GMC Yukon Xl Recalls

The GMC Yukon XL has 51 recalls spanning 1999 through 2026, with the most serious recent issue being a transfer case defect on 2018–2026 models with four-wheel or all-wheel drive where the transfer case can lock the front or rear wheels unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

The 2025–2026 model years have a separate concern: incorrect bolts on the front wheel hubs of vehicles equipped with 24-inch wheels can loosen or break over time, causing loss of vehicle control. The 2026 model year is also subject to a compliance recall for a missing owner's manual. On the 2023–2024 models, the electronic brake control module software can fail to display a warning light when brake fluid is low, meaning the vehicle may be driven with reduced braking performance without any indication. The 2023 model year has a rear suspension outer control arm bolt that can break and cause rear wheel misalignment. The 2022–2023 models have a daytime running light software issue where the lights stay on when the headlights are active, creating glare for other drivers.

The 2021–2022 model years carry a heavy recall load. On 2021–2024 vehicles equipped with the 6.2L V8, internal engine components can fail and cause complete engine failure. The 2022 model year has a transmission control valve defect that can lock the rear wheels while driving. On 2021 models, a separate transmission valve issue affects diesel-equipped vehicles with the same rear wheel lockup risk. The 2021 model year also has a driveshaft that can fail and cause sudden loss of drive power, a fuel pump control module that can stall the engine without warning, and a software issue that can cause the electric power steering to lose assist at startup or while driving. Multiple 2021 restraint recalls cover third-row seat belts that were misrouted or damaged by seat-folding hardware, front seat attachment bolts that may not have been reinstalled after assembly repairs, an unsecured front-row center seat belt bracket, and incorrect seat belt fastening bolts. A third-row seat belt buckle rivet issue extends into 2022 as well. The 2021 model year also has a software issue causing the airbag warning light to illuminate inconsistently, which can mask a real airbag system fault.

The 2020 model year has two fuel system concerns: a fuel pump missing a pressure regulator that can over-pressurize and crack the pump, creating a fire risk, and a Continental tire overcure defect that can cause sidewall cracking or sudden tread separation. The 2018–2019 model years have rear seatbelt retractors that may not lock when fully extended, preventing proper child seat installation.

Going back to the mid-2010s, the 2015–2017 model years have a front airbag and seatbelt pretensioner deployment issue where the restraints may fail to fire in a crash. The 2016 model year has a front upper control arm weld that can fail and allow the arm to separate from its bushing, affecting steering control. The 2015 model year has a Continental tire defect where belt separation can cause tread loss. The 2014 model year has loose brake caliper bolts that can reduce braking performance.

The 2007–2014 model years are subject to the Takata-related passenger front airbag inflator recalls, which affect vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity states and territories. In those conditions, the inflator