Model year record

2011 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 recalls & problems

The 2011 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 has 2 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (7 complaints).

Recalls2safety recalls

Complaints12filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

SteeringJun 28, 2011

Linkages

Recall 11V339000739 vehicles

Problem: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV; CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD, SILVERADO LD, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; AND GMC SIERRA HD, SIERRA LD, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ATTACHING BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
Risk: THIS COULD ALLOW THE JOINTS TO SEPARATE, AND THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: GM DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JULY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

SuspensionJan 6, 2011

Rear › Axle › Spindle

Recall 11V00700030,566 vehicles

Problem: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, COLORADO, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; AND GMC CANYON, SIERRA, SAVANA, YUKON AND YUKON XL VEHICLES. THE REAR AXLE CROSS PINS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD FRACTURE AND BECOME DISPLACED WITHIN THE REAR AXLE. SHOULD THE PIN SHIFT OUT OF POSITION, IT COULD CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION AND CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO LOCK.
Risk: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV 4WD

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	23.7%

2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	★★★★★
Rollover risk	23.7%

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

Yukon XL 1500 2WD FFV

17mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 21 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel

Yukon XL 1500 4WD FFV

17mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 21 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel

Yukon XL 1500 2WD FFV

16mpg combined

City / highway	14 / 18 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel

Yukon XL 1500 AWD FFV

14mpg combined

City / highway	13 / 18 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · All-Wheel Drive · about $4,800/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Typical mileage*
Unknown or other	7	62,638 mi
StructureBody; Body › Tailgate	3	59,276 mi
Air bags	3	—
Electrical system	2	—
Power train	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Air bags
Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2011 GMC Yukon XL 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Mar 1, 2021
Air bags
DASH BOARD PANEL HAS CRACKED OPEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WITH SHARP EDGES AND OPENINGS THAT ALLOW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS/ITEMS TO ENTER VEHICLE CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION PANELS. PASSENGER AIR BAG AT DASH BOARD SEEMS DEFECTIVE DUE TO CRACKED DASH BOARD PANELS AND ASSOCIATED TRIM PIECES. IT APPEARS THAN UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THERE WOULD BE POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL OCCUPANT/PASSENGER INJURIES DUE TO THE BROKEN/LOOSE FITTING/SUB-STANDARD DASH BOARD PLASTIC PIECES.
Jan 16, 2019 · 59,276 miles
Unknown or other
MY DASH IS CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS THIS WILL HAVE DASH BOARD PIECES FLYING IN THE CABIN DUE TO THE CRACKS
May 26, 2018
Unknown or other
DASH IS CRACKING OVER INSTRUMENTS AND IT IS CRACKING MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY IF AIR BAG DEPLOY TIT WILL SEND DASH FRAGMENTS INTO THE FRONT 2 PASSENGERS FACE . THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR . THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT FOR GENERAL MOTORS.
Jan 13, 2012 · 32,300 miles
Unknown or other
DASHBOARD CRACK
Jan 24, 2017
Structure › Body
I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ANTENNA IN MY TRUCK. THE RADIO IS CONSTANTLY GOING IN AND OUT. MY ONSTAR HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. MY BLUETOOTH DROPS CALLS WITHIN A FEW MIN OF TAKING THE CALL IF I CAN EVEN GET IT TO ANSWER THE CALL. COSMETICALLY THE ISSUES I AM HAVING IS THE DASH HAS A HUGE CRACK RIGHT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL IT GOES ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IF I WAS TO HAVE A FRONT END CRASH SHARDS OF PLASTIC WOULD GO FLYING THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO 3/11/17 AND HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES SINCE PURCHASED. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WELCOMED. THANK YOU.
Mar 11, 2017 · 88,000 miles
Air bags
I HAVE A 2011 YUKON XL, DASH CRACKED BELOW THE AIRBAG AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2012. ON NOVEMBER 13, 2016 THE NEW DASH CRACKED ABOVE THE AIRBAG. I AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND GMC CORPORATE. I'M BEING TOLD THAT AS A SECOND OWNER GMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASH, REGARDLESS THAT I'VE PUT 55,000 OF THE 66,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE OWNED 90% OF ITS TIME ON THE ROAD. FROM EVERYTHING I'VE READ, THE DASH WILL BECOME A PROJECTILE IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED AND QUITE POSSIBLY SERIOUSLY INJURE ANY VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON, DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT GMC NEEDS TO CORRECT VIA RECALL.
Nov 13, 2016 · 66,000 miles
Unknown or other
THE DASHBOARD STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK A MONTH AGO AND HAS GROWN INTO LARGE CRACK THAT CROSSES THE ENTIRE DASH. I FEEL THIS POSES A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE IF A ACCIDENT OCCURS AND THE AIR BAG INFLATES, THIS CRACK COULD CAUSE THE PIECES OF PLASTIC DASHBOARD TO COME APART AND EITHER DAMAGE AIRBAG BEFORE INFLATION OR INJURE PASSAGER/DRIVER WITH FLYING PLASTIC DEBRIS. IT IS ALSO VERY UNSIGHTLY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE PAID OVER $50K FOR A VEHICLE AND HAVE ISSUES LIKE THIS OCCUR.
Aug 4, 2016

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.