There are 13 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2002 GMC Yukonin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS, FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK
2002 GMC YUKON XL FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ECMB FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH RUNS THE FUEL PUMP. FUEL PRESSURE WAS FOUND AT 24 PSI. THIS ENGINE REQUIRES 55-62 PSI. CURRENT DRAW ON THE PUMP IS AT 9 AMPS. THIS IS WAY TOO HIGH. TRUCK WAS STARTED AFTER REPLACING FUSE, BUT RUNS BADLY AND STALLS OUT. TRUCK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP FILLED OUT WRONG PAPERWORK AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CONTRACT WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF THIS ERROR. COST FOR REPLACING FUEL PUMP IS $950.00. TRUCK IS STILL NOT FIXED. JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE FUEL TANK HAS LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GASOLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS MORE GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V155000, REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 05/10/06. *JB
SEVERAL INSTANCES OF VEHICAL STALLING, NOT STARTING OR RUNNIONG PROPERLY DUE TO FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED.
DT:CONSUMER STATES: VEHICLE LOST POWER GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE LOST BRAKES, LIGHTS, GAS. CAN'T DO ANYTHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. NORMALLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE.*AK
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED BEYOND 2/3-3/4 FULL. GAS TANK LEAKED GAS ON GARAGE FLOOR DAMAGING COATED/SEALED FLOOR. FORTUNATELY LEAKAGE WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO IGNITE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED THAT IN FACT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY GAS TANK. I WAS ALSO ADVISED INITIALLY THAT A REPLACEMENT TANK WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY, 2004. AS IT TURNS OUT, THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND I SUSPECT THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REDESIGN AND PRODUCE A SAFER REPLACEMENT TANK. MY DEALER HAS REPLACED "SEVERAL" OF THESE TANKS. WHY WAS THERE NOT A NOTICE SENT OUT TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROBLEM. ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE LEAKAGE OF FUEL IN OUR GARAGES IS IGNITED WITH A WATER HEATER COMING ON WHILE WE ARE SLEEPING? THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. I PURCHASED ANOTHER IDENTICAL YUKON XL WITH MY DAUGHTER FROM THIS SAME DEALER. THIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE AT THE DEALERS LOCATION WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT GAS TANK. *LA
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION, DEALER DISCOVERED THAT ELECTRICAL WIRES LOCATED INSIDE OF FUEL PUMP WERE COMPLETELY EXPOSED CAUSING THEM TO MELT.*AK
2000 GMC YUKON XL. FUEL LEAK IN MY GARAGE AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. LEAKED AT LEAST 6-8 GALLONS OF FUEL INTO GARAGE. SERVICE FACILITY DIAGNOSED PROBLEM TO BE FAULTY PLUNGER IN FUEL PUMP. VERY DANGEROUS, SINCE MY GARAGE CONTAINS GAS HOT WATER HEATER WITH PILOT. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLEANUP (REQUIRED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT) COST $1600. *NLM
FUEL TANK/FILLER ASSEMBLY CAUSES VAPORS TO BACKUP INTO GAS PUMPS EQUIPPED WITH VAPOR RECLAMATION SYSTEMS. THIS CAUSES A GAS PUMP SO EQUIPPED TO SHUTOFF PREMATURILY WHEN REFILLING THE VEHICLES FUEL TANKS FROM ANY PERCENTAGE OF CAPICITY. THERE FOR, FILLING THE TANK BECOMES ESPECIALLY TIME CONSUMING, FRUSTURATING AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDEOUS AS ONE IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE SYSTEMS AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF INORDER TO PUT ANY REASONABLE QUANTITY OF GALLONS INTO THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK. IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHETHER THE GAS PUMPS AUTO SHUTOFF IS BEING TRIGGERED BY FUEL BACKUP DUE TO TANK DESIGN PROBLEMS OR THE TANK ACTUALLY STARTING TO OVERFILL. THIS ISSUE PRIMARELY OCCURS WITH THE 38.5 GALLON FUEL TANK.*AK
FUEL TANK/FILLER ASSEMBLY CAUSES VAPORS TO BACKUP INTO GAS PUMPS EQUIPPED WITH VAPOR RECLAMATION SYSTEMS. THIS CAUSES A GAS PUMP SO EQUIPPED TO SHUTOFF PREMATURILY WHEN REFILLING THE VEHICLES FUEL TANKS FROM ANY PERCENTAGE OF CAPICITY. THERE FOR, FILLING THE TANK BECOMES ESPECIALLY TIME CONSUMING, FRUSTURATING AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDEOUS AS ONE IS CONSTANTLY TRYING TO OVERRIDE THE SYSTEMS AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF INORDER TO PUT ANY REASONABLE QUANTITY OF GALLONS INTO THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK. IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHETHER THE GAS PUMPS AUTO SHUTOFF IS BEING TRIGGERED BY FUEL BACKUP DUE TO TANK DESIGN PROBLEMS OR THE TANK ACTUALLY STARTING TO OVERFILL.*AK
38.5 GALLON GAS TANK CAN ONLY BE FILLED TO 2/3 TO 3/4 LEVEL BECAUSE THE DUAL GAS TANK DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW GASOLINE VAPORS TO EVACUATE, TRAPPING THE GAS VAPORS IN THE TANK WHERE THEY COULD CONCEIVABLY EXPLODE. ALTHOUGH THE DESIGN OF THIS CHASSIS IS TWO YEARS OLD, THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER WAS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED GM, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT DISCLOSE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM, WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO REMEDY IT, OR WHEN CUSTOMERS CAN EXPECT THE DESIGN DEFECT TO BE FIXABLE.
THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY FILLING THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TANK HAD TO BE FILLED SLOWLY. WHEN REACHING ABOUT 3/4 FULL, FUEL LEAKED OUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED GM THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER FIXED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026