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Chevrolet Suburban vs GMC Yukon: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2024, owners filed an average of 142 complaints per model year about the Chevrolet Suburban and 173 about the GMC Yukon.

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Chevrolet SuburbanGMC Yukon
Model years compared2006-20242006-2024
Owner complaints2,6923,287
Complaints per model year142173
Recalls4549
Years to avoid20072015200720152021
Best years201420192020200620142020
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy16-23 mpg combined (2024)16-23 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Chevrolet Suburban: 232006 GMC Yukon: 2720062007 Chevrolet Suburban: 2922007 GMC Yukon: 4282008 Chevrolet Suburban: 2132008 GMC Yukon: 18820082009 Chevrolet Suburban: 1062009 GMC Yukon: 942010 Chevrolet Suburban: 1172010 GMC Yukon: 10520102011 Chevrolet Suburban: 1482011 GMC Yukon: 1582012 Chevrolet Suburban: 1012012 GMC Yukon: 6320122013 Chevrolet Suburban: 1182013 GMC Yukon: 1172014 Chevrolet Suburban: 592014 GMC Yukon: 5620142015 Chevrolet Suburban: 4322015 GMC Yukon: 5302016 Chevrolet Suburban: 2202016 GMC Yukon: 27120162017 Chevrolet Suburban: 1422017 GMC Yukon: 1962018 Chevrolet Suburban: 842018 GMC Yukon: 7120182019 Chevrolet Suburban: 792019 GMC Yukon: 572020 Chevrolet Suburban: 442020 GMC Yukon: 3720202021 Chevrolet Suburban: 2082021 GMC Yukon: 3492022 Chevrolet Suburban: 1272022 GMC Yukon: 18620222023 Chevrolet Suburban: 1332023 GMC Yukon: 2482024 Chevrolet Suburban: 462024 GMC Yukon: 1062024
Chevrolet SuburbanGMC Yukon

Problems compared

SuburbanYukon
Engine555881
Airbags511579
Brakes359264
Transmission339375
Electrical315387
Body253255
Lights36441

Questions about the Chevrolet Suburban vs GMC Yukon

Which is more reliable, the Chevrolet Suburban or the GMC Yukon?

Between 2006 and 2024, the Chevrolet Suburban has 2 years to avoid and the GMC Yukon 3. The Chevrolet Suburban has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Chevrolet Suburban drew fewer complaints per model year (142 vs 173), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Suburban or the GMC Yukon?

From 2006 to 2024, the Chevrolet Suburban was covered by 45 recalls and the GMC Yukon by 49.

What years of the Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon should you avoid?

Chevrolet Suburban: 2007 and 2015. GMC Yukon: 2007, 2015 and 2021.

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