2001 GMC Yukon parking brake problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2001 GMC Yukon — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I lost braking on my 2001 gmc yukon 4 wd twice during the last month, first time I had 3 brake lines replaced that had failed due to corroston, then a week later another brake line failed while I was towing a boat. I had to down shift to prevent a crash. I have spend over $1500 replacing abs…”
filed Nov 15, 2010
“Parking brake failure every year for the past 3 years. Yukon xl will not pass state inspection due to parking brake failure. Have replaced rear rotors due to parking brake shoe malfunction. Rear brake shoe does not disengage and wears prematurely causing parking brake failure and rotor damage every…”
filed Oct 11, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Yukon | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Yukon | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 Yukon | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 Yukon | 10 | 6% |
| 1997 Yukon | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 GMC Yukon
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.