SMOKE
ON ARRIVAL FROM 80-MILE TRIP, WE PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED-OFF IGNITION. UPON ALIGHTING FROM VEHICLE, WE DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. INSPECTION REVEALED SMOKE RELEASED THROUGH FRONT GRILLE. RELEASE OF HOOD ALLOWED SMOKE TO BILLOW-OUT. FLA
Owner complaintDate 2003-09-19
Fire within 30 seconds of frontal impact at 40 MPH
2003 GMC YUKON XL DENALI
FIRE
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
Owner complaintDate 2003-08-02
Load leveling compressor fuses fail continuously
2002 GMC YUKON XL
FIRE
ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE LOAD LEVELING DEVICE. FUSES CONSISTANTLY FAIL WHEN COMPRESSER ACTIVATES WHEN LOAD IS IN OR ON VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS WITH OR WITHOUT A TRAILER HOOKED UP. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE IN
Owner complaintDate 2003-01-06
Instrument panel overheating during normal operation
2003 GMC YUKON XL
FIRE
CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. PH COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NO LONGER HOT. MODULE ALSO CAUSED NO
RecallDate 2001-04-12
Positive battery cable fire risk recall
2001 GMC YUKON XL +1 other vehicles / years
fire
On certain Yukon Denali and Yukon XL Denali vehicles, the positive battery cable assembly that could come in contact with the steering shaft universal joint. This could eventually cause a wear through of the cable assembly convoluted condu

