10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,604 miles

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problem #83

Sep 102025

Yukon

  • miles
While driving in downtown boston in heavy traffic (stop and go) braking did not stop the vehicle when removing my foot from the brake and reapplying and the braking was extremely hard, the vehicle nearly collided into the vehicles in front of me. This issue persisted continously for the duration of travel. The issue was not found using the vin provided. This issue MUST be resolved ASAP. This incident was not the first, after owning the vehicle for several months this issue is a major safety issues, specifically when my new young adult drivers use this vehicle. Please help me resolve.

- Medford, MA, USA

problem #82

Dec 072024

Yukon

  • miles
Trailer braking system warning is incessantly going off, without cause. Extremely distracting. No way to stop it. Truck has never even towed / trailored anything. Has happened multiple times over the last 6 months. Today occurred 26 times during driving

- Orchard Park, NY, USA

problem #81

Jan 012023

Yukon

  • miles
Loss of power steering, loss of abs, loss of cruise control, loss of forward crash assist, loss of lane departure, lose of side detection, oil leak from oil cooler line connection leaking down engine, potential fire, parking sensor, arm rest phone charger short circuit potential fire, wires pinched off at hinge point of center counsel, trailer brake system, stabilitrac, all current errors make vehicle unsafe to drive, ongoing issues since purchase including service reports of the same issues from previous owner

- Winona, MN, USA

problem #80

Jun 012024

Yukon

  • miles
The brakes are hard to push to come to a stop. I brought it to a mechanic and he said it was my vacuum pump. The air bag light comes on when you hit a hard bump in the road.

- Fort Payne, AL, USA

problem #79

Jun 252024

Yukon

  • miles
While I-??m parked or even driving I keep getting a alert on my speedometer ( Trailer Break System ) and it-??s not a 1 time alert the whole time I-??m driving it-??s constantly alerting me yet I don-??t even use my Trailer system at all, it-??s concerning due to the distraction of trying to clear the screen constantly while I-??m on the high way.

- Dallas , TX, USA

problem #78

Jul 012023

Yukon

  • miles
My 5 children and I experience a traumatic experience in afternoon traffic as my 2015 GMC Yukon failed to pick up speed while waiting to make a left turn at a traffic light. The vehicle - no matter how hard I pressed on the gas didn't accelerate immediately which almost cost an accident. The vehicle rode smoothly for a few minutes then out of nowhere - it started jerking and stuttering bad for 15 seconds or so then would go back to riding smooth. When pressing the brakes - it seems to "lock" to a certain extent, so I have to press really hard on the brake to slow down/stop the vehicle sometimes makes a strange noise when doing so. I took the vehicle to be accessed by a service center in my area - it was at that time that I was told that my vehicle issues are known common GMC issues in these vehicles & more unfortunately. It's unfair to be penalized with an expensive transmission repair when these issues are known to the manufacture but not the consumer - despite being "VIN specific" as told by GMC customer service. This vehicle is needed as it is utilized to transport my children however, it's unsafe at & parked in my driveway. I was directed to reach out to GMC for remedy of the identified issues.

- Columbia, Sc, SC, USA

problem #77

Jan 022024

Yukon

  • miles
My breaks stop working in drive through, pulling in parking spots, backing out, slow speed of traffic. I found out it's the power break vacuum pump. It then says Service brakes on my dash when it occurs. This started about 2 weeks ago.

