FaultScore

2003 Chevrolet Yukon electrical problems

10 of the 15 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Yukon are about the electrical system — 67% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,000 miles.

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10

Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Instrument Cluster/Panel 5 50.0%
Electrical System 4 40.0%
Wiring 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 70,000 miles Glendora, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10654865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Glendora, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10654865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Santa ANA, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

NHTSA complaint #10593474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 79,000 miles Kingston, GA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10308695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newbury Park, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10225631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 68,500 miles Charlotte, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

(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.

NHTSA complaint #10212987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 14,670 miles Daisytown, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10200513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 55,000 miles Archdale, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10176622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 56,000 miles Jacksonville, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10175149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 47,400 miles Carrollton, TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10171908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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