What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2015 GMC Yukon XL

Typical pattern

3.7% of complaints about the 2015 GMC Yukon XL came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2015 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is exterior lighting (141 complaints), typically at 4.8 yr or about 70,000 miles.

Complaints
404
Median age at failure
5.0 yr
Median mileage
70,000 n=261
Crash / fire / tow
4.5% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Exterior lighting
141 reports · 70,000 mi
4.8 yr
0%
Service brakes
62 reports · 72,000 mi
5.1 yr
6.5%
Electrical system
58 reports · 70,000 mi
5.3 yr
3.4%
Power train
35 reports · 71,000 mi
5.8 yr
8.6%
Other
26 reports · 43,700 mi
5.0 yr
0%
Engine
26 reports · 100,000 mi
10.0 yr
15.4%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

17V437000 2017-07-10
Air bags:frontal

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without th

A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

16V651000 2016-09-08
Air bags:frontal

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment o

A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

In owners’ own words

Service brakes 3,000 mi 1.0 yr in service crash / fire / tow
...WIFE STOPPED ON HILL TO SPEAK TO SON.. I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE WENT TO NEUTRAL, WHEN SHE TRY TO GO FORWARD, IT WENT DOWN THE HILL HIT A POLE AND ROLLED OVER.
Service brakes 56,000 mi 3.2 yr in service
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN USING NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE. PEDESTRIAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY TO AVOID BEING STRUCK.
Service brakes 52,000 mi 3.8 yr in service
MY RIGHT SIDE BRAKE ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO ONLY WORK WHEN IT WANTS TOO. WORKS ON COLD MORNINGS, BUT AS THE DAY GETS WARMER THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE. NO LIGHTS, OR BRAKE LIGHTS.
Power train 3,000 mi 1.0 yr in service crash / fire / tow
...WIFE STOPPED ON HILL TO SPEAK TO SON.. I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE WENT TO NEUTRAL, WHEN SHE TRY TO GO FORWARD, IT WENT DOWN THE HILL HIT A POLE AND ROLLED OVER.

Other Yukon XL model years

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