GMC Yukon XL 1500 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 309 consumer complaints across the 13 model years of the GMC Yukon XL 1500 (2000–2012) that have at least 5 complaints. 2003 has the most, with 63. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (77 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Yukon XL 1500 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 41,250 | 0 | 370 | — | Not enough data |
| 2011 | 12 | 59,926 | 2 | 362 | — | Not enough data |
| 2010 | 8 | 93,000 | 0 | 339 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 11 | 59,777 | 0 | 241 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 18 | 65,000 | 0 | 250 | — | Stable |
| 2007 | 60 | 41,673 | 0 | 230 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2006 | 5 | 19,987 | 0 | 147 | — | Not enough data |
| 2005 | 24 | 68,000 | 0 | 130 | — | Stable |
| 2004 | 36 | 75,000 | 0 | 97 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2003 | 63 | 95,000 | 0 | 93 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2002 | 23 | 96,218 | 0 | 70 | — | Stable |
| 2001 | 29 | 124,506 | 0 | 66 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 15 | 118,976 | 0 | 58 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system77 26%
- Brakes62 21%
- Air bags39 13%
- Body and structure32 11%
- Other or unknown28 9.3%
- Transmission and drivetrain24 8.0%
- Engine21 7.0%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)18 6.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2010: “Cracked dash, just purchased from a local GM dealer 9/30/2015 and just noticed crack on dash that runs about 8 in longs from steering wheel to windshield and from airbag on passenger side to windshield that is about 1 inch long. I have only driven it once to church the day I purchased and upon entering vehicle on monday that is when I noticed it”
NHTSA complaint #10779988, filed 2015-10, 88,000 miles2001: “A spring from a large vehicle on 20th street ensley exit got inbeded in my tire last night 1/17/17 at about 7:50pm. Which made a big hole and I am in need of a tire. I called aaa and had to get it towed because of how fast air came out and aldot stopped to help but had no plugs. So it was towed”
NHTSA complaint #10945936, filed 2017-01, 262,862 miles2008: “Cracked dashboard on my 2008 Gmc YUKON XL 1500. I have two big cracks along side the drivers side console and one large crack running along the passenger side air bag unit. Dealer will not do anything about it, dealer tells me I have to replace this at my cost out of pocket.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology