2025 GMC Yukon owner complaints

My 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Ultimate experienced reduced acceleration, and I immediately took it to the dealer. The dealer concluded it was a thrust bearing failure, and GM has authorized a complete engine replacement. I wanted to report this issue, as I believe it represents a potential safety concern. I would like to clarify whether GM has identified the root cause of this problem and redesigned the replacement engine to prevent recurrence. Additionally, I want to be able to track the replacement engine through its serial number for documentation purposes. I am submitting this report to formally document my concern. While GM has acknowledged the thrust bearing issue through a memo #25-NA-307, they have not confirmed whether the redesigned replacement engine will prevent this failure from happe

On November 5, 2025, this 2025 diesel GMC Yukon Denali brand new vehicle went into "limp mode" 75 days after purchase with 3,957 miles on the odometer. Vehicle began to decelerate on a busy road. Warning lights went on to indicate that accelerating was no longer possible. Other fast-moving vehicles on the road came very near to the Yukon and quickly passed it/weaved around it, jeopardizing the lives of this Yukon's driver and occupants. At times, the Yukon diesel vehicle would only reach 15 MPH. Vehicle eventually driven to nearest GM dealership. The GM dealership service center reported a P06D code and reported that the engine experienced catastrophic engine failure. A new diesel engine has been ordered but is not yet available to the dealership for installation. (The dealership also repo

On October 21, 2025, with only 4,197 miles on my Yukon, the vehicle suddenly died while in drive in a parking lot. The vehicle would not restart or shift into neutral. I contacted OnStar, who arranged for the vehicle to be towed to the nearest GMC dealership. Since that date, the vehicle has remained at the dealership and has been diagnosed as needing a complete engine replacement due to metal shavings found in the engine. There were no warning lights, messages, or performance issues prior to the failure. This incident was both unsafe and alarming, as the vehicle shut down unexpectedly without any warning while I was driving. I would like to understand how such a major failure could occur on a brand-new vehicle with so few miles.

[XXX] - Catastrophic engine shutdown. Yes engine is still at Don Ledford Automotive Group, Cleveland, TN During the engine shutdown, we were still moving on a two lane highway in rural South Carolina. Other vehicles had to swerve/pass to avoid our sudden slowdown. On [XXX], I had the car towed(Dealers Choice - $1,488) from Cooper Chevrolet in Waltersboro, SC(5.75 hours from my home) to my home dealership....Don Ledford Automotive Group. On [XXX], Dealer confirmed complete crankshaft bearing failure and supposedly is going to replace the entire engine. No warning lamps, messages, etc. Only warning we had was a "pop" sound while doing around 60mph. From that moment we had about 5-6 minutes until the car completely shut down in a parking lot on the side of the road. Other items which I

The 6.2 engine in our 2025 Yukon Denali with 3,200 miles just locked up. It needs to be replaced. They said they fixed the problem and it was only affecting 2021 to 2024, but it is carrying over into 2025. They should just buy this vehicle back.

Engine failure at 20,959 miles (GM 6.2L V8). Sudden knocking noise. I heard noise at idle, accelerating, and decelerating. Sounds increased in volume / frequency within a 24hr period and driving it only a few miles. GM dealer verified engine failure and is ordering a replacement under warranty.

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started shuddering. The failure was a recurring failure. The dealer was contacted in person, and the failure was associated with the dynamic fuel management system. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 375.

I'm reaching out because I've encountered a really concerning issue with my 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Ultimate. There's a really loud popping noise randomly coming from the speakers that's honestly quite startling and dangerous while driving. Most recently, it scared me so much that I swerved off the road and nearly crashed. If you review online forums, you will find that this has been experienced by other owners as well. I've tried to resolve this through your usual service channels, but my concerns have been dismissed without any recommended action to ensure my family's safety. After scheduling with my local GMC dealership they couldn't replicate the noise and sent me on my way. I also brought it up with GMC Customer Care, and they suggested I try to record the sound, or keep bringing it in for

Driving through the intersection of N. Scottsdale Road and E. Bell Road in Scottsdale AZ my collision warning red light flashed on the screen and the engine turned off. This caused me to lose forward propulsion and forced me to navigate to the side of the road to avoid being hit by another car. At Van’s GMC, the service manager told me that we experienced a catastrophic engine failure and that the engine seized. Vehicle has been inspected, but I have not received an official diagnostic even though I have requested. There were no warnings or indications that the vehicle was compromised prior to the engine turning off.

