2017 Model Year

GMC Yukon

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
187
Recalls
0
Crashes
9
Severe
13

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Power Train
Feb 2026

Slipping Gears: Many Yukon Denali owners report experiencing unexpected gear changes or loss of power while driving. Hard Shifting: This problem man...

Engine
Jan 2026

My truck lost power while I was driving. Took to a shop and they found that a had a bad lifter. I have all of my service records from the GMC dealersh...

Brakes Crash
Dec 2025

This has been going on for a while now, but it’s getting worse overtime. If I push on my brakes more than twice the brake pedal locks up and I have t...

Engine
Dec 2025

I started noticing issues with my transmission around 55,000 miles on it. It first started with no noticing that it wouldn’t gear down when it needed...

Engine
Dec 2025

Sitting at stop light engine began running rough and smoke coming out. CEL came on and began flashing, pulled over and had it towed. Diagnosis was P...

Engine
Dec 2025

Engine Failure while driving, almost causing me to wreck on the highway.

Power Train
Dec 2025

My transmission does not engage properly. From a starting position when I step on the gas the transmission lags and when it catches it slams / bangs i...

Exterior Lighting
Nov 2025

We noticed the passenger side taillight was out. It’s not a simple bulb replacement but an entire assembly. It was put back in place and it lit up aga...

Engine
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the lifters were previously replaced in 2021 at the manufacturer's expense. Additionally, t...

Electrical System
Oct 2025

THE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT AND A SINGLE TAIL LIGHT IS OVER 500$ Very dangerous to have tail light out and can cause an accident. There should be a recall...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2017 GMC Yukon has 187 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 9 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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