2017 Gmc Yukon problems and recalls

Owners filed 87 complaints on the 2017 Gmc Yukon in the last three full years, out of 196 on record. The most cited component is the Exterior Lighting.

196
Complaints
3
Recalls
10
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
44.2
Severity index

Severity index 44.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 103 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 25% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 49 complaints (25.0%)49 25%Power TrainPower Train: 48 complaints (24.5%)48 24%Service BrakesService Brakes: 44 complaints (22.4%)44 22%EngineEngine: 33 complaints (16.8%)33 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (11.7%)23 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 21 complaints (10.7%)21 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 10 complaints (5.1%)10 5%SuspensionSuspension: 10 complaints (5.1%)10 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4925.0%
POWER TRAIN4824.5%
SERVICE BRAKES4422.4%
ENGINE3316.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2311.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2110.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM105.1%
SUSPENSION105.1%

Complaints filed per year

020402017: 12018: 102019: 232020: 172021: 192022: 282023: 232024: 242025: 402026: 11 (partial year)1718192021222324254026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20171
201810
201923
202017
202119
202228
202323
202424
202540
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (87 against 64).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V64500006/09/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUMGeneral 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.
19V76100024/10/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RINGGeneral 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 wheel-speed sensor fails, whil
16V65100008/09/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral 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 Corvette, Silverado 1500

Other Gmc Yukon model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.