Gmc Yukon Reliability
6,219 NHTSA complaints (1986–2026). Complaint rate: 61.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015–2016 Gmc Yukon. The 2018–2020 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Yukon Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 692 | 1.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 611 | 11.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 521 | 1.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 437 | 0.9% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 424 | 0.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 390 | 5.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 331 | 2.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 248 | 15.7% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 176 | 2.8% |
| STEERING | 162 | 4.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992GOOD | — | 23 | 1 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993GOOD | — | 19 | 3 | — | View 1993View→ |
| 1994GOOD | — | 71 | 13 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995 | — | 117 | 6 | 4 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996GOOD | — | 90 | 10 | 1 | View 1996View→ |
| 1997 | — | 180 | 13 | 5 | View 1997View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 90 | 7 | 1 | View 1998View→ |
| 1999 | — | 262 | 23 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 199 | 18 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | — | 258 | 29 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 187 | 16 | 4 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003 | — | 251 | 11 | 2 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004 | — | 186 | 7 | 2 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005GOOD | — | 101 | 7 | 3 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 49 | 4 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 580 | 27 | 5 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 248 | 7 | 10 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 116 | 3 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 149 | 1 | 6 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 216 | 4 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 88 | 1 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 148 | 6 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 79 | 4 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 674 | 12 | 7 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 360 | 4 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 246 | 10 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 92 | 4 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 63 | 0 | 1 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 32 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021AVOID | — | 377 | 16 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 210 | 2 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 253 | 2 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 126 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 65 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Gmc Yukonaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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