GMC Yukon XL Maintenance Cost
GMC Yukon XL maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
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Which year Yukon XL should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Yukon XL's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 21V050, 21V053, 21V054 issued.
- Air Bags
What breaks on the Yukon XL
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
GMC Yukon XL maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the GMC Yukon XL, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 mi | $200–$249 | $200–$249 |
| 7,500 mi | $304–$414 | $504–$663 |
| 10,000 mi | $139–$159 | $643–$822 |
| 15,000 mi | $266–$353 | $909–$1,175 |
| 20,000 mi | $139–$159 | $1,048–$1,334 |
| 22,500 mi | $257–$351 | $1,305–$1,685 |
| 25,000 mi | $169–$211 | $1,474–$1,896 |
| 30,000 mi | $378–$505 | $1,852–$2,401 |
| 35,000 mi | $200–$249 | $2,052–$2,650 |
| 37,500 mi | $245–$336 | $2,297–$2,986 |
| 40,000 mi | $139–$159 | $2,436–$3,145 |
| 45,000 mi | $305–$402 | $2,741–$3,547 |
| 50,000 mi | $196–$237 | $2,937–$3,784 |
| 52,500 mi | $245–$336 | $3,182–$4,120 |
| 55,000 mi | $200–$249 | $3,382–$4,369 |
| 60,000 mi | $424–$571 | $3,806–$4,940 |
| 65,000 mi | $200–$249 | $4,006–$5,189 |
| 67,500 mi | $257–$351 | $4,263–$5,540 |
| 70,000 mi | $139–$159 | $4,402–$5,699 |
| 75,000 mi | $266–$353 | $4,668–$6,052 |
| 80,000 mi | $139–$159 | $4,807–$6,211 |
| 82,500 mi | $245–$336 | $5,052–$6,547 |
| 85,000 mi | $200–$249 | $5,252–$6,796 |
| 90,000 mi | $415–$551 | $5,667–$7,347 |
| 95,000 mi | $200–$249 | $5,867–$7,596 |
| 97,500 mi | $424–$564 | $6,291–$8,160 |
| 100,000 mi | $656–$817 | $6,947–$8,977 |
| 105,000 mi | $266–$353 | $7,213–$9,330 |
| 107,500 mi | $173–$231 | $7,386–$9,561 |
| 110,000 mi | $139–$159 | $7,525–$9,720 |
| 112,500 mi | $257–$351 | $7,782–$10,071 |
| 115,000 mi | $200–$249 | $7,982–$10,320 |
| 120,000 mi | $424–$571 | $8,406–$10,891 |
| 125,000 mi | $169–$211 | $8,575–$11,102 |
| 127,500 mi | $245–$336 | $8,820–$11,438 |
| 130,000 mi | $139–$159 | $8,959–$11,597 |
| 135,000 mi | $305–$402 | $9,264–$11,999 |
| 140,000 mi | $139–$159 | $9,403–$12,158 |
| 142,500 mi | $245–$336 | $9,648–$12,494 |
| 145,000 mi | $200–$249 | $9,848–$12,743 |
| 150,000 mi | $426–$571 | $10,274–$13,314 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Yukon XL extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The GMC Yukon XL has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. Pay particular attention to 2021, 2022, and 2023 model years.
Buy new or save on a used Yukon XL?
The Yukon XL holds 75% of its value after 3 years — in line with the full-size SUV average.