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Gmc YUKON — Years to Avoid

Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.

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2015 Gmc YUKON

682 complaints (458% of segment average)

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Main issue: TRANSFER CASE ENGAGED INTO 4WD WHILE DRIVING WITH TOUCHING ANY OF THE CONTROLS. NOW IT WON'T SWITCH OUT. SERVICE 4WD LIGHT APPEARS. *TR

2021 Gmc YUKON

410 complaints (275% of segment average)

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Main issue: WE WERE COMING BACK FROM A TRIP WITH MY CHILDREN AND THIS VEHICLE WAS BARELY 2 WEEKS OLD WITH 0 MILES AND WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY WHEN ALL THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE DASH WENT OFF. IT WAS FLAGGING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE ENGINE, THE BRAKES. HONESTLY ALL THE LIGHTS POSSIBLE WENT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS

2016 Gmc YUKON

366 complaints (246% of segment average)

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Main issue: HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM AND DO NOT PROVIDE APPROPRIATE VISIBILITY FOR SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT, PARTICULARLY WHEN NAVIGATING CURVY ROADS AS THE LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT AN ADEQUATE DISTANCE. FACTORY BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND WITH MINIMAL IMPROVEMENT.

2023 Gmc YUKON

277 complaints (186% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: After driving on an Interstate Highway for approximately 2 hours I exited and brought the vehicle to a complete stop at a stop sign while preparing to turn right onto a busy 2-lane road. I applied moderate gas pedal pressure and the vehicle momentarily accelerated and moved forward but then the eng

2017 Gmc YUKON

253 complaints (170% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: PULLED OVER BY POLICE FOR MALFUNCTIONING LHR BRAKE LIGHT. ENTIRE REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED SINCE IT IS AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH LED LAMPS. $700 PLUS INSTALLATION. SEVERAL VICTIMS ON-LINE DISCUSSION FORUMS.

2022 Gmc YUKON

232 complaints (156% of segment average)

Below Average

Main issue: July 5, 2022. Engine Lifter Failure. While driving my new 2022 Yukon Denali (with only 14,400 miles on it), I made a right hand turn into a parking lot. The engine just shut off. No warning lights ever came on. The only thing I had noticed was some unknown noise when I started up the truck and gett

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