The wireless charging pad in the vehicle below the climate control system. Yes, it is. The charging component malfunctioned and overheated the back of my phone when it was set in the console while driving. I had no intention of charging my phone, but instead place my phone down while driving. When I picked up my phone at a stop light, I laid it in my inner thigh when the light changed. The burning was so intense and unexpected I swerved into oncoming traffic and lost control, momentarily of the vehicle. I have recreated the incident in a controlled environment myself and the issue is still active. I am happy to have the issue confirmed independently. I gave notice to the dealership after it happened with no concern or further investigation. No, the vehicle has not. No, no warning at a

My vehicle, with only 2,400 miles on the odometer, has been diagnosed as requiring a full engine replacement. While driving on the interstate, a warning message appeared indicating reduced acceleration. I was able to exit the freeway safely, but the vehicle could no longer maintain adequate speed to match traffic flow. Prior to this, the check engine light came on, but no issues were reported in the vehicle’s status system. I contacted OnStar, and they advised me to take the vehicle to a dealership within seven business days. It has since been at the dealership awaiting parts. Upon further research, I discovered that this issue appears to be widespread. General Motors has issued a technical bulletin addressing the problem, which involves complete engine replacement. Additionally, the audio

While driving my vehicle, i noticed no sound coming from infotainment, signaling or lights being able to turn on. After pulling over at the nearest gas station, i parked and turned the vehicle off and waited for 30 minutes. Soon after that time, i turned the vehicle on and sound came back. However, i noticed the fuel management system begin to soon immediately kick in hard and loud while i started to drive away. This caused a major concern because i was with my family and didn’t know if ok we were going to be able to make it to my daughter’s softball tournament and home safely.

I bought a brand new 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 3.0 Diesel on 8/16/25 (had 213 miles on). A month later, with only 2000 miles on the vehicle, I was driving down the road and got a warning "reduced acceleration, drive with caution". Car would hardly accelerate. Had it towed to the dealer on 9/22/25. They found metal shavings in the engine oil. Said there was a quarter inch play around the camshaft (manufacture defect). Told me I need a completely new engine. It's now 12/2/25 and I still don't have a car, and mine hasn't been repaired.

While traveling on the interstate at 10:30p, 6 hours into a highway trip, the vehicle shuttered violently and lost propulsion and powered systems control. We were traveling at 75 mph on cruise control and immediately had to take evasive action to avoid other vehicles traveling at highway speed as our vehicle rapidly decelerated to a stop. We were barely able to get to the shoulder of the highway before the vehicle came to a complete stop and all dashboard lights illuminated. There was no warning or indication of immanent failure or engine issue. The catastrophic engine failure did not allow for the attempted restart. After opening the engine bay we noted that the coolant reservoir was empty but there was no indication of any leaking fluid in the engine bay or on the ground. The coolant lev

The contact owns a 2025 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power and came to a complete stop in traffic. There was no warning light illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was restarted; however, the vehicle failed to shift into gear, and the “Service Transmission” message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact expressed concerns that the failure could have resulted in a crash or created a safety risk to the contact and the contact’s children while occupying the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,765.

While engaged, Super Cruise failed to detect lines on road on a bend and launched the vehicle in the opposite lane without warning. This has occurred two separate times. First time was in late June 2025 on the PA Turnpike. Traveling at 70 mph. It was a left hand bend in the road where it failed to detect lines on road and thrust vehicle into the right hand lane. Happened so fast there was no time to react. In addition Lane Keep Assist was active as well. Also note lines were present on the left and right side of vehicle. Luckily no one was beside me. Second time was one a two lane road going 45 mph. Same scenario as first. Vehicle DIC stated it had lost road lines and threw me into the left lane without warning. Luckily no car was coming or it would have been a head on colli

The console screen that control many vehicle functions will often not boot up when the vehicle is started. Screen crashes have also happened while underway. The screen will be unresponsive to both touch and physical controls. Systems unable to be controlled include safety cameras and sensors, climate control, navigation, gauges, infotainment and others. I have attached a diary of specific issues and work arounds attempted. The dealership and GM do not appear to have methods of fixing the issue at this time.

Our panoramic sunroof exploded while driving down the highway.

After less than 2000 miles, the OnStar module failed, which removed the capability for emergency assistance, GPS, advanced cruise control, etc. The part is on back order with no ETA, and it appears, based on my research, that this is a common problem with GM vehicles for the past several years. Not having the emergency assistance phone system available is an extreme safety issue, as there are many areas of the US that do not have adequate cell coverage to get assistance in an emergency. It seems as though GMC does not care.