2021 GMC Yukon Recalls, Complaints & Specs
13 safety recalls list the 2021 GMC Yukon, and owners have filed 334 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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13 safety recalls for the 2021 GMC Yukon
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Hard parts internal/mechanical (engine and engine cooling)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the engine, and as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install 6 oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the…
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Valves/valve body (power train) and software (power train)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines. The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Remedy: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a…
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Software (exterior lighting)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles. The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Remedy: Dealers will provide an over-the-air (OTA) update for the Body Control Module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2022. Owners may contact GM customer service at…
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Critical fasteners (seat belts)
General Motors, LLC (M) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The rivet that retains the buckle to the mounting bracket in the left or right side third-row seat belt buckle assembly may have been improperly formed.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rivet head formation on both the left and right side third-row seat belt buckle assemblies and replace seat belt buckle assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification…
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Driveshaft (power train)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles. The rear wheel driveshaft assemblies may have internal components that were not heat-treated properly, possibly resulting in driveshaft failure.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and/or right rear driveshaft assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 14, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac…
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Fuel system, gasoline: control/drive module
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The fuel pump power control module may cause the fuel pump to fail or operate intermittently, which can interrupt fuel flow to the engine, and cause an unexpected engine stall.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump power control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer…
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Software (service brakes)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon vehicles. Dealer service technicians may have calibrated the brake system incorrectly, affecting Electronic Stability Control (ESC) , traction control, Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), and braking while towing a trailer.
Remedy: Dealers will recalibrate the brake system control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1202; GMC customer service…
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Steering control module (steering)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. A software issue may cause a loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving.
Remedy: The power steering module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 13, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer…
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Srs malfunction warning lamp/light (air bags) and software (electrical system)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction…
Remedy: The communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer…
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Seat belts: rear/other and seat belts
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban, and Tahoe vehicles with third-row seating. The third-row outboard seat belts may have been entrapped or misrouted behind the outboard seat-folding mechanism, which could result in damaged seat belts.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third-row outboard seat belts, replacing any damaged seat belts, and rerouting them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021. Owners may…
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon vehicles. The fuel tank assemblies may be missing adhesive between two layers of the fuel tank shell which may result in a fuel leak.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at…
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Critical fasteners (seat belts) and seat belts
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV and Chevrolet Blazer, Camaro, Colorado, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Suburban and Tahoe vehicles. Incorrect bolts may have been used at one or more…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 29, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8785, Cadillac customer service at…
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Critical fasteners (seats) and seats
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles. During general assembly, a repair involved removal of one or both front seats. The attachment bolts for the front seats may not have been properly reinstalled after the repair was completed.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat attachments for both front seats and install attachment bolts as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet…
334 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2021 GMC Yukon have filed 334 complaints with NHTSA; 9 describe a crash. Reports cite 9 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 64,695 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 152 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While driving on the highway with my child in the car, the car suddenly began shaking and warning lights to check the power train came on the dash. There was also a loss of power in acceleration. Othe”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 6, 2026 · Engine
“I purchased this vehicle new in 2021. In XXX, the vehicle started shaking while driving then suddenly cut off. Mileage was a little over 12K. Diagnosis was an engine lifter issue. The dealership repla”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2026 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2021 GMC Yukon (Yukon 2WD, Yukon 4WD, Yukon XL 2WD, Yukon XL 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 16–23 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 13–21 / 19–27 |
| Fuel | Diesel, Premium, Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 3/5.3/6.2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 10-spd |
Compare GMC Yukon model years
Recall and complaint counts for every GMC Yukon model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1986 GMC Yukon | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 GMC Yukon | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 GMC Yukon | 1 | 19 |
| 1993 GMC Yukon | 0 | 17 |
| 1994 GMC Yukon | 2 | 58 |
| 1995 GMC Yukon | 6 | 90 |
| 1996 GMC Yukon | 3 | 70 |
| 1997 GMC Yukon | 0 | 133 |
| 1998 GMC Yukon | 2 | 80 |
| 1999 GMC Yukon | 1 | 204 |
| 2000 GMC Yukon | 6 | 166 |
| 2001 GMC Yukon | 6 | 197 |
| 2002 GMC Yukon | 3 | 158 |
| 2003 GMC Yukon | 4 | 204 |
| 2004 GMC Yukon | 2 | 159 |
| 2005 GMC Yukon | 3 | 85 |
| 2006 GMC Yukon | 2 | 27 |
| 2007 GMC Yukon | 4 | 428 |
| 2008 GMC Yukon | 4 | 187 |
| 2009 GMC Yukon | 5 | 94 |
| 2010 GMC Yukon | 3 | 105 |
| 2011 GMC Yukon | 5 | 158 |
| 2012 GMC Yukon | 3 | 63 |
| 2013 GMC Yukon | 4 | 117 |
| 2014 GMC Yukon | 3 | 56 |
| 2015 GMC Yukon | 10 | 529 |
| 2016 GMC Yukon | 5 | 269 |
| 2017 GMC Yukon | 3 | 196 |
| 2018 GMC Yukon | 3 | 69 |
| 2019 GMC Yukon | 2 | 55 |
| 2020 GMC Yukon | 4 | 36 |
| 2021 GMC Yukon | 13 | 334 |
| 2022 GMC Yukon | 5 | 182 |
| 2023 GMC Yukon | 4 | 242 |
| 2024 GMC Yukon | 3 | 105 |
| 2025 GMC Yukon | 2 | 55 |
| 2026 GMC Yukon | 3 | 40 |
Checking a specific 2021 GMC Yukon
How do I know if my 2021 GMC Yukon has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 13 campaigns currently list the 2021 GMC Yukon; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised GMC dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V735000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other GMC models
- Sierra 15008,930 complaints
- Acadia5,569 complaints
- Sierra3,937 complaints
- Terrain3,124 complaints
- Jimmy2,720 complaints
- Envoy2,459 complaints
- Yukon XL2,417 complaints
- Sierra 25001,821 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.