2016 GMC Yukon XL electrical system problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 GMC Yukon XL — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving vehicle the vehicle appears to shut off as if someone is turning off the ignition. The steering control becomes stiff, power is lost and electronics flash and turn off and on. This has happened on multiple occasions and is intermittent during acceleration. The accessible grounds have…”
filed Nov 14, 2025
“The car started to have issues shifting when driving- automatic transmission. It would jolt or shudder to try to shift. I was at a light intersection attempting to turn left to go on the on ramp of a highway, it attempted to shift as I sped up from a stop and it got stuck and started making a sound…”
filed Oct 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon XL | 5 | 23% |
| 2025 Yukon XL | 6 | 27% |
| 2024 Yukon XL | 12 | 20% |
| 2023 Yukon XL | 33 | 17% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 19 | 13% |
| 2021 Yukon XL | 12 | 6% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 Yukon XL | 6 | 9% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 4 | 8% |
| 2017 Yukon XL | 31 | 22% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 58 | 19% |
| 2011 Yukon XL | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 GMC Yukon XL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.