2001 GMC Yukon Xl 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 GMC Yukon Xl 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Accelerated rigid brake line corrosion resulted in brake line failure and complete loss of vehicle stopping ability. Brake lines are inspected regularly and did not appear rusted. Vehicle was in motion traveling at approximately 20 mph when operator stepped on brake to slow and stop vehicle. Brake…”
“While traveling at highway speeds the engine stopped working / stalled. Shifting to neutral and trying to start the vehicle was not successful. The vehicle without the assistance of power steering or power brakes had to be carefully stopped . This was extremely dangerous! After looking at an…”
“While on a hill holding the vehicle with the brakes activated, a large amount of white smoke came billowing out of the engine compartment. I was able to determine that the fluid was clear and dripping on the hot exhaust manifold. The brake reservoir dropped with successive brake applications.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc yukon 2500. The contact stated while starting the vehicle after it had been sitting 4 days it became apparent that the brakes and power steering had failed. The vehicle was towed to dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc yukon 2500. The contact stated while starting the vehicle after it had been sitting 4 days it became apparent that the brakes and power steering had failed. The vehicle was towed to dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”
“Was driving down a stretch of straight road in warrenton, virginia when I went to press the button that changes the display near the odometer from "odometer," "trip 1" miles, and "trip 2" miles. When I reached my hand bumped the ignition switch and everything in the vehicle shut off including the…”
“While traveling on the expressway, brakes were applied to exit the expressway and the pedal went to the floor. Found ruptured line on rear axle. Date of first incident 2/5 20011 most recent 4/26/2015...ruptured line under vehicle ( drivers seat location) all lines require replacement. *tr”
“Was driving vehicle, stopped vehicle, noticed that gas was leaking from underneath the vehicle. Took car to dealership to diagnose issue. Quoted $970 to fix. Fuel nipple broke on fuel pump assembly. Entire assembly had to be replaced. Gm recalled 316,058 vehicles for this issue. My vehicle was not…”
Defect investigations
CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALL
IN A LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2007, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (07V-521) TO REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CKP) IN APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8.1 LITER…
CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALL
IN A LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 7, 2007, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (07V-521) TO REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CKP) IN APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8.1 LITER…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 GMC Yukon Xl 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.