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#BS-2011-GMCYUK-72F72011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500
Based on reports from 16 owners and 2 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 16 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 2 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
3 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 61K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (5 reports) • Median: 61K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (3 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 60,575 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 61K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2011 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500. Recent trend: decreasing.



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Recall History (2 recalls)
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
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.
STEERING:LINKAGES
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 16 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 2 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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