"How reliable is the 2018 Gmc Yukon?"

"Based on 90 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Gmc Yukon has a median complaint mileage of 48500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Gmc Yukon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Gmc Yukon is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 90 total complaints filed."

2018 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints

Total Complaints

48,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,800 25th Percentile

48,500 Median Mileage

54,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 YUKON DENALI ON A 3 LANE INTERSTATE WITH GM'S NEW ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED ON.. ANOTHER DRIVER CUT IN FRONT OF ME FROM THE RIGHT. ADAPTIVE CRUISE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING A REAR-END ACCIDENT BY OVERCOMPENSATING. THIS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE ON A 2000 MILE T..."

"THE CAR WAS PARKED, ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A BOOM AND THE REAR WINDOW HAD EXPLODED OUTWARD AND SHATTERED, WITH THE LATCH STILL ATTACHED TO THE REAR TAILGATE. THE HYDRAULIC ARMS WERE UP AND EXTENDED, INDICATING THE WINDOW HAD POSSIBLY TRIED TO OPEN, BUT DIDN'T UNLATCH, AND THEN SHATTERED. NOBODY WA..."

"MY FRONT END MAKES NOISES WHEN I TURN WHEEL OR STOP.I TOOK IT TWO THE CARMAX SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG.BUT IT'S STILL MAKING THE NOISE"

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