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2003 GMC Yukon Xl 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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9Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Parking Brake
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 9 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

5 reports
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179,000 miles · Jun 15, 2015
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train

WHILE SITTING IDLE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED LIKE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE REP WARNING WOULD SHOW UP AND MY CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. I WAS CROSSING THE ROAD DURING ONE IN…

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WHILE SITTING IDLE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER AND PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. 5 MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED LIKE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS THE REP WARNING WOULD SHOW UP AND MY CAR WOULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER. I WAS CROSSING THE ROAD DURING ONE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHEN I WOULD SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO AWAY AS WOULD THE REP WARNING. AFTER A QUICK REVIEW ONLINE IT IS EASY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE. GM WILL ONLY DIAGNOSE AND IF THE LIGHT IS OFF WHEN YOU GET THERE THERE IS NOTHING FOR THEM TO DO EXCEPT TAKE YOUR MONEY AND SAY GOOD LUCK.

NHTSA ODI #10725348

166,000 miles · Jun 14, 2010
Electrical System

JUNE 8, 2010 ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED IN 2006 AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10336277

74,000 miles · Feb 4, 2008
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER READING AS MUCH AS 50MPH OVER ACTUAL SPEED, CAUSING SAFETY ISSUE. OTHER GAUGES OCCASIONALLY SHOWING INCORRECT VALUES (FUEL, ALTERNATOR, ETC). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10216871

76,000 miles · Jan 20, 2008
Electrical System

(1) THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. (2) RPM GAUGE GETS STUCK ON AN RPM AND WILL STAY THERE AND SPEEDOMETER WONT GO TO 0 LOWEST IT GOES IS 10MPH (3) HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10215486

54,000 miles · Aug 2, 2007
Electrical System

INCORRECT SPEEDOMETER READING. SOMETIMES READS ZERO ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMETIMES MIGHT READ 40 OR 50 WHILE DOING 55 (CHECKED WITH GPS). SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE ON REALLY HOT DAYS, BUT ALSO SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO HAPPEN AT ANY TIME (THOUGH IT DOES NOT DO IT ALL OF THE TIME, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE MID-2006). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10198296

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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