2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 164,486miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 164,486 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“I was driving down a highway at 65 MPH when I began to smell smoke. At first I thought that it was just oil spilled on exhaust system. Then the smoke got worse and had a terrible odor. I looked down at the center console and smoke was coming out from around the edges and the ash tray area. I started looking for a pulloff as I was on a country road. As I found one fire started coming up through the gaps. My first thought was that I had a fire that was going to destroy the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10537466, filed 2013-08, 164,486 milesRelated recalls
- 01V107000Mar 17, 2001Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with a misrouted positive battery cable assembly that could come in contact…Covers: GMC Yukon XL Denali 2001, Yukon Denali 2001
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Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali
12 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali
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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