NHTSA Complaint #11707343 — 2021 GMC YUKON XL POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11707343
Vehicle	2021 GMC YUKON XL
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 7, 2025
Date Filed	December 28, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Lifter failure with cylinder #6. Car violently shook prior to this failure. No engine lights or messages until the next day when tried to drive. Ended up towing car to dealer. Car had 76k miles on it. Recall on 6.2L, but not on the 5.3L which is not immune to this same issue as the 6.2L engine.

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