2003 Chevrolet Yukon problems

General information about Chevrolet-Yukon
Overview of popular issues
Analysis of common problems
Сomplaints list

The Chevrolet Tahoe, and its badge-engineered GMC Yukon counterpart, are full-size SUVs and other trucks from General Motors, offered since 1994 and 1991, respectively. Since 1982, Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their "Blazer" and "Jimmy" nameplates, by introducing the smaller S-10 Blazer and GMC S-15 Jimmy for the 1983 model year, below the full-size Blazer and Jimmy models. This situation lasted into the early 1990s. GMC first rebadged the full-size Jimmy as the "Yukon" in 1991. Chevrolet however waited until 1994, when they rebadged the redesigned mid-size S-10 Blazer the "new Blazer," while renaming the full-size Blazer as the "Tahoe." The name Tahoe refers to the rugged and scenic area surrounding Lake Tahoe in the western United States, and was originally used as a trim level on S-10 models. The name Yukon refers to the Yukon territory of northern Canada.

For the 1995 model year, the Tahoe and Yukon gained a new, longer four-door model, slotting in size between the two-door models and the longer-wheelbase Chevrolet/GMC Suburbans.

The Tahoe is sold in North America, parts of Asia such as the Philippines, and the Middle East, plus other countries including Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Angola as a left-hand-drive vehicle. The Yukon is only sold in North America and the Middle East.

The Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon are part of General Motors' full-size SUV family and are differentiated from the similar Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL primarily by the length of the passenger and cargo area behind the C-pillar. An upscale trim GMC Denali sub-model joined the Yukon lineup as the top-of-the-line trim for the 1999 model year; the Cadillac Escalade is a closely related upscale version sharing the same platform. The Denali is available on both standard and XL versions.

The Tahoe has regularly been the best-selling full-size SUV in the United States, frequently outselling its competition by two to one.

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Common 2003 Chevrolet Yukon problems

Based on the complaints from owners of the 2003 Chevrolet Yukon, several common problems have been reported. Here is a detailed list of these issues:

Undiagnosable Intermittent Alarm Triggered with No Explanation:
- Owners reported experiencing an alarm triggering intermittently without a clear cause, leading to frustration and inconvenience.
Failure of Speedometer:
- Instances where the speedometer stopped working, affecting the accuracy of speed readings, which is crucial for safe driving.
Chronic Repetitive Failure of Wiring to Memory Module Under Driver's Seat:
- Wiring issues leading to repeated failures in the power seats and heated seats due to poor design and inadequate wiring connections.
Headlights Hard to Adjust:
- Complaints about the difficulty in adjusting the headlights properly, impacting visibility and potentially compromising safety.
Issues with Keyless Entry and Heated Seats:
- Problems with keyless entry functionality and heated seats not working correctly, causing inconvenience and potential discomfort for drivers.
Malfunctioning Rear Wiper and Windshield Wiper:
- Reports of the rear wiper not functioning despite the motor running, and the driver's side windshield wiper lacking sufficient tension, affecting visibility during inclement weather.
Paint Cracking and Peeling:
- Complaints about paint issues such as cracking and peeling, unrelated to sun damage or rust spots, affecting the vehicle's aesthetics and potentially leading to corrosion.

These common problems reported by owners of the 2003 Chevrolet Yukon highlight various electrical, mechanical, and design issues that have impacted the functionality, comfort, and safety of the vehicle. Addressing these issues promptly is essential to ensure the optimal performance and longevity of the Chevrolet Yukon.

How many miles can a 2003 GMC Yukon last?

How Many Miles Can a GMC Yukon Last? As noted, when it comes to mileage and GMC Yukon reliability, you can expect a Yukon to last for 200,000 miles easily if basic maintenance is performed. This is based on 15,000 miles per year for 13.5 years (on average).

What is the most common problems for GMC Yukon?

GMC Yukon Reliability and Common Problems

When it comes to reliability, the GMC Yukon is considered above average for a full-sized SUV. ...
The most common GMC Yukon issues include A/C condenser issues, faulty tail lights, flimsy dashboard and climate control panels, and transmission issues.

Is the Chevy Yukon reliable?

The 2024 GMC Yukon has a predicted reliability score of 80 out of 100. A J.D. Power predicted reliability score of 91-100 is considered the Best, 81-90 is Great, 70-80 is Average and 0-69 is Fair and considered below average.

What is considered high mileage for a Yukon?

What Is High Mileage For the GMC Yukon? A GMC Yukon will last around 250,000 miles. Based on this number, the high mileage for the Yukon is 200,000 miles or more. At this point, the machine is far closer to breaking down and running into a need for extreme repairs than before.

What is the most common problems for GMC Yukon?

GMC Yukon Reliability and Common Problems

When it comes to reliability, the GMC Yukon is considered above average for a full-sized SUV. ...
The most common GMC Yukon issues include A/C condenser issues, faulty tail lights, flimsy dashboard and climate control panels, and transmission issues.

How many miles can a 2003 GMC Yukon last?

Is Chevy Yukon a good vehicle?

The enormous cabin is almost eerily quiet. Cargo capacity is generous, weakening the case for the even larger Yukon XL. Controls are very easy to use, except for the tricky electronic gear selector, and the tall hood cuts forward visibility. GM's Super Cruise active driving assistance system is available.

