What breaks most · 1992 to 2018 model years
GMC Yukon problems by year
Owners have filed 2,786 safety complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Yukon across model years 1992 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2007 for air bags complaints, 2015 for exterior lighting complaints and 1999 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 1993, 1992 and 2014.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2015, 1999
- Fewest complaints: 1993, 1992, 2014
- Complaints on file
- 27861992 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 2007352 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 16125 fires · 151 injuries · 8 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 70kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 117Across 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) | |
| 79 | 4 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (19) | |
| 204 | 18 | 2 | Brakes (hydraulic) (100) | |
| 166 | 16 | 9 | Brakes (hydraulic) (39) | |
| 193 | 22 | 8 | Brakes (hydraulic) (57) | |
| 151 | 13 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (35) | |
| 198 | 9 | 6 | Electrical system (52) | |
| 144 | 6 | 4 | Electrical system (50) | |
| 80 | 4 | 5 | Electrical system (27) | |
| 22 | 1 | 3 | Steering (4) | |
| 352 | 13 | 4 | Air bags (167) | |
| 137 | 2 | 4 | Air bags (64) | |
| 71 | 3 | 5 | Air bags (27) | |
| 81 | 0 | 4 | Air bags (40) | |
| 105 | 1 | 5 | Air bags (57) | |
| 26 | 1 | 3 | Unknown or other (15) | |
| 47 | 1 | 4 | Unknown or other (24) | |
| 19 | 1 | 3 | Unknown or other (9) | |
| 244 | 5 | 10 | Exterior lighting (118) | |
| 64 | 1 | 5 | Exterior lighting (30) | |
| 15 | 2 | 3 | Brakes (4) | |
| 1 | 0 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (1) |
What fails on the 2007 GMC Yukon
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 47% |
167 | 8 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 19% |
68 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon |
| Unknown or other | 13% |
47 | 0 | — |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 10% |
34 | 3 | Shop stability control parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 8% |
27 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
21 | 3 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 5% |
16 | 2 | Shop engine parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 3% |
11 | 1 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2007 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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Mechanic ( ase certified) attempted to replace front lower ball joints , stated frame was rusted to the point of he was unable to initiate the repair.
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Tail light lighting strip spontaneously malfunctioned and stopped working. Vehicle has no light and no brake lighting which could have resulted in auto accident. Within a month the headlight has burned out resulting in a blinker malfunction. Vehicle was on highway when both lights malfunctioned
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Brake line failure due to corrosion of the lines,on my 1999 gmc yukon 1500 further inspection the entire undersection badly corroded.
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 30, 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, 2007, 2015, 1999 carry the most filings on the GMC Yukon. The 2007 alone has 352 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common GMC Yukon problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 167 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.