The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
Transmission and power train recalls
- 2005 2005
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRA…
- 2000 2005
SOME PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT THAT CAN FRACTURE, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ASSIST.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
In owners' words
...wife stopped on hill to speak to son.. I believe at this point the vehicle went to neutral, when she try to go forward, it went down the hill hit a pole and rolled over.
2015 GMC Yukon XL owner · NHTSA complaint
I was driving up north in 4wheel drive and transmission cam out of gear I stopped the vechile and restarted now the transmission does not shift properly and steering is hard to steer and it goes in and out
2015 GMC Yukon XL owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which GMC Yukon XL years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst GMC Yukon XL years are 2016, 2017, 2015.
What are common GMC Yukon XL transmission problems?
Owners most often describe hard or jerky shifting, shudder, lost power while driving.
Which GMC Yukon XL years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the GMC Yukon XL years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2012, 2011, 2015.
See every problem, not just the transmission: GMC Yukon XL reliability by year. How we count