2003 GMC Yukon engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2003 GMC Yukon — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 03 Yukon Denali is experiencing all of the same things that the recall on the 2021 Yukon is experiencing. What do I do? The recall notice I am referring to is N252494000”
filed May 2, 2025
“The contact owns a 2003 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle from a towing company, the vehicle would not start. The battery was instantly replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle would wobble and shut off inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an…”
filed Apr 18, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how…
16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 28, 2024
Engine problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 13 | 62% |
| 2025 Yukon | 31 | 63% |
| 2024 Yukon | 58 | 66% |
| 2023 Yukon | 137 | 65% |
| 2022 Yukon | 95 | 58% |
| 2021 Yukon | 158 | 53% |
| 2020 Yukon | 10 | 29% |
| 2019 Yukon | 27 | 51% |
| 2018 Yukon | 27 | 39% |
| 2017 Yukon | 33 | 17% |
| 2016 Yukon | 33 | 12% |
| 2015 Yukon | 32 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.