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1GKS2HKJ1GR263969

2016 GMC Yukon XL Denali

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2016 GMC Yukon XL

Year

2016

Make

GMC

Model

Yukon XL

Trim

Denali

Body Style

Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]

Drive Type

4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4

Engine

6.2L 8-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

ARLINGTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

451 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

1,450 on file Get Report →

Market Value

Buyer-paid data Get Report →

Open Recalls for This Vehicle

16V651000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

17V437000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

16V256000DO NOT DRIVE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 1,450 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 GMC Yukon XL — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 578Electrical System · 296Power Train · 184Engine And Engine Cooling · 175Engine · 168Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 100

PIT5509MThis PI provides diagnostic tips for diagnosing electric trailer brakes issues.

PIT3271QThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP4902VThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 451 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2016 GMC Yukon XL. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Exterior Lighting · 187Service Brakes · 93Electrical System · 81Power Train · 65Engine · 54Unknown Or Other · 41

About This VIN

VIN 1GKS2HKJ1GR263969 identifies a 2016 GMC Yukon XL Denali sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (1GK) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (S2HKJ) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (G) encodes the model year (2016). Position 11 (R) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in ARLINGTON, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (263969) are the unique sequential production number.

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