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2016 GMC Yukon XL brakes problems

The 2016 GMC Yukon XL has 41 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

41

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Yukon XL brakes complaints by model year77 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 32 complaints2001: 77 complaints2002: 38 complaints2003: 22 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 64 complaints2016: 41 complaints2017: 24 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 9 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Yukon XL brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE ENGINE MOUNTED MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP OUTPUT MAY DECREASE OVER TIME DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF VACUUM/ POWER BRAKE ASSIST. AND THE DRIVERSIDE BRAKE STOP LIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE. .ME AND MY WIFE WERE SCARED AND SHOOK UP. .YES. DEALERSHIP. .DEALERSHIP. NO. .”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 12, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2016 GMC Yukon XL have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2016 GMC Yukon XL brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.