Model year record

2001 GMC Yukon Denali

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 40 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V107000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component: Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 301
Reported to NHTSA: 2001-03-17
Owners notified: 2001-04-23

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A MISROUTED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY THAT COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT.

Safety risk

OVER TIME THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE A WEAR-THROUGH OF THE CABLE ASSEMBLY CONVOLUTED CONDUIT AND CABLE INSULATION EXPOSING THE WIRE CORE AND RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTING. THIS COULD RESULT IN ERRATIC MOVEMENT OF THE VOLTAGE GAGE, TOTAL BATTERY DISCHARGE IN A FEW HOURS, OR THE CABLE INSULATION AND CONDUCT COULD IGNITE IF ENOUGH CURRENT IS DISCHARGED AT THE POINT OF CONTACT, RESULTING IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR PROPER ROUTING AND RE-ROUTE THE CABLE IN NECESSARY. THE CABLE WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED FOR WEAR OF THE CONDUIT AND CABLE INSULATION, AND WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Service brakes	8	144,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	4	89,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	3	127,000 mi
Electrical system	2	15,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage	2	—
Tires	2	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	80,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	22,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor	1	89,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery	1	—
Fuel system, other	1	—
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system	1	112,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional	1	—
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical	1	52,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	1	80,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor	1	97,000 mi
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	20,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump	1	20,000 mi
Structure	1	78,000 mi
Suspension	1	20,000 mi
Suspension: front	1	50,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt	1	139,630 mi
Traction control system	1	115,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	—

The 2000 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2002 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.