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2017 GMC Yukon XL problems

NHTSA lists 147 complaints for the 2017 GMC Yukon XL, 7 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as GMC YUKON XL.

At a glance

Complaints
147
With crash
7
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,640,162
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
1,188

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3926.5%
POWER TRAIN3624.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3121.1%
ENGINE2617.7%
SERVICE BRAKES2215.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2215.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM53.4%
AIR BAGS42.7%
SEATS42.7%
SUSPENSION42.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBRAKE LIGHTS2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT PANEL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST1
LANE DEPARTUREBLIND SPOT DETECTION1
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING1
STRUCTUREBODY1
VISIBILITYWINDSHIELD1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure4631.3%0.84
visibility or lighting4127.9%0.91
loss of control1912.9%0.84
electrical electronic1812.2%0.83
noise or comfort96.1%0.79
fluid or fuel leak64.1%0.71
restraint or airbag42.7%0.85
unclear42.7%0.81
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate8155.1%0.82
low5537.4%0.72
high85.4%0.98
none32.0%0.67

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 147 tagged complaints of 147 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

16V651000

Date: 2016-09-08. Systems: AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS.

Defect: 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 (excerpt)

Consequence: 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. (excerpt)

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC cust (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

1,188 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT439
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM213
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING146
POWER TRAIN138
ENGINE124
UNKNOWN OR OTHER83
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY75
WHEELS53

11037555

Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.

11037550

Date: 2026-09-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering

11037253

Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11035308

Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.

11035340

Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

PI to help diagnose A/C concern

11032777

Date: 2026-05-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.

11030974

Date: 2026-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

11030091

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

11030092

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

11028700

Date: 2026-02-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This preliminary information communicates an issue with aftermarket LED headlights causing IPC warning messages and MIL along with several low speed lan DTCs.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
YUKON XL147

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