Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 GMC yukon has 3 recalls, 67 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
67
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V603000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon vehicles equipped w...
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 GMC Yukon SUV RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased my used GMC YUKON from a used car dealership 3/28/26. I signed the papers for the agreem... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local dealer f... |
| Jan 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The 2018 Yukon Denali has been at the dealership for 7 weeks waiting for a valve body for the transm... |
| Jan 7, 2026 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | As of [XXX] , I witnessed a squealing sound coming from the rear end of my 2018 Denali Yukon XL truc... |
| Nov 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | Air conditioner condenser faulty and had to repaired. Premium Ride Shocks faulty and had to be repai... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | ENGINE | I was driving on I75 North, just North of Chattanooga. I was in the Center Lane. I lost all power to... |
| Sep 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Yukon. The contact stated after the vehicle was serviced, while driving ... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2018 GMC Yukon blew an engine with only 81,000 miles. Had four shops including (2 GM dealerships)... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | All back light won’t turn on only brake lights but not night time running lights |
| Aug 5, 2025 | ENGINE | driving the vehicle on a regular city street when the flashing engine light came on out of nowhere. ... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My 2018 GMC Yukon SLE has a Transmission Failure and a engine oil coolant failure. The issues occu... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Dealership did a tune-up in June 2025 and had my truck for 2 weeks, no issues with transmission disc... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Has lifter chattering / camshaft issues as a result of manufacture defect that so many people are co... |
| May 13, 2025 | ENGINE | AFM lifter failure and cam shaft failure |
| May 10, 2025 | ENGINE | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? E... |
| May 6, 2025 | ENGINE | While stopped and isling, the engine shut off and would not restart. had I been moving, steering, b... |
| Apr 24, 2025 | ENGINE | Abrupt engine failure associate with connecting rod - very similar to current t recall on 2021-2024 ... |
| Apr 11, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle (engine) shut off while driving on highway. Would not restart. Had vehicle towed from high... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | ENGINE | For about a week my engine seemed to be bogging down. I thought maybe it was bad gas purchased that... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the message "Transmission Hot - Idle Engi... |