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

2013 GMC Yukon

Typical pattern

0.7% of complaints about the 2013 GMC Yukon came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is other (52 complaints), typically at 5.7 yr or about 60,000 miles.

Complaints
149
Median age at failure
6.9 yr
Median mileage
68,000 n=87
Crash / fire / tow
6.7% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Other
52 reports · 60,000 mi
5.7 yr
1.9%
Air bags
32 reports · 75,000 mi
6.5 yr
6.2%
Structure
22 reports · 70,670 mi
6.9 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

21V053000 2021-02-05
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT,

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

21V054000 2021-02-05
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

14V614000 2014-10-01
Electrical system

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

13V001000 2013-01-02
Steering:column locking:anti-theft device

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect", and FMVSS No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The vehicles may have be

As a result, the vehicle may shift from Park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the OFF position. The vehicle may also shift out of Park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off. Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 50,018 mi 2.3 yr in service
LATELY I HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOUD POPPING OR CRACKING NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN ON. TODAY I NOTICED A VERY BIG CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR
Air bags 36,000 mi 2.6 yr in service
PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE DEC 2014 USED, SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED IT, A CRACK STARTED BY THE PASSENGER HAIR BAG IT IS GETTING WORSE I NOW HAVE 3 CRACKS SPREADING ACROSS MY DASH. WE PAID WAY TO MUCH MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE ITS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. .
Air bags mileage not reported 4.2 yr in service
CRACKED DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG AND ALL ACROSS DASH VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PLASTIC PARTS OF DASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO SHARP FLYING PIECES STRIKING PASSENGERS 2013 GMC YUKON XL DENALI MODEL GM WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THIS OBVIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT
Structure 44,300 mi 2.6 yr in service
MY 2013 YUKON XL DENALI HAS DEVELOPED CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. IT IS LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE HUMP OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACK STARTED AS A HALF INCH HAIR LINE CRACK ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND HAS NOW TURNED INTO A EIGHT INCH LONG CRACK. SEEMS TO KEEP GROWING. I HAVE ABOUT 44,398 MILES AND THE VEHICLE. IT IS WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. NO ABUSE OR OFF ROAD DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAITING TO HEAR BACK. IN MY WORLD THIS IS STILL A NEW VEHICLE AND AT A COST OF $60K THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

Other Yukon model years

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