2017 GMC Yukon problems
Owners have filed 257 complaints about the 2017 GMC Yukon with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 19.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 18.7%.
Complaints257
Crashes13
Fires1
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 19.1% · 49
Power train 18.7% · 48
Service brakes 16.0% · 41
Engine 12.8% · 33
Unknown or other 8.9% · 23
Electrical system 8.2% · 21
Suspension 3.9% · 10
Fuel/propulsion system 3.9% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 22 model years of the GMC Yukon in this data, 2017 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2015 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 103 in the last three years against 98 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,422 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked, the passengerâs side rear taillight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the full assembly light kit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Exterior lighting · reported at 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while using the remote start-up feature, he noticed that the rear passenger's side brake light and taillight were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the taillight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,169. Exterior lighting · reported at 41,169 miles
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed however, the passengerâs side rear taillight failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,570. Exterior lighting · reported at 53,570 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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