GMC Yukon 2015–2020 problems by year and mileage
4th generation · GMT K2XX (K2UG / K2YG)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20261,260 complaints, 697 with mileageMethod
A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation — check the VIN before driving it home.
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The 2015 GMC Yukon
Close- Median failure report
- 59,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 602
- Recalls naming this year
- 10
Most reported on the 2015
- Exterior lighting308 reports · median 59,000 mi
- Electrical system90 reports · median 62,000 mi
- Brakes90 reports · median 68,000 mi
10 recall campaigns name the 2015: Service brakes; Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist; Steering — electric power assist system. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2016 GMC Yukon
Close- Median failure report
- 54,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 285
- Recalls naming this year
- 5
Most reported on the 2016
- Exterior lighting111 reports · median 53,000 mi
- Electrical system56 reports
- Brakes53 reports
5 recall campaigns name the 2016: Service brakes; Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist; Seat belts — pretensioner. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2017 GMC Yukon
Close- Median failure report
- 52,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 208
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2017 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2017
- Transmission and driveline50 reports
- Exterior lighting49 reports
- Brakes43 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2017: Service brakes; Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist; Seat belts — pretensioner. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2018 GMC Yukon
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 71
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2018
- Engine27 reports
- Transmission and driveline18 reports
- Suspension8 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2018: Service brakes, hydraulic — power assist; Service brakes. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2019 GMC Yukon
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 58
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2019
- Engine30 reports
- Transmission and driveline13 reports
- Electrical system9 reports
2 recall campaigns name the 2019: Power train — transfer case (4-wheel drive); Service brakes. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2020 GMC Yukon
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 36
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
Most reported on the 2020
- Transmission and driveline14 reports
- Engine12 reports
- Brakes3 reports
4 recall campaigns name the 2020: Power train — transfer case (4-wheel drive); Tires; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2015 reports latest and the 2017 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2015 has had 2 more years on the road to accumulate mileage. 3 of these years carry fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and show no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2015–2020 GMC Yukon reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 55,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 100,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 697
- Recalls
- 15
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading, so the median likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported
- Exterior lighting37.4% of complaints · median 57,000 mi
- Brakes15.8% of complaints · median 57,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline14.8% of complaints · median 60,000 mi
Owners filed 1,260 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015–2020 GMC Yukon; the exterior lighting leads with 37.4% of them, and half of the 697 that record an odometer reading came by 55,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
Failures are spread across the mileage range, with the middle half between 39,000 and 78,000 miles.
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How many miles does a 2015–2020 GMC Yukon last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2015–2020 GMC Yukon, half of the 697 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 55,000 miles and 90% by 100,000 miles.
13 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 3 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Yukon reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · GMC Yukon 2015–2020 · 697 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 10,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 100 complaints.
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 3 complaints (0.4%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 12,000
- 25%
- 39,000
- Median
- 55,000
- 75%
- 78,000
- 90%
- 99,500
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 63 | 9.0% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 26 | 3.7% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 34 | 4.9% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 54 | 7.7% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 100 | 14.3% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 94 | 13.5% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 87 | 12.5% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 71 | 10.2% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 56 | 8.0% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 43 | 6.2% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 23 | 3.3% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 15 | 2.2% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 9 | 1.3% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 6 | 0.9% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 4 | 0.6% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 2 | 0.3% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 200,000+ | 3 | 0.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Yukon problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · GMC Yukon 2015–2020
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise126 reports50,00027,000–66,000Problems owners could not categorise: 126 reports, median 50,000 miles, middle half 27,000 to 66,000 miles.
- Steering61 reports55,00028,000–86,000Steering: 61 reports, median 55,000 miles, middle half 28,000 to 86,000 miles.
- Exterior lighting471 reports57,00043,000–76,000Exterior lighting: 471 reports, median 57,000 miles, middle half 43,000 to 76,000 miles.
- Brakes199 reports57,00040,000–76,000Brakes: 199 reports, median 57,000 miles, middle half 40,000 to 76,000 miles.
- Electrical system182 reports60,00036,000–75,000Electrical system: 182 reports, median 60,000 miles, middle half 36,000 to 75,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline187 reports60,0009,000–100,000Transmission and driveline: 187 reports, median 60,000 miles, middle half 9,000 to 100,000 miles.
