2003 GMC Yukon
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2003 GMC Yukon. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
6 recalls name the 2003 GMC Yukon. Newest first.
Certain federal-mogul replacement wheel hub assemblies with the brand names: national, carquest p/nos. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, and 515060, shipped between january 23, 2006, and december 20, 2007, sold for light duty and medium duty trucks. the inboard retention nut used to maintain hub bearing assembly can loosen resulting in an ABS…
Wheel separation can result in a vehicle crash.
Federal-mogul will notify customers and will replace the hub assembly free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2008. owners can contact federal-mogul toll-free at 877-489-6659.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
On certain crew cab pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, the 2ND row center occupant seat belt routing may make it difficult to position the lap portion of the safety belt low around the hips of occupants, especially smaller occupants, seated in this position. appropriate use of a child seat or booster seat, as recommended for small children, does…
A lap portion of the seat belt routing that IS not low and snug on the hips can allow the lap belt to ride up on an occupant's abdomen instead of fitting low around their hipbones, and therefore, can expose them to more risk of abdominal and internal organ injury.
Dealers will cut open the guide loop, remove a portion of the loop, and then the remaining two sides should be folded over and secured with a retainer free of charge. the recall began on july 21, 2005. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, or hummer at 1-800-732-5493.
Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, ?passenger car brake systems.? some of these vehicles were produced with an out-of-specification brake hydro-boost housing relief valve bore.
Consequently, the valve o-ring seal may fracture. steering efforts may be slightly increased while braking or parking. under certain driving conditions, a fractured seal may require a slight increase in the applied brake pedal effort to achieve the same vehicle deceleration rate as prior to the seat fracture.
Dealers are to replace the hydro-boost relief valve. the recall began on june 18, 2004. owners should contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; GMC at 1-866-996-9463; or hummer at 1-866-486-6376.
Certain pickup truck, van, and MINI van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness IS exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 214, "side impact protection." these vehicles are built with four welds on the rear door upper hinge. on some of these vehicles, one or two of the welds may not be to specification.
As a result, the door strength may be degraded during a side impact vehicle crash.
Dealers will inspect the welds on the left rear door upper hinge. if a weld IS found out-of-specification, a bolt will be installed to secure the hinge. owner notification began february 17, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
My 03 Yukon Denali is experiencing all of the same things that the recall on the 2021 Yukon is experiencing. What do I do? The recall notice I am referring to is N252494000
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the vehicle would stall as the battery warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the vehicle would shake upon depression of the brake pedal without warning. The vehicle was taken to the independent where the vehicle was purchased and was offered no assistance. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle from a towing company, the vehicle would not start. The battery was instantly replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle would wobble and shut off inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the stabilizers and shocks were replaced. The independent mechanic then took the vehicle to an electrical failure specialist where it was diagnosed that the front end of the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. Additionally, the contact stated that a warning message stating that the air bags were not working was displayed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Consumer stated in 2016 the odometer was at 175,000 miles per car fax. When consumer bought the vehicle on March 25th 2022 the odometer read 202,575.
When I turn out of a parking spot it clicks and pops replaced ball joints shocks tie rods everything it won't go away and it does it when I pull into a parking spot
For the past few months my car stalls while driving I've replaced fuel pump. Knock sensors coils and plugs and it still does it and does not throw a trouble code.
Car looses power and goes into reduced engine power. Unable to drive over 2MPH. Happens at random times, in all modes of travel, uphill, downhill, from a stop and acceleration. The worst was when it happened going 55mph on a highway. two separate mechanics have been unable to pinpoint the problem even after $1,300 worth of work and new parts. It's been happening since mid october 2019
All meters on the dash board IS not working correctly. meters such as the speedometer, gas meter, rpm meter, etc are not functioning properly. when driving on small roads, highways, and freeways, it does not indicate the speed accurately. the gas meter does not indicate how much gas IS in the gas tank when the car IS stopped or when its driving. rpm meter also IS not functioning while we're driving.
