2001 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
131,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

105,862 25th Percentile
131,000 Median Mileage
173,275 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
VISIBILITY
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL KICKS BACK AT A LOW SPEEDS, PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING CORRECTLY, CAUSING A EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, WHICH HAS CREATED A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND HAS HAD THIS ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ACQUIRED. THERE WERE NO PREVI..."
"FAILURE OF ABS MODULE - 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500 PUMP MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. *JB"
"GMC ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ELECTRONIC MODULE HAS FAILED TWICE FOR A 2001 VEHICLE. THIS PART IS CRITICAL FOR USE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. FIRST FAILURE NOVEMBER 2004; PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AND I PAID LABOR. SECOND FAILURE NOVEMBER 2006; DEALER REFUSED TO ASSIST IN REPLACEMENT OF SAME PART. VEHICLE..."

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

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