2017 GMC Yukon brake problems
73 of the 359 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 GMC Yukon name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the brakes
Source: NHTSA complaint database12 of the 73 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 7 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 12 · 2026: 4
Half of the 33 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 45,000 and 76,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
359 complaints in all about the 2017 GMC Yukon, 4 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Service Brakes” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: GMC Yukon brake problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon Denali. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at slow speeds, the brake pedal was depressed but was stiff. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The vehicle was coasted until coming to a complete stop after each failure.
My 2017 Yukon is exhibiting the exact same brake behavior as the below complaint, but my vehicle is not eligible for the recall for some reason. NHTSA campaign number: 20v603. Gm's own number for this recall is n202300860
While pulling into a parking space, the brakes shuttered and they wouldn't hardly work. Almost couldn't get the vehicle stopped. A warning on my dash said "service brake assist." there was a recall issued in canada but non here for my vehicle so far. This is a dangerous safety hazard that needs to be fixed.
The contact owns a 2017 Gmc Yukon Xl. The contact stated that when attempting to park, in order to have the vehicle come to a complete stop the brake pedal had to be depressed all the way to the floorboard. The contact stated that the same failure had occurred twice after the original failure.
After sending my SUV for the brake recall(the brakes actually failed while I was driving) last month, my brakes failed again while driving out of my driveway, on wednesday 8/19 -on my way to work.. I drove straight to the dealership. Basically having to hard push the brakes on city streets stop lights etc. scary.
What is on file about the brakes
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 19V645000 HighSep 6, 2019 · 3,456,719 vehicles
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 GMC Yukon names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 GMC Yukon
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 87 complaints
- engine problems 62 complaints
- electrical problems 53 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre brake problems common on the 2017 GMC Yukon?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 73 owner complaints naming the brakes on this model year (20% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the brakes on the 2017 GMC Yukon?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 19V645000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do brake problems show up on the 2017 GMC Yukon?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 59,000 miles; half of them between 45,000 and 76,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.