2002 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 187 complaints
187
Total Complaints
77,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,000 25th Percentile
77,500 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
37
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
21
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
AIR BAGS
7
STEERING
5
PARKING BRAKE
5
TIRES
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
4
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"38.5 GALLON GAS TANK CAN ONLY BE FILLED TO 2/3 TO 3/4 LEVEL BECAUSE THE DUAL GAS TANK DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW GASOLINE VAPORS TO EVACUATE, TRAPPING THE GAS VAPORS IN THE TANK WHERE THEY COULD CONCEIVABLY EXPLODE. ALTHOUGH THE DESIGN OF THIS CHASSIS IS TWO YEARS OLD, THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER WAS U..."
"WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE WE NOTICED THE HEAD LINER PLUGS WERE MISSING THEY TOLD US TO BRING THE CAR BACK AND THEY WILL PUT THEM IN.THEY ATTEMEPTED TO INSTALL THE PLUGS AND NOTICED THERE WERE NO CLIPS INSTALLED IN THIS VEHICLE. NEVER INSPECTED ,ALSO ON 2-1-02 WE WERE DRIVING IN THE VEHICLE WERE ..."
"WHEN TRAVELING AT 55MPH OR HIGHER AND GOING OVER A LITTLE BUMP/ HILL VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S FLOATING. DRIVER FEELS THAT IT'S HARD TO STEER. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *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