Major Problems with GMC Yukon XL 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used GMC Yukon XL 1500 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for GMC Yukon XL 1500

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of GMC Yukon XL 1500.

Model Year	Complaints
2012 Yukon XL 1500	4
2011 Yukon XL 1500	11
2010 Yukon XL 1500	8
2009 Yukon XL 1500	11
2008 Yukon XL 1500	18
2007 Yukon XL 1500	60
2006 Yukon XL 1500	5
2005 Yukon XL 1500	24
2004 Yukon XL 1500	36
2003 Yukon XL 1500	63
2002 Yukon XL 1500	23
2001 Yukon XL 1500	29
2000 Yukon XL 1500	15

Worst 3 GMC Yukon XL 1500 complaints

2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 4

2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Victims: 2 Mileage: 40000 miles

2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Victims: 1

Browse GMC Yukon XL 1500 complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Yukon XL 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the nhtsa website shows that for our vin campaign 14v827000 calls for its ignition switch to be inspected and possibly...	49 ~ 84993 miles
AIR BAGS cracked dash board. appeared suddenly. car was not in motion and parked when crack was discovered. it's a 2012 yukon	36 ~ 54549 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driver side front rotor outer surface has full metal to metal contact with zero brake pad material and had to...	34 ~ 111107 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM instrument cluster lighting is controlled by the auto "light sensor". when driving in the direction of the sun the speedometer...	27 ~ 42611 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER cracked dash board. appeared suddenly. car was not in motion and parked when crack was discovered. it's a 2012 yukon	25 ~ 70785 miles
ENGINE engine oil low add oil light comes on. vehicle uses over a quart of oil every 2000 miles. ...	21 ~ 115381 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the transmission was leaking and recalled and that was fixed by gm. the brake lights sometimes over heat and i...	21 ~ 90437 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL twice my car has lost engine power. the first time the dealer repaired some wiring and most recently my car...	15 ~ 121309 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i am having issues with the antenna in my truck. the radio is constantly going in and out. my onstar...	14 ~ 87492 miles
POWER TRAIN 2011 2-wd yukon xl 1500 engine stall. took delivery 7/1/2011. on 7/5/2011 while driving at city speeds engine stalled (shut...	14 ~ 97439 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving today at a speed of 55 mph in somewhat heavy traffic my service traction control and stabilitrack indicator...	13 ~ 79712 miles
STEERING there is a recall on 2006 gmc yukons for the power steering hoses as they become fractured and can cause...	13 ~ 90627 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2009 gmc yukon xl has had multiple issues with the "reduced power" message. not only is this affecting the...	10 ~ 65893 miles
TIRES 5 tire failures in 24 months and 26833 miles. 2 were "broken tread" failures and 3 were flats. of the...	7 ~ 63036 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES rear left door lock unlocks/locks intermittently when driving or exiting vehicle. safety issue for child in rear seat as well...	7 ~ 36523 miles
STRUCTURE crack dashboard. *tr...	6 ~ 86374 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM takata recall...electrical is always messing up. always fuel emmisions system light which then messes up the radio that shuts off...	5 ~ 52000 miles
WHEELS chrome is coming off the wheels causing tires to leak air. all four outside door handles broke off due to	5 ~ 116812 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2008 gmc yukon xl .noticed smoke coming from air vents and smelling hot. then few days past while driving down...	5 ~ 43568 miles
VISIBILITY 2007- gmc yukon xl denali purchased on 11/09/2007. 1 week after picking up this new vehicle we noticed distorted images...	5 ~ 107246 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER during inclement weather (snow and rain) when windshield wipers were necessary for visibility the wipers would either move very slowly...	4 ~ 141000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500 equipped with definity dakota h/t tires size: p265/70r17. while driving...	4 ~ 21000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission issues especially in downshifting. *tr...	4 ~ 25588 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN gmc yukon xl denali -traction stability problem registers on dash and car bogs down and will not accelerate if you...	3 ~ 65852 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the transmission was leaking and recalled and that was fixed by gm. the brake lights sometimes over heat and i...	3 ~ 45333 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY the hinge holding the rear window to the liftgate is pulling away from the glass. i am afraid that the...	3 ~ 91783 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 gmc yukon. consumer writes in regards to movement of fuel pump in fuel tank cuts fuel return line hard...	2 ~ 149920 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500. the contact stated that the liftgate failed to open. the	2 ~ 44500 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i just bought this vehicle. the rear window release button is pushed all the way in and will not open...	2 ~ 58514 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my wife's 2007 yukon xl had a message that stated that the traction control was off and a reduction in...	2 ~ 121585 miles
