KnownCarProblems2017 GMC Yukon XL Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 147 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 GMC Yukon XL, most often about the lights (27% of complaints, typically around 58,000 miles). It is 6th of 27 Yukon XL model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2017 GMC Yukon XL problems
Lights
39 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 58,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights.
Right rear taillights stopped working. Unit is sealed and whole assembly must be replaced, at great expense. This appears to be a common problem but gm will not fix.
Rear passengers brake light flickers off and on causing a safety risk while driving. Previous years of same make and model are having same issues causing a shortage in $400-800 replacement of tail light assembly. Rather, GMC should recall and correct the original manufacturing quality to begin with.
Transmission
36 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 36,500 miles.
Driving on the highway the vehicle would not shift gears causing the driver to proceed well under the posted speed limit. The driver attempted to increase speed slowly and the vehicle hesitated, the engine rever but the speed would not increase. This caused cars at the correct speed to veer out of the lane to avoid a…
While sitting at a stop on a 9degree incline behind another vehicle I started to accelerate to move up to the stop sign. As I pressed on the accelerator the engine RPM's increased but the vehicle didn't move as if the transmission was not engaging, then without warning it jerked forward. I had to apply the brakes to…
Electrical
31 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 36,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel.
While parked and running with no driver in the vehicle, the vehicles key fob was locked in the car by a passenger exiting the vehicle. The passenger, a child, exited the vehicle and pushed the "door lock" button and then closed the door, locking it while running with the key fob in the vehicle. No warning alert noise…
Upon driving vehicle water was observed to drip from upper left hand drivers compartment onto driver. The weather had previously been raining. Roof fabric was saturated and water was actively falling. The dealer confirmed the antenna assembly on the roof was a known failure mode for this hazard. Water can passively…
Engine
26 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles.
My vehicle transmission went out motor mounds went out and seat stopped working at condensor went out. And a few other things. Suv is a 2017 we have already spent over 11,000 in 2 years fixing it now the AC is 2400 to get fixed.
While parked and running with no driver in the vehicle, the vehicles key fob was locked in the car by a passenger exiting the vehicle. The passenger, a child, exited the vehicle and pushed the "door lock" button and then closed the door, locking it while running with the key fob in the vehicle. No warning alert noise…
Brakes
25 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles.
I took my car to GMC because I live on a hill and when I park my car then put it into drive or reverse the brakes don't function properly. The brakes slide and skip and the vehicle has a very hard time stopping. It happens while putting the car into park on any hill, then putting it back into gear. It also happen when…
My 2017 yukon is exhibiting the exact same brake behavior as the below complaint, but my vehicle is not eligible for the recall for some reason. Nhtsa campaign number: 20v603. Gm's own number for this recall is n202300860.
Other or unspecified
22 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles.
While driving with the navigation system actively navigating the destination path, the center console display screen turns to a black screen with no navigation features. The console randomly reboots and must restart. This failure mode can cause extremely hazardous driving conditions by delaying the drivers ability to…
While driving at various speeds, the vehicle dash displayed numerous and random error messages: (wording may not be exact) service front collision system. Front radar blocked. Front collision system unavailable. These messages indicated a problem with the forward collision avoidance system. The weather on the…
Fuel system
5 complaints · 3%This is about a 2017 Yukon XL break failing to operate the previous 2016 yukon models have the same issue and have a recall bulletin no: pit5361b and the dealer does not want to address or acknowledge the problem
Air bags
4 complaints · 3%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 GMC Yukon XL recalls
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 13, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 16007.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark EV and ss vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2017 GMC Yukon XL
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 GMC Yukon XL?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (39 complaints, typically around 58,000 miles); transmission (36 complaints, typically around 36,500 miles); electrical (31 complaints, typically around 36,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 GMC Yukon XL have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 8, 2016 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the GMC Yukon XL?
- It is 6th of 27 Yukon XL model years by number of complaints, with 147 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.