2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500, 3% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2001 Gmc YUKON XL 1500. While driving 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The road conditions were dry. The contact's vehicle spun clockwise and rolled onto the driver side. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained bruises. The engine did not shut off and the vehicle was smoking. The police had to climb into the vehicle to turn off the engine. The vehicle stopped smoking. The vehicle was damaged. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 97,000. Updated 09/05/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10194777, filed 2007-06, 97,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 20% |
| 2011 | 3 | 25% |
| 2010 | 3 | 38% |
| 2009 | 7 | 64% |
| 2008 | 4 | 22% |
| 2007 | 15 | 25% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500
14 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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