2001 Gmc Yukon Xl 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
70,657mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

46,681 25th Percentile
70,657 Median Mileage
84,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
TIRES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
TRAILER HITCHES
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON AND IT CAME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES LT 245/75R 16. THE TIRE'S DOT # IS VN11 BAC 4700. I WAS GOING SOUTH ON HWY 101 AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE. BEFORE, I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CORE AND WAS FLYING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. ..."
"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 YOU HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN. IT USUAL..."
"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 YOU HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT TWENTY SECONDS AND TRY AGAIN. IT USUAL..."

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.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 5 complaints
25th: 67,315 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 93,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES 4 complaints
25th: 71,000 mi Median: 107,000 mi 75th: 148,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 6 VA: 3 CA: 2 AZ: 2 NY: 2 WA: 1 PA: 1 MO: 1 GA: 1 AR: 1

Who Files Complaints?

15%
Original Owners
85%
Second+ Owners

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