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2023 GMC Yukon problems

The 2023 GMC Yukon has 339 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (51%) concerns engine. Next are drivetrain & axles (13%) and electrical system (8%).

At a glance

Complaints
339 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 51% of complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0
Typical mileage
34,000 miles 35 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

Complaints by mileage, 2023 GMC Yukon Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 34,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 34,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 91% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 35 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 34,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 35,000 miles (20 complaints with mileage).

Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 95% 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 2023 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (339 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance sensor failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred while exiting a parking space. The contact stated that the images on the screen displayed a wider distance between the two vehicles. The contact stated that because of the failure, the passenger’s side rear bumper crashed into the front driver’s side bumper of another vehicle.

September 2024 Crash

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the reflection of the instrument panel lights from the driver’s side window was significantly impairing his vision of the roadway while driving. The dealer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vehicle was operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 133.

Reported at 133 miles, October 2022

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V274000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH and passing another vehicle, the vehicle stalled. The contact noticed that the vehicle had unexpectedly shifted into neutral.

Reported at 55,000 miles, May 2025

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Yukon. While the contact's wife was driving approximately 5-10 MPH on a city street and approaching a stop sign, the vehicle experienced a failure and became inoperable. The contact stated that while the driver was attempting to restart the vehicle, the battery warning light and engine warning light illuminated, and the "Low Battery - Start Engine" message was displayed. The vehicle was towed directly to a dealer to be diagnosed.

Reported at 71,481 miles, June 2026

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