2018 GMC Yukon XL problems
The 2018 GMC Yukon XL has 76 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns engine. After that come brakes (13%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 19 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 19 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 37,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2018 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the GMC Yukon XL with enough data (37 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
We were in a car crash. The airbags on the sides of the vehicle but not in the front. The front air bags should have gone off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 GMC yukon xl. While the contact was driving 20 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of her vehicle. The contact's vehicle rolled into a ditch. The contact's son was seated in the third row seats on the passenger side in a car seat. The seat belt that was supposed to restrain the car seat did not remain steady. There were no warning indicators illuminated.
Battery voltage drops and when turning left at lower speeds you loose steering. Battery voltage will not go back up until your get up around 70 MPH.
When I put the car in gear to drive- it felt as if the brake was on - checking all the appropriate emergency brake system- confirm that no braking system was engaged. Proceeded to drive at the recommendation of GMC and was driving at 30MPH as if the brakes were fully engaged- car began to smoke and burn at the area of tires- then brakes completely malfunctioned. No brakes available. Was able to pull into GMC with a slow coast