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2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali electrical problems

13 complaints (41% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 67,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
13
of this car's complaints
41%
typical mileage
67,000
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Instrument cluster/panel
    9
  • Wiring: interior/under dash
    1
  • Wiring: front underhood
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

GMC Yukon XL Denali electrical problems in other years

200120022003

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Dec 12, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 173,000 miles · FL

About a month a ago my 2003 yukon xl all of a sudden would not drive over15 miles an hr in rush hour traffic. I took the truck to the shop to have diagnostics ran. I was told it was the battery. The truck ran for about a month then all of a sudden the battery was back dead. Returned the truck back to the shop another battery was put in. It's been about another month. This time I was driving from miami to jacksonville and the truck lost power 100 miles outside jacksonville on I-95 north. It had all power just would not crank. Had it towed to the shop now I'm being to there's a problem with electrical.

Filed Aug 15, 2012 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 27,000 miles · AZ

Reduced engine power, stability system disabled

Filed Apr 7, 2008 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · OH

While driving down the road, tachometer stopped working. Tachometer would either show 8,000 rpms or zero rpms no matter what speed or payload was on vehicle.

Filed Jan 21, 2008 · Electrical · 70,568 miles · VA

Speedometer failure, speed of vehicle unable to be determined while traveling on highway and city roads..

Filed Jan 9, 2008 · Electrical · 98,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc yukon denali xl. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the speedometer displayed zero and then increased to over 100 MPH. The fuel and water gauges indicated that the vehicle was empty when the contact fills it up. The dealer acknowledged the failures and stated that only vehicles with 70,000 miles or less would be covered under warranty. The vehicle has not been repaired. He filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 98,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2007 · Electrical · 80,150 miles · CO

Speedometer cluster broken on 2003 gmc yukon xl denali. Chevy has a known problem with faulty speedometers.

Filed Jul 8, 2007 · Electrical · 29,000 miles · IL

The speedometer on the 2003 gmc yukon denali xlwas acting erratic. It periodically displays speeds much lower than actual, and the needle jerked as it rose and fell.. Could you investigate thi. (it seemed to be a very common problem, and push gm to make this a recall.

Filed Feb 6, 2007 · Electrical · 54,000 miles · TX

The speedometer quits working. It will increase in speed, but not go down. When driving down the highway, the speedometer shows over 100 MPH, or will point straight down.

Filed Dec 21, 2006 · Electrical · 71,202 miles · CA

I have a 2003 gmc yukon xl denali that has a faulty speedometer; doesn't work, or works erratically, reads zero when doing 60. If you turn the engine off it seems to correct the problem, but only briefly. With all the complaints that I've seen regarding this problem, I truly believe gm should recall this in the interests of safety.

Filed Dec 15, 2006 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · IL

I was driving vehicle when I noticed that the speedometer was indicating a much higher rate of speed than I was going 120 MPH. I pulled over and stopped but the speedometer only went down to 60 MPH at a dead stop. Have not repaired problem. Dealer wants 750.00 to replace instrument cluster. I was referred to this site after reading more than 180 similar complaints on similar gmc models.

Questions about the 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali electrical

Does the 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the electrical of the 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali, 41% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 67,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

Other 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali problems

Driver assistance 5Engine 4Brakes 3Transmission 3Suspension 2Tires 2Visibility 2Acceleration 1Airbags 1Body 1Fuel system 1Seat belts 1Seats 1

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