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GMC Yukon XL years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 6 model years of the GMC Yukon XL by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | — | 3 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 28 | 14 | 0.4 | 1 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2024 | 75 | 25 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2023 | 230 | 58 | 1.6 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2022 | 176 | 35 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2021 | 237 | 40 | 1.1 | 12 | 2 | Typical |
- 202641 complaints · 3 recallsToo new to judge
- 202528 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 202475 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2023230 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2022176 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2021237 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 12, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2025.
About this comparison
What GMC Yukon XL years have the most complaints?
No GMC Yukon XL model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 6 model years compared. The highest was 2023.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.