"How reliable is the 2021 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"Based on 232 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Gmc Yukon Xl has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Gmc Yukon Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Gmc Yukon Xl is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 232 total complaints filed."

2021 Gmc Yukon Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 232 complaints

232

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,750 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

74,625 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WITH ONLY 52 MILES (2-DAYS OLD), I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I HEARD A KNOCK. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL LOWERED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I WAS LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE LOCATION. NEUTRAL WOULD NOT WORK EITHER...."

"I'VE OWNED OVER A DOZEN GM TRUCKS OVER THE LAST 20+ YEARS AND THIS MODEL IS THE WORST EVER! MY COMPLAINT: GM TOOK AWAY THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON THE SIDE MIRRORS. THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS ON THE DASH ARE TOO SMALL AND LOCATED WITH MANY OTHER LIGHTS/INDICATORS, SO THEY CANNOT BE SEEN QUICKLY NOR '..."

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 96 complaints

25th: 52,301 mi Median: 70,500 mi 75th: 85,092 mi

POWER TRAIN 35 complaints

25th: 56,051 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 70,750 mi

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 19 complaints

25th: 54,000 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 74,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 33 FL: 19 NC: 12 IL: 10 CA: 9 GA: 9 MI: 8 AZ: 8 WA: 7 SC: 7

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
2020	51	102,000	ENGINE	3
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