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2013 GMC Yukon XL Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 GMC Yukon XL, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2013 Gmc Yukon Xl. While the vehicle was parked with the ignition off, the contact heard an abnormally loud pop emit from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle then began to roll and crashed into a brick wall. The contact stated that the failure occurred previously, but she was able to get back in the vehicle and stop it before it began to roll. The contact stated that there was damage to the front end and rear of the vehicle due to the impact of the trailer that was hitched to the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. …”

NHTSA complaint #10794639, filed 2015-11, 70,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025518%
202423%
2023104%
202242%
202163%
202036%
201957%
20181018%
20172517%
20164120%
20156421%
2014218%
201315%
201218%
200811%
200722%
2006529%
2005819%
20041416%
20032222%
20023840%
20017058%
20003145%

Other parts of the 2013 GMC Yukon XL

Body and structure
10 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 GMC Yukon XL

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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