SUSPENSION brake hose in engine compartment developed pinhole leak due to heavy rust. brake pedal went to the floor. brake bleeder...	2 ~ 25806 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1. no leading events 2. "engine power diminished" error vehicle loses power traction control and stabiltrak. vehicle cannot maintain speed....	2 ~ 99114 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i began to notice that while executing low speed stops (city driving stop and go traffic) my abs system would...	2 ~ 112738 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 2003 gmc yukon xl. truck shut off at 35 to 40 mileages an hour brake light abs and 4 wheel...	2 ~ 43500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 gmc yukon xl 1500. while driving 60 mph the right front tire side wall blew...	2 ~ 124977 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2007 gm yukon xl front interior door handles have peeling chrome paint that cut fingers when opening doors. *tr...	2 ~ 20000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2003 yukon xl- rear window fell off an shattered while driving though city traffic at approximately 30mph. *tr...	2 ~ 102725 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE when it rains water leaks in through the sunroof. *tr...	2 ~ 90000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield has a distortion across the middle. causing everything to look distorted and making you dizzy. *tr...	2 ~ 2500 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500. the contact stated that the seat belts go into lock mode...	2 ~ 78000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the front passenger air bag sensor goes on and off when my wife sits in it. she weights 112 lbs....	2 ~ 25 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC failure of abs module - 2001 gmc yukon xl 1500 pump motor continues to run after vehicle shut down. *jb...	2 ~ 55000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tailgate lift assist pistons failed about a year ago making the opening and lifting of the rear tailgate nearly impossible...	2 ~ 68000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE pressed tailgate button to open and as opening tailgate fell onto child removing a bag from tailgate. motor for the...	1 ~ 13502 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING the control panel on my gmc is freezing the speedometer is freezing so i cannot tell how fast the car...	1 ~ 68000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the brakes on my 2002 gmc yukon xl seem to fail at low speed. you press on the brake pedal...	1 ~ 35000 miles
HUB > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2004 gmc yukon xl. the drive- front wheel hub made a rattling noise when driving....	1 ~ 79200 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN making 3-point turn on dirt road power steering failed. upon inspection at repair shop found that shaft on power steering...	1 ~ 130835 miles
PARKING BRAKE this involves the emergency brake that will not hold the vehicle when applied. i had noticed that the emergency brake...	1 ~ 96218 miles
SEATS my husband was driving i was in the passenger seat when the drivers seat all of the sudden went all...	1 ~ 25159 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY design of windshield wipers ensures that driver's vision will be obscured during moderate and heavier snowfall. *tr...	1 ~ 3000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION on 2/24/2008 i tried to move the automatic gear select lever on my 2002 gmc yukon xl to the park...	1 ~ 116500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2007 yukon denali with the new 6.2 litre engine started leaking raw fuel onto my garage floor due to...	1 ~ 1777 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2006 gmc yukon xl - purchased in jan. 2006 the vehicle was taken in for service 1 month after taking...	1 ~ 1967 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500. while driving 55-60 mph the cruise control feature would only work...	1 ~ 3500 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i bought 2007 denali on 8/15 and it had to go in for repair 8/17 because the engine hot/ac turned...	1 ~ 78 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS had my truck inspected with 16 700 miles on it. was told it needed to have the rear rotors turned...	1 ~ 16700 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brakes make very loud noise. there is uneven pad wear and brake scoring. the vehicle has 3500 miles and	1 ~ 2500 miles
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brakes make very loud noise. there is uneven pad wear and brake scoring. the vehicle has 3500 miles and	1 ~ 2500 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the driver side mirror had a lot of vibration. the dealership installed foam in an attempt	1 ~ 3848 miles
CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the shield assembly was broken. the pull down bar that connected to the car seat fractured....	1 ~ 29000 miles
SHIELD ASSEMBLY > CHILD SEAT dt*: the contact stated the shield assembly was broken. the pull down bar that connected to the car seat fractured....	1 ~ 29000 miles
EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated having problems with the dvd entertainment system. the contact had to use the remote control in...	1
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the monitor for the rear entertainment system is obstructing my rear view mirror view. between the monitor and the rear...	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS i just purchased a 2007 yukon xl denali. it is supposed to have 2 tether anchors in the third passenger...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i am concerned that gmc is neglecting a serious issue that could cause car fires. i called gmc 800)462-8782 and...	1 ~ 81589 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2003 gmc yukon xl which both front wheel bearings failed at the same time at ~51 280...	1 ~ 51280 miles

FAQ

What year GMC Yukon XL 1500 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 13 years, GMC Yukon XL 1500 models of 2012, 2006, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for GMC Yukon XL 1500?

GMC Yukon XL 1500 models of 2003 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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