The GMC Yukon has proven itself to be a reliable kid carrier and dependable off-road monster. But there are two used GMC Yukon model years that buyers should avoid based on consumer complaints: 2007 and 2015.
The 2007 and 2015 GMC Yukons are the model years you should avoid.
Models from 2012 to 14 are some of the best years for the GMC Yukon.
, the 2007 and 2015 GMC Yukons are the ones to avoid.
2007 GMC Yukon: The majority of complaints from CarComplaints stemmed from an oil-burning issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) also collected nearly 750 complaints, but most of those had to do with airbags which were recalled in February 2021.
2015 GMC Yukon: Most of the complaints from CarComplaints had to do with faulty tail light and AC/heater problems. Eighty-five of the 529 criticisms collected by the NHTSA were also connected to the SUV’s electrical system—the most of any component in the vehicle.
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GMC Yukon model years to consider
Based on CarComplaints’ data, the three years preceding 2015 were great models:
2012 GMC Yukon
2013 GMC Yukon
2014 GMC Yukon
Collectively, these three models only acquired 10 complaints. Info collected by the NHTSA shows similar results:
The 2012 and 2013 Yukons garnered under 160 complaints each.
The 2014 4WD model accrued only 48 critiques and is often rated as the best model year for a used Yukon overall.
The most recent GMC Yukons are also performing well on CarComplaints—only five complaints have been made against it since 2018. These models did well in the eyes of the NHTSA as well, with the 2020 model only accumulating four complaints.