GMC Yukon Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 5,013 consumer complaints across the 35 model years of the GMC Yukon (1992–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 2015 has the most, with 529. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (895 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Yukon model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 3,788 | 3 | 217 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2025 | 57 | 3,150 | 2 | 457 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 106 | 21,558 | 3 | 640 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 246 | 34,000 | 4 | 970 | 100 · More | Too new |
| 2022 | 185 | 41,000 | 5 | 1,171 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2021 | 343 | 69,000 | 13 | 1,240 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2020 | 37 | 44,000 | 4 | 775 | 43 · Typical | Rising |
| 2019 | 55 | 34,400 | 2 | 826 | 44 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 70 | 48,500 | 3 | 1,116 | 46 · Typical | Rising |
| 2017 | 196 | 53,496 | 3 | 1,420 | 90 · More | Rising |
| 2016 | 270 | 54,000 | 5 | 1,703 | 100 · More | Falling |
| 2015 | 529 | 59,300 | 10 | 2,535 | 100 · More | Falling |
| 2014 | 56 | 67,000 | 3 | 1,565 | 17 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2013 | 117 | 68,000 | 4 | 1,730 | 41 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 63 | 75,000 | 3 | 1,668 | 21 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2011 | 158 | 70,000 | 5 | 1,619 | 52 · Typical | Falling |
| 2010 | 105 | 76,500 | 3 | 1,530 | 25 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2009 | 94 | 81,000 | 5 | 1,367 | 47 · Typical | Falling |
| 2008 | 187 | 84,000 | 4 | 1,345 | 72 · More | Falling |
| 2007 | 428 | 87,284 | 4 | 1,258 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 27 | 90,000 | 2 | 813 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 85 | 70,000 | 3 | 715 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 159 | 72,000 | 2 | 593 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2003 | 204 | 76,888 | 4 | 534 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 158 | 79,000 | 3 | 407 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 197 | 70,000 | 6 | 365 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2000 | 166 | 76,200 | 6 | 311 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1999 | 204 | 90,000 | 1 | 56 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 80 | 97,925 | 2 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 133 | 100,000 | 0 | 21 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 70 | 88,000 | 3 | 19 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 90 | 92,465 | 6 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 58 | 139,874 | 2 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1993 | 17 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1992 | 19 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine895 19%
- Brakes847 18%
- Air bags664 14%
- Electrical system612 13%
- Other or unknown558 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain497 10%
- Exterior lighting461 9.5%
- Body and structure303 6.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2018: “On 3/20/21 I went out with the family out got to our destination well but when I started my vehicle to go back home I got a message on the display service power steering drive with care when I went to turn the steering wheel to drive I couldn't because it was too hard, after fighting it, I was able to drive my car back home with my family in it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11404386, filed 2021-03, 28,450 miles2007: “When opening the hatch or back of the vehicle, the lights will go on and off and the vehicle will not start up. You have to wait for 5 minutes sometimes longer for the engine to restart. The vehicle will be in stationary, I have to turn the vehicle off if I am going to open the back if I don't it messes up all the gages in front and will not operate.”
NHTSA complaint #11306729, filed 2020-02, 130,000 miles2017: “The brakes stop working. Brake assist comes on. When I press the brakes you can feel the pump is not working at all. This is happening at slow speeds mostly in parking lots but in fear of it happening when going faster. This needs to be fixed asap- dangerous to drive my children around in a car where the brakes just stop working.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology