Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 GMC Yukon has 27 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
27
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL COMPLETELY. IF THE SENSOR OPERAT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2015 | ENGINE | WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING / STALLED. SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND T... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON 04/01/2015 WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER NEARLY CAUSING A W... |
| Mar 12, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOU... |
| Apr 13, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2001 GMC YUKON XL BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GIVING MYSELF AND MY 4 OTHER FAM... |
| Jun 4, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. INTERMITTENTLY. AND ENGINE WON'T RE-START WITHOUT NUMEROUS TRIES. TH... |
| May 29, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 2500. THE CRANK CASE POSITION SENSOR SHUTS ON AND OFF INTERM... |
| May 21, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TH... |
| Dec 12, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIG... |
| Nov 22, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED MY 2001 YUKON DENALI XL ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006 AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE DEA... |
| Nov 14, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 10-20 MPH. THE VEHICL... |
| Oct 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | GMC YUKON XL 2500, 8.1L ENGINE... PURCHASED TRUCK (2ND OWNER) 8/2005 FROM GMC DEALER. NOTICED FIRST... |
| Aug 9, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2001 XL 2500 HAS HAD PERIODIC PROBLEMS STARTING AND STALLING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE STARTING PR... |
| May 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON XL 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AN... |
| Mar 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2001 YUKON TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED BECAUSE OF ROUGH SHIFTING, SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT SQUEAKS. VEHICL... |
| Jan 17, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL THREE TIMES THE SAI (EMISSIONS) VA... |
| Dec 23, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. DEALER EXAMINED... |
| Dec 8, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE EARLY IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES WHE... |
| Mar 17, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY YUKON XL K2500 WITH THE 8.2 LITER ENGINE - 495 CI - BURNS OIL AND AT FIRST THE DEALER SAID IT SHO... |
| Nov 2, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2001 YUKON XL BURNS, DRIPS APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. *JB |
| Aug 24, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THEN THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN THE TR... |