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2011 GMC Yukon: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
13%
30 of 238 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2011 GMC Yukon. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 13% of relevant complaints.

Better than 95% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 161 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 8%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
30
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
399
this model year
Fires reported
4
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
5
3 crashes · 5 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER188 · 47%
AIR BAGS161 · 40%
STRUCTURE74 · 19%
ENGINE20 · 5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16 · 4%
POWER TRAIN13 · 3%

The years either side

2010
17%
21 of 229
2011
13%
30 of 399
2012
15%
15 of 138
2013
15%
18 of 186
2014
19%
12 of 77
2015
36%
178 of 990
2016
44%
130 of 514
2017
54%
144 of 359
2018
53%
60 of 125
2019
73%
86 of 124
2020
81%
62 of 81
2021
84%
435 of 540
2022
82%
270 of 340
2023
82%
358 of 443

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

SEATS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11/17/20232 INJURED
Engine coolant is usually water–based, and may also be oil. A three–valve–per–cylinder was originally slated for the LS7, and was abandoned imputable to design complexities. E85 ethanol should is an understatement to the ‘war on fossil fuels.’ The L98 is a modified version of the L76, with increased power and redu…
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE04/27/2026
My Yukon Denali XL GM engine that was put in on 07/2022 has already failed. It failed as I was driving down highway at 65 mile per hour. It failed on 04/12/2025. I paid almost $7,000 to have my engine replace due to the original engine failing in early 2022. Now the engine that I paid thousands of dollars for has a…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYS01/24/2025
Recurring System Problems: My vehicle continues to exhibit intermittent system failures, causing unpredictable and potentially dangerous driving conditions. These issues have included: engine stalling, braking issues, electronic system malfunctions].

Three of 30 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (5)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 15…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 350…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban…

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 3 body styles NHTSA files separately.