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GMC Yukon XL years to avoid

The GMC Yukon XL years to avoid are 2015, 2023, 2021, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2001, 2007, 2024, 2008, 2011, 2025, 2026, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2012, 2014 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1999 is the cleanest year on record.

3,155

Total complaints

55

Recall campaigns

1999–2026

Years covered

18

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

GMC Yukon XL NHTSA complaints by model year404 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 77 complaints2001: 151 complaints2002: 114 complaints2003: 115 complaints2004: 118 complaints2005: 58 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 125 complaints2008: 86 complaints2009: 32 complaints2010: 37 complaints2011: 67 complaints2012: 22 complaints2013: 26 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 404 complaints2016: 267 complaints2017: 212 complaints2018: 69 complaints2019: 88 complaints2020: 59 complaints2021: 295 complaints2022: 211 complaints2023: 305 complaints2024: 99 complaints2025: 40 complaints2026: 38 complaints
GMC Yukon XL NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Yukon XL years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2015High complaint rate404
2023High complaints + open investigation305
2021High complaints + open investigation295
2016High complaint rate267
2017High complaint rate212
2022High complaints + open investigation211
2001High complaint rate151
2007High complaints + open investigation125
2024Open safety investigation99
2008Open safety investigation86
2011Open safety investigation67
2025Open safety investigation40
2026Open safety investigation38
2010Open safety investigation37
2009Open safety investigation32
2013Open safety investigation26
2012Open safety investigation22
2014Open safety investigation13

Every Yukon XL year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid383
2025avoid401
2024avoid992
2023avoid3054
2022avoid2114
2021avoid29512
2020592
2019882
2018692
2017avoid2121
2016avoid2673
2015avoid4042
2014avoid133
2013avoid264
2012avoid224
2011avoid673
2010avoid373
2009avoid325
2008avoid864
2007avoid1254
2006243
2005586
20041184
20031154
20021142
2001avoid1515
2000777
199930

Common questions

What are the worst GMC Yukon XL years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Yukon XL years to avoid are 2015, 2023, 2021, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2001, 2007, 2024, 2008, 2011, 2025, 2026, 2010, 2009, 2013, 2012, 2014. The cleanest year on record is 1999.

What is the best year for the GMC Yukon XL?

By complaint volume, 1999 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Yukon XL years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the GMC Yukon XL have?

Across all model years, the Yukon XL has 55 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 3,155 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.