2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 17%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 189,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500, 17% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 189,000 miles.
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.
“While opening my rear liftgate glass the glass separated from the hinge holding it in place. This caused a safety concern that the only thing keeping my passegner compartment safe was the glass.”
NHTSA complaint #10838972, filed 2016-02, 220,000 miles“Drivers side power window will not go up and down. The mechanism broke and the window slowly opens as I am driving. This same problem has happened to two other owners of a Gmc yukon xl that I know.”
NHTSA complaint #10209270, filed 2007-11, 108,450 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Gmc YUKON XL 1500. While attempting to open the rear liftgate window, the window detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10765152, filed 2015-09, 189,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500
14 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsAir bags
1 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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