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GMC Yukon XL 1500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 309 owner complaints across 13 model years of the GMC Yukon XL 1500 (2000–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

2
safety recalls, all years
309
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your GMC Yukon XL 1500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 GMC Yukon XL 150005
2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500212
2010 GMC Yukon XL 150008
2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500011
2008 GMC Yukon XL 1500018
2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500060
2006 GMC Yukon XL 150005
2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500024
2004 GMC Yukon XL 1500036
2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500063
2002 GMC Yukon XL 1500023
2001 GMC Yukon XL 1500029
2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500015

What GMC Yukon XL 1500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 309 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 63.

All GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a GMC Yukon XL 1500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 11V339000 Reported 739 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

    GM is recalling certain model year 2011cadillac escalade, escalade esv; chevrolet silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, tahoe; and GMC sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. The intermediate steering shaft attaching bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification.

    Remedy: GM dealers will inspect and ensure that the intermediate steering shaft bolts are tightened to the proper specification. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 13, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at…

    Model years: 2011

  2. Spindle (suspension)

    NHTSA 11V007000 Reported 30,566 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and GMC canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl vehicles. The rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the…

    Model years: 2011

Other GMC models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.