2017 Gmc Yukon Xl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (33) · Power Train (32) · Service Brakes (18)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
60 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2016-09-08 · campaign 16V651000 · 3,640,162 vehicles
Defect: 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
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.
Service bulletins (1,187)
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 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-21 · PIP5700H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering
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 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5509N · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-14 · PIT5509M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,187 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-01 · Engine · 137,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, there was a loud ticking and tapping sound coming from the engine compartment. the vehicle was taken to two independent mechanics, where it was diagnosed and determined that there was a lifter failure caused by the afm system and an e…”
2026-08-26 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle is shuddering during acceleration and while changing gear during driving affected by either the transmission or power train …”
2026-08-24 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 170,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2017 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the failure occurred after the recall repair. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. no warni…”
2026-08-08 · Power Train“transmission shudders and shifts very hard in lower gears. going from drive to reverse the transmission shifts hard. …”
2026-07-03 · Exterior Lighting“the daylight running light in the rear do not work, which is needed for night time driving. at night when parked or driving the rear is completely dark, except the license plate lights. when i press the brakes they turn on, the signal lights work even the reverse lights. i've switched them to manual mode still no luck. i've checked some fuses, they…”
2026-06-26 · Seats“there has been 3 different incidents. first incident i was going 45mph merging into 5 lanes of traffic when the back of my driver seat randomly layed down flat and stayed there. i had to get off an exit, get out pull up on front of seat and then it layed back up. 2nd incident i was going about 40mph it folded completely forward and pinned me agains…”
2026-03-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“engine stalling, a rough-running engine, reduced power mode (sluggish acceleration), a "check engine" light, or the vehicle failing to start. it started puttering really bad and died in the middle of the intersection. check engine light came on. i got it to start, was really hard start and puttered bad then it died again and then i got it to start …”
2026-03-01 · Power Train“transmission problems, loss of power. put a reader on car and said it was a selinoid. replaced that and now it has happened again…”
2025-12-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 148,246 mi“the contact owns a 2017 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that while idling, the vehicle started shuddering violently. the contact stated that while driving to the residence at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. the vehicle was pushed into a church …”
2025-12-03 · Engine“on july 3, 2025 we were traveling on a 4 lane at 55mph. without any prior symptoms, the vehicle began to shake violently. it shook so hard that the skid warning light simultaneously came on. it was followed by the check engine light. the oil pressure guage started bouncing around. we stopped driving the vehicle and had it towed to vanyork gmc d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.