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2025 GMC Yukon: common problems and reliability
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83 owner complaints, most about engine. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2025 Yukon?The 2025 GMC Yukon has 83 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag catastrophic engine failure (6.2l v8): engine seizure and total failure requiring full replacement, specifically noted in 2025 models despite assurances issues were fixed.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 GMC Yukon vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2025 a good year for the Yukon?
Across the 30 Yukon model years we track, complaint volume runs from 81 (1998) to 2,971 (2015). With 83 complaints, the 2025 Yukon sits below the model's median of 506.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2025 Yukon
equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair restraints/securement:latch/anchor:
Campaign 25V876000Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
wheels:hub
Campaign 26V304000General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is sharply divided by generation and model year, with a clear distinction between older and newer vehicles.
- Very frequentCatastrophic engine failure (6.2L V8)
Engine seizure and total failure requiring full replacement, specifically noted in 2025 models despite assurances issues were fixed.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Yukon. See the full Yukon owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Yukon listings typically run $23,850–$49,168.
Other Yukon model years
Compare every Yukon year side by side to see how 2025 ranks against the rest.
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