2002 GMC Yukon XL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2002 GMC Yukon XL. The campaign is 05V379000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Aug 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 95 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

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Remedy of campaign 05V379000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 1,353,718 units in total.

05V379000Received 29 Aug 2005. 1,353,718 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed brake applications, which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05068. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Sep 2005.

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Complaints by component

95 complaints, 114 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2002 GMC Yukon XL
All 2002 vehicles

2002 GMC Yukon XL: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2002 Yukon XL	All 2002 vehicles	Yukon XL, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	166.7	76.5	28.7	19
Steering	114	39.6	31.4	13
Tires	87.7	24.9	11.4	10
Fuel System, Gasoline	87.7	32.4	14.2	10
Engine and Engine Cooling	87.7	100.3	30.2	10
Power Train	78.9	119	95.5	9
Service Brakes	78.9	25.7	72.4	9
Parking Brake	70.2	5.2	11.4	8
Electrical System	35.1	94.6	105.7	4
Structure	35.1	62	28	4

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 5
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 23 Jun 2022

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon XL, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 23 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 GMC Yukon XL
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP05009	Defect petition	PARKING BRAKE FAILURE	Parking Brake / Conventional	20 Dec 2005	31 May 2006
PE05020	Preliminary evaluation	UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION	Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module	28 Apr 2005	13 Sep 2005	05V379000
EA02015	Engineering analysis	THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	1 Aug 2002	12 Jan 2004

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2002 GMC Yukon XLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 GMC Yukon XL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/yukon-xl/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 GMC Yukon XL?: 1,353,718 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC Yukon XL have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the GMC Yukon XL, model years 1999 to 2026. 1 of them names the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 GMC Yukon XL name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 19 of 114 component mentions, or 166.7 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 76.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 GMC Yukon XL open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.