AI Damage2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500: common problems
Owners of the 2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500 filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 15
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 60% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 20% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 13% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 7% of all complaints
- 5 Steering 7% of all complaints
- 6 Structure 7% of all complaints
- 7 Tires 7% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 9 complaints (60% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (20% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 2 complaints (13% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (7% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (7% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 15 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
On 11/5/17 my 2004 gmc yukon xl was involved in a severe collision where my truck hit another vehicle both vehicles were doing 55+ mph. My front end took all my damage. Not one airbag went off in my truck.
My father in law was involved in an accident while driving my husband and my car. The car was totaled in the accident and he fractured his neck and broke some ribs. None of the airbags deployed.
Rigid brake line corroded and failed leading to greatly diminished braking capacity. This poses a safety hazard. I was told by the gm dealer I brought the truck to that all of the brake lines are severely corroded and need to be replaced.
1. Driving on well lighted interstate at 8:30 pm going 60 mph when right rear tire sidewall blewout ripping 360 degrees around outer edge of sidewall. Was able to pull off safely and change tire.
Loose right front hub bearing assembly which resulted noise and indication by service tech that it could eventually have resulted in wheel separation. My recent research revealed a bulletin which notes a recall; # 47678 dec 17, 2007.
Loss of brake fluid and pressure due to defective/ damaged brake system line (23 days after gm dealership-malouf gm in north brunswick, nj informed me (when I took my truck in for an unrelated problem- odi # 10293760), that there is no open recall).
Making 3-point turn on dirt road, power steering failed. Upon inspection at repair shop, found that shaft on power steering pump had fractured. Required replacement of power steering pump.
The yukon will not start. I started looking up recalls on the site and found one. Nhtsa campaign id: 05v155000. Component: fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 9,286 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 25% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Yukon XL 1500 has 22 complaints (14 years in the data). This year has 15, below average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other years of this model
- Yukon XL 1500 200129 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200223 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200363 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200436 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200524 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 20065 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200760 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200818 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 200911 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 20108 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 201112 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 20125 sources
- Yukon XL 1500 2023407 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, powertrain, air bags. Total complaints: 15. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: brake failure (7%), fuel system, fuel smell (7%), won't start (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.