2024 GMC Yukon: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
166 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
No Yukon year is AVOID, but the 2021 and 2024 are CAUTION at 60 and 68, on 312 and 166 owner complaints, and the 2024's rate of 83.0 complaints per year on the road is the highest of the five years. Buy a 2022 or 2025, which score 81 and 83 on 173 and 52 complaints; the 2023 is BUY at 72 on 223, though its rate of 74.3 per year is above the 2021's 62.4. Read the full note on the model page. 2024 specifically: 166 complaints on record, score 68/100 — read the year table on the model page to see where it sits among its siblings.
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Used full-size SUVs: Expedition, Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade years to avoid, including 2024 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 166 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 83.0
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
Issues with the google voice, transmission issues, engine failure to start or restart. Reported same year vehicle was bought. Repeatedly. Dealership even with video evidence stated could not repeat issue and nothing wrong. My car then starts rattling in the engine and they do a full replacement had it for over three months. Now it’s leaking fluid and smoking. They try to send the consumer away and delay delay until t…
My vehicle "passed" the engine recall only to have the engine blow at 33,000 miles. My vehicle was at the dealership for 52 days most of the time was spent waiting for the new engine. Dealership was amazing, GMC however is the worst. My new engine has about 1,000 miles on it and it stutters occasionally when the auto start turns on.
Vehicle has 43k miles on it and a has a failed oil pump, already switched to the heavier oil and still have engine issue
Recalls: 3 campaigns (2 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 24V674000 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid occurs. |
| 25V619000 | Fuel System, Diesel:Storage:Tank Assembly | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, 2021, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2022 and 2024 GMC Yukon vehicles equipped with a 6-cylinder diesel engine. The original fuel tank may have been replaced with an incorrect fuel tank, which can allow fuel to leak in a rollover crash. |
| 25V274000 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | 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 and engine failure. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a full-size SUV of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 17 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $3,600
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Engine118 complaints · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair (6.0 h labour + parts)$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System30 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Power Train23 complaints · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair (7.0 h labour + parts)$1,290–$4,040
- Engine And Engine Cooling19 complaints · typical job: Water pump, thermostat and coolant service (3.5 h labour + parts)$600–$1,040
- Fuel/Propulsion System13 complaints · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement (3.5 h labour + parts)$680–$1,620
- Unknown Or Other10 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2024 GMC Yukon?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Engine (118 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2024 GMC Yukon a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is CAUTION with a reliability score of 68/100, computed from 166 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2024 GMC Yukon's most common problem?
118 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2024 GMC Yukon sit in the Engine group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is cooling-system or timing-drive repair: about 6.0 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $1,040–$2,220 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2024 GMC Yukon cost to run per year?
About $6,127 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $30,635 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2024 GMC Yukon have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2024 GMC Yukon, 2 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 12/09/2024. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other fullsize suvs of about the same age.
What will a 2024 GMC Yukon really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Strong evidence — 166 complaints, 3 recalls on record
- 166 NHTSA complaints on record (83.0/yr of exposure) — worse than a typical year of this model (62.4/yr)
- 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems