The 2017 GMC Yukon has 3 safety recalls and 196 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting (49 complaints).
Recalls3safety recalls
Complaints196filed by owners
Crashes · fires10 · 1reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths3 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Service brakes
NHTSA recall 19V761000 · Oct 24, 2019 · 652,967 vehicles
Problem: General 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, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Risk: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Components: Service brakes; Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Wheel speed sensor/tone ring; Electronic stability control (esc)
Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
NHTSA recall 19V645000 · Sep 6, 2019 · 3,456,719 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)
Problem: General 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.
Risk: As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Problem: General 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, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Components: Seat belts › Pretensioner; Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive; Air bags › Frontal
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
2017 GMC Yukon SUV RWD
Overall
★★★★★
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rollover risk
22.9%
Forward collision warning: Optional · Lane departure warning: Optional
2017 GMC Yukon SUV 4WD
Overall
★★★★★
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rollover risk
22.2%
Forward collision warning: Optional · Lane departure warning: Optional
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Yukon C1500 2WD
19mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 23 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
Yukon C1500 XL 2WD
19mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 23 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
Yukon C1500 2WD FFV
19mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 23 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
Yukon C1500 XL 2WD FFV
19mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 23 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
Yukon K1500 XL 4WD
18mpg combined
City / highway
15 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
Yukon K1500 4WD
18mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
Yukon K1500 XL 4WD FFV
18mpg combined
City / highway
15 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
Yukon K1500 4WD FFV
18mpg combined
City / highway
16 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel
Yukon C1500 2WD
17mpg combined
City / highway
15 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 8-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel
Yukon C1500 XL 2WD
17mpg combined
City / highway
15 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 8-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel
Yukon K1500 4WD
17mpg combined
City / highway
15 / 20 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 8-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,950/year to fuel
Yukon K1500 XL 4WD
16mpg combined
City / highway
14 / 20 mpg
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 8-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Exterior lighting Tail lights
49
1
0
0
52,785 mi
Power train Automatic transmission › Torque converter
48
0
0
0
50,000 mi
Service brakes
41
6
0
0
48,350 mi
Engine
33
0
0
0
50,000 mi
Unknown or other
23
1
1
1
—
Electrical system
21
1
0
0
62,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
10
0
0
0
29,675 mi
Suspension
10
1
0
0
—
Service brakes, hydraulic Foundation components › Disc › Rotor; Foundation components › Disc › Pads
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Jul 25, 2026Engine While traveling at highway speeds, my 2017 GMC Yukon SLE suffered a sudden, catastrophic Active Fuel Management (AFM) valvetrain lifter and camshaft collapse. This caused an immediate and highly dangerous loss of vehicle propulsion in live moving traffic on I-95, creating an extreme physical safety hazard for my family. General Motors has extensive, documented internal corporate knowledge of this severe design defect under Technical Service Bulletin TSB #18-NA-073.
Aug 1, 2024Unknown or other The paint on my hood, roof and mirrors has peeled off and the gray coating is showing. I have own many GM vehicles and have never had this happen before.
Jan 3, 2026Service brakes The recall repair for the brake vacuum pump did not hold for this vehicle. Even after the repair, several years later, the brakes would get hard as a rock, especially at low speeds and there was difficult stopping the vehicle. Due to the special Warranty on this recall, I was able to get the brake vacuum pump replaced at no cost. However, the recall repair failed initially. This is a safety issue.
Jun 1, 2026Service brakes Passenger brake Led Circuit board prematurely failed resulting in the entire assembly needing replacement. The assembly is $500 and higher. This is a safety issue and though there was a class action lawsuit, the light fails after 72000 miles which appears to be when GMC wont replace the part. $500 for a tail light replacement is a financial burden to be able to keep the car on the road. There is no warning when the light fails. Please consider a recall on the tail lights.
Aug 13, 2025 · crashSuspension So the shock strut system up front has a grommet that holds it in. The repair order said they put a shock simulator in the car and it gave false reading saying it was good and it came out broke break line and caused me to jump a curve to stop the vehicle. ALSO Now the THE TAIL LIGHT IS OUT AND NO WAY TO REPAIR IT NO ONE HAS THE LIGHT. Also this car is on its third transmission
Jan 12, 2025Engine Engine blew at less than 80,000 miles
Apr 12, 2026Engine My engine starting making a knocking/ticking noise out of no where. I was traveling alone on the highway so I stopped to check it. I got to a gas station and google searched it and it came up that the LS 6.2 engine that is in my vehicle was recalled on other models because of this issue. I did have a mechanic look at it as well and he agreed it is that same issue that was recalled in other models.
Aug 19, 2022Power train The 2017 GMC Yukon has serious transmission issues that GM continues to ignore, and it is going to get someone hurt. I was stopped at a red light, and when it turned green, I pressed the gas pedal but the car would not move. I pressed harder, and then it suddenly lurched forward about 30 feet. If there had been a car in front of me, I would have hit them and likely caused injuries. When I took it to the dealership, they said it needed a full transmission replacement, which was not covered. I had to pay out of pocket. I was only about $10,000 outside the warranty when it failed, and GM refused to stand behind their product or help in any way. I was already financing the vehicle and should…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.