Model Years

2025 GMC Yukon Recalls and Problems

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 87 owner complaints for the 2025 GMC Yukon. It has 1 open investigation that names this model year.

Recalled components: wheels and mobility equipment. Most-described problem: engine failure or replacement (34 complaints, 39%). Most-reported area: engine (56 complaints, 64%).

Too new to rank against other Yukon years

The 2025 Yukon has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Yukon year ranked

2Safety recalls
87Owner complaints
1Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire

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Data: NHTSA recall, complaint and investigation filesUpdated

Includes the longer Yukon XL.

2 safety recalls for the 2025 GMC Yukon

Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.

Wheels

May 14, 2026

hub

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.

Risk: A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262554630. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 14, 2026.

General 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.

NHTSA listings: YUKON, YUKON XL. GMC campaign N262554630.

Mobility equipment

Dec 17, 2025

wheelchair restraints/securement · latch/anchor

Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix and full notice

Fix: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.

Rollx 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.

NHTSA listing: YUKON.

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.

NHTSA investigations

NHTSA has opened 1 investigation that names the 2025 GMC Yukon; it is still open. An investigation means NHTSA is reviewing reports of a problem. It is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy

Engineering analysis EA26005Open since Aug 20, 2026

On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.

NHTSA listings: YUKON, YUKON XL. Component: Engine.

An engineering analysis is a deeper review, usually opened after a preliminary evaluation. NHTSA lists investigations by make, model and model year only, so one can apply to only some versions of a model, such as one engine; its summary says which.

What owners report

Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Yukon. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.

Problems owners describe

Counted from the complaint text: a complaint counts once for each problem it describes (how we match them). Some complaints describe none of these. Compare other models in the problem owners report most for every model year.

Areas named in complaints

A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.

GMC Yukon recalls and complaints by model year

The highlighted bars are the 2025 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).

Owner complaints

2025: 87 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, GMC Yukon
Model yearComplaints
2010226
2011388
2012134
2013181
201472
2015977
2016520
2017359
2018132
2019128
202084
2021586
2022362
2023478
2024181
202587
202690

Safety recalls

2025: 2 recalls

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Safety recalls by model year, GMC Yukon
Model yearRecalls
20103
20115
20124
20134
20143
201510
20165
20173
20185
20193
20204
202114
20225
20234
20243
20252
20263

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 versionOverallFrontalSideRollover
GMC Yukon SUV 4WD
Rollover risk 21.9%
GMC Yukon SUV RWD
Rollover risk 21.2%
GMC Yukon XL SUV 4WD
Rollover risk 21.9%
GMC Yukon XL SUV RWD
Rollover risk 21.2%

2025 Yukon MPG

EPA rates the 2025 GMC Yukon up to 17 mpg combined with a gas engine, and 23 mpg with the diesel.Every version and fuel cost

Questions

What are the most common 2025 Yukon problems?

In the 87 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 GMC Yukon, the problems described most are engine failure or replacement (34), loss of power or limp mode (24), and the check engine light coming on (12). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.

Is the 2025 GMC Yukon safe?

In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2025 GMC Yukon earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.

Is NHTSA investigating the 2025 GMC Yukon?

Yes. NHTSA has 1 open investigation that names the 2025 GMC Yukon: loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy (EA26005, opened Aug 20, 2026). An investigation is not a finding that the vehicle has a defect.

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 Nov 12, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
  • NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Nov 11, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
  • NHTSA investigations file, dated Nov 12, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
  • NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
  • NHTSA model names covered: YUKON, YUKON XL.

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.