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2003 GMC Yukon Denali electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 26 complaints for the 2003 GMC Yukon Denali, 27% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
26 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
82,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2003 GMC Yukon Denali Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 82,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 82,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 37% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 19 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Interior & exterior lights flicker drastically on wide turns traveling over 40 miles an hour. This is very distracting to the driver of the vehicle, and also to other drivers driving in front. *nlm

December 2002

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon denali. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges failed. The gauges remain at zero when the vehicle is in motion. He took the vehicle to the dealer for repair, but the mileage on the vehicle exceeded the 70,000 mile requirement to repair the failure. The failure mileage was 100,500. Updated 02-26-09 updated 02/26/09.

Reported at 100,500 miles, January 2009

Other problems reported for the 2003 GMC Yukon Denali

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