1999 GMC Yukon power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 GMC Yukon — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc yukon. On april 20, 2009, the vehicle would not accelerate past 20 mph. There had been no prior failures with the transmission since purchasing the vehicle used in january of 2009. In addition, there were alignment issues that caused the tires to explode, tie rod…”
filed Apr 20, 2009
“While driving at 60 mph rmps revved up, and the transmission slipped, mechanic inspected the vehicle, and indicated that the transmission malfunctioned due to a failure in the ball valve. Also indicated that this was a common problem with these vehicles, and this part has been up graded in later…”
filed Dec 13, 2004
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 1999 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.