Total Complaints
6 filings
GMC YUKON XL 1500 · model year
2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500
6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
4 / 5 ★
New Car Assessment Program
The 2012GMCYUKON XL 1500 carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall 4/5 rating, with 5/5 front crash, 5/5 side crash, and 3/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2012 YUKON XL 1500 is unknown or other with 2 filings, followed by tires (1) and air bags (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2012 YUKON XL 1500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
- Front Crash 5.0 ★
- Side Crash 5.0 ★
- Rollover 3.0 ★
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
NHTSA NCAP overall: 4/5 — Strong NCAP rating
· Front: 5/5
· Side: 5/5
· Rollover: 3/5
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20200722STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
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.
Mileage: 62,000
20170212UNKNOWN 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.
Mileage: 41,250
20161027VISIBILITY/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 IF REIMBURSEMENT WAS POSSIBLE AND THEY COULD NOT ASSIST ME DUE TO THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED CERTIFIED USED THROUGH AUCTIONDIRECTUSA ON 10/8/2015 WITH AN AMERIPLUS WARRANTY (36 MONTH/ 36000MILE).
20151001AIR 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.
20151001UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
20150205TIRES
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
Mileage: 7,700
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500 have?▼
The 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500 has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500?▼
The 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500 received an overall NHTSA safety rating of 4/5, front crash rating of 5/5, side crash rating of 5/5, and rollover rating of 3/5.
What are the most common problems with the 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES and AIR BAGS.
Is the 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. The 2012 GMC YUKON XL 1500 has an NHTSA safety rating of 4/5. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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