"How reliable is the 2017 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"Based on 205 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Gmc Yukon Xl has a median complaint mileage of 50900 miles. The most common issue is Exterior Lighting."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Gmc Yukon Xl is Exterior Lighting, accounting for a significant portion of the 205 total complaints filed."

2017 Gmc Yukon Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 205 complaints

205

Total Complaints

50,900mi

Median Mileage

Exterior Lighting

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,906 25th Percentile

50,900 Median Mileage

75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Electrical System

Engine

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Air Bags

Vehicle Speed Control

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TAKATA RECALL WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIRBAG APPROXIMATELY 1-2 YEARS AGO. WHEN I CALLED SILVEIRA, THEY HADN'T RECEIVED THE PART FROM TAKATA YET. I'VE CHECKED WITH SILVEIRA A COUPLE OF TIMES SINCE AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT PART!"

"ANY VIBRATIONS OR CHANGES IN ROAD SURFACE AT SLOW SPEED OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSES A CHANGE IN CABIN PRESSURE, WHICH CAUSES DISCOMFORT IN EARS AS WELL AS EARS POPPING. THIS "BUFFETING ISSUE" HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A DEALERS ATTENTION, BUT THEY SAY THAT ITS NORMAL WITH GM'S LARGER SUV'S. IT'S A DESI..."

"DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PROCEED WELL UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE SPEED SLOWLY AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED, THE ENGINE REVER BUT THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASE. THIS CAUSED CARS AT THE CORRECT SPEED TO VEER OUT OF T..."

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 36 complaints

25th: 52,499 mi Median: 58,050 mi 75th: 77,500 mi

Power Train 34 complaints

25th: 19,585 mi Median: 36,352 mi 75th: 80,000 mi

Electrical System 29 complaints

25th: 14,171 mi Median: 29,953 mi 75th: 53,975 mi

Engine 25 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 94,250 mi

Service Brakes 22 complaints

25th: 49,200 mi Median: 58,000 mi 75th: 70,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 37 NJ: 25 TX: 15 FL: 13 UT: 13 NC: 11 GA: 10 SC: 10 WA: 9 MI: 5

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

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
2016	262	55,000	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