2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500 problems
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 GMC Yukon XL 1500. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 85 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 66 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 66 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 68,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the GMC Yukon XL 1500 with enough data (40 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2007 GMC denali rolled backward after key was removed and vehicle in "park". Consumer was unable to stop vehicle as it rolled about 100 yards in length down approximately 20 feet. Consumer could have received major injuries as vehicle went over a 4 foot wall during incident and she was unable to get in to attempt to stop, but had to hang on steering wheel in order to not get run over.
There is a major electrical problem with SUV I bought the denali because that is suppose to be the best but it has been far from it... My nav screen dose not work it has been replaced twice and still dose not work.. My power running boards do not work and the have been replaced as well. My back-up camera dose not work because the monitor is the nave screen. The back up sensors do not work,the power flip down seats do not work and the power tail gate dose not open ...
My 2007 GMC yukon xl; self combusted while parked in my driveway. My wife drove it on an errand, returned to our home, parked and locked the vehicle. Within 20 minutes or so, the vehicle began to smoke eventually the entire engine compartment caught fire. The vehicle was parked, off, key was out and the vehicle was unattended. Luckily, the horn blew which alerted us to the fire. Otherwise, additional property loss or injuries could have been sustained.
Takata recall and defective dashboard. 2007 GMC yukon was purchased used with over 100k. Shortly after my vehicle was purchased in 2015 the dashboard literally caved in while driving on a paved street. After much research and speaking with fellow yukon and tahoe owners, I determined the problem is widespread and consistent in terms of cracking areas and magnitude. I called GMC and was told they would consider subsidizing a portion of the repair cost but I had to get an estimate from a local GMC service center.
Takita recall. I did a VIN search and found there has been an open recall for just shy of 3 years with no remedy available. What should be done?