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GMC Yukon transmission problems by year.

Worst years for transmission complaints per car sold: 2017 (45 complaints), 2015 (32 complaints), 2016 (37 complaints). Fewest since 2010: 2014, 2025, 2012.

GMC Yukon
Photo shows a 2021 GMC Yukon. Mr.choppers, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

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.

2000712.4 per 100K sold20011114.2 per 100K sold200279.2 per 100K sold200389.3 per 100K sold200444.6 per 100K sold20051115 per 100K sold200645.6 per 100K sold20071625.2 per 100K sold20081128.2 per 100K sold2009413.6 per 100K sold201026.9 per 100K sold201125.8 per 100K sold201213.6 per 100K sold2013310.6 per 100K sold201412.4 per 100K sold20153274.9 per 100K sold20163769.2 per 100K sold20174591.5 per 100K sold20181316.1 per 100K sold2019810.7 per 100K sold20201422.1 per 100K sold20213339.2 per 100K sold20221315.8 per 100K sold20232530.4 per 100K sold202478 per 100K sold202533.2 per 100K sold

What owners describe

Hard or jerky shifting21%
Lost power while driving14%
Shudder12%
Slipping10%
Transmission replaced8%
Delay or hesitation7%

Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.

Transmission and power train recalls

  • 2022 2026

    The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.

  • 2021 2022

    The rear wheel driveshaft assemblies may have internal components that were not heat-treated properly, possibly resulting in driveshaft failure.

  • 2021 2024

    The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.

  • 2020 2026

    A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

  • 2015 2014

    The subject vehicles may have a transmission oil cooler line that is not securely seated in the fitting.

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

In owners' words

At traffic light in drive position, shifting drags when accelerated and hard shift jerk , slipping gears or driving and not shifting at all

2017 GMC Yukon owner · NHTSA complaint

Transmission jerks, shifts hard, loses power… Temp gets 199 just driving… Humming sounds, taken to dealer three time… 188,000 miles…

2017 GMC Yukon owner · NHTSA complaint

Quick answers

Which GMC Yukon years have transmission problems?

By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst GMC Yukon years are 2017, 2015, 2016.

What are common GMC Yukon transmission problems?

Owners most often describe hard or jerky shifting, lost power while driving, shudder.

Which GMC Yukon years have the fewest transmission complaints?

Since 2010, the GMC Yukon years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2014, 2025, 2012.

See every problem, not just the transmission: GMC Yukon reliability by year. How we count

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