2017 GMC Yukon fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2017 GMC Yukon — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While traveling at highway speeds, my 2017 GMC Yukon SLE suffered a sudden, catastrophic Active Fuel Management (AFM) valvetrain lifter and camshaft collapse. This caused an immediate and highly dangerous loss of vehicle propulsion in live moving traffic on I-95, creating an extreme physical safety…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
“The information screen on the gauge cluster sometimes will stop working. This is dangerous as It is the only part that shows if the vehicle is in Park, Reverse, Nuetral, or drive. It also is the only part that shows the vehicles fuel level, blinker, cruise control, temperature and other warnings…”
filed Jun 20, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Yukon | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 Yukon | 5 | 6% |
| 2023 Yukon | 11 | 5% |
| 2022 Yukon | 9 | 5% |
| 2021 Yukon | 40 | 13% |
| 2020 Yukon | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Yukon | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 Yukon | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 Yukon | 7 | 3% |
| 2015 Yukon | 11 | 2% |
| 2013 Yukon | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.