2003 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (11) · Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Denali Xl model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
31 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (98)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Engine 2024-12-18 · 03-06-01-023I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Engine 2024-10-07 · 03-06-01-023H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Electrical System 2024-08-26 · General Communication · Service Campaign
vehicle wide programming (vwp) is a new process to update software on gm vehicles. it provides the ability via a single selection within techline connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). the updating of modules is com
Showing the 6 most recent of 98 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-01-25 · Unknown Or Other“the cluster from all the dashboard has stop working the speedometer the gauges everything…”
2017-09-30 · Service Brakes · 260,545 mi“there is no warning code for the hydraulic brake booster when it starts to go bad that shows up on the abs/odb scanner. you will be driving and all of the sudden your steering gets stiff, the brake pedal is hard to press and you can't stop as good as your used to in the vehicle. this issue can cause accidents if someone stops suddenly in front of y…”
2016-07-26 · Service Brakes · 90,000 mi“the stability control warning has come on several times on my vehicle. the brakes do not work, as you have to push all the way to the floor and sometimes it takes time before the vehicle stops. i have had brake lines repairs and the problem still is there. we cannot use vehicle until the issue is resolved. our mechanic advised us to file a comp…”
2015-10-12 · Service Brakes · 89,875 mi“i let my freind take vehicle and she said when she braked the pedal went to floor.she was half mile away and made it back .i looked at level in master cylinder and had to put fluid in.noticed brake fluid on the undercarrige which led me to rusted brake line up front.…”
2015-08-15 · Service Brakes · 136,500 mi“i was driving with my 14month old baby in the car and all of a sudden i had no brakes at all. my parking brake couldn't stop me either so i put the car in neutral and then forced it into park so i didn't crash. the brake lines are completely corroded and i didn't have any notice or idea until the brakes were already gone. …”
2015-07-23 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 217,000 mi“just bought car electrical has been acting up for a while now (30 days) and now dash has gone out sunroof wont open pr close and driver side passenger window doesnt work auto store wont fix or take back car…”
2015-03-25 · Service Brakes · 163,975 mi“a dog ran out in front of me i applied my brakes and the pedal went to the floor had it checked at bale chevrolet in little rock ark. wanted to charge me 6800.00 to repair had it towed back to il. where i live that cost was 500.00 besides 200 miles that was covered by aaa i,m a 62 yr old woman had my grandchildren with me in little rock ark this ex…”
2015-02-05 · Engine · 200,000 mi“vehicle went into reduced engine power and stabiltrak warning light came on. reduced speed from 60 to 10mph. now occurs on a regular basis. *tr…”
2015-01-22 · Service Brakes · 95,500 mi · 💥 crash“brake pipe blew out from corrosion... light front damage to gmc and rear end damage to car in front from lack of braking power. *tr…”
2014-11-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 145,000 mi · 💥 crash“vehicle powers down without any pattern, rhyme or reason. it will do it at 5 mph, and at 55 mph, when driven a lot, and when not. reduced engine power light turns on, vehicle suddenly slows to 25 mph max, steering becomes hard, brakes too. then will totally shut off immediately. i have replaced the battery, throttle body assembly and wiring harness…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.