2021 GMC Yukon XL fuel/propulsion system problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2021 GMC Yukon XL — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“According to the GM Dealership the rod bearing failed disabling the engine. Dealer recommends replacing the entire engine. This consistent with recall N 252494000-N252494003 but my VIN is not included in the recall. Estimated repair $11,200. Our family was traveling roughly 55 mph on the interstate…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“Was driving the vehicle at 70 mph on the highway without any issues for several hours and suddenly the vehicle lost power and had no propulsion. It went into neutral automatically and the engine shut off while driving. Thankfully I was on a downward slope and could steer the vehicle off the very…”
filed Aug 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon XL | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Yukon XL | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 Yukon XL | 9 | 13% |
| 2023 Yukon XL | 20 | 9% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 13 | 8% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 3 | 7% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 Yukon XL | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Yukon XL | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 Yukon XL | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 Yukon XL | 3 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.