2011 GMC Yukon XL air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 GMC Yukon XL — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dash is cracking badly on its own. Is cracking also where airbag is held. Pieces can fly as projectiles and cause bodily harm when airbag deploys.”
filed Jul 8, 2024
“The dashboard has spontaneously cracked in two locations after sitting in our garage. A 6" crack has no formed over the curved instrument cluster display on driver side and a 1" crack has occurred near the air bag cover corner on passenger side. These cracks are similar in location and size to…”
filed Apr 3, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Yukon XL | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Yukon XL | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Yukon XL | 3 | 5% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 Yukon XL | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Yukon XL | 5 | 23% |
| 2010 Yukon XL | 15 | 54% |
| 2009 Yukon XL | 10 | 43% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Yukon XL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.