"How reliable is the 2001 Gmc Yukon Xl Denali?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Gmc Yukon Xl Denali has a median complaint mileage of 92466 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Gmc Yukon Xl Denali is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2001 Gmc Yukon Xl Denali: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

92,466mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,837 25th Percentile

92,466 Median Mileage

116,157 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

POWER TRAIN

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES WHEN VEHICLE WARMED UP THERE WAS NO NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF NOISE WAS COMMON TO ANY VEHICLE BEING STARTED EARLY IN THE MORNING.*AK 2001 GMC YUKON XL DENALI EXPERIENCES KNOCKING..."

"PROBLEMS WITH 2001 DENALI XL/ SUV DIED AND THERE WAS LOSS OF BRAKES, STEERING AND ACCELERATION.*MR VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE WHEN IT DIED THE FIRST TIME. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT KNEW IT HAD TO DO WITH THE FUSE. CONSUMER WAS GIVEN FUSES BUT THEY ALL FAILED WITHIN 5..."

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