GMC Yukon XL 2000–2006
Common on this vehicle:Loss of engine power, no accelerationWarning lightStalls or shuts offGauge or instrument faultSteering effort changeVibration or shudder
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2013-03-082021-03-16
Owner complaintDate 2021-03-16
Reduced engine power occurring repeatedly
2005 GMC YUKON XL
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME REASON, "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". IT PUTS ME IN A DANGEROUS POSITION SOMETIMES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY GO INTO THIS "LIMP MODE" I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND
Owner complaintDate 2019-03-12
Yukon displays reduced engine power and stalls without codes
2004 GMC YUKON XL 1500
OUR YUKON ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WILL JUST DISPLAY REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SPEED WILL DECREASE RAPIDLY. I HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF REMOVED KEY WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTED THE TRUCK AND IT MAY RUN FINE OR MAY JUS
Manufacturer communicationDate 2018-06-04
IP to Body Harness Connector Repair for MIL and DTC P2138
2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL、2005 GMC YUKON XL、2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL … +17 other vehicles / years
This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to correct a customer concern for intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Reduced Engine Power displayed and DTC P2138
Manufacturer communicationDate 2018-05-21
Throttle Position Sensor Cover Replacement
2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL、2005 GMC YUKON XL +13 other vehicles / years
This technical bulletin provides a procedure for replacing the throttle position sensor cover for concerns regarding a indicator lamp illuminated reduced power message displayed and DTC P2135 set.
Manufacturer communicationDate 2018-05-21
Throttle Position Sensor Cover Replacement
2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL、2005 GMC YUKON XL +13 other vehicles / years
This technical bulletin provides a procedure for replacing the throttle position sensor cover for concerns regarding a indicator lamp illuminated reduced power message displayed and DTC P2135 set.
Owner complaintDate 2017-10-03
Reduced engine power message at 70 MPH on freeway, vehicle lost power
2005 GMC YUKON XL
AT 70 MPH ON A FREEWAY, REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER SLOWING TO 20MPH. DANGEROUS WITH ALL THE TRAFFIC AROUND.
Manufacturer communicationDate 2017-08-15
IP to Body Harness Connector Repair for MIL and DTC P2138
2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL、2005 GMC YUKON XL、2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL … +24 other vehicles / years
This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to correct a customer concern for intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Reduced Engine Power displayed and DTC P21
Owner complaintDate 2016-06-19
Stability control disabled message with engine power reduction
2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL
STABILITY CONTROL DISABLED COMES ON WITH ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THIS HAPPENED AS I AS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED FORM 65 TO 10 MPH. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ACT UNTIL THERE'S A
Owner complaintDate 2016-06-16
Reduced engine power warning light flashing randomly, speed reduced to less than 20 MPH
2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTIN
Owner complaintDate 2016-01-06
Engine stall and loss of power while driving at 60 MPH
2004 GMC YUKON XL 1500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THE STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT
Owner complaintDate 2016-01-05
Reduced engine power mode on highway at 70 MPH
2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500
REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE ON HWY AT 70 MPH
Owner complaintDate 2015-12-16
Reduced engine power warning while driving at highway speed
2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500
ON APRIL 2 2015 I EXPERIENCED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO URGENT CARE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD OVER $2000 WORK WITH MANY DIFFERENT REPAIRMEN INVOLVED. GM ADVISED THEY WERE SORRY BUT NO RECALLS - NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO H
Owner complaintDate 2015-11-04
Unexpected engine power reduction during highway and city driving
2004 GMC YUKON XL 1500
WHEN DRIVING WHETHER HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, THE CAR WILL WITHOUT NOTICE SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 15MPH. A CODE OF "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. THE CAR WILL NOT GO ANY FASTER THAN 15MPH, EVEN WITH YOU FOOT ON THE GAS PETAL.
Owner complaintDate 2015-09-23
Error message displays on dash
2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500
THERE IS AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT DISPLAYS ON THE DASH FOR MYSELF AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHO OWN GMC/CHEVY TRUCKS WITH THESE MOTORS. THEY HAVE A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WITH THE TRUCK WHERE IT SAYS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I'VE FOUN
Owner complaintDate 2015-09-15
Reduced engine power display and accelerator loss
2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500
I KEEP HAVING THE DISPLAY SAY "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I'LL BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, DOING 65 IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR NO LONGER ACCELERATES AND IT DISPLAYS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER DI
Owner complaintDate 2015-08-19
Electronic stability control activates randomly; stalling when accelerating from stop
2006 GMC YUKON XL
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ACTIVATES RANDOMLY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE GOES INTO TRACTION CONTROL OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER.STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS OR AT STOP LIGHTS CAR BEHIND EXPECTS YOU TO MOV
Owner complaintDate 2015-07-10
Reduced engine power error while driving on expressway
2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON 04/01/2015 WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER NEARLY CAUSING A WRECK. I PULLED OVER AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ERROR WAS ILLUMINATED. I TURNED OFF MY TRUCK AND RESTARTED IT, I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME WI
Owner complaintDate 2015-06-15
Reduced engine power mode while idling
2003 GMC YUKON XL 2500
WHILE SITTING IDLE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED LIKE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE REP WARNING
Owner complaintDate 2015-02-23
Reduced engine power and service engine soon signals appearing repeatedly since September 2014
2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE FIRST OCCURRENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2014. "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON SIGNALS APPEAR ON VEHICLE PANEL CAUSING ENGINE POWER TO BE REDUCED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. HAS HAPPENED TO ME
Owner complaintDate 2015-02-05
Reduced engine power and Stabiltrak warning light
2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL
VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND STABILTRAK WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED SPEED FROM 60 TO 10MPH. NOW OCCURS ON A REGULAR BASIS. *TR
Owner complaintDate 2014-11-23
Vehicle powers down without pattern, reduced engine power light on, steering and brakes hard
2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL
VEHICLE POWERS DOWN WITHOUT ANY PATTERN, RHYME OR REASON. IT WILL DO IT AT 5 MPH, AND AT 55 MPH, WHEN DRIVEN A LOT, AND WHEN NOT. REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT TURNS ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWS TO 25 MPH MAX, STEERING BECOMES HARD, BRAKES TOO.
Owner complaintDate 2014-10-05
Intermittent reduced engine power and stability system disabled messages with 25 mph speed limit
2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL
HELLO OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, MY TRUCK HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING INTERMITTENT MESSAGE FLASH ACROSS THE DASH "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND "STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED", AND THE TRUCK IS LIMITED TO 25MPH.. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN TRAFFIC
Owner complaintDate 2013-09-07
Engine entered Reduced Engine Power mode with 4 throttle activation circuit DTCs
2003 GMC YUKON XL
ENGINE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER (REP) MODE AND 4 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING CODES (DTC'S) WERE SET ALL RELATING TO THE THROTTLE ACTIVATION CIRCUIT (TAC). WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE POWER IS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE ENGINE WILL O
Owner complaintDate 2013-03-08
Reduced engine power light and engine shut down on highway
2003 GMC YUKON XL 1500
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SHOWS REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT. ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND NOT ABLE TO DRIVE OVER 10 MPH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON GMC VEHICLES AND IN MY OPINION IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.

