Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 GMC Yukon has 28 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
28
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V645000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tah...
19V761000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | At parking lot speeds, there have been many incedents of brake failure, when pressing pedal to stop ... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | At low idle speeds like in a parking lot we almost hit another car because the brakes were very hard... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yukon break tail lamp problems. Brake lights work intermittently. Very dangerous! The break lights ... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal gets hard and will not allow vehicle to stop. Intermittent issue, but caused vehicle to ... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The pump in the power-assist brakes puts out less vacuum power than needed, increasing stopping dist... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | This has been going on for a while now, but it’s getting worse overtime. If I push on my brakes mor... |
| Jan 30, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have a 2017 Yukon. There is a recall on this model already for a vacuum pump that decreases the po... |
| Dec 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, th... |
| Nov 26, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Driving down the highway and brake pedal became hard to push down almost causing us to wreck. Keep s... |
| Mar 22, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER A 7 HOUR DRIVE ON FREEWAY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP... |
| Dec 25, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, the vehicl... |
| Oct 13, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH with her daughter in t... |
| Jun 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Low speed breaking failure. |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | -Back brake light system failure. -Safety of a rearend accident compromised when tail light does not... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES STOP WORKING. BRAKE ASSIST COMES ON. WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES YOU CAN FEEL THE PUMP IS ... |
| Dec 30, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | IRREGULARITIES WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED AT LOW SPEEDS. CAN FEEL VARIOUS ISSUES SUCH AS VIBRATING BRAKE P... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVER SIDE REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT WHEN OPEN AND CLOSE REAR HATCH. PASSENGER SIDE REAR HAS S... |
| Sep 24, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKES SHUTTERED AND THEY WOULDN'T HARDLY WORK. ALMOST COUL... |
| Aug 19, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER SENDING MY SUV FOR THE BRAKE RECALL(THE BRAKES ACTUALLY FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING) LAST MONTH... |
| Oct 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WAS IN SCHOOL CAR LINE, WENT TO MOVE FORWARD A LITTLE AND BRAKES DIDNT WORK PROPERLY. ALMOST HIT TH... |