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2019 Gmc Yukon XL Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

83 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.58 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical26V289000 Do not drive

Power Train:Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Front or rear wheel lockup raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262557620. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 7, 2026.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

Serious18V673000

Seat Belts:Rear/Other

If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact 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 18315.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Complaint volume

83 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

6Crashes
0Fires
9Injuries
0Deaths

Across 83 complaints. Severity Index 0.58.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine32 · 39%Power Train13 · 16%Electrical System6 · 7%Engine And Engine Cooling5 · 6%Service Brakes4 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control4 · 5%Steering4 · 5%Air Bags3 · 4%
  1. Engine — 32 reports
  2. Power Train — 13 reports
  3. Electrical System — 6 reports
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling — 5 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 4 reports
  6. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports
  7. Steering — 4 reports
  8. Air Bags — 3 reports
  9. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1999 · 2000 (7) · 2001 (5) · 2002 (2) · 2003 (4) · 2004 (4) · 2005 (6) · 2006 (3) · 2007 (4) · 2008 (4) · 2009 (5) · 2010 (3) · 2011 (3) · 2012 (4) · 2013 (4) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (2) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (1) · 2018 (2) · 2019 · 2020 (2) · 2021 (12) · 2022 (4) · 2023 (4) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (1) · 2026 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.