Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Yukon XL 2500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Yukon XL 2500? 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 2500 problems by model year
7 recall entries across 7 model years and 61 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Yukon XL 2500 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Yukon XL 2500 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Yukon XL 2500 | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 Yukon XL 2500 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Yukon XL 2500 | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Yukon XL 2500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes13 complaints
- electrical system11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling10 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic6 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline4 complaints
- structure3 complaints