Gmc Yukon Xl Reliability
2,919 NHTSA complaints (1999–2026). Complaint rate: 1897.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2017 Gmc Yukon Xl. The 2012–2014 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Yukon Xl Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 518 | 0.8% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 270 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 263 | 2.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 236 | 1.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 230 | 9.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 196 | 1.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 189 | 11.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 78 | 2.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 76 | 2.6% |
| STEERING | 72 | 6.9% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 77 | 7 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | — | 151 | 11 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 114 | 6 | 1 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 115 | 3 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 118 | 10 | 3 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 58 | 3 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 24 | 1 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 123 | 4 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 86 | 2 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 32 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 37 | 2 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 65 | 0 | 1 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 22 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 26 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 13 | 3 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 400 | 9 | 4 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 262 | 10 | 2 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 205 | 10 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 61 | 6 | 2 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 69 | 6 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 52 | 3 | 3 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021AVOID | — | 238 | 2 | 2 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022AVOID | — | 178 | 5 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023AVOID | — | 260 | 1 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 78 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 34 | 2 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 18 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Gmc Yukon Xlaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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