2019 Gmc YUKON XL 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD has received an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. In specific crash tests, it received a 4-star rating for both front crash scenarios and an excellent 5-star rating for overall side crash protection. The vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety on the road by helping the driver maintain control during skids or loss of traction. Additionally, the Yukon XL 1500 offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, providing extra layers of safety features for drivers.

Furthermore, the vehicle has had 17 complaints reported, indicating some issues that owners have experienced. Additionally, there has been 1 recall which may suggest potential safety concerns that the manufacturer has identified. Overall, while the GMC Yukon XL 1500 has good safety ratings and some advanced safety features, potential buyers should take note of the reported complaints and the recall to make informed decisions regarding the vehicle's overall safety and reliability.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

17

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2019 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2019 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 4

Complaints for the 2019 Gmc YUKON XL 1500

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a general failure with the transmission. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who again diagnosed a general failure with the transmission, and informed the contact that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 65,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-03-03

Complaint:
"i actually own two gmc's one is a 2018 gmc sierra and this vehicle and they both have transmission problems. this vehicle has 100,000 miles on it and the transmission is gone, you want to charge 70,0000.00 for a vehicle that has a sup par transmission and to replace it cost over 6000.00. the sad thing is when i pulled up to the dealership and told the sales manager and shop manager my problem they just shook their head and said it won't be good and that they have had to replace a lot of them, so many that they keep the transmission in stock like wiper blades. this is utterly ridiculous and i have bought and paid for at least six or seven gm products in my life but this will be my last one i promise you that."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-06-04

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2019 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle and then later restarting the vehicle, it was discovered that the transmission would not shift into reverse(r) or drive(d). the vehicle was later towed to the local dealer. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer was not yet contacted. the approximate failure mileage was 83,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-07-03

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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