NHTSA Safety Recalls
2003 GMC Yukon XL Recalls
The 2003 GMC Yukon XL has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 4, 2004.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 GMC Yukon XL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 102
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2003 GMC Yukon XL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2003 GMC Yukon XL
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 04V045000
- Reported
- February 4, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 68,875
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
- Same campaign
- also 2004 Yukon XL, 11 other models
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
- Campaign
- 03V037000
- Reported
- February 6, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 107
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 214, side impact protection
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- Campaign
- 03V019000
- Reported
- January 27, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,734
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Wheels: hub
- Campaign
- 07E106000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2002, 2004–2006 Yukon XL, 14 other models
2003 GMC Yukon XL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 102 owner complaints about the 2003 GMC Yukon XL, the newest on February 23, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (3%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2003 GMC Yukon XL, the component group named most often is the electrical system (37%), followed by the service brakes (16%) and the steering (9%).
None of the 2003 GMC Yukon XL's 4 recalls concerns the electrical system.
Where 2003 GMC Yukon XL owners gave the mileage (82 complaints), the median was 70,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System38
- Service Brakes16
- Steering9
- Tires7
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic6
- Engine And Engine Cooling4
Complaints received, by year
| 2003 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14 | |
| 2005 | 7 | |
| 2006 | 16 | |
| 2007 | 10 | |
| 2008 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 7 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2003 GMC Yukon XL peaked in 2006, when NHTSA received 16. 41% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2003 vehicles, the 2003 GMC Yukon XL drew 1.0× the complaints of the median GMC Yukon XL year in the same window: 7th highest of the 14 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 102 complaints about the 2003 GMC Yukon XL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
GMC Yukon XL by model year
Other 2003 GMC models
Newest record on this page: February 23, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted