2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

No safety recalls on file

The 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA.

The most-reported problem area is Unknown Or Other (2 reports).

0Recalls
5Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
n/aNHTSA safety rating
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2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500.

Most common 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 problems

Problem areas named in the 5 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem areaReports
Unknown Or Other2
Tires1
Air Bags1
Visibility/Wiper1
Structure1

What owners report

2020-07-22, Structure
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 MOTORS (2645 BARNARD RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520) WHERE SHE WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY REFERRED HER BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
2017-02-12, Unknown Or Other
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 OCCURRED BETWEEN MARCH 2016 UNTIL A NEW WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS PURCHASED AND INSTALLED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY 2016. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE OF RECALL FROM GMC HOWEVER I DID DISCOVER A RECALL THROUGH WWW.AUTOZONE.COM (# 15789: SERVICE PARTS SAFETY - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE - (OCT 26, 2015)) . ON 10/27/2016, I CALLED GMC TO SEE
2015-10-01, Air Bags
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
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, THE SECOND BROKEN TIRE AT 10700 MILES. FLATS OCCURRED AT AROUND 7800 MILES AND 26800 MILES. *TR

2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 questions

Does the 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500?

Based on 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Unknown Or Other (2), Tires (1), Air Bags (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2012 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

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