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GMC · NHTSA safety record

2025 GMC Yukon XL

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

23

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2025 GMC Yukon XL have filed 23 safety complaints with NHTSA between April 2025 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the engine, named in 12 of them (52%). The typical failure was reported at 55,000 miles, the median across the 1 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

WHEELS:HUB

26V304000 · May 14, 2026

The defect
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.
The risk
A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262554630. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 14, 2026.

General Motors, LLC · up to 2,457 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 23.

ENGINE 12 52%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 26%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 6 26%
SERVICE BRAKES 5 22%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 13%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 9%
POWER TRAIN 2 9%
SEATS 1 4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 4%
WHEELS 1 4%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2025 at 12.

2025 2026
2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

crash

On August 9th at 5:30PM roughly, while attempting to park using the vehicle’s Park Assist feature, the system failed to function properly—specifically, it failed to detect a pole at the rear of a parking space, did not slow or brake the vehicle, and was not even aware it would contact the pole. It then collided with the pole. Also, intermittently the forward collision alert system either does not alert for similar circumstances as it just previously did. Seem untrustworthy. Scary. GM's product allegation team (PAC) had all of the necessary information to show the system does not work 100% of the time (I have it all on video and submitted that) and they denied my claim and refused to admit a

NHTSA complaint 11688022, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
During first oil change at 1200 miles, found a lot of metal flex in the oil filter element after cutting the oil filter open.

NHTSA complaint 11756672. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SEATS

55,000 miles

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that the rear passenger-side second-row seat failed to move or close. The contact was concerned about the warranty expiring soon. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was determined that the seat needed to be replaced; however, the part was backordered and had not been delivered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

NHTSA complaint 11742935. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
On May 6, 2026 while driving on the interstate, the vehicle automatically shifted into Neutral, and lost all engine power. The vehicle would not shift back into drive or even 4x4 neutral to be towed. The vehicle was towed to Sam Boswell GMC in Mt Dora, FL. The engine had seized up, and there were metal shavings in the oil filter which indicated a catastrophic mechanical engine failure.

NHTSA complaint 11742654. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driving the vehicle with my family in it on merrit parkway in ct 230 am on May 10 th Car rpm start going up and making noises and felt like gear not shifting in few seconds later car all sudden on its own shifted to neutral as my speed 55-60 mph was during that moment. And screen on dash went blank dark .i was able to move to side of the road safe as possible .road is only two lane and no room to park on side . Immediately turn hazards lights on and try to restart the car and vehicle will not turn on . State troopers came and assisted us till tow truck came and vehicle get towed to dealer

NHTSA complaint 11738342. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Driving 79 mph total engine seizure. Check engine light came on and seconds later a low oil pressure light and turn off engine. Engine died and went into neutral and had to coast to side of highway in middle of nowhere at 11pm at night.

NHTSA complaint 11729589. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Im hearing ticking sounds when starting the engine and I reported it to my dealership service department and thay said thay don't see any issue

NHTSA complaint 11726253. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the GMC Yukon XL

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 23 3
2024 62 2
2023 193 4
2022 152 4
2021 202 12
2020 45 2
2019 66 2
2018 52 2
2017 144 1
2016 199 3
2015 306 2
2014 11 3
2013 22 4
2012 13 4
2011 47 3
2010 28 3

Other 2025 GMC models

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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