I was driving home when my vehicle would not accelerate anymore. After pushing the truck home and upon further inspection found that the transmission casing was cracked. The cost to replace transmission with a remanufactured one was approximately $2200.00 , not includind labor. The cracked transmission is still available.
1997 GMC Yukon: complete transmission failure
6 of the 133 complaints about the 1997 GMC Yukon describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
I have had to have my 1997 gmc yukon towed three times in the past 6 months due to engine failure while driving. At first, they thought it was the transmission. The transmission was replaced. The second time, I was driving and the engine started missing, then just died. No steering, nothing. It was towed to the shop again to have the transmission rechecked. Got the yukon back after a month, drove it home (about 90 miles)...it was fine. Then the second day after getting it back, it again started jerking, missing, and then died. I was on a hill in town when it stopped. My yukon started rolling backwards, and I had to force the wheel to sharply steer it into a parking lot. I almost hit several cars that didn't know the vehicle had lost power. It has once again been towed to the shop. What is causing it to suddenly miss then die?
The transmission failed at 140,000 miles, however it was not clutches or bands, but a "hardened" part in the tail shaft, since there was no warranty I had to pay to replace the transmission, the replacement would not up shift, and I am not sure I can trust the vehicle to continue to perform like it should, I think gm needs to address this problem, if we have parts that are supposed to last forever breaking, it sounds to me like they have a reliability problem!! I think they should pay for the replacement!
Transmission failed at approximately 48,000 miles. Aamco mechanic indicates it was a torque converter failure. They have indicated that this problem is common with gmc and chevrolet vehicles at 35k to 90k miles. I have since spoken with four persons who have experienced the same trouble. Gmc denies trouble with their transmissions. Is there a large number of failures occurring.
Re: transmission. Replaced when the car had less than 5,000 miles on it, the replacement transmission failed, I was told, as the direct result of towing a 7,300 pound rv on flat terrain in overdrive. My owner's manual states I may tow in overdrive. I paid.
Transmission failed.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case
- 4WD models with noise, vibration on dry pavement
- Poor performance from a stop in 2WD, auto or 4WD hi
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is on; the transmission is stuck in third gear; and / or the instrument...
- Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 GMC Yukon transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1997 GMC Yukon?
6 of 133 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC Yukon (5%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 GMC Yukon?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 GMC Yukon
ABS 10Jerking 10Wipers 9Pulling 8Brake failure 7Power steering loss 5
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