2017 GMC Yukon XL power train problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2017 GMC Yukon XL — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
36
Power Train complaints
24%
share of all complaints
36,352 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“Vehicle is shuddering during acceleration and while changing gear during driving affected by either the transmission or power train”
filed Aug 26, 2026
“Transmission problems, loss of power. Put a reader on car and said it was a selinoid. Replaced that and now it has happened again”
filed Mar 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon XL | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 Yukon XL | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 Yukon XL | 11 | 16% |
| 2023 Yukon XL | 38 | 18% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 30 | 18% |
| 2021 Yukon XL | 47 | 21% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 12 | 26% |
| 2019 Yukon XL | 15 | 22% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 8 | 15% |
| 2016 Yukon XL | 33 | 17% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 35 | 11% |
| 2011 Yukon XL | 4 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 GMC Yukon XL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.