2001 GMC Yukon XL service brakes problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2001 GMC Yukon XL — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The ABS system in this vehicle and many other similar GM vehicles of this year have abs pumps that malfunction and/or randomly stop working just to begin working later. My vehicle currently has the abs fuse removed because whenever it’s in the abs pump runs continuously even when the vehicle is…”
filed Feb 24, 2026
“This is the 3rd Yukon I have owned all 2001-2003. Every one of them have had serious brake issues, ABS illuminated, Parking Brake does not work, and light is illuminated, brake fluid everywhere, which when hot starts eating away at electrical components, or in my case at cooling system hoses. Which…”
filed Mar 22, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE…Campaign 05V379000 · Aug 29, 2005
Service Brakes problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Yukon XL | 5 | 23% |
| 2024 Yukon XL | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Yukon XL | 8 | 4% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Yukon XL | 6 | 3% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 Yukon XL | 4 | 6% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 10 | 19% |
| 2017 Yukon XL | 22 | 15% |
| 2016 Yukon XL | 40 | 20% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 62 | 20% |
| 2013 Yukon XL | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 GMC Yukon XL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.