2019 GMC Yukon problems
The 2019 GMC Yukon has 74 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (39%) concerns engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (18%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 35,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 31st most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 GMC yukon. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the front seat driver and passenger had become ill and suffered dizziness and light headiness and the passenger also suffer breathing problems which required medical treatment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer rivertown buick/gmc (1661 whittlesey rd. Columbus ga) who was unable to determine the cause of the failure but would replaced the evaporator coil. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Vehicle caught fire in my driveway and burned to the ground. My wife and I drove to dinner and came home around 830pm on friday night (03/26/2021). The next morning (saturday, 03/27/2021), I was walking past the front door around 8am and noticed flames coming out of the grille (under the hood) when I looked outside. Told my wife to call 911 and I ran outside and tried to put it out with the fire house, but it was too late and the fire took over.
2019 GMC yukon denali. 6408 miles. Driving down the highway at normal speed a warning appears that says service power steering. Immediately lost power steering on the vehicle and by the time we got it to the off ramp the steering was completely locked in the straight position. Very fortunate that this did not happen on one of the many curved roads where we live. We had no warning.
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service trailer brake system warning light illuminated and alerted the contact. The contact stated that there was no trailer brake. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine, and the engine failed to run. The message "Shut off Vehicle - Service at Local Dealer" was displayed; however, no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that the lifters, cam shaft, and push rods were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.