2012 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 GMC Yukon Xl 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE · reported 2017-07-01

“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.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-02-12

“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…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2016-03-01

“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.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-09-29

“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.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-09-29

“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…”

TIRES · reported 2014-09-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.