- Engine176 reports72,00033,000–102,000Engine: 176 reports, median 72,000 miles, middle half 33,000 to 102,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 471 | 37.4% | 57,000 | 43,000–76,000 |
| Brakes | 199 | 15.8% | 57,000 | 40,000–76,000 |
| Transmission and driveline | 187 | 14.8% | 60,000 | 9,000–100,000 |
| Electrical system | 182 | 14.4% | 60,000 | 36,000–75,000 |
| Engine | 176 | 14.0% | 72,000 | 33,000–102,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 126 | 10.0% | 50,000 | 27,000–66,000 |
| Steering | 61 | 4.8% | 55,000 | 28,000–86,000 |
| Suspension | 45 | 3.6% | 60,000 | 45,000–89,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 33 | 2.6% | 48,000 | 12,000–72,000 |
| Body structure | 26 | 2.1% | 44,000 | 5,000–60,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 55,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The exterior lighting accounts for 37.4% of complaints (471 reports, 313 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 57,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 43,000 and 76,000 miles.
A single system taking 37.4% of all complaints is a concentration worth noting. It means that for this generation, most of what owners reported came back to one area of the car rather than being distributed across many small faults.
The brakes account for 15.8% of complaints (199 reports, 105 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 57,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 40,000 and 76,000 miles.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 14.8% of complaints (187 reports, 78 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 60,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 9,000 and 100,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 14.4% of complaints (182 reports, 94 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 60,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 36,000 and 75,000 miles.
The engine accounts for 14.0% of complaints (176 reports, 47 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 72,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 33,000 and 102,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 10.0% of complaints (126 reports, 63 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 50,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 27,000 and 66,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2015–2020 Yukon
Engine - Valvetrain 2015–2020
Active Fuel Management lifter failure on the L83/L86: a collapsed deactivating lifter bends its pushrod and wipes the camshaft lobe, causing misfire, ticking and in severe cases full engine replacement. Subject of ongoing consumer litigation covering 2014-2020 Yukon, Yukon XL, Tahoe, Suburban, Silverado, Sierra and Escalade.
Transmission 2015–2019
8L90 8-speed torque converter clutch shudder and harsh shifting caused by degradation of the original transmission fluid; GM's remedy was a flush to the revised Mobil 1 Dexron-HP fluid plus reprogramming, with extended coverage on affected units.
Before you buy a 2015–2020 Yukon: the 3-minute check
Generated from 697 mileage-tagged complaints, 15 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- A DO NOT DRIVE recall covers part of this generation. Run the VIN before you drive it home — the fix is free at an authorized dealer.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 15 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check engine - valvetrain on 2015–2020 cars. Active Fuel Management lifter failure on the L83/L86: a collapsed deactivating lifter bends its pushrod and wipes the camshaft lobe, causing misfire, ticking and in severe cases full engine replacement. Subject of…
- Check transmission on 2015–2019 (8L90) cars. 8L90 8-speed torque converter clutch shudder and harsh shifting caused by degradation of the original transmission fluid; GM's remedy was a flush to the revised Mobil 1 Dexron-HP fluid plus reprogramming, with extended…
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, failures on this generation are spread rather than concentrated: the middle half falls between 39,000 and 78,000 miles, with a median of 55,000. There is no single mileage threshold to watch, which means condition and maintenance records are more informative than the odometer.
On inspection, the exterior lighting and the brakes are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. The exterior lighting in particular shows a median failure mileage of 57,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Yukon problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi53% below | At 90k mi84% below | At 120k mi96% below | At 150k mi98% below | At 200k mi100% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 43,000–76,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 40,000–76,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Transmission and driveline | 9,000–100,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 36,000–75,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 33,000–102,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 27,000–66,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 28,000–86,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · GMC Yukon 2015–2020 · 697 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 53% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 84% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 96% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 98% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 100% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 100%: the remaining 0.4% of reports (3) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2015–2020 GMC Yukon recalls (15)
NHTSA records 15 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
2 of these carry a severe advisory — NHTSA's do not drive or park outside warnings, which the agency applies only when it considers the risk immediate. If you own one of these vehicles, that is the first thing to check by VIN.
