GMC Yukon XL 1500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 309 NHTSA owner complaints across 13 model years, no GMC Yukon XL 1500 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2001, 2004 and 2007. The Yukon XL 1500 has 2 safety recalls on record.

GMC Yukon XL 1500

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Most common GMC Yukon XL 1500 problems

All model years combined: 309 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system774
Air bags394
Service brakes343
Structure324
Service brakes, hydraulic272
Power train244
Engine210
Electronic stability control (ESC)150
Vehicle speed control141
19 other systems959
2 recalls

GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Yukon XL 1500

  1. Interior Door Handle Laceration RiskEA10004 · 2007 · closed Jul 18, 2011
    No recall
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · 2007–2008 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  3. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · 2007–2008 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall