Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 GMC Yukon Xl.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting this complaint to report what I believe to be a serious and systemic safety defect involving GM 6.2L en… |
| 2026-01-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My vehicle has been in 16 times since I bought it the most recent incident is for the engine which started about six mo… |
| 2026-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving after dark on a main street in St George Utah, the engine suddenly surged and then revved down. It felt like s… |
| 2026-01-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was test driving the vehicle after some and as I was test, driving it, the steering lot up on me. Luckily, I was ente… |
| 2026-01-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | There is a hesitation when trying to accelerate. The car will then slam forward and there is a rattling noise that the … |
| 2025-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving vehicle the vehicle appears to shut off as if someone is turning off the ignition. The steering control … |
| 2025-11-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFM system failed resulting in engine replacement. |
| 2025-10-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine is the component that failed and is available for inspection. The issue has been confirmed by an independent… |
| 2025-10-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Faulty Transmission at 90,000 |
| 2025-08-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I bought 2016 Yukon XL 9/2020. At 74k miles (2022), the transmission was replaced by warranty. Now (2025), at 126k mi… |
| 2025-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transmission is going out and it started with a shudder. The change for the transmission filter and oil was only a… |
| 2025-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We own a 2016 GMC Yukon XLT Denali with the GM 6.2 engine. On Saturday, July 26, 2025 our vehicle suddenly lost power a… |
| 2025-07-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have repair the trailer brake system warning light prior. Now again this faulty wiring module is constantly dinging … |
| 2025-07-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The transmission quit working and we were almost in an accident. This is a known issue on the interweb and I think GM n… |
| 2025-06-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the check engine warning l… |
| 2025-04-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car started to have issues shifting when driving- automatic transmission. It would jolt or shudder to try to shift.… |
| 2025-03-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 6.2L collapsed lifter on cylnder 5. This os my second engine with the exact same problem as the first engine reason for… |
| 2025-03-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When accelerating from a stop, the engines revs up to really high RPM's before shifting hard into 2nd gear, and again w… |
| 2024-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Loses power randomly. More prominent at low speeds and turns. Has lost power going down the road, will turn back on. St… |
| 2024-09-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission constantly jerks taking off under normal operating conditions from a stop, has a hard time staying into ge… |
| 2024-08-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Having to replace an engine at one hundred and three thousand miles…not something I would expect |
| 2024-07-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Driving back from Las Vegas for a family trip, traffic was heavy, a lot of stop-and go. I started to feel the brakes de… |
| 2024-06-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In June 2024 I took my vehicle to the dealership for a ticking/clacking noise. The dealership determined lifter failure… |
| 2024-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I purchased a used 2016 Yukon xl may 20 2024. Over the last month only put 2k miles on it. I continue to receive a mes… |
| 2024-05-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Code P0711 appeared during a scan after noticing some roughness during acceleration. Code shows transmission temperatur… |
| 2024-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving a company vehicle [XXX], heavy smoke started coming from under the drivers side dash. Unhooked battery, the smo… |
| 2024-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving and n the freeway around 70 miles and " TRAILER Brake SERVICE" message appears on the dash board scree… |
| 2023-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Like many other complaints..when your driving and accelerating it jerks and try’s to change gears ect. Most recent issu… |
| 2023-12-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and depressing the accelerat… |
| 2023-11-25 | SEAT BELTS | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear passenger… |
| 2023-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Merging onto highway and my car would not get up any speed . Was almost crushed by a tractor trailer. If I hadn’t had a… |
| 2023-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, there was a knocki… |
| 2023-08-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The OEM LED taillights can fail due to a manufacturing deficiency. A metal strip that connects the LED's to the cars ta… |
| 2023-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Truck keeps saying to service trailer braking system and won't start. |
| 2023-07-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact's husband owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated while driving 20-30 MPH, the message "Service Air Ba… |
| 2023-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a special policy to replace faulty tail lamps. However, the policy is only extended through 72,000 miles or 5 … |
| 2023-02-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at various speeds, th… |
| 2022-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After leaving a car wash on 12/19/22, the engine began sputtering and did not seem to be able to get any gas. After pre… |
| 2022-11-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Without warning my 2016 Yukon Denali jerked so forcefully into drive it felt like we were hit from behind. It went into… |
| 2022-09-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving down the freeway, I received a warning that the charging system was not working and had a red battery lig… |
| 2022-08-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | r rear taillight and brake light does not work and no indicator light to warn me. Do not know how long its been out. Af… |
| 2022-08-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The fuel injectors have gone out on our vehicle. While driving the vehicle, the check engine began blinking and our veh… |
| 2022-07-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2016 Yukon XL ~ 90,000 miles. This is the second time I get a low speed braking failure when trying to park, followed i… |
| 2022-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH with her husband driving behind her, he n… |
| 2022-06-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | At 90500 miles my Yukon xl started shuddering and the transmission started failing and I have never used it to pull any… |
| 2022-05-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Both brake lamp assemblies are non-op, no warning in dash and no fuses. GMC #SCA N182180270 stating that 2015 and 2016… |
| 2022-05-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The paint delaminated from the clear coat in certain locations (mainly hood and roof) although the vehicle body has bee… |
| 2022-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The driver’s side brake light assembly failure of no brake light when brake is applied. It can be inspected upon reques… |
| 2022-05-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My issue pertains to a known problem. The driver's side tail light has failed. GM issued Special Coverage Adjustment N1… |
| 2022-03-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Last month the passenger tail light stopped working. We took it out not realizing that you have to replace the entire u… |