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2003 GMC Yukon XL Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 102 total for the year
Median mileage
38,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 GMC Yukon XL, 3% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,500 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.

“I have taken my 2003 Gmc Yukon Xl in for service on the air conditioner on more than one occasion. I recently moved from michigan to tennessee and while living in michigan I notices a squealing noise whenever I turned on my AC. The noise would last a few minutes and then stop. I also noticed a rattling noise upon acceleration while the AC was on. I took it to the dealer in michigan and at first nothing was found. I again took it to a dealership in tennessee and was told that it was a recycling switch, and it was replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #10131255, filed 2005-08, 44,000 miles

“Air conditioner compressor has gone out a total of 3 times and only has 70k miles. First time was around 12k miles, second time was around 33k miles and now it is not working at all and needs to be replaced again.”

NHTSA complaint #10188653, filed 2007-04, 33,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202211%
200456%
200333%
200211%
200122%

Other parts of the 2003 GMC Yukon XL

Electrical system
38 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 GMC Yukon XL

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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