1997 GMC Yukon power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 GMC Yukon — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving home when my vehicle would not accelerate anymore. After pushing the truck home and upon further inspection found that the transmission casing was cracked. The cost to replace transmission with a remanufactured one was approximately $2200.00 , not includind labor. The cracked…”
filed Jan 23, 2006
“I put my 1 year old in his car seat and went around the other side to continue fastening in my other two toddlers, brooke, 4, and mason, 3, into their seats as well. Once I got inside the drivers seat, before starting the vehicle, I had realized that I had better get another bottle out of the…”
filed Sep 26, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 7 | 33% |
| 2025 Yukon | 6 | 12% |
| 2024 Yukon | 12 | 14% |
| 2023 Yukon | 36 | 17% |
| 2022 Yukon | 26 | 16% |
| 2021 Yukon | 48 | 16% |
| 2020 Yukon | 14 | 41% |
| 2019 Yukon | 12 | 23% |
| 2018 Yukon | 18 | 26% |
| 2017 Yukon | 48 | 24% |
| 2016 Yukon | 34 | 13% |
| 2015 Yukon | 46 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 GMC Yukon
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.