GMC complaint records: Yukon and truck comparisons
Check GMC Yukon and truck complaint records by model year, engine and recall scope before choosing the documents and inspection you need.
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See what the paid report includes →A Yukon is not a Sierra, and a Denali badge is not an engine code. Use the tables to isolate the nameplate and year before deciding which service records an inspection must address. Read the precise year and category below, then use the findings to request specific diagnosis and repair evidence. These are dated owner-report and recall records, not a guarantee about every vehicle sharing the badge.
- Read the exact model year and configuration beside each finding.
- An owner complaint, a recall and a completed repair are different records.
- Choose on the candidate vehicle’s documents and inspection as well as the comparison.
Which Yukon Denali years need an engine-specific campaign check?
If the Denali candidate has the 6.2-liter L87, certain 2021–2024 Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles fall within recall25V274 for connecting-rod/crankshaft manufacturing defects that can cause engine failure. The campaign is defined by engine and manufacturing window, not by the Denali badge alone.
Request the exact engine identity, current VIN campaign status and detailed inspection/repair record. The filed remedy distinguishes vehicles requiring engine repair or replacement from those passing the specified inspection. A seller’s generic statement that it had an oil change does not document that process. This identifies a population for scrutiny rather than proving all Denalis of those years should be avoided.
25V274 6.2L L87 engine recall population · NHTSA recall search and coverage
What are the biggest complaints about gmc yukon?
Yukon records show a marked change in the category mix: exterior lighting dominates the older high-count years in this table, while engine reports dominate 2021–2022. A taillamp complaint is a different buying problem from a loss-of-power complaint, even though both increase the total.
Our saved NHTSA collection was verified on September 15, 2026. The table retains every collected year for this model. Category entries can overlap within one complaint, so adding them does not give a count of broken vehicles. “Unknown or Other” is omitted from the named-category column, but remains in the total.
Identify the engine and whether the truck is a Yukon or Yukon XL before requesting campaign history. The collected family includes configuration variants; it cannot tell you the Denali trim’s separate failure rate. Ask the inspector to reconcile the actual engine, existing repair invoices and current symptoms.
| Model year | Filed complaints | Leading named categories (entries) | Recall campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 546 | Exterior Lighting 275; Service Brakes 87; Electrical System 83 | 10 |
| 2016 | 267 | Exterior Lighting 104; Electrical System 53; Service Brakes 52 | 5 |
| 2017 | 196 | Exterior Lighting 49; Power Train 48; Service Brakes 41 | 3 |
| 2018 | 69 | Engine 27; Power Train 18; Suspension 8 | 3 |
| 2019 | 54 | Engine 28; Power Train 12; Electrical System 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 82 | Engine 36; Power Train 26; Service Brakes 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 543 | Engine 311; Power Train 97; Fuel/propulsion System 69 | 14 |
| 2022 | 342 | Engine 215; Power Train 58; Electrical System 51 | 5 |
Which gmc truck to stay away from?
A Yukon is not a Sierra, and a Denali badge is not an engine code. Use the tables to isolate the nameplate and year before deciding which service records an inspection must address.
This is our cross-model inspection index: each row selects that model’s highest-total year in the saved cohort and its leading named categories. It does not compare sales-adjusted risk between models or identify one bad calendar year for the entire make. Use the named year to retrieve the appropriate repair history, then assess the specific car.
| Model | Selected year | Filed complaints | Leading named categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | 2017 | 702 | Power Train 235; Electrical System 193 |
| Sierra | 2015 | 814 | Service Brakes 231; Exterior Lighting 130 |
| Terrain | 2015 | 315 | Visibility/wiper 102; Engine 81 |
| Yukon | 2015 | 546 | Exterior Lighting 275; Service Brakes 87 |
Turn a category into a purchase condition
A Yukon is not a Sierra, and a Denali badge is not an engine code. Use the tables to isolate the nameplate and year before deciding which service records an inspection must address.
Our decision rule is to make each material unresolved item concrete before negotiating: identify the system, obtain the dated diagnosis or campaign record, and ask the inspecting shop what it can verify. A report entry without a repair invoice remains a reason to ask, while an invoice without a matching VIN may describe another vehicle.
Keep the model comparison separate from title and loss history. A well-documented mechanical repair cannot settle whether the seller can transfer ownership, and a clean-looking history report cannot resolve an active symptom. Record both conclusions in the purchase file instead of letting either one stand in for the other.
Buyer checklist
- Record the full VIN, model year, engine and advertised configuration.
- Compare the candidate with the exact population in each cited record.
- Request dated repair invoices identifying the VIN and work performed.
- Have the inspection address the documented systems rather than only a road test.
- Reconcile unresolved safety instructions and open campaigns before delivery.
What this research cannot prove
- Complaint counts are reports, not a denominator-based probability of failure or a diagnosis.
- This review does not inspect a vehicle, verify an individual seller’s statements or guarantee complete records.
Sources reviewed
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
Frequently asked questions
Does a complaint count identify the defect in my car?
No. It records the category selected in an owner report. A technician needs the actual symptoms, diagnostic results and applicable manufacturer procedure.
Is an earlier recall repair enough to approve a purchase?
Match the campaign number on the invoice with the current campaign affecting the VIN. A repair under a different or superseded campaign is not automatically equivalent.
How should I use a high-count model year when shopping?
Use it to define the inspection and document requests for that exact year. Do not substitute a raw count for a failure rate or reject a repaired car without assessing its condition.