2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,500 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.
“On 2/24/2008 I tried to move the automatic gear select lever on my 2002 Gmc yukon xl to the park position. The gear select lever would not move into the park position. As a result, I could not remove the keys or stop the vehicle from moving while sitting in my garage. I could place it in any gear except park. After looking around the base of the shift lever, I noticed a part of a broken spring stuck in the pivot point of the gear shift lever. I removed the broken spring parts and the shift lever will now move to park. …”
NHTSA complaint #10219165, filed 2008-02, 116,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10249579Jan 12, 2024This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10242843Sep 1, 2023The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the…
- 10220319Sep 1, 2022This diagnostic tip advises the tech not to separate the flexplate from the torque convertor or damage my occur if the engine is started while diagnosing for noise from the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 9% |
| 2008 | 1 | 6% |
| 2007 | 5 | 8% |
| 2006 | 1 | 20% |
| 2005 | 4 | 17% |
| 2004 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 | 6 | 10% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 | 3 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500
14 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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