2017 GMC Yukon electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2017 GMC Yukon — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“So the shock strut system up front has a grommet that holds it in. The repair order said they put a shock simulator in the car and it gave false reading saying it was good and it came out broke break line and caused me to jump a curve to stop the vehicle. ALSO Now the THE TAIL LIGHT IS OUT AND NO…”
filed May 15, 2026
“THE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT AND A SINGLE TAIL LIGHT IS OVER 500$ Very dangerous to have tail light out and can cause an accident. There should be a recall on these defective LED lights.”
filed Oct 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 2 | 10% |
| 2025 Yukon | 8 | 16% |
| 2024 Yukon | 15 | 17% |
| 2023 Yukon | 24 | 11% |
| 2022 Yukon | 30 | 18% |
| 2021 Yukon | 26 | 9% |
| 2020 Yukon | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 Yukon | 9 | 17% |
| 2018 Yukon | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 Yukon | 53 | 20% |
| 2015 Yukon | 79 | 15% |
| 2014 Yukon | 5 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.