I was leaving my driveway when the brake pedal on my GMC yukon blew out. the line had rusted thorough. this occurred in 2012. since then as a gm technician I have seen and heard of customers, friends and neighbors with gm trucks have their brake lines blow out from rust. gm has a real issue which should be investigated. the brakes lines on their truck models tend to rust out. gm has not issued a recall but offered a new brake line kit. my question to you IS why? I have not seen this issue on the same model year gm cars. as far as I know no one has died as a result but there has to have been injuries. IS it not your job to investigate this issue? once again why?
The right front drivers side hubs was about to come off and my entire braking system went out while driving on the highway.
The factory installed head gasket has been said to be a defective product and needs to be replaced. this apparently IS a "common" problem.
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon. While driving 55 mph, a loud bang was heard as the contact noticed that the rear tailgate glass shattered. Upon starting the vehicle, the contact remembered that the rear defogger was turned on; however, she was unsure if it was on at the time the glass shattered. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the rear tailgate glass was replaced. The cause of the failure was unknown. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The contact was informed that there were no recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 225,000.
Takata recall
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle experienced independent deceleration and the reduced engine power warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was previously taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump, spark plugs, transmission, and alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and transferred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon equipped with continental general grabber tires, size: 305/23/40r (na). While driving 65 mph, the tires vibrated and made an abnormal sound. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over and observed that the front passenger tire was deflated. The vehicle was towed to an independent tire mechanic, but no diagnosis was provided. The tire was replaced, but the failure recurred six months later with the same front passenger tire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 72,799 and the tire failure mileage was 5,201.
Speedometer and other instruments are inaccurately reading. speedometer ranges from 25 - 70 mph overstated. fuel gauge remains well in excess of full until about 7 gallons are left in tank. oil pressure IS registering well to the right of the highest reading. problem began during cold temperature (around 10 degrees) and improves with temperature increases but has not resolved itself. appears to be the same problem as gm special policy adjustment 07187a. the vin IS within the category listed by the policy; however, the vehicle IS older than 10 years but fits within the mileage restrictions since the vehicle has less than 64,500 miles. this appears to be a known defect which clearly impacts safety. the following link describes the known issue: http://www.gmspeedometerrecall.com/gmc-speedometer-settlement location of vehicle IS kansas city, ks since I am currently in the process of relocation.
My brake lines are rusted out as describe in the article below. Costing me over 650.00 to repair. Less than 115K on my car! Never had to replace brake lines before... I lost my brake un-expectantly during a rain storm in cohasset, ma on 1/10/2017. Luckily I was on a side road coming to a stop sign and no accident occurred nor were my 3 kids in the vehicle. I saw this article below and decided to write you. https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/consumers-complain-of-corroded-brake-lines-in-older-gm-trucks-013014.html
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon. Without warning, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and brake fluid was leaking. A mechanic replaced the rear brake lines; however, 1,000 miles later, the front brake lines also fractured. The mechanic replaced the front brake lines and indicated that there was extensive rust and corrosion. All of the brake lines needed to be replaced or the failure could recur. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brakes failed to work. While attempting to slow down, the brake pedal went to the floor when it was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The ABS indicator illuminated. The contact slowly drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the hydraulic unit needed to be replaced. The technician referred the contact to a local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not provided. The failure mileage was 142,000.
While approaching an intersection I applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor ABS light came on and the was total brake failure. Guided the vehicle off the road and had it towed to the shop. They found rusted brake lines at the ABS valve along with a rusted backing plate for the valve. In order to improve vehicle safety the lines will all be replaced with stainless steel so this doesn't happen again. This IS a very poor design since a single failure should not cause total failure of a supposed dual breaking system.
The back glass left side hinge separated from the glass and broke while driving down the interstate. The glass could have come off from suction and hurt someone. There IS a recall out for other GMC sport utility vehicles but not for this vin.
Total brake failure while stationary and engaging drive mode in driveway. brake pedal went to floor. parking brake also soft and ineffective but restored normal condition shortly thereafter.. no brake or ABS system service alerts or fault warnings prior to failure. 'service brake system' alert present after failure. No obds codes present. suspect brake line corrosion. approximately 170,000 miles. recent tire/brake/alignment inspection revealed no issues. this IS a very clean, "new to me" used vehicle with an excellent record of service. had just completed a trouble free 2400 mile interstate road trip.
