GMC Yukon: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
4,351 complaints filed with NHTSA about the GMC Yukon, model years 2000 to 2026. 5 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2021 (engine 22×, transmission 5.5×); 2023 (engine 17×, transmission 4.7×); 2017 (transmission 4.8×); 2022 (engine 12×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2006, 2014, 2019. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Yukon | 166 | — | 9 | |
| 2001 Yukon | 197 | — | 8 | |
| 2002 Yukon | 157 | — | 5 | |
| 2003 Yukon | 203 | — | 6 | |
| 2004 Yukon | 159 | — | 4 | |
| 2005 YukonFEW REPORTS | 85 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2006 YukonFEW REPORTS | 27 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2007 Yukon | 428 | — | 4 | |
| 2008 Yukon | 188 | — | 4 | |
| 2009 YukonFEW REPORTS | 94 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2010 YukonFEW REPORTS | 105 | — | 4 | |
| 2011 Yukon | 158 | — | 5 | |
| 2012 YukonFEW REPORTS | 63 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2013 YukonFEW REPORTS | 117 | — | 4 | |
| 2014 YukonFEW REPORTS | 56 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2015 Yukon | 530 | — | 10 | |
| 2016 Yukon | 271 | — | 5 | |
| 2017 Yukon | 196 | transmission 4.8× | 3 | |
| 2018 YukonFEW REPORTS | 70 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2019 YukonFEW REPORTS | 57 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 2 | |
| 2020 YukonFEW REPORTS | 37 | — | 4 | |
| 2021 Yukon | 347 | engine 22×, transmission 5.5× | 13 | |
| 2022 Yukon | 186 | engine 12× | 5 | |
| 2023 Yukon | 246 | engine 17×, transmission 4.7× | 4 | |
| 2024 YukonFEW REPORTS | 106 | engine 8.5× | 3 | |
| 2025 YukonFEW REPORTS | 58 | — | 2 | |
| 2026 YukonFEW REPORTS | 44 | — | 3 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20002001200220032004200720082011201520162017202120222023