GMC Yukon XL Recalls

Model Year 2021 (1st Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles due to improperly reinstalled attachment bolts for the front seats after the repair.

An occupied front seat with loose or missing attachment bolts increases the risk of injury to the seated occupant.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers inspected the seat attachments for both front seats and installed attachment bolts as needed, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (2nd Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles because the seat belt brackets may not be secured to the seat frame in the front-row center seating position.

If a seat-belt bracket is not secured, the seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers inspected left-side and right-side front-row center seat-belt bracket attachments and reassembled it correctly as necessary, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (3rd Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles due to an incorrect bolt used that resulted in the seat belt not being properly attached to the vehicle.

If a seat belt assembly is not properly attached to the vehicle, it may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers replaced the suspect bolts, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (4th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles due to entrapped or misrouted third-row outboard seat belts behind the outboard seat-folding mechanism, which could result in damaged seat belts.

A damaged seat belt can break during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers inspected the third-row outboard seat belts, replaced any damaged seat belts, and rerouted them if necessary, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (5th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles because the communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module, causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to illuminate.

If the air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, it increases the risk of injury.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers updated the communications gateway module software, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (6th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles due to a software issue, which may cause a loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving.

Increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, increases the risk of a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers updated the power steering module software, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (7th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles because the fuel pump to fail or operate intermittently, which can interrupt fuel flow to the engine, and cause an unexpected engine stall.

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers replaced the fuel pump power control module, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (8th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles due to improperly heat-treated internal components in the rear wheel driveshaft assemblies, possibly resulting in driveshaft failure.

Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers replaced the left and/or right rear driveshaft assemblies, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (9th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021-2022 GMC Yukon XL vehicles due to improperly formed rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly.

If a seat belt is with a deformed rivet, it may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers inspected the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replaced seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (10th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles because the daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on.

If Daytime Running Lights do not deactivate as intended, it may cause a glare, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers provided an over-the-air (OTA) update for the Body Control Module software, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (11th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021 GMC Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines because the transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.

Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers installed new transmission control module software, free of charge.

Model Year 2021 (12th Recall)

General Motors recalled certain 2021-2024 GMC Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine because the crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure.

Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.

General Motors has not reported any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

General Motors authorized dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. Dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, and replace the oil filter in vehicles that pass the inspection.