2021 GMC Yukon XL Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 230 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 GMC Yukon XL, 1% of the 230 complaints for this model year. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“While I was driving home from the grocery store with my 4 kids our 2021 GMC Yukon XL (5.3L V8 engine), the vehicle suffered a sudden, catastrophic mechanical engine failure without warning. The engine began violently shaking, lost major propulsion, and dropped into a severe misfire state when we were coming down the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11742514, filed 2026-06“Our rear seat belts no longer retract after unbuckling. We do not know if they will work in the case of an accident as they will not even retract their own weight after unbuckling.”
NHTSA complaint #11579730, filed 2024-03Related recalls
- 22V617000Aug 11, 2022General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped…Covers: GMC Yukon XL 2021–2022, Chevrolet Tahoe 2021–2022, GMC Yukon 2021–2022 +3 more
- 21V190000Mar 18, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban, and Tahoe vehicles with third-row…Covers: GMC Yukon XL 2021, Chevrolet Tahoe 2021, GMC Yukon 2021 +3 more
- 20V811000Dec 23, 2020General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade…Covers: GMC Yukon XL 2021, Chevrolet Bolt EV 2020, Tahoe 2021 +15 more
- 20V792000Dec 17, 2020General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and…Covers: GMC Yukon XL 2021, Sierra 1500 2019–2021, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2021 +6 more
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 9% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 4% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2021 GMC Yukon XL
141 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 GMC Yukon XL
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.
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