2003 GMC YUKON DENALI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
97
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
6
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI
The 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI has received a total of 97 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. 6 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (13 complaints), Service Brakes (10 complaints), and Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel (8 complaints).
Recalls for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI, potentially affecting up to 1,450 vehicles.
Recall 06E025000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| 1,450 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES,...
Consequence: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI
97 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING , WHILE ON HIGHWAY. FROM 65MPH TO 0 WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH PILE UP....WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. VERY DANGEROUS...WHOLE FAMILY CHILDREN AND ALL WAS IN THE VEHICLE.
LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING , WHILE ON HIGHWAY. FROM 65MPH TO 0 WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH PILE UP....WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. VERY DANGEROUS...WHOLE FAMILY CHILDREN AND ALL WAS IN THE VEHICLE.
I LIVE IN FLORIDA- IT WAS APPROX 8 AM, SITTING OUTSIDE DRINKING COFFEE ON MY PORCH. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE PRIOR AFTERNOON AND WAS LOCKED (ALARM ENGAGED). SUDDENLY, MY REAR WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY 'EXPLODED'. THERE WAS GLASS EVERYWHERE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCHING WHAT COULD'VE CAUSED SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN, THERE ARE INNUMERABLE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER GMC OWNERS WITHOUT ANY PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION. THIS IS A VERY CONCERNING ISSUE AS GLASS FLEW EVERYWHERE IN AND AROUND MY VEHICLE AND IT IS BY PURE LUCK THAT MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND USUALLY AT LEAST 1-2 OF HER FRIENDS, ALONG WITH MY ONE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, WHO NATURALLY, IS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE MERELY WALKING BY THE VEHICLE COULD'VE BEEN INJURED JUST WALKING BY. HAD SOMEONE BEEN NEAR MY VEHICLE IN A PUBLIC PLACE, I.E. GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, ETC. THEY COULD'VE BEEN INJURED BY THE SHARDS OF GLASS THAT SHOT OUT AND LANDED 4+ FEET FROM THE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME AT RISK OF FURTHER CIVIL ACTIO AND POSSIBLE SUIT. I AM ALSO A PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND OFTEN TIMES HAVE OTHER CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE. THIS IS BOTH A HUGE CIVIL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND IS NOT A FLUKE INCIDENT BASED UPON SO MANY REPORTED INCIDENTS FROM SO MANY OTHER GMC OWNERS. GMC REFUSES TO HELP. A RECALL ON THESE REAR WINDSHIELDS ARE A MUST AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT ONE IS NOT BEEN ISSUED IN ALL OF THE YEARS THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO PEOPLE. THIS IS NOT OKAY.
I HAVE A 2003 YUKON DENALI I PURCHASED AND IT HAS GIVEN ME THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT AND ALMOST HAD A FEW ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT DROPS THE SPEED TO 20 MPH ALSO IT HAS THE CHECK ENGINE CODES AS P0120 AND P2135 I HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT GM HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION TO THIS AND WANTED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS AS I AM VERY AFRAID OF BEING IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND REQUESTED WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. *JS
I HAVE A 2003 YUKON DENALI I PURCHASED AND IT HAS GIVEN ME THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT AND ALMOST HAD A FEW ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT DROPS THE SPEED TO 20 MPH ALSO IT HAS THE CHECK ENGINE CODES AS P0120 AND P2135 I HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT GM HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION TO THIS AND WANTED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS AS I AM VERY AFRAID OF BEING IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND REQUESTED WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. *JS
Safety Rating for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI
General Motors, LLC has issued 6 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
01139B — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT OR TENSIONER JUMPS OR FLUTTERS CAUSING A RATTLE NOISE. SERVICE VME. *TT
00266 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOSS OF POWER, HESITATES ON ACCELERATION ON 4.8, 5.3 AND 6.0 ENGINES COUPLED WITH THE 4L60E OR 4L65E TRANSMISSION. *TT
02149 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CLOCK NOT KEEPING PROPER TIME ON VEHICLES WITH NAVIGATION RADIO. *TT
030849013 — EQUIPMENT
CHIME VOLUME LEVEL TOO LOUD. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2003 ESCALADE EXT, ESCALADE ESV, AND GMC SIERRA DENALI. *TT
030849001 — STRUCTURE:BODY
RATTLE IN FLOOR CONSOLE CUPHOLDER DOOR. *TT
11252002 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CLUNK NOISE ON A 3-2 DOWNSHIFT. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GMC YUKON DENALI
- 1999 GMC YUKON DENALI — 38 complaints
- 2000 GMC YUKON DENALI — 22 complaints
- 2001 GMC YUKON DENALI — 40 complaints
- 2002 GMC YUKON DENALI — 31 complaints
- 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI (current)
- 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI — 141 complaints
- 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI — 68 complaints
- 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI — 24 complaints
- 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI — 175 complaints
- 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI — 75 complaints
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