Is the Yukon a safe vehicle?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave the 2024 GMC Yukon an overall safety rating of four out of five stars, with five stars in the side crash test, four stars in the frontal crash test and three stars in the rollover test.

2003 Chevrolet Yukon car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Chevrolet Yukon problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

Electrical system problems
Steering problems
Tires problems
Engine problems
Service brakes problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 2003 Chevrolet Yukon vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

2003 Chevrolet Yukon complaints

The NHTSA has received 14 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2003 Chevrolet Yukon.

2021-10-18

TIRES PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2021-10-01
Components: TIRES
Summary: The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Yukon equip with Michelin X Radial LT2 tires sized 265/75R16 DOT M34N00CX. The contact stated that while driving in the rain the turning corners the vehicle would become unstable and slide and on 2 separate occasions while driving approximately 20 mph and making a turn the vehicle spun out. The contact indicated that the failure was due to a loss of tire air pressure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was unknown.

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2014-11-13

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2014-11-11
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RPMS GAUGE FAILED AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY ACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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2014-05-22

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2011-01-01
VIN: 3GKEC16T13G
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE READING LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A EXPIRED RECALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL. UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS

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2013-02-28

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2013-02-28
Components: ENGINE
Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STABILITY DISABLED REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT COULD BE THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

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2010-02-11

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2009-01-01
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DEFECT. *TR

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2008-04-24

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2008-04-16
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: WE HAD A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER READING GOING WHAT SEEMED TO BE 85MPH DOWN THE 395 WHILE OUR SPEEDOMETER READ 30MPH. WHEN THE PIN FINALLY READ 0 MPH FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES (ACTUAL RATE OF SPEED WAS APPROX. 30MPH) IT RESET AND WAS BACK TO NORMAL. WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE PART. NOT SURE IF GMC WILL COVER THE REPAIR. *TR

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2007-12-27

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2007-12-27
VIN: 1GNEK13Z53J
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: (2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE) SPEEDOMETER STICKS AROUND 70 OR STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES 2 OR MORE HIGHWAY HOURS AWAY. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ALLOWS THE SPEEDOMETER TO RESUME ITS NORMAL FUNCTION JUST TO DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE SINCE RECEIVED A LETTER DETAILING THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM FROM CHEVROLET THAT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT HONOR BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILEAGE STATED IN THE LETTER WHEN MY FIRST COMPLAINTS OVER A YEAR AGO WOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE MILEAGE STIPULATION. I TRAVEL FOR WORK A LOT IN MY PERSONAL VEHICLE AND HAVE PUT ON MORE THAN 100K SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE IN 10/03 WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 3 MILES ON IT. *TR

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2007-08-22

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2004-06-08
VIN: 1GKEK63U83J
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET YUKON. WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF AND DIM. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, HOWEVER; THEY REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD TO THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,670. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,128.

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2006-12-19

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2006-06-01
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: SPEEDOMETER "JERKY". FINALLY QUITS ALL TOGETHER AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME EACH TIME YOU DRIVE. GOES COMPLETELY TO 0 AND MUST USE TACHOMETER FOR SPEED APPROXIMATION. *JB

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2006-12-05

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2006-12-01
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY Z71 TAHOE WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS HANGING AND GIVING ME THE WRONG SPEEDS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. *NM

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2006-10-26

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2006-10-25
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY ALMOST AS THOUGHT IT WAS TICKING RATHER THAN MOVING SMOOTHLY THIS STARTING HAPPENING AROUND 10/14/06. AS OF 10/25/06 SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND WHEN CAR IS STOPPED OR TURNED OFF WILL SHOW I AM GOING 10 MPH. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO FIX. I HAVE DONE WEB SEARCCHES AND THEIR APPEARS TO BE NO FIX AS OF YET FROM INDIVIDUALS WITH IDENTICAL SCENARIOS. *NM

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2005-09-02

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2004-12-01
VIN: 1GKEC16ZX3J
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary: DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2003 YUKON XL. SHE PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCT-03. IN DECEMBER 2004 THE BRAKES WERE VERY BAD. SHE WAS HEARING A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND AND THE ABS WAS KICKING IN AND SHE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AT LOW SPEEDS. THE DEALER TOLD HER THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS IN 12-04. SHE HAS HAD CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE THEN. THE SQUEAKING SOUND IS STILL THERE AND LASTS LONGER AND THE ABS KICKS IN VERY FREQUENTLY SO MUCH THAT SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SHE IS CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE CURRENT RECALL #05V379000. *JB

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2005-06-01

STEERING PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2005-06-01
Components: STEERING
Summary: 2003 YUKON EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. *MR THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND SLOWING DOWN. GM EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE PART ON BACKORDER. THE PART WAS GREASED IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY FIX BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED SHORTLY AFTER. *SC *JB

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2004-12-17

STEERING PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2004-04-20
VIN: PLEASE PROV
Components: STEERING
Summary: THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND ONCE THE CONSUMER REACHED A SPEED OF 70 MPH IT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

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2003 GMC Yukon Problems and Complaints - 66 Issues

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