"How reliable is the 2015 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"Based on 399 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Gmc Yukon Xl has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Exterior Lighting."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Gmc Yukon Xl is Exterior Lighting, accounting for a significant portion of the 399 total complaints filed."

2015 Gmc Yukon Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 399 complaints

399

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Exterior Lighting

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Exterior Lighting

136

Service Brakes

Electrical System

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Steering

Body

Fuel/Propulsion System

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"...WIFE STOPPED ON HILL TO SPEAK TO SON.. I BELIEVE AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE WENT TO NEUTRAL, WHEN SHE TRY TO GO FORWARD, IT WENT DOWN THE HILL HIT A POLE AND ROLLED OVER."

"WIFE AND THREE KIDS IN VEHICLE, STOPS ON HILL SEEMS TO HAVE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. GOES BACKWARDS DOWN HILL FLIPS OVER LANDS ON ROOF. NO INJURIES THANK GOD! VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK FOR TRANSMISSION RECALL TWICE, THE LAST TIME THEY SAID THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR PARTS... MIND YOU THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW. SO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Exterior Lighting 136 complaints

25th: 51,500 mi Median: 69,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Service Brakes 62 complaints

25th: 58,500 mi Median: 72,000 mi 75th: 98,000 mi

Electrical System 58 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 86,500 mi

Power Train 30 complaints

25th: 11,625 mi Median: 56,000 mi 75th: 82,950 mi

Unknown Or Other 26 complaints

25th: 20,000 mi Median: 43,700 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 37 TX: 34 MI: 33 GA: 22 FL: 21 TN: 20 AZ: 15 NC: 15 VA: 13 IN: 12

Gmc Yukon Xl — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	77	69,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
2001	151	65,000	Parking Brake	11
2002	114	62,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	6
2003	115	70,000	Electrical System	3
2004	118	45,250	Instrument Cluster/Panel	10
2005	58	66,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	3
2006	24	100,000	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	1
2007	123	90,000	Air Bags	4
2008	85	97,425	Air Bags	2
2009	32	61,000	Air Bags	0
2010	37	98,642	Air Bags	2
2011	65	72,200	Air Bags	0
2012	22	86,500	Unknown Or Other	0
2013	26	62,000	Body	1
2016	262	55,000	Exterior Lighting	10
2017	205	50,900	Exterior Lighting	10
2018	61	37,429	Engine	6
2019	69	76,500	Engine	6
2020	51	102,000	Engine	3
2021	232	60,000	Engine	2
2022	172	60,990	Engine	5
2023	250	39,000	Engine	1
2024	78	19,294	Engine	0
2025	33	-	Engine	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28