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Total NHTSA Complaints
50
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Engine & Cooling
29 reports (58%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
1
0 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 50 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 GMC Yukon. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 29 complaints (58% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 50 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Engine & Cooling accounts for 58% of submissions (29 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Electrical System (8), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (8).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2025 GMC Yukon

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Engine & Cooling
29
58%
Electrical System
8
16%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
8
16%
Powertrain & Transmission
6
12%
Fuel & Propulsion System
3
6%
#1 58% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

29 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 16% SHARE

Electrical System

8 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🩹 1 Injury
#3 16% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

8 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 12% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Deterministic Text Analysis

Recurring Symptoms Identified in Owner Reports

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

Powertrain & Transmission 8%

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

4 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #EA26005 OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA)
Opened: 2026-08-20 • Active
Subject / Subsystem
Loss of motive power due to engine failure post recall remedy
Affected Component
ENGINE
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
On January 16, 2026, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query RQ26001.  This investigation was opened to assess the remedy effectiveness of Recall 25V-274. ODI has received complaints alleging engine failure in vehicles after the recall remedy had been completed, whether that remedy involved an oil viscosity change or a complete engine replacement. General Motors (GM) issued Recall 25V-274 to address concerns of engine failure in the L87 engines produced between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2024. GM cited the root cause as a supplier manufacturing and quality issue. GM’s recall remedy for Recall 25V-274 consisted of two different repairs, either an oil viscosity change or an engine replacement, based on the results of the remedy inspection procedure. ODI continues to receive reports of engine failures after the completion of the recall remedy. To date, ODI has received 499 complaints alleging post-remedy engine failure in vehicles subject to Recall 25V-274, 473 of which involved an oil viscosity change and 26 a complete engine replacement. Additionally, ODI has received 191 reports of L87 engine failures in engines produced after the production period cited in Recall 25V-274. GM reported receiving 6,953 complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is opening this Engineering Analysisto continue investigating complaints of post-remedy engine failure. ODI is expanding the scope of this Investigation to include engines produced after the production period cited in the recall. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2025 GMC Yukon

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Fuel & Propulsion System ODI #11758878
Filed: 08/23/2026
Defect Report

"Vehicle loss of power on the Interstate at a high rate of speed. Vehicle would not start and could not be put in Neutral to safely remove from road."

Steering System ODI #11754669
Filed: 08/04/2026
Defect Report

"The progressive failure of the factory steering wheel adhesive on my 2025 GMC Yukon creates an immediate, active safety hazard during vehicle operation. The material failure and sticky glue are localized directly around the integrated heating element of the steering wheel. This failure severely..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11754040
Filed: 07/31/2026
Defect Report

"GM performed a vehicle wide Over the Air reprogramming of the modules incorporated in the VIP/Global B electronics platform in April, 2026. Following that my vehicle became totally dead. Key fob would not unlock the vehicle. Had to use the metal key, open the drivers door. Opened the door, nothing..."

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11753795
Filed: 07/30/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2025 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the rear-view camera displayed a black screen. The image in the rear-view camera was not visible, specifically in areas where there were reflective lights. The dealer was contacted and assisted..."

Visibility, Wipers & Glass ODI #11745319
Filed: 06/19/2026
Defect Report

"On multiple occasions the center screen has been non operational when we start the car and just shows a black screen. The volume knob and screen power button are non-responsive. When this occurs the backup camera is inoperable, which is mandatory safety equipment. the HVAC also cannot be adjusted..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for GMC Yukon

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 GMC Yukon 546 10 10 View 2015 Problems →
2016 GMC Yukon 266 4 5 View 2016 Problems →
2017 GMC Yukon 196 10 3 View 2017 Problems →
2018 GMC Yukon 69 2 3 View 2018 Problems →
2019 GMC Yukon 53 0 2 View 2019 Problems →
2020 GMC Yukon 35 0 4 View 2020 Problems →
2021 GMC Yukon 305 9 13 View 2021 Problems →
2022 GMC Yukon 168 1 5 View 2022 Problems →
2023 GMC Yukon 217 1 4 View 2023 Problems →
2024 GMC Yukon 155 0 3 View 2024 Problems →
2025 GMC Yukon Current Page 50 0 2 Current
2026 GMC Yukon 0 0 3 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2025 GMC Yukon

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 21 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 22 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 1 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2025 GMC Yukon

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2025 GMC Yukon

What are the most common reported problems with the 2025 GMC Yukon?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2025 GMC Yukon is Engine & Cooling, appearing in 29 records (58% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (8) and Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (8).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2025 GMC Yukon a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 50 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 GMC Yukon.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2025 GMC Yukon?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2025 GMC Yukon, 0 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2025 GMC Yukon?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2025 GMC Yukon (1 currently open).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.