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2010 GMC Yukon Xl Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 19, 2025
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Nov 12, 2013

What this page shows

Our database holds 28 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2010 GMC Yukon Xl. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 19, 2025
Crash reported4 injuries reported

I was in a head-on collision (T-bone) going over 40 mph. Despite the severity of the collision no airbags deployed and both front seatbelts failed. Error Codes: B0052:00 Deployment commanded; B0015:04 Driver seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open; B0022:04 Passenger seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open. I have a police report but it exceeds the 10mb limit.

NHTSA ID
11661872
Incident
Apr 11, 2025
Body & structure
Filed Feb 25, 2022

Cracked Dash - multiple cracks around the airbag module, made worse by airbag module replacement. Scared that if the air bags ever go off, the dash will shatter, throwing shrapnel all over the occupants.

NHTSA ID
11454121
Incident
Jan 1, 2015
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Apr 16, 2021

WARNING MESSAGES SAYS ENGINE SPEED REDUCED, STABILITRAK SYSTEM OFF. UNABLE TO PICK UP SPEED, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON. VEHICLE IS SHAKING WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
11408487
Incident
Apr 16, 2021
Mileage
119,538 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 8, 2021

WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE SAYING THE PROPELLANT IN THIS INFLATOR MAY DEGRADE AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO HIGH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO EXPLODE DURING A DEPLOYMENT. AN INFLATOR RUPTURE MAY CAUSE METAL FRAGMENTS TO PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG AND INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR AT HIGH SPEED, WHCIH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS. WHEN WE CALLED THE GMC DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED, THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE FOR MY HUSBAND, MYSELF AND OUR 6 CHILDREN THAT WE RIDE IN TOGETHER EACH DAY. I'M ALSO PREGNANT AND EXPECTING A BABY IN AUGUST - WE SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, GMC SHOULD BE OFFERING AN ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE FOR USE UNTIL THEY HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE OR SOME OPTION TO KEEP OUR FAMILY SAFE.

NHTSA ID
11407021
Incident
Mar 29, 2021
Airbags
Filed Feb 19, 2021

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPROACHED A CORNER HIT A ICY SPOT THEN DRY SPOT SPUN ME AROUND AND WENT INTO THE DITCH. SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECT OR ROLL THE VEHICLE. ALSO DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CURRENT RECALL ON AIR BAGS FOR MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11396901
Incident
Feb 17, 2021
Mileage
160,000 mi
Filed Aug 15, 2020

WE OWN A 2010 YUKON AND HAVE A CRACKED DASH BOARD, THIS LOOKS TO BE THE RESULT OF POOR DESIGN AND CHEEP PLASTIC. I SEE THAT 1000 OF OTHER GM/CHEVY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE THE DEALERSHIP WOULD LOVE TO FIX THIS AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE $2,000. YOU WOULD THINK THAT AFTER YOU PAY CLOSE TO $50,000 THAT GM WOULD CONSIDER THIS AN IMPORTANT CUSTOMER RELATION ISSUE. ALSO NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY HAZARD THIS POSES.

NHTSA ID
11349617
Incident
Aug 1, 2015
Filed Dec 18, 2019

THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, WITH NO UNDO ABUSE.

NHTSA ID
11289916
Incident
Mar 19, 2019
Mileage
153,876 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 29, 2019

CRACKS IN DASH THAT COULD EFFECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND/ OR SEND PIECES OF THE DASH FLYING TOWARDS ME IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

NHTSA ID
11282858
Incident
Nov 1, 2017
Filed Nov 9, 2019

CRACKS IN THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD

NHTSA ID
11279128
Incident
Aug 11, 2018
Mileage
129,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 11, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. STILL WAITING FOR REPAIR SINCE MAY 2016

NHTSA ID
11243116
Incident
Aug 9, 2019
Airbags
Filed Aug 7, 2019

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID
11242223
Incident
Jul 31, 2019
Mileage
130,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 16, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. BEEN WAITING 3 YEARS TO BE REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID
11180489
Incident
May 27, 2016
Mileage
60,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 8, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11092419
Incident
May 23, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jan 10, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SIMPSON BUICK GMC OF BUENA PARK, 6600 AUTO CENTER DRIVE, BUENA PARK, CA 90621) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11061955
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 31, 2017

TAKATA RECALL ACTIVE RECALL SINCE MAY 27, 2016 WITH NO REMEDY.

NHTSA ID
11041529
Incident
May 27, 2016
Airbags
Filed Oct 26, 2017

I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER A YEAR TO HAVE THE AIRBAG SERVICED, NO DEALERSHIP HAS THE INFORMATION OR EQUIPMENT. DASH HAS EVEN CRACKED FROM THIS AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID
11039981
Incident
Sep 10, 2016
Mileage
98,642 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 23, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - HERITAGE GMC IN ROCKWALL, TX (75087) STILL DOESN'T HAVE AIRBAGS THAT THEY CAN PUT IN TO REPLACE MINE.

NHTSA ID
11035774
Incident
May 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jun 29, 2017

THE DASH PANEL IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS ARE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF THE FLEXING OF THE AUTOMOBILE, LACK OF PROPER SUPPORT AND HEAT.

NHTSA ID
11002418
Incident
May 24, 2016
Mileage
133,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 13, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING TESTS REGARDING THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A SECONDARY LETTER AROUND AUGUST OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10972290
Incident
Jul 29, 2016
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 15, 2017

2010 YUKON XL SLT 4WD WITH 5.3L V8 AT 122,000 MI. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN CHECK STABILITRACK, THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED.

NHTSA ID
10966130
Incident
Feb 21, 2017
Mileage
122,000 mi
Filed Oct 7, 2016

DUAL CRACKS ON DASH. ONE BY AIR BAG AND THE OTHER BY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. JUST STARTED THE CAR ONE DAY AND THE CRACKS APPEARED. NO CRASH NO CHEMICALS WERE USED.

NHTSA ID
10914512
Incident
Aug 14, 2015
Mileage
50,000 mi
Filed Jul 17, 2016

OUR 2010 GMC YUKON XL HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND WELL MAINTAINED. LIKE MANY OTHER GMC TRUCK OWNERS OUR DASH CRACKED RIGHT NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT IS GETTING LARGER AND HAS STARTED TO EXPOSE THE COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE DASH/AIRBAG COVER. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON NEWS CHANNELS AND A LAW SUIT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FILED IN FLORIDA. HOPEFULLY THE DEALERSHIP OR GM WILL REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
10885375
Incident
Dec 10, 2015
Mileage
67,000 mi
Filed Jun 13, 2016

DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY - PARKED.

NHTSA ID
10873851
Incident
Jun 13, 2016
Mileage
118,280 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 3, 2016

DASHBOARD CRACK AT AIR BAG. CRACK RUNS FROM AIR BAG TO AIR VENT AND HAS CAUSED DASHBOARD TO SAG AND DROP. CONCERNED DEFECT MAY AFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA ID
10872318
Incident
Mar 1, 2015
Mileage
94,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 10, 2016

AT APPROX. 60,000 MILES I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASH ABOVE MY CONTROL PANEL. I KNOW HAVE 2 MORE NEAR THE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IS AIRBAG WAS EVER TO DEPLOY...

NHTSA ID
10825492
Incident
Dec 12, 2014
Mileage
60,000 mi

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