"How reliable is the 2003 Gmc Yukon?"

"Based on 251 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Gmc Yukon has a median complaint mileage of 78812 miles. The most common issue is Service Brakes."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Gmc Yukon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Gmc Yukon is Service Brakes, accounting for a significant portion of the 251 total complaints filed."

2003 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 251 complaints

251

Total Complaints

78,812mi

Median Mileage

Service Brakes

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,000 25th Percentile

78,812 Median Mileage

129,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes

Instrument Cluster/Panel

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Engine

Fuel Pump

Steering

Engine And Engine Cooling

Tires

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR"

"WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SPEED WILL DECREASE TO 30 MPH ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, BUT THINKS IT HAS TO DO WITH THE THROTTLE BODY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS."

"THE FRONT AND REAR RIGHT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB THE TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO A 360 DEGREE TURN ON THE INTERSTATE. *SCC"

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.

Service Brakes 40 complaints

25th: 109,250 mi Median: 131,400 mi 75th: 155,750 mi

Instrument Cluster/Panel 28 complaints

25th: 56,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 82,406 mi

Electrical System 25 complaints

25th: 63,006 mi Median: 88,500 mi 75th: 114,250 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 13 complaints

25th: 14,787 mi Median: 62,000 mi 75th: 120,737 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 12 complaints

25th: 55,250 mi Median: 90,912 mi 75th: 114,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 NY: 20 TX: 15 MI: 13 GA: 12 MD: 12 MO: 11 PA: 10 TN: 10 MA: 10

Who Files Complaints?

27.9%

Original Owners

72.1%

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
2001	258	69,999	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	29
2002	187	77,500	Service Brakes	16
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