2016 GMC Yukon Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2016 GMC Yukon, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “side brake” (9% of reports).
- 53electrical system complaints
- 42,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Side brake: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 53 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
GMC Yukon electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 3 | 7% | 60 |
| 2025 Yukon | 8 | 14% | — |
| 2024 Yukon | 18 | 17% | 27,000 |
| 2023 Yukon | 28 | 11% | 46,400 |
| 2022 Yukon | 32 | 17% | 8,222 |
| 2021 Yukon | 30 | 9% | 18,000 |
| 2020 Yukon | 2 | 6% | — |
| 2019 Yukon | 9 | 16% | 23,500 |
| 2018 Yukon | 3 | 4% | — |
| 2017 Yukon | 21 | 11% | 62,000 |
| 2016 Yukon | 53 | 20% | 42,500 |
| 2015 Yukon | 79 | 15% | 62,000 |
| 2014 Yukon | 5 | 9% | 126,689 |
| 2013 Yukon | 10 | 9% | 116,000 |
| 2012 Yukon | 5 | 8% | 122,250 |
| 2011 Yukon | 5 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2010 Yukon | 3 | 3% | 111,000 |
| 2009 Yukon | 8 | 9% | 75,475 |
| 2008 Yukon | 29 | 16% | 40,000 |
| 2007 Yukon | 39 | 9% | 71,750 |
| 2006 Yukon | 4 | 15% | 90,000 |
| 2005 Yukon | 28 | 33% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Yukon | 57 | 36% | 70,000 |
| 2003 Yukon | 53 | 26% | 68,702 |
| 2002 Yukon | 10 | 6% | 50,200 |
| 2001 Yukon | 17 | 9% | 27,913 |
| 2000 Yukon | 8 | 5% | 179,000 |
| 1999 Yukon | 13 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1998 Yukon | 2 | 3% | — |
| 1997 Yukon | 11 | 8% | — |
| 1996 Yukon | 3 | 4% | — |
| 1995 Yukon | 10 | 11% | 92,465 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2016 GMC Yukon. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Transmission went out very early. Had to get it replaced whenever I reverse. I have to really smash on the break in order for it to stop if it does stop so somethings wrong with the breaking whenever I hit a bump the left side suspension feels like Iâm a lose control and sometimes my radio works…
A side detection module pin was corroded and was disrupting the electrical signals to major vehicle components, such as the dash (DIC). The DIC would lose communication with the rest of the vehicle while driving so no vehicle operation data was visible such as speed, alerts messages, etc. This…
Engine light keeps appearing and when checked it shows catalytic converter needs replaces and its sensors need replaced. Brake light has short in it and I repaireable
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 GMC Yukons have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2016 GMC Yukon (20% of the 270 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 GMC Yukon electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2016 GMC Yukon?
The most frequent phrase is “side brake”, in 5 of 53 complaints.
Other 2016 GMC Yukon problems
See all 2016 GMC Yukon problems or electrical system problems across all Yukon years.