NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 359 owner complaints for the 2017 GMC Yukon.
3Safety recalls
359Owner complaints
17Complaints citing a crash
1Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: brakes and air bags. Most-reported area: exterior lighting (90 complaints, 25%; median mileage when it happened: 55,000). Includes the longer Yukon XL and the Denali trims.
3 safety recalls for the 2017 GMC Yukon
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Brakes
Oct 24, 2019
antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · wheel speed sensor/tone ring
3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Risk: Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.
The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Risk: As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
The fix and full notice
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles.
NHTSA listings: YUKON, YUKON XL. Components: Air bags: frontal; Air bags: frontal, sensor/control module-inactive; Seat belts: pretensioner. GMC campaign 16007.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 359 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Yukon. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Exterior lighting90 · 25%
Most named: tail lights (3) · Median 55,000 miles at failure (31 reports)
Powertrain87 · 24%
Median 48,000 miles at failure (33 reports)
Brakes71 · 20%
Median 56,800 miles at failure (32 reports)
Engine61 · 17%
Median 54,200 miles at failure (20 reports)
Electrical system54 · 15%
Median 45,500 miles at failure (20 reports)
Fuel and propulsion system16 · 4%
Suspension16 · 4%
Unknown or other46 · 13%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
GMC Yukon recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2017 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Yukon drew the most (287) and the 2017 drew 78.
Owner complaints
2017: 359 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, GMC Yukon
Model year
Complaints
2016
515
2017
359
2018
126
2019
125
2020
83
2021
554
2022
345
2023
455
2024
174
2025
81
2026
70
Safety recalls
2017: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, GMC Yukon
Model year
Recalls
2016
5
2017
3
2018
5
2019
3
2020
4
2021
14
2022
5
2023
4
2024
3
2025
2
2026
3
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
GMC Yukon Denali SUV 4WD
Rollover risk 22.2%
GMC Yukon Denali SUV RWD
Rollover risk 22.9%
GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD
Rollover risk 21.2%
GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV RWD
Rollover risk 20.3%
GMC Yukon SUV 4WD
Rollover risk 22.2%
GMC Yukon SUV RWD
Rollover risk 22.9%
GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV 4WD
Rollover risk 20.3%
GMC Yukon XL 1500 SUV RWD
Rollover risk 21.2%
Questions
What are the most common 2017 Yukon problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: exterior lighting (90), powertrain (87), brakes (71). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2017 GMC Yukon safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2017 GMC Yukon earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Yukon has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at GMC dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.