1997 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 180 complaints
180
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
121,450 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
24
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
20
STEERING
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
SUSPENSION
7
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
6
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
5
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (35) MPH THE RETAINING RING BROKE AND FELL INTO THE OIL PUMP INSIDE THE TRANSFER CASE AND CAUSED STEERING PROBLEMS AND LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP. *AK"
"GAS TANK CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SHUT, FORCING RAW FUEL INTO ROLLOVER VENTS AND THAT SENSORS WERE SHUTTING FUEL DOWN AND RAW FUEL WAS ESCAPING/LEAKING, RESULLTIN GIN A FIRE. *AK"
"GAS TANK CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SHUT, FORCING RAW FUEL INTO ROLLOVER VENTS AND THAT SENSORS WERE SHUTTING FUEL DOWN AND RAW FUEL WAS ESCAPING/LEAKING, RESULLTIN GIN A FIRE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28