GMC Yukon vs Chevrolet Suburban: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the GMC Yukon has 65 recalls and 4,365 owner complaints; the Chevrolet Suburban has 64 recalls and 4,334 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

GMC YukonChevrolet Suburban
Recalls6564
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls22
Owner complaints4,3654,334
Crashes reported146184
Fires reported2956
Injuries reported174258
Most reported problemEngineService Brakes

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

GMC YukonChevrolet Suburban
2005 GMC Yukon: 85 complaints2005 Chevrolet Suburban: 129 complaints20052006 GMC Yukon: 27 complaints2006 Chevrolet Suburban: 23 complaints2007 GMC Yukon: 428 complaints2007 Chevrolet Suburban: 292 complaints20072008 GMC Yukon: 188 complaints2008 Chevrolet Suburban: 213 complaints2009 GMC Yukon: 94 complaints2009 Chevrolet Suburban: 106 complaints20092010 GMC Yukon: 105 complaints2010 Chevrolet Suburban: 117 complaints2011 GMC Yukon: 158 complaints2011 Chevrolet Suburban: 148 complaints20112012 GMC Yukon: 63 complaints2012 Chevrolet Suburban: 101 complaints2013 GMC Yukon: 117 complaints2013 Chevrolet Suburban: 118 complaints20132014 GMC Yukon: 56 complaints2014 Chevrolet Suburban: 59 complaints2015 GMC Yukon: 530 complaints2015 Chevrolet Suburban: 432 complaints20152016 GMC Yukon: 271 complaints2016 Chevrolet Suburban: 220 complaints2017 GMC Yukon: 196 complaints2017 Chevrolet Suburban: 142 complaints20172018 GMC Yukon: 71 complaints2018 Chevrolet Suburban: 84 complaints2019 GMC Yukon: 57 complaints2019 Chevrolet Suburban: 79 complaints20192020 GMC Yukon: 37 complaints2020 Chevrolet Suburban: 44 complaints2021 GMC Yukon: 349 complaints2021 Chevrolet Suburban: 208 complaints20212022 GMC Yukon: 186 complaints2022 Chevrolet Suburban: 127 complaints2023 GMC Yukon: 248 complaints2023 Chevrolet Suburban: 133 complaints20232024 GMC Yukon: 106 complaints2024 Chevrolet Suburban: 46 complaints2025 GMC Yukon: 59 complaints20252026 GMC Yukon: 49 complaints2027 GMC Yukon: 1 complaints2027

Every model year

YearYukon recallsYukon complaintsSuburban recallsSuburban complaints
202701——
2026349——
2025259——
20243106146
202342483133
202251864127
20211334912208
2020437444
2019257379
2018371484
201731965142
201652716220
20151053011432
2014356359
201341174118
20123634101
201151583148
201031053117
20095945106
200841884213
200744284292
2006227123
20053856129

GMC Yukon: top problems

Engine1,029
Air Bags642
Electrical System574
Service Brakes573
Unknown or other528
Exterior Lighting457

Chevrolet Suburban: top problems

Service Brakes845
Engine663
Air Bags591
Electrical System557
Unknown or other477
Power Train457
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Questions

Which has more problems, the GMC Yukon or the Chevrolet Suburban?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 4,365 complaints about the GMC Yukon and 4,334 about the Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA, so the Chevrolet Suburban has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the GMC Yukon or the Chevrolet Suburban?

NHTSA lists 65 recall campaigns for the GMC Yukon and 64 for the Chevrolet Suburban since model year 2000.