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2017 GMC Yukon XL: shudder or vibration when accelerating

7 of the 147 complaints about the 2017 GMC Yukon XL describe shudder or vibration when accelerating.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
5%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 100 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Shudder or vibration when accelerating by model year

What owners say

Filed Aug 26, 2026 · Transmission · GA

Vehicle is shuddering during acceleration and while changing gear during driving affected by either the transmission or power train

Filed Aug 8, 2026 · Transmission · MN

Transmission shudders and shifts very hard in lower gears. Going from drive to reverse the transmission shifts hard.

Filed Dec 8, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · 148,246 miles · UT

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while idling, the vehicle started shuddering violently. The contact stated that while driving to the residence at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was pushed into a church parking lot. The contact's father used a scanner to scan the vehicle, and a DTC for engine misfire was retrieved. The contact's father replaced the spark plugs, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine was blown. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic, where the engine was replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that upon depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was stiff and required to be pumped several times for the vehicle to respond as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred while starting the vehicle and while driving at various speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brakes had been replaced annually, but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the brake pedal shuddered upon starting the vehicle. The contact received a notification for ABS from the OnStar Mobile App. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,246.

Filed May 9, 2025 · MN

Transmission shudder, shifting hard, other Transmission issues

Filed Mar 22, 2025 · Transmission · OH

Transmission shudder lunching hard up and down shift

Filed Jan 23, 2023 · Transmission · MS

The transmission begin to cause the vehicle to shudder and shake. This caused shifting problems that cause the vehicle to be unable to safely drive down the road. We have confirmed with a mechanic that has seen and fixed this same issue multiple times. Causing the transmission to need to be replaced. This is due to the issues that many vehicles like this one that continues to be a problem. This issues has caused my vehicle to be unable to accelerate and has caused it to stop in the road. This is very unsafe and needs to be fixed for all those with this similar vehicle so no one is severely injured.

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Transmission · 32,000 miles · TX

Symptoms - vehicle shudders during gear change. -between 20 to 75 MPH -has been happening randomly

Questions about the 2017 GMC Yukon XL shudder

Is shudder or vibration when accelerating a common problem on the 2017 GMC Yukon XL?

7 of 147 owner complaints about the 2017 GMC Yukon XL (5%) mention shudder or vibration when accelerating. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 GMC Yukon XL?

There are 0 recalls and 100 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2017 GMC Yukon XL

Check engine light 12Transmission failure 11Jerking 7Misfire 7Loss of power 6Knocking 5Stalling 5

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