Model year record
1997 GMC Yukon
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 180 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 24 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 20 | 50,000 mi |
| Steering | 18 | 87,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 10 | 140,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 7 | — |
| Suspension | 7 | 100,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 6 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 5 | 64,100 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 3 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 3 | 127,900 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | 73,892 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2 | 58,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 2 | 105,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 250,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | 112,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light | 1 | 127,900 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 128,000 mi |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 1 | 58,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 58,000 mi |
| Suspension: multiple axle | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 54,000 mi |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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