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GMC Yukon

2021 only

457 classified complaints 13 recalls

84,243 sold in the US for 2021.

38 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2021 GMC Yukon have 457 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 13 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 89,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full GMC Yukon report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2021 only

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 169 complaints · 20/10k sold

Median onset: 89,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 36 complaints · 4.3/10k sold

Median onset: 54,376 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 31 complaints · 3.7/10k sold

Median onset: 18,000 miles. 19.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 31 complaints · 3.7/10k sold

Median onset: 42,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 30 complaints · 3.6/10k sold

Median onset: 5,400 miles. 3.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 21 complaints · 2.5/10k sold

Median onset: 78,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

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Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 19 complaints · 2.3/10k sold

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

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Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration · Electrical 16 complaints · 1.9/10k sold

Median onset: 20,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

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From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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How does 2021 compare with other Yukon years? Every model year ranked by complaints per 10,000 sold. See years →

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2021 model year. See the full GMC Yukon report for every year and full specs/safety data.