GMC Yukon maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Last verified June 2026
$747
Annual maint.
7/10
Reliability
16%
Major repair risk (5yr)
$2,529
Avg. insurance / yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
// RELIABILITY BY YEAR
Which year Yukon should you buy?
Tap any year to see what to expect. Green is safe, red means known issues.
Recommended
Neutral
Avoid
Not Enough Data
N/A
2010 GMC Yukon
Neutral
Engine complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 21V050, 21V053, 21V054 issued.
4 recalls on record. Affected systems:
Air Bags
Equipment
// COMMON PROBLEMS
What breaks on the Yukon
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Engine
Common
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2018, 2020–2026
Air bags, seat belts
Common
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2018, 2021–2022
Air bags, vehicle speed control, engine
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2018, 2020–2025
Electrical system
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2018, 2020–2026
Power train, fuel/propulsion system
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2020–2022
Unknown or other, service brakes
Rare
Years affected: 2011–2014, 2018, 2020–2025
Visibility
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2018, 2021–2026
Steering, suspension
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2011, 2013–2014, 2018, 2021–2022, 2024
Wheels
Rare
Years affected: 2010–2014, 2018, 2020–2021, 2023, 2026
Suspension, structure
Rare
Years affected: 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021–2022
// EXTENDED WARRANTY
Is a Yukon extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The GMC Yukon has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2014 and 2020. Pay particular attention to 2021, 2023, and 2024 model years.
// NEW VS USED
Buy new or save on a used Yukon?
The Yukon holds 79% of its value after 3 years — one of the best in its class. That strong resale narrows the used-car savings, but here's the real math.
79%
Value retained · 3 yr
52%
Value retained · 5 yr
39%
Value retained · 7 yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
New Yukon
$72,000
MSRP including destination charge for base trim
Used Yukon
$40,700
KBB Fair Purchase Price, 2023, national average, good condition, ~36k miles
The Yukon costs $747/year to maintain — $37 below the fullsize segment average of $784. Repair frequency of 33% is below the class average of 40%. Reliability score of 7 is above the segment average of 6. Major repair probability of 16% is slightly above the 15% norm. A favorable cost and reliability profile relative to most fullsize rivals.
How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →