NHTSA vehicle safety data

2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 8 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GMC dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500, describing incidents dated August 28, 2010 to November 6, 2018.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 3 complaints
Structure 2 complaints
Unknown or Other 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11149734 · Filed November 6, 2018
TAKATA RECALL: I FIRST RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL IN 2017. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING PERIODICALLY FOR AN UPDATE FOR THE FIX FOR THIS RECALL. I CHECKED AGAIN TODAY AND IT THE WEBSITE STATES THAT THE RECALL IS INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. SO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ARE RIDING DAILY IN AN UNSAFE…
ODI #11113226 · Filed July 24, 2018
CRACK ON HUMP OF DASH AS WELL AS CRACK ON DASH NEAR PASSENGER AIR BAG. CERTAINLY COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
ODI #10981573 · Filed May 1, 2017
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING WHERE AIR BAGS ARE IN BOTH SIDES

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AFTERMARKET SEAT COVER

NHTSA #10E043000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported September 3, 2010 · MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC.

Potentially affected: 294 vehicles

Owners notified September 14, 2010

Defect description

MARATHON IS RECALLING CERTAIN SEAT COVERS, BRAND SUPERHIDES WITH PART NUMBERS 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, AND 630, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE SEAT COVERS ARE MADE OF HEAVIER THREAD AND ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SEATS CONTAINING SIDE AIRBAGS. THE HEAVIER SEAT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH FULL DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Safety consequence

AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIRBAG COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

MARATHON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE SEAT COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MARATHON AT 1-800-735-2769.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET MARATHON SEAT COVERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON GENERAL MOTORS, FORD, CHRYSLER, TOYOTA, OR NISSAN VEHICLES.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500 4-DR. w/SAB

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: 5, Passenger: 5

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

24% rollover risk

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control

1 investigation

8 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 GMC Yukon XL 1500.

Air Bags

ODI #11149734

Incident: November 6, 2018 · Filed: November 6, 2018

TAKATA RECALL: I FIRST RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL IN 2017. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING PERIODICALLY FOR AN UPDATE FOR THE FIX FOR THIS RECALL. I CHECKED AGAIN TODAY AND IT THE WEBSITE STATES THAT THE RECALL IS INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. SO MYSELF AND MY FAMILY ARE RIDING DAILY IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND NO ONE SEEMS CONCERNED ABOUT REMEDYING THE SITUATION. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO TELL ME WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS SITUATION.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11113226

Incident: July 1, 2018 · Filed: July 24, 2018

CRACK ON HUMP OF DASH AS WELL AS CRACK ON DASH NEAR PASSENGER AIR BAG. CERTAINLY COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10981573

Incident: March 2, 2017 · Filed: May 1, 2017

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING WHERE AIR BAGS ARE IN BOTH SIDES

Air Bags

ODI #10934392

Incident: June 15, 2016 · Filed: December 10, 2016

TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL,.,,,I KEEP CONTACTING DEALER "RON ANDERSON" YULEE/FERNANDINA BCH. FLA..,,DEALER SAYS NO AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE AND IT LOOKS LIKE NONE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE...I AM AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING AND I GET KILLED OR INJURED BY EXPLODING AIR BAG..

Air Bags; Structure

ODI #10882608

Incident: June 30, 2016 · Filed: July 5, 2016

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES (1) ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/STEERING WHEEL, AND (2) AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONCERNED ABOUT THE LARGE CRACKED PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD BECOMING DISLODGED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE SURROUNDING COMPONENTS.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10851888

Incident: March 24, 2016 · Filed: March 28, 2016

TWICE MY CAR HAS LOST ENGINE POWER. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPAIRED SOME WIRING AND MOST RECENTLY MY CAR LOST POWER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN DALLAS (SCARY!) BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ALSO OUT DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM, SO THE BRAKES DID NOT FAIL BUT I HAD TO PUMP THEM TO WORK. THE DEALER NOW SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, SENSOR AND FILTER.

Structure

ODI #10779988

Incident: September 30, 2015 · Filed: October 6, 2015

CRACKED DASH, JUST PURCHASED FROM A LOCAL GM DEALER 9/30/2015 AND JUST NOTICED CRACK ON DASH THAT RUNS ABOUT 8 IN LONGS FROM STEERING WHEEL TO WINDSHIELD AND FROM AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE TO WINDSHIELD THAT IS ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT ONCE TO CHURCH THE DAY I PURCHASED AND UPON ENTERING VEHICLE ON MONDAY THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED IT

Electrical System

ODI #10354818

Incident: August 28, 2010 · Filed: September 10, 2010

SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES FROM 0-100. CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE IDLING. *TR

Other GMC Yukon XL 1500 model years

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