GMC Yukon XL
Registered from 2000 to 2027.
About this model
The Chevrolet Tahoe is a line of full-size SUVs from Chevrolet, marketed since the 1995 model year. Marketed alongside the GMC Yukon for its entire production, the Tahoe is the successor to the Chevrolet K5 Blazer, while the Yukon replaced the full-sized GMC Jimmy. Both trucks derive their nameplates from western North America, with Tahoe referring to Lake Tahoe and Yukon referring to the Canadian Yukon.
From the Wikipedia article Chevrolet Tahoe, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of 2 of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
- Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Exterior lighting: more complaints than 98% of 2015 cars — 49% of its 839 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 5%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 328 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES — 90 owners reported this, 5 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 47 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 2 involving a fire
- POWER TRAIN — 43 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 35 owners reported this
- ENGINE — 32 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- STEERING — 23 owners reported this
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 420 hp · 2587 kg · 3410 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 420 hp · 2587 kg · 3410 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 355 hp · 2587 kg · 3410 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 355 hp · 2587 kg · 3410 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 355 hp · 2587 kg · 3410 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2021 | 425 hp · 2587 kg · 3410 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2020 | 2620 kg · 3300 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2019 | 2620 kg · 3300 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2018 | 425 hp · 2620 kg · 3300 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2017 | 425 hp · 2620 kg · 3300 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2016 | 425 hp · 2620 kg · 3300 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
| 2015 | 425 hp · 2620 kg · 3300 mm wheelbase · Suv, 4-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
37% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
- Do not drive
16V256000
Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
- Do not drive
26V289000
Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.
16V651000
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.
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 customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
17V437000
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.
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 August 4, 2017. 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 customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
18V673000
If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18315.
19V837000
Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192283991.
20V735000
If an occupied front seat has loose or missing attachment bolts, it may move during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seated occupant.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat attachments for both front seats and install attachment bolts as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N202312720.
20V792000
If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant in the front-row center seat position, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassemble it correctly as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202314670.
13 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Engineering analysis, opened August 2026, still open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Recall query, opened January 2026, closed August 2026.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Engineering analysis, opened October 2025, still open.
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2025, closed October 2025.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
Air Bag Malfunction
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2021, closed August 2023.
Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2018, closed April 2022.
Interior Door Handle Laceration Risk
Engineering analysis, opened May 2010, closed July 2011.
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Engineering analysis, opened June 2008, closed September 2008.
Non-crash engine compartment fires
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2008, closed June 2008.
Parking brake failure
Defect petition, opened December 2005, closed May 2006.
Unwanted low-speed abs activation
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2005, closed September 2005.
Overheated fuel pump wiring
Engineering analysis, opened September 2004, closed August 2005.
Overheated fuel pump wiring
Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2004, closed September 2004.
Parking brake failure
Engineering analysis, opened April 2004, closed May 2005.
Alleged failure of 2nd row seatbelt alr
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2002, closed February 2003.
Throttle sticking closed
Engineering analysis, opened August 2002, closed January 2004.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
GMC filed 195 bulletins about the 2026 Yukon XL.
- Electrical system: 4
- Engine: 2
- Forward collision avoidance: 1
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1
- Service brakes: 1
- Wheels: 1
- Other: 185
- This is a diagnostic PI to assist on a repair to fix a concern for the HVAC temperature doors binding at times · August 2026
- This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering… · August 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues · August 2026
- This Preliminary information communications information on a Short Range Radar software anomaly causing false / ghost left or right side object detection alerts. · August 2026
- This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering… · August 2026
- This preliminary information is to inform technicians to not replace any parts and the vehicle is still operational. The PI will be converted to a bulletin when the repair is available. · August 2026
- This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the virtual garage door opener not programming to a garage opener. Engineering is working on a new module. · August 2026
- This PI states that if SDGM DTC P0604/P0607 is set and no other SDGM DTCs are present, clear DTCs and reset the SDGM. Advises of how to contact PQC to authorize SDGM replacement. · August 2026
187 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.