Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Yukon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Yukon? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Yukon problems by model year
146 recall entries across 32 model years and 4,347 owner complaints across 33 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Yukon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine895 complaints
- air bags641 complaints
- electrical system572 complaints
- unknown or other527 complaints
- exterior lighting456 complaints
- power train443 complaints
- service brakes391 complaints
- structure284 complaints