2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2020 GMC Yukon XL. Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any GMC dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2020 GMC Yukon XL. Check your Yukon XL by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 GMC Yukon XL, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries. GMC has issued at least 716 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 GMC Yukon XL. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“GMC SUV - Hydroplaned -- could not achieve Traction Control despite moving away from water patch.. Front Angle Crashed into Concrete Median; All Side Airbags Deployed, No Front Airbags Deployed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11417456
“The transmission failed on August 8, 2026, while I was driving on a highway. I moved safely to the shoulder, but the vehicle became inoperable and required towing. The loss of propulsion in active highway traffic created a potentially hazardous situation.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765937
“Passenger door handle caused laceration in my sons hand. Peeling interior paint or chrome created a cut on hand. Causing it to bleed and get first aid. Noticed all door handles were in same condition. Very un safe and can repeat incidents like this to other in household.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11763856
“The vehicle has an unpredictable and random tendency to hesitate when the gas is pressed. This has been happening at some level since the vehicle was new. The dealership service department was never able to get the vehicle to do what I was concerned about, so they never helped resolve the issue.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11752402
“Without any indications of a problem our transmission began making a loud whining noise. The evening before it was fine and the next morning on startup the noise just began. The Vehicle only has 45,000 miles on it and the transmission had been serviced at the recommend manufacturer interval.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11747021
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 GMC Yukon XL is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any GMC dealer.