2002 GMC Yukon service brakes problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2002 GMC Yukon — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“No warning while exiting, I was able to hit the brakes. Then, when I reached for the brakes again, it didn’t break. There was no signals on the car. The car is total damage air bags came out.”
filed Aug 14, 2025
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc yukon. The contact stated after he drove the vehicle at a very low speed, the vehicle unexpectedly experienced unwanted antilock brake system (abs) activation. The contact stated he was forced to drive at a higher speed in order to avoid this issue. The contact…”
filed Aug 7, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE…Campaign 05V379000 · Aug 29, 2005
Service Brakes problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Yukon | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Yukon | 6 | 7% |
| 2023 Yukon | 10 | 5% |
| 2022 Yukon | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Yukon | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 Yukon | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 Yukon | 4 | 8% |
| 2018 Yukon | 5 | 7% |
| 2017 Yukon | 41 | 21% |
| 2016 Yukon | 52 | 20% |
| 2015 Yukon | 85 | 16% |
| 2014 Yukon | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 GMC Yukon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.