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2016 GMC Yukon transmission problems

The 2016 GMC Yukon has 33 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

33

Transmission complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Yukon transmission complaints by model year47 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 9 complaints1997: 18 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 46 complaints2016: 33 complaints2017: 47 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 12 complaints2021: 47 complaints2022: 25 complaints2023: 35 complaints2024: 12 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 7 complaints
Yukon transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN IN TRAFFIC AT SLOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND TAKES MY BODY WEIGHT TO STOP CAR. HAD CHECKED AND NO VISIBLE LEAK. NOW GMC HAS A FIX BUT CHARGE TO FIX IF OVER WARRANTY MILEAGE. SECOND ISSUE IS THE TRANSMISSION WENT AT 96,000 MILES WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING LOOSING ALL TOP END GEARS AT 65…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 12, 2019

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 GMC Yukon have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2016 GMC Yukon transmission — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.