"How reliable is the 2016 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"Based on 262 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Gmc Yukon Xl has a median complaint mileage of 55000 miles. The most common issue is Exterior Lighting."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Gmc Yukon Xl is Exterior Lighting, accounting for a significant portion of the 262 total complaints filed."

2016 Gmc Yukon Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 262 complaints

262

Total Complaints

55,000mi

Median Mileage

Exterior Lighting

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile

55,000 Median Mileage

73,431 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Exterior Lighting

Service Brakes

Power Train

Electrical System

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Suspension

Body

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON 11/13/15, "SERVICE 4WD SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE (297 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED). SPECIFIC ISSUE: WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE WAS SET TO "AUTO" IT AUTOMATICALLY SWI..."

"I LEASED A 2016 YUKON DENALI XL ON 9/15/15. IT HAS TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS. 1. BUFFETING/PRESSURE NOISE - A NOISE AS IF A WINDOW IS CRACKED, EXCEPT IT'S NOT CRACKED. THIS OCCURS AT SPEEDS FROM 24MPH AND UP AND CAUSES EARS TO POP AND IS NOTICEABLE TO VIRTUALLY EVERY PASSENGER I HAVE HAD. 2. WHOL..."

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 80 complaints

25th: 41,000 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 64,000 mi

Service Brakes 40 complaints

25th: 40,750 mi Median: 56,500 mi 75th: 71,250 mi

Power Train 31 complaints

25th: 37,801 mi Median: 60,000 mi 75th: 87,500 mi

Electrical System 30 complaints

25th: 39,750 mi Median: 53,750 mi 75th: 73,656 mi

Engine 25 complaints

25th: 32,805 mi Median: 75,175 mi 75th: 128,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 35 TX: 30 NC: 19 FL: 16 VA: 12 OH: 12 CO: 11 PA: 9 NY: 9 IL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

0.4%

Original Owners

99.6%

Second+ Owners

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
2015	399	70,000	Exterior Lighting	9
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