I was towing a 17' boat and came to a stop sign. I pressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. The yukon did not slow at all. Fortunately, no one was coming and I rolled through the stop sign, made a right turn, and went down a steeper hill. Pumping the brakes as I went had no effect. The dash showed a 'service brake' message. I applied the parking brake and down-shifted, which slowed it enough that I was able to swing wide into the opposing traffic lane and barely make the turn at the bottom of the hill. I pulled off to the side of the road with the right-wheels on a soft shoulder before the vehicle slowly came to a stop. I refilled the brake reservoir and had my wife press the brake pedal. It went to the floor as brake fluid shot onto the hot exhaust manifold, leaking from a rusted joint where the steel brake line joined a flexible, braided line under the hood. the brake lines were horribly rusted, unlike anything I had ever seen in my 35+ years of driving and owning vehicles (including 20 cars and light trucks). This yukon has spent its entire life registered in virginia and has less than 80K miles on it. I can't imagine what they are like in northern states. looking online, I discovered that this was a known problem that the nhtsa had investigated. Why was I not warned? I could have been injured or killed, as could have another motorist or pedestrian! when I called my local GMC dealer (ourisman of alexandria, va), the service advisor claimed to be unaware of the problem, the gm service bulletins that had been issued on it, and the availability of the pre-bent lines as a discounted kit from gm. he estimated a four-figure labor bill to do the work, so I am doing as much of it as I can myself using nickel-copper brake line and a flaring tool. people are going to die from this if the nhtsa does not force gm to do a recall.
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon. While driving 65 mph, the blower motor stopped working without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the blower motor and relay switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 157,000.
Lost all braking , took truck to repair shop and the brake lines had corroded and had several holes in them. I had to replace all the metal lines on the vehicle. Brakes were fine hooked up utility trailer and pulled out of my driveway. Going down hill, applied brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor.
TL* the contact owns a 2003 GMC yukon. The contact stated that the instrument cluster failed to function. The lights on the instrument cluster failed to illuminate and none of the gauges functioned. In addition, the digital display was not functioning due to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and the vehicle was to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Defect Petition DP10-003 on March 2, 2010, requesting the investigation of model year (MY) 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD pickup trucks for corrosion failures of the vehicle brake lines.DP10-003 was granted and on March 30, 2010, Preliminary Evaluation PE10-010 was opened on more than six million model year 1999 through 2003 light trucks and sport utility vehicles manufactured and sold by General Motors Corporation (GM).On July 2, 2010, ODI received GM's response to an information request, which included GM's assessment of the frequency and safety consequences of the alleged defect. GM stated that:(1) the brake system of the subject vehicles is split front/rear and should a brake pipe suddenly fail for any reason, the affected vehicle would be capable of stopping with the pressure supplied by the remaining circuit; (2) the subject vehicles were designed to meet the hydraulic circuit partial failure requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 105 and 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems; and (3) should a brake fluid leak occur for any reason, the brake system malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) would illuminate and warn the driver before the brake fluid level was low enough to cause a loss of line pressure.ODI's and GM's analysis indicates that 85 percent of the complaints occurred on vehicles used primarily in States that use salt on the roads during Winter months (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin).Overall the complaint rates per 100,000 vehicles for Salt Belt States is 43.0 and Non-Salt Belt is 3.0.In approximately 25 percent of the complaints the brake pipe failure occurred suddenly, with no warning (i.e., no MIL, Brake Fluid Loss Warning), and resulted in extended stopping distances.In 30 of these the increase in stopping distance that resulted was a factor in the crash and in 10 others the vehicle was intentionally steered off the road or into another lane of travel in order to avoid a crash.This investigation has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA11-001) for subject vehicles sold or currently registered in Salt Belt States to further assess the scope, frequency and safety risks associated with sudden failures of corroded brake pipes that can result in decreased brake effectiveness. ODI will continue to gather information on subject vehicles outside the Salt Belt as well.
Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.
In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. A total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi IS aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis IS closed. For additional information, see the attached closing report.
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.