2001 GMC Yukon problems
The 2001 GMC Yukon has 258 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns brakes. Next are air bags (7%) and tires (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 258 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 124 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 22 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 10 |
What the data shows
Of the 124 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 70,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 78,000 miles (74 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 29 complaints mention a crash; 18 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (179 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Letter from senator scott on behalf of constituent re GMC yukon. *smd the consumers husband was killed in an accident, and the air bag did not deploy.
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision at approximately 75 MPH with a ford escort. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Passenger sustained a back injury, and driver received bruises to neck and head. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Crash with a vehicle who pulled out in front of us. We were going 60+ MPH on a 65 MPH marked highway. Our front passenger side hit the other vehicle's driver ('89 lincoln towncar) quarter panel. Both vehicles were totalled by insurance. No airbags in my vehicle deployed. Fortunately, the structure of the vehicle held up to the crash and there were minimal injuries.
Brake system failed while driving. Brake pedal immediately went to the floor while driving at about 35 MPH. Pumped brakes to get slowed down and eventually stopped. Exited vehicle on drivers side door and found fluid puddle under the drivers side of the vehicle. Upon pumping the brakes while stopped, I noticed brake fluid squirting out under the drivers side door. After towing the vehicle home, I have confirmed a severely corroded metal brake line has rusted through and broken open.
Pulling into the driveway under normal, dry conditions, the brake pedal went down to the floor, and the brake light on the dash illuminated. We came a few feet from crashing through the garage door. This was a result of the driver's rear brake line springing a leak with no warning whatsoever. The affected part is the formed metal line that is attached to the top of the axle. It appears that the brake line just rusted completely through.