"How reliable is the 2001 Gmc Yukon?"

"Based on 258 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Gmc Yukon has a median complaint mileage of 69999 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Gmc Yukon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Gmc Yukon is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 258 total complaints filed."

2001 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 258 complaints

258

Total Complaints

69,999mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

39,750 25th Percentile

69,999 Median Mileage

114,425 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Service Brakes

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Tires

Parking Brake

Frontal

Automatic Transmission

Air Bags

Electrical System

Tread/Belt

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE R/F TIRE SUDDENLY BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/70R16 )"

"POWER ADJUSTING SEAT MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER TO MOVE FORWARD, AND SEATBACK MOVED FORWARD, WHICH CRUSHED OCCUPANT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. UNABLE TO STOP THE PROCESS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTING SEAT. *AK"

"VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL / ROLLOVER COLLISION AT 65 MPH IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 32 complaints

25th: 39,250 mi Median: 45,839 mi 75th: 71,500 mi

Service Brakes 23 complaints

25th: 96,500 mi Median: 143,579 mi 75th: 184,637 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 17 complaints

25th: 45,722 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 122,000 mi

Parking Brake 11 complaints

25th: 33,000 mi Median: 37,000 mi 75th: 46,125 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 33 TX: 28 FL: 24 MI: 17 NJ: 11 NY: 11 NC: 11 MD: 10 MS: 9 LA: 8

Who Files Complaints?

41.1%

Original Owners

58.9%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Yukon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	23	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1
1994	71	120,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1995	117	-	Seats	6
1996	90	88,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	10
1997	180	100,000	Hydraulic Power Assist System	13
1998	90	96,925	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1999	262	90,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	23
2000	199	76,200	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	18
2002	187	77,500	Service Brakes	16
2003	251	78,812	Service Brakes	11
2004	186	74,563	Instrument Cluster/Panel	7
2005	101	77,800	Electrical System	7
2006	49	85,000	Unknown Or Other	4
2007	579	88,000	Air Bags	27
2008	248	89,997	Air Bags	7
2009	116	80,000	Air Bags	3
2010	149	72,000	Air Bags	1
2011	216	69,000	Air Bags	4
2012	88	68,000	Unknown Or Other	1
2013	148	64,050	Unknown Or Other	6
2014	79	70,000	Unknown Or Other	4
2015	673	60,000	Exterior Lighting	12
2016	360	52,989	Exterior Lighting	4
2017	244	53,422	Exterior Lighting	10
2018	90	48,500	Engine	4
2019	62	34,000	Engine	0
2020	32	42,000	Power Train	0
2021	375	50,000	Engine	16
2022	203	43,000	Engine	2
2023	244	31,000	Engine	2
2024	119	16,000	Engine	0
2025	64	-	Engine	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28