2012 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (1) · Tires (1) · Structure:body:hatchback/Liftgate (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (370)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 370 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-07-22 · Structure:body:hatchback/Liftgate · 62,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc yukon xl 1500. the contact stated that the liftgate failed to close upon pressing the liftgate button. the contact would have to close the liftgate manually. additionally, the liftgate occasionally closed after being opened, striking the occupant. there was no injuries reported. the vehicle was taken to luke fruia mo…”
2017-02-12 · Unknown Or Other · 41,250 mi“cracked dashboard above instrument cluster and at passenger airbag location. i do not know if the vehicle was in motion or stationary when it happened. i noticed it while vehicle was stationary.…”
2016-10-27 · Visibility/Wiper“during inclement weather (snow and rain) when windshield wipers were necessary for visibility, the wipers would either move very slowly or intermittently and stop in the middle of the windshield despite the wiper control set to high and not on the intermittent setting. this would occur when the vehicle was at idle and in motion, any speed. this o…”
2015-10-01 · Unknown Or Other“cracked dash board. appeared suddenly. car was not in motion and parked when crack was discovered. it's a 2012 yukon xl so not an older model.…”
2015-02-05 · Tires · 7,700 mi“5 tire failures in 24 months and 26833 miles. 2 were "broken tread" failures and 3 were flats. of the flats 2 were in the same tire within 1 week with no obvious nail or other foreign material in the tire. as a result i replaced all 4 tires with another brand and have had no further problems. the first "broken tire occurred at around 7700 miles,…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.