Gmc Yukon: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Gmc Yukon model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 137 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 Low | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2013 | 186 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23.7 Low | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2014 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 82.0 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2015 | 546 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 26.4 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2016 | 265 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21.1 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2017 | 195 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 35.9 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2018 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34.8 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2020 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | POWER TRAIN |
| 2021 | 294 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 36.7 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 164 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 Low | ENGINE |
| 2023 | 210 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 Low | ENGINE |
| 2024 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.2 Low | ENGINE |
| 2025 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.4 Low | ENGINE |
Across 14 model years, the 2014 Gmc Yukon carries the highest severity index (82.0, driven by unknown or other), while the 2020 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.