GMC Yukon - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

GMC Yukon owners have reported a total of 11,315 problems for their cars built in the 31 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the GMC Yukon. The 2015 GMC Yukon cars have the most problems reported (1,246 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for GMC Yukon

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Yukon	37
2025 Yukon	95
2024 Yukon	208
2023 Yukon	522
2022 Yukon	397
2021 Yukon	640
2020 Yukon	87
2019 Yukon	141
2018 Yukon	164
2017 Yukon	467
2016 Yukon	687
2015 Yukon	1,246
2014 Yukon	95
2013 Yukon	236
2012 Yukon	173
2011 Yukon	503
2010 Yukon	303
2009 Yukon	247
2008 Yukon	477
2007 Yukon	1,024
2006 Yukon	125
2005 Yukon	315
2004 Yukon	571
2003 Yukon	642
2002 Yukon	401
2001 Yukon	526
2000 Yukon	323
1999 Yukon	302
1998 Yukon	89
1997 Yukon	179
1996 Yukon	90

🔍 Common problems of GMC Yukon

The following chart shows the 36 most common problems for GMC Yukon cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (1,660 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (1,361 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of GMC Yukon

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	1,660
Service Brakes	1,361
Electrical System	1,214
Air Bag	1,170
Equipment	1,148
Exterior Lighting	852
Power Train	809
Structure	516
Steering	404
Other Fuel System	256

Vehicle Speed Control	234
Visibility	211
Suspension	202
Electronic Stability Control	195
Gasoline Fuel System	179
Tire	160
Seat Belt	108
Seats	102
Latches/locks/linkage	92
Forward Collision Avoidance	89
Parking Brake	77
Wheel	72
Unknown Or Other	58
Air Brake	31
Back Over Prevention	30
Lane Departure	27
Traction Control System	26
Interior Lighting	8
Child Seat	7
	6
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness	4
Firerelated	2
Electronic Stability Control (esc)	2
Insert, Padding	1
Carry Handle, Shell, Base	1
Diesel Fuel System	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the GMC Yukon of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Yukon model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a GMC Yukon model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Yukon Model Years

Yukon Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	397	66,627	4	1.49
2021	640	104,460	5	1.23
2020	87	47,325	6	0.31
2019	141	74,298	7	0.27
2018	164	15,013	8	1.37
2017	467	50,799	9	1.02
2016	687	55,049	10	1.25
2015	1,246	64,622	11	1.75
2014	95	13,663	12	0.58
2013	236	28,529	13	0.64
2012	173	25,495	14	0.48
2011	503	37,836	15	0.89
2010	303	19,604	16	0.97
2009	247	28,597	17	0.51
2008	477	51,609	18	0.51
2007	1,024	115,368	19	0.47
2006	125	24,254	20	0.26
2005	315	73,788	21	0.20
2004	571	93,835	22	0.28
2003	642	89,360	23	0.31
2002	401	75,930	24	0.22
2001	526	70,848	25	0.30
2000	323	44,176	26	0.28

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the GMC Yukon is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2026 Yukon	32
2025 Yukon	71
2024 Yukon	20
2023 Yukon	34
2022 Yukon	28
2021 Yukon	41
2020 Yukon	4
2019 Yukon	16
2018 Yukon	8
2017 Yukon	22
2016 Yukon	24
2015 Yukon	53
2014 Yukon	3
2013 Yukon	2
2012 Yukon	1
2011 Yukon	5
2010 Yukon	5
2009 Yukon	1
2008 Yukon	14
2007 Yukon	40
2006 Yukon	10
2005 Yukon	27
2004 Yukon	46
2003 Yukon	42
2002 Yukon	31
2001 Yukon	52
2000 Yukon	68
1999 Yukon	37
1998 Yukon	4
1997 Yukon	17
1996 Yukon	14

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