GMC Yukon XL
2018 only
2018 GMC Yukon XL have 69 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 65,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full GMC Yukon XL report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2018 only
Median onset: 65,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 5,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 26,755 miles. 55.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 39,468 miles.
Typical repair: $720–$1,420 nationally.
Which other vehicles have A/C failures? →Median onset: 35,700 miles.
More common in older model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 102,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full GMC Yukon XL report for every year and full specs/safety data.