2011 Gmc YUKON XL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
47 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
72,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 25 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 47 complaints (44.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 4 | 8.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 6.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.3% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 2.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 21 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Structure:Body | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 1 |
Air Bags: 21; Unknown Or Other: 21; Power Train: 4; Structure: 4; Structure:Body: 4; Engine: 3; Electrical System: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 7 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 22 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 4; 2017: 11; 2018: 4; 2019: 9; 2020: 6; 2021: 3; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10639762 · 2014-09-29 (September 29, 2014)
AS I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED IN THE REFLECTION OF MY WINDSHIELD A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I SAW THAT THERE WAS A CRACK THAT RAN FROM THE VENT ON THE DASHBOARD UP TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, GOOD CONDITION, WITH 31000 MILES ON IT. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THIS CRACK AS OTHERS UNLESS FIXED WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND BECOME A LARGER SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 31,016 miles reported. Look up ODI 10639762 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10860157 · 2016-04-18 (April 18, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A TRIANGULAR CRACK GOING THROUGH THE DASH. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, OR STRESS POINT AND IT WOULD COST @ 1200 TO FIX…
Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860157 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11288786 · 2019-12-12 (December 12, 2019)
TRANSMISSION DEFECTIVE @60,000 MILE MARK WITH INITIAL SENSATION OF GETTING BUMPED FROM BEHIND WHEN COMING TO A STOP THAT THE DEALERSHIP ROUTINELY STATED, "OH THAT'S THE WAY THEY ALLURE". DASHBOARD DISINTEGRATING BEFORE MY EYES WITH MULTIPLE PLASTIC SHARDS THAT WILL BECOME DEADLY PROJECTILES IF EVER IN ACCIDENT AND WHO KNOWS HOW BAD IT WILL GET IF AIR BAGS DEPLOY.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11288786 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11292195 · 2019-12-30 (December 30, 2019)
VEHICLE STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A CITY STREET INTERSECTION, WOULD NOT PROGRESS. HAD TO BE TOWED. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT & WERE TOLD THAT THIS MODEL, YEAR AND ENGINE HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION COMPUTER WHICH LED TO INTERNAL PUMP FAILURE, AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OF TORQUE CONVERTER.
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11292195 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11258807 · 2019-09-29 (September 29, 2019)
THE DASHBOARD HAS LARGE CRACKS OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE DASH FLOPS UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING. CONCERN IS CRACK COULD PREVENT PASSENGER AIR BAG FROM DEPLORING DURING A ACCIDENT OR RIPPING THE AIR BAG AT DEPLOYMENT. ALSO LIQUID COULD ACCIDENTALLY GO THRU CRACK OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT OR FIRE. THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GET LARGER AND LARGER.
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11258807 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11299974 · 2020-01-16 (January 16, 2020)
I WAS DRIVING WITH MY VEHICLE IN AUTO 4WD, BECAUSE WE HAD ICY ROADS. MY VEHICLES REAR DRIVE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND THEN I GOT A MESSAGE INDICATING MY STABILIZER SYSTEM WAS NEEDING WORK, THEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (INSTRUMENTATION DASH) STARTED TO FLASH ON AND OFF. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE AND THEN TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. I TRIED A 2ND TIME AND IT STARTED, PUT IT IN GEAR AND STARTED BACK OUT ON THE ROAD. MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO GO CRAZY ALL OF THE SUDDEN, ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH, MY POW…
Owner-reported narrative. 72,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11299974 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10652819 · 2014-11-05 (November 5, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 YUKON XL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATE BECAME STUCK AND THE SPEED INCREASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT THEN USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP SO THE CONTACT JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. IN A HALF MILE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652819 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11682477 · 2025-08-22 (August 22, 2025)
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle at the gas station, fuel was leaking out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the vehicle was lifted. The mechanic then informed the contact that the fuel pump was rusted and that the frame were severely rusted. The contact was informed that the frame was fractured and had holes and was being held up by the body. Additionally, the mechanic informed the contact that the alignment had failed due to the failure.…
Owner-reported narrative. 271,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11682477 at NHTSA ↗