GMC Yukon XL 2500
Owners filed 61 complaints across 11 model years of the GMC Yukon XL 2500. The 2001 drew the most (18); the 2011 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints61
Recalls7
Fires1
Deaths0
Every GMC Yukon XL 2500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2004 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2003 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine | |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine |
Which GMC Yukon XL 2500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 18 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.