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2016 GMC Yukon XL transmission problems

The 2016 GMC Yukon XL has 32 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

32

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Yukon XL transmission complaints by model year42 complaints2000: 2 complaints2001: 4 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 1 complaints2015: 35 complaints2016: 32 complaints2017: 34 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 12 complaints2021: 42 complaints2022: 27 complaints2023: 31 complaints2024: 10 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Yukon XL transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“Merging onto highway and my car would not get up any speed . Was almost crushed by a tractor trailer. If I hadn’t had a long merge lane I could have been killed . Apparently my transmission failed. This is certainly a safety issue . Your car should not just quit! .called dealer and they said the…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 1, 2023

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2016 GMC Yukon XL transmission — 12% 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.