Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Yukon XL Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Yukon XL? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Yukon XL problems by model year
99 recall entries and 2,437 owner complaints on file across 27 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Yukon XL, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine700 complaints
- electrical system340 complaints
- power train316 complaints
- exterior lighting287 complaints
- service brakes233 complaints
- unknown or other212 complaints
- air bags196 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system106 complaints