2003 GMC Yukon Xl 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 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 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“While sitting idle my vehicle suddenly went into reduced engine power mode. I was able to get over and pull off the road and shut off the car. 5 minutes later the car started like there was no problem. Over the next few days the rep warning would show up and my car would suddenly lose power. I was…”
“While sitting idle my vehicle suddenly went into reduced engine power mode. I was able to get over and pull off the road and shut off the car. 5 minutes later the car started like there was no problem. Over the next few days the rep warning would show up and my car would suddenly lose power. I was…”
“While sitting idle my vehicle suddenly went into reduced engine power mode. I was able to get over and pull off the road and shut off the car. 5 minutes later the car started like there was no problem. Over the next few days the rep warning would show up and my car would suddenly lose power. I was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc yukon xl 2500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the brakes failed. When the contact attempted to apply the emergency brake to slow down the vehicle, it also failed. The contact was able to downshift enough to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc yukon xl 2500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the brakes failed. When the contact attempted to apply the emergency brake to slow down the vehicle, it also failed. The contact was able to downshift enough to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators…”
“In december 2013 my wife and I were driving our 2003 gmc yukon xl 2500 4x4 outside of cooperstown, new york. The brakes failed on route 26 coming down the hill towards route 28. It was snowing and about 11:30 at night. We slid sideways down the hill and across route 28. The only thing that stopped…”
“2003 gmc yukon xl 2500 sudden brake failure. While decelerating to enter a residential driveway, brake failure occurred. Due to low speed (<20 mph) at the time, I was able to stop the vehicle using the parking brake. Had this occurred moments earlier while decelerating from the freeway into a busy…”
“2003 gmc yukon xl 2500 sudden brake failure. While decelerating to enter a residential driveway, brake failure occurred. Due to low speed (<20 mph) at the time, I was able to stop the vehicle using the parking brake. Had this occurred moments earlier while decelerating from the freeway into a busy…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 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.