- Topeka, KS, USA

problem #76

Jul 202023

Yukon

  • miles
I have owned this vehicle almost 6 years, 40,000 when purchased used. Since purchase, we have had multiple issues with the trailer brake system randomly going off, dinging non stop, we had the problem serviced under our warranty and is now going off again. We do not tow but a few times every summer which is our jet skis however. This has happened multiple times prior to us using our warranty, the garage says they fix it but it keeps happening. I am very frustrated that I can't drive my vehicle down the road without a continues dinging. I looked up what "trailer brake system" means and found that it can be very dangerous and GMC's are known to have this problem, it is suggested that I lodge a complaint in hopes of getting this problem resolved from the manufacturer before a driver becomes seriously injured when the braking system decides to fail. I have read complaint after complaint. My warranty is now expired as I recently rolled over 100,000 miles, the GMC garage told me the part was around $78 but over $400 with install, ridiculous! I have already replaced this part a little over a year ago, I went to the garage where the warranty work was performed and got all the paperwork. Why has this problem not been categorized as a recall at this point? Something isn't right!

- Canton, OH, USA

problem #75

May 012023

Yukon

  • miles
-??Service Trailer Brake System-?? indicator light and alert continue happening. As of this weekend, my rear driver side taillight has begun going in and out/off and on.

- Brooks, GA, USA

problem #74

Jan 022023

Yukon

  • miles
Brake vacuum repair. Could not stop vehicle. Brakes would get hard and vehicle kept moving.

- Winchester, KY, USA

problem #73

Sep 302022

Yukon

  • miles
My brakes went out and a -??service-?? message came up and said -??brake assist-??

- Taylors , SC, USA

problem #72

Jul 242022

Yukon

  • miles
Trailer break system warning keeps appearing.

- Bismarck, ND, USA

problem #71

Jul 112022

Yukon

  • miles
Trailer brake system service keeps displaying

- Richmond, MO, USA

problem #70

Jun 112022

Yukon

  • miles
" Service Trailer Brake System" 5 times a week and sometimes more than that....on average 5 times

- Ooltewah, TN, USA

problem #69

May 142022

Yukon

  • miles
A message keeps popping up, -??trailer brake system-?? it is poor wiring on GMC part. I did research on this and looked it up and other people had similar issues which can be very severe if driver continues to use after this message pops up. The message is so continuous that it could distract the driver, which could lead to a fatal accident.

- Westborough, MA, USA

problem #68

Apr 092022

Yukon

  • miles
While I was in line at the gas station to get gas, I moved up because the car I front of me had done so. After moving up a bit, I pressed my feet on the brake but the pedal was very stiff and the breaks did not hardly engage. I almost ran into the vehicle in front of me. This was very scary. So I called for a tow truck to pick me up but after a while they didn-??t show. I started my car up to see if the the brakes engaged and they did. So I slowly and carefully drove myself to the GMC dealership in Southaven, MC which was 0.3 mile away from the gas station. The GMC dealership said that it was vacuum pump that was at fault and admitted it was a recall for this. But they said since my truck has already been serviced for this recall that I would have to pay to get it fixed. This is absolutely absurd. If the issue was not fixed properly in the first place, why would I be responsible for getting it fixed the second time?

- Olive Branch, MS, USA

problem #67

Dec 142021

Yukon

  • miles
Last week, the power brake assist began fading away intermittently at low speeds, and caught my wife off guard in a grocery store parking lot when she pulled into a parking space and the brakes were not available. She had to plant both feet on the brake pedal in a panic stop before crashing into the car parked in front of her, and has since never driven the vehicle. This is a danger, and is potentially life threatening.

- Billings, MT, USA

problem #66

Oct 232021

Yukon

  • miles
I almost died today. My brakes failed pedal went hard still is. Had to drive home with a stiff pedal and almost no brakes. Just paid $50,000 for this truck

- Armstrong , CA, USA

problem #65

Aug 292021

Yukon

  • miles
Brakes are not stopping the vehicle on short distances as it should. They are doing a clicking kind of noise and can feel pulses in the brake pedal as though ABS are trying to activate. I know there is a recall out but is saying my 2015 is not listed yet is doing the same thing that is described in the recall.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #64

Jan 052020

Yukon

  • miles
Drivers side tail light intermittently works, doesn't work all the time. Passenger side brake light stays on continuously, never changes.

- Milltown, IN, USA

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