25V274000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
2021 GMC YUKON XL
12 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations (2 open), 281 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns12
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations42 open
Owner complaints281
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire2
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 12
24V797000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
22V827000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Daytime Running Lights that do not deactivate as intended may cause a glare, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
22V617000
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
22V036000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
21V739000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 117ENGINE
- 44POWER TRAIN
- 24FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 21ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 12ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 6FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- 6SERVICE BRAKES
- 6SUSPENSION
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 GMC YUKON XLs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.