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1997 GMC Yukon Brakes Problems

Complaints
31about this part
Share
23%of 133 total for the year
Median mileage
86,500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 GMC Yukon, 23% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,500 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The steering would jerk the wheel left or right while in a turn causing a momentary loss of control of the vehicle. Steering box was replaced before. Finally the evo sensor was replaced. Abs also have never worked felt good, the pedal goes to low before the brakes slow the vehicle down. This has been a complaint since the truck was new. The retailer seems not very concerned with my complaints. Especially knowing that I am an automobile technician they feel I will let the problem go. Their repairs have been unsatisfactory from the beginning. …”

NHTSA complaint #10009849, filed 2000-10, 34,132 miles

“Anti lock brakes activate at low speeds. This has been going on for about 1 year. Took vehicle to service department 6 months ago and they would not service this problem. At very low speeds the anti lock brakes activate. The braking distance is greater when this happens. This happens everyday, but not every time the brakes are applied.”

NHTSA complaint #10119739, filed 2005-05, 115,000 miles

“Vehicle keeps pulling to either side of turn on speeds above 25mhp, was told is the steering sensor but have not replace it. Vehicle has been doing this since about 128k. Brake pedal is spongy even after needed adjustments were performed.”

NHTSA complaint #10205712, filed 2007-10, 128,000 miles

“Abs fails at low speeds. Pressure will dump, pedal drops or shudders, and vehicle will continue to roll for 30 feet before stopping. Abs self-checks and passes test. I got tired of poor performance and pulled the ABS fuse to disable it.”

NHTSA complaint #10025717, filed 2003-07, 50,000 miles

“Dt: there is a problem with the ABS kicking in at low speeds. The contact has been experiencing the problem since september of 2003. Had taken it vehicle to dealer to be repaired. They replaced the whole front hub bearings and the ABS sensors. The problem came back in september 2005. He is taking it to dealer for repairs in october. It is a constant and an ongoing problem. The contact has found a recall bulletin number 05068 for september o 2005. The contact's vehicle year was not included. The contact stated that GM refused to cover the vehicle in the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10139669, filed 2005-10, 58,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202535%
202477%
2023114%
202232%
2021123%
202038%
201947%
201857%
20174422%
20165520%
20158917%
201424%
201322%
201212%
201153%
200911%
200832%
2007123%
2006311%
20051214%
20043824%
20035929%
20027749%
20019247%
20005936%
199911355%
19982126%
19973123%
19961420%
19952528%
19942136%
1993953%
19921263%

Other parts of the 1997 GMC Yukon

Steering
53 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 GMC Yukon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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