2002 GMC Yukon Xl 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 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 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“One of the two steel brake lines between the master cylinder and the abs module failed upon application of the brakes while the vehicle was in motion, causing a severe brake fluid leak near the abs module, low brake pedal efficacy, low brake pedal return pressure and substantially increased…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc yukon xl 2500. The contact stated that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact noticed that when the brakes were applied brake fluid would spew out from the brake lines. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc yukon xl 2500. The contact stated that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact noticed that when the brakes were applied brake fluid would spew out from the brake lines. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the…”
“While bleeding the brake system after a brake job the steel brakes lines failed. During the inspection of the steel lines it was found that all the steel lines were rusted severely to the point of failure. Failure meaning a large hole in the steel line from rust. All steel lines will have to be…”
“2002 gmc yukon xl 8.1 vortec engine turns off. Possibly crankshaft position sensor. *tr”
“The engine can stall intermittently at highway speed without warning. This situation can severely impair high speed steering and braking ability. After stalling engine will not start while coasting it will start normally after coming to a complete stop. *tr”
“Vehicle stalls while at speed. Has occurred several times. Mechanic finds no problems with engine, cooling system, or fuel system. In each case, vehicle stall resulted in loss of power, power steering and power brakes, creating a dangerous situation. Problem has not been resolved. *tr”
“Ref - pe06016 - vehicle stalls while at speed. Has occurred three times. Mechanic finds no problems with engine, cooling system, fuel system, but finds a diagnostic code of a crank position sensor failure. In each case, vehicle stall resulted in loss of power, power steering and power brakes,…”
Defect investigations
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE
COMPLAINT REPORTS ALLEGE POOR WELD QUALITY AND/OR BENDING OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER.THE AGENCY'S INVESTIGATION INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF MANUFACTURER AND AGENCY INCIDENT REPORTS, REVIEW OF POLICE REPORTS, ANALYSIS OF THE AGENCY'S FATAL ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEM, A VEHICLE OWNER…
TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE
GM PROVIDED ADDITIONAL DATA REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE TRAILER HITCH.ODI REVIEWED THAT AS WELL AS OTHER DATA PROVIDED BY PEER MANUFACTURERS.BASED ON OUR REVIEW, ODI FINDS THE NEED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-013) FOR FURTHER…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 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.