2022 GMC Yukon power train problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2022 GMC Yukon — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Sunday XXX, we were riding in our 2022 Yukon Denali with my wife driving on [XXX] at the speed limit of 75 mph when the vehicle stumbled for a moment then returned to normal operation... a few seconds later the engine just died. No drive information center warning or check engine light, no funny…”
filed Sep 3, 2026
“Had a check engine light come on a couple months ago and vehicle went into Reduced Accelaration safety mode. Come to find out, it was a faulty Valve Body. I came out of pocket for $2,800 to get it replaced because GMC said the Valve Body/Special Coverage was not assigned to this VIN. Even though it…”
filed Aug 29, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheelsCampaign 26V085000 · Feb 13, 2026
Power Train problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 10 | 27% |
| 2025 Yukon | 6 | 12% |
| 2024 Yukon | 13 | 13% |
| 2023 Yukon | 43 | 18% |
| 2021 Yukon | 51 | 16% |
| 2020 Yukon | 14 | 39% |
| 2019 Yukon | 12 | 22% |
| 2018 Yukon | 18 | 26% |
| 2017 Yukon | 48 | 24% |
| 2016 Yukon | 34 | 13% |
| 2015 Yukon | 46 | 9% |
| 2014 Yukon | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.