"How reliable is the 2020 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"Based on 51 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Gmc Yukon Xl has a median complaint mileage of 102000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Gmc Yukon Xl is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 51 total complaints filed."

2020 Gmc Yukon Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints

Total Complaints

102,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,500 25th Percentile

102,000 Median Mileage

107,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT AND MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 'SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM'. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME A BEAKE ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED WITH A GM SUBURBAN/YUKON VEHICLE. FIRST 3 WERE ON OUR 2017 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN PREMIER. ALSO, ENGINE JUST ..."

"GMC SUV - Hydroplaned -- could not achieve Traction Control despite moving away from water patch.. Front Angle Crashed into Concrete Median; All Side Airbags Deployed, No Front Airbags Deployed."

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 21 complaints

25th: 11,000 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 107,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 10 complaints

Median: 102,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 8 OH: 5 WI: 5 CA: 4 NC: 3 MO: 3 KY: 3 PA: 3 VA: 2 NJ: 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
2019	69	76,500	ENGINE	6
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