IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20-25 MPH WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
2003 GMC Yukon Denali Xl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2003 GMC Yukon Denali Xl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
00–25K
125–50K
450–75K
675–100K
9100–150K
11150K+
31 reports with mileage · 1 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Traction Control System complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.