2007 GMC Yukon XL problems
The 2007 GMC Yukon XL has 125 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (46%) concerns air bags. After that come engine (9%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 125 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 58 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 | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 58 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 95,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 100,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 20 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 22nd most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the GMC Yukon XL with enough data (17 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 GMC yukon xl. While driving 25 MPH in inclement weather, the curtain air bags inadvertently deployed without warning. The contact abruptly depressed the brake pedal and crashed into the curb. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
I was ran off the road causing me to hit a ground wire to a telephone pole damageing my truck bad and my air bags didn't deploy
I slid on black ice lost control of car and hit a tree head on. My car was no longer driveable, my daughter hit windshield with her head, airbag did not deploy.
Accelerating to pass a slow vehicle 40mpr in a 60mpr zone, while accelerating the powertrain failed no power in drive. While coasting on the shoulder I tried shifting to other gears - received power on second gear however rubbing noise and hardly any power. Luckily my dealer was within a mile of where this failure occurred and limped to the dealer in second gear at 25mpr.
Was driving and stabilization got turned turned off. The engine power got reduced. Decreasing the car's power dramatically then eventually not drivable. This is very very dangerous because was driving on the freeway. I was fortunate enough to make a smooth lane change to the side to stop the car. But if I couldn't and there was a lot of cars, this would of caused a massive accident. I feel from my research, GMC should be responsible and fix this! Very angry because it had happened twice now!!!