"How reliable is the 2019 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"Based on 69 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Gmc Yukon Xl has a median complaint mileage of 76500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Gmc Yukon Xl is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 69 total complaints filed."

2019 Gmc Yukon Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints

Total Complaints

76,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,506 25th Percentile

76,500 Median Mileage

107,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKES LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ..."

"USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR. WHILE IN GEAR AND CREATING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE, THE CAR SURGES AT A HIGH RPM ALL BY ITSELF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENS REGULARLY (ABOUT 2 TIMES A WEEK) BUT PROBLEM CANNOT BE RECREATED IN DEMAND. THE CAR HAS THE 6.2L MOTOR AND ..."

"UNINTENDED SURGE OF ACCELERATION. WILL HAPPEN RANDOMLY ABOUT ONCE A WEEK WHEN UNDER SLIGHT ACCELERATION. IT FEELS LIKE THE ACCELERATOR GOES FULL THROTTLE FOR ONE SECOND, CAUSING A HUGE SURGE OF ACCELERATION, ALMOST PLOWING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US MULTIPLE TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WHIL..."

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.

ENGINE 25 complaints

25th: 62,008 mi Median: 64,747 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 12 complaints

25th: 51,250 mi Median: 71,500 mi 75th: 79,250 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 5 complaints

25th: 104,389 mi Median: 106,000 mi 75th: 110,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

SC: 9 CA: 8 TX: 7 MA: 6 PA: 4 NY: 3 NC: 3 GA: 3 AR: 3 VA: 2

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	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
2001	151	65,000	PARKING BRAKE	11
2002	114	62,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
2003	115	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2004	118	45,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	10
2005	58	66,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 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	STRUCTURE:BODY	1
2015	399	70,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	9
2016	262	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	10
2017	205	50,900	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	10
2018	61	37,429	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