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.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
GMC Yukon XL 1500 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon XL 1500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common GMC Yukon XL 1500 problems
All model years combined: 309 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 77 | 4 |
| Air bags | 39 | 4 |
| Service brakes | 34 | 3 |
| Structure | 32 | 4 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 27 | 2 |
| Power train | 24 | 4 |
| Engine | 21 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 15 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 14 | 1 |
| 19 other systems | 95 | 9 |
GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Yukon XL 1500
- Interior Door Handle Laceration RiskNo recall
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESLed to recall 08V-441
- NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESNo recall