The campaigns cluster around the transmission and driveline (3), the hydraulic brake circuit (2), the steering (2). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
May 2026 · 2019–2020 · Power Train do not driveFront or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020…
What can happen. Front or rear wheel lockup increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the remedy is completed. Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transfer case assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters…
Feb 2021 · 2020 · TiresOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC…
What can happen. Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267…
Oct 2020 · 2018 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA decrease in brake assist can increase the brake pedal effort and distance required to stop the vehicle…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped with either a 5.3L or 6.2L V8 engine. The output of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time…
What can happen. A decrease in brake assist can increase the brake pedal effort and distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began November 11, 2020. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-522-9559…
Nov 2019 · 2020 · Fuel System, GasolineOver-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Camaro, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump may be missing a pressure regulator, allowing for…
What can happen. Over-pressurization can crack the fuel pump and cause leaks, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer…
Oct 2019 · 2015–2020 · Service BrakesUnintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a…
What can happen. Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service…
Sep 2019 · 2015–2018 · Service Brakes, HydraulicAs the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
What can happen. As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
Sep 2018 · 2015 · SteeringIf EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
What can happen. If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet…
Jul 2017 · 2015–2016 · Seat BeltsA failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and…
What can happen. A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The…
Sep 2016 · 2015–2017 · Seat BeltsA failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet…
What can happen. A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The…
Apr 2016 · 2016 · Suspension do not driveInadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms…
What can happen. Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been…
Nov 2014 · 2015 · SteeringAn unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a…
What can happen. An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020…
Jul 2014 · 2015 · Air BagsDuring deployment, the RRAB may be punctured or torn by the roof carrier hardware, reducing its performance…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Suburban LTZ, Tahoe, Tahoe LTZ, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL Denali vehicles manufactured on May 13, 2014. The affected vehicles were assembled with a roof rail air bags (RRAB) that…
What can happen. During deployment, the RRAB may be punctured or torn by the roof carrier hardware, reducing its performance and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roof carrier attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at…
Jun 2014 · 2015 · Power TrainIf the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, and model year 2015 GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, an electrical signal short may cause the transfer…
What can happen. If the transfer case switches to neutral while the vehicle is parked and the parking brake is not in use, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of injury to bystanders. If the transfer case…
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will re-program the software in the transfer case control module, free of charge. The recall began in early August 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer…
Mar 2014 · 2015 · Power TrainIf the line is not securely seated and transmission oil leaks from the fitting, the oil could contact a hot…
The defect. General Motors LLC (GM ) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 series and model year 2015 Suburban and Tahoe; GMC model year 2014 Sierra Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 Series…
What can happen. If the line is not securely seated and transmission oil leaks from the fitting, the oil could contact a hot surface and cause a vehicle fire.
The free fix. GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil cooler line connection and repair the vehicles, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact…
Jan 2014 · 2015 · Engine and Engine CoolingThe overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.
The defect. General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or…
What can happen. The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.
The free fix. General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 1,260 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 29 (2.3%)
- Fires
- 6
- Injury reports
- 19
- Fatality reports
- 0
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Yukon problems by model year
The 2015 drew the most complaints of this generation, 602, most of them about the exterior lighting, and the 2020 the fewest, 36. A typical year drew about 140.
That makes the 2015 stand out at roughly 4.3 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 602 | 415 | 59,000 | Exterior lighting (308) | 10 |
| 2016 | 285 | 158 | 54,000 | Exterior lighting (111) | 5 |
| 2017 | 208 | 75 | 52,000† | Transmission and driveline (50) | 3 |
| 2018 | 71 | 21 | under 30 reports | Engine (27) | 3 |
| 2019 | 58 | 19 | under 30 reports | Engine (30) | 2 |
| 2020 | 36 | 9 | under 30 reports | Transmission and driveline (14) | 4 |
What Yukon owners reported
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle and the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact stated…
2016 · 136,000 miles · Hydraulic brake circuit
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked and the transmission malfunctioned, causing the wheels to lock up and the check engine warning light to illuminate. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer who diagnosed that the transmission clutch and…
2020 · 118,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the inspection station for an inspection, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the transmission had seized, and the vehicle failed to move. In addition, the…
2016 · 120,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
The contact owns a 2020 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal popping sound coming from the engine compartment, and the vehicle hesitated while accelerating. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no…
2020 · 44,000 miles · Transmission and driveline
Built from 697 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Yukon generations
- Yukon 1992–1999 189 reports with mileage, most about the hydraulic brake circuit
- Yukon 2000–2006 904 reports with mileage, most about the electrical system
- Yukon 2007–2014 1,024 reports with mileage, most about the airbag system
- Yukon 2021–2025 146 reports with mileage, most about the engine