What breaks most · 1992 to 2026 model years
GMC Yukon problems by year
Owners have filed 4,936 safety complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Yukon across model years 1992 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2015 for exterior lighting complaints, 2007 for air bags complaints and 2021 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 1993, 1992 and 2006.
- Years to check closely: 2015, 2007, 2021
- Fewest complaints: 1993, 1992, 2006
- Complaints on file
- 49361992 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2015528 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 20636 fires · 205 injuries · 10 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 70kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 153Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (10) | |
| 17 | 3 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (7) | |
| 58 | 12 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (20) | |
| 90 | 5 | 7 | Seats (26) | |
| 70 | 8 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (14) | |
| 133 | 9 | 1 | Steering (53) | |
| 80 | 5 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (19) | |
| 204 | 18 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (100) | |
| 166 | 16 | 9 | Brakes (hydraulic) (39) | |
| 197 | 23 | 8 | Brakes (hydraulic) (57) | |
| 158 | 15 | 5 | Brakes (37) | |
| 204 | 9 | 6 | Electrical system (53) | |
| 158 | 6 | 4 | Electrical system (57) | |
| 85 | 5 | 5 | Electrical system (28) | |
| 27 | 2 | 3 | Unknown or other (6) | |
| 428 | 16 | 4 | Air bags (214) | |
| 187 | 3 | 4 | Air bags (96) | |
| 94 | 3 | 5 | Air bags (35) | |
| 105 | 1 | 4 | Air bags (53) | |
| 158 | 2 | 5 | Air bags (79) | |
| 63 | 1 | 3 | Unknown or other (35) | |
| 117 | 4 | 4 | Unknown or other (52) | |
| 56 | 3 | 3 | Unknown or other (23) | |
| 528 | 9 | 10 | Exterior lighting (269) | |
| 266 | 4 | 5 | Exterior lighting (104) | |
| 196 | 10 | 3 | Exterior lighting (49) | |
| 69 | 2 | 3 | Engine (27) | |
| 54 | 0 | 2 | Engine (28) | |
| 36 | 0 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (14) | |
| 320 | 9 | 13 | Engine (175) | |
| 176 | 1 | 5 | Engine (106) | |
| 229 | 1 | 4 | Engine (147) | |
| 101 | 0 | 3 | Engine (70) | |
| 52 | 0 | 2 | Engine (34) | |
| 35 | 0 | 3 | Engine (26) |
What fails on the 2015 GMC Yukon
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 51% |
269 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2015 GMC Yukon |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 16% |
85 | 3 | Shop brakes parts for the 2015 GMC Yukon |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 15% |
79 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2015 GMC Yukon |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 9% |
46 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 8% |
42 | 1 | — |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 6% |
34 | 2 | Shop steering parts for the 2015 GMC Yukon |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 6% |
32 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2015 GMC Yukon |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 3% |
14 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2015 GMC Yukon |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Rear tail lights go out intermittently caused by a defect in the vehicle manufacturer’s process in which the circuit board is broken in certain areas.
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We are making payments on this vehicle from tri-united in lubbock tx. All the engine lights are on and the air bags are missing this vehicle body appears to be wrecked the hood isn't sitting right. The dealership even asked if we could have the vehicle inspected in which it failed the first inspection.
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Lifters failed under 80k miles. Had lifters replaced with gm parts and engine is continuing to eat up oil and lifters are failing again in less than 3 months after the repair. Vehicle was out of warranty and all costs were out of pocket including a rental for over a month bc parts were on backorder
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which GMC Yukon years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2015, 2007, 2021 carry the most filings on the GMC Yukon. The 2015 alone has 528 complaints, led by exterior lighting.
What is the most common GMC Yukon problem?
On the 2015 model year, the most-reported component is exterior lighting with 269 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do GMC Yukon problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all GMC Yukon complaints that include mileage is about 70,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.