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1997 GMC YukonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 133 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC Yukon, most often about the steering. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year3% below the Yukon median · #17 of 33 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints13314 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage87kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 22, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 GMC Yukon has problems

133 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering530
Service brakes, hydraulic306
Power train151
Suspension110
Electrical system112
Visibility91
Fuel system, gasoline82
Engine and engine cooling71
Equipment31
11 other systems183

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 GMC Yukon recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Yukon year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon median. How we score

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5 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 GMC Yukon, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BATTERY LEAKS ACIDEA00013 · closed Jun 28, 2002
    No recall
  2. SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONEA01018 · closed Dec 9, 2002
    No recall
  3. ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVEA99011 · closed Feb 27, 2001
    No recall
  4. SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONPE01023 · closed Dec 20, 2001
    No recall
  5. BATTERY LEAKS ACIDPE99073 · closed May 2, 2000
    No recall
In owners' words

What Yukon owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE KEEPS PULLING TO EITHER SIDE OF TURN ON SPEEDS ABOVE 25MHP, WAS TOLD IS THE STEERING SENSOR BUT HAVE NOT REPLACE IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE ABOUT 128K. BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY EVEN AFTER NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS WERE PERFORMED. *TR
Complaint 10205712 · Oct 15, 2007 · 128,000 miles
AT SPEED, 20+MPH, THE STEERING WILL GO OUT FOR A SECOND OR 2 AS IF IT IS ON ICE. I HAVE NOTICED A RECALL ON 98 GMC YUKONS,(#97V142000), BUT NOT ON 97'S. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD BE MY STEERING BOX. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION. STEERING WILL BE LOST IF STEERING BOX…
Complaint 10093873 · Oct 9, 2004 · 87,000 miles
INTERMITTEN DROP IN STEERING TO THE RIGHT, MOSTLY DURING CORNERS. ABOUT A QUARTER TURN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WAS TOLD TO ME BY A MECHANIC THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS AND THERE IS ONLY ONE PART FROM THE DEALER DEALING WITH IT. NO AFTERMARKET ITEM. IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT IT IS A SPEED SENSOR ON THE…
Complaint 10088374 · Aug 23, 2004

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