Gmc Yukon Reliability

6,219 NHTSA complaints (1986–2026). Complaint rate: 61.0 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
109.3
Complaints
6,219
Crash Rate
4.4%
Fire Rate
0.9%
Injuries
280
Fatalities
21

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

2015–2016
~517/yr complaints · 16 crashes
2007
~580/yr complaints · 27 crashes
2021
~377/yr complaints · 16 crashes

Average

1995
~117/yr complaints
1997
~180/yr complaints
1999–2004
~224/yr complaints
2008–2011
~182/yr complaints

Better Years

2018–2020
~62/yr complaints
2014
~79/yr complaints
2012
~88/yr complaints
2005–2006
~75/yr complaints

Too New

2024–2026
203 complaints so far

Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Gmc Yukon — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2015 (674)
0194388581775199219951998200120042007201020132016201920222025

Common Gmc Yukon Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE6921.0%
AIR BAGS61111.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5211.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4370.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4240.5%
SERVICE BRAKES3905.4%
POWER TRAIN3312.1%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP24815.7%
STRUCTURE:BODY1762.8%
STEERING1624.3%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

See also: Gmc Yukonaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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