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Is an Extended Warranty Worth It for a 2025 GMC Yukon?

Review estimated repair costs, owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications for this model year. The records describe submitted cases; they do not tell you how likely a failure is.

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85complaint reports

2recall campaigns

444manufacturer communications

6leading reported component tags

2025 GMC Yukon: submitted complaint records, vehicle recall campaigns and available complaint component tags. Counts are not failure rates. — Published source snapshot. Check the record scope below before applying these counts to your vehicle.

Source: NHTSA vehicle records, recall and complaint snapshot 2026-10-18. Manufacturer communications retain their separately dated source snapshot. Counts are submitted records, not failure probabilities. One vehicle can appear in several campaigns.

Complaint model names counted: YUKON, YUKON XL. Recall model names counted: YUKON, YUKON XL. Complaint records are deduplicated by ODI number; vehicle recalls are counted by distinct campaign number for this year.

Model-year records

What the 2025 record can and cannot say

The 2025 record contains 85 submitted complaints. The median across this model's matched years is 267 reports. Neither number accounts for vehicle sales or time on the road. Source names: YUKON, YUKON XL. NHTSA source snapshot: 2026-10-18.

Engine is the most common displayed component tag, with 55 reports (64.7% of this year's submitted complaints). One complaint can name several components. The share describes reports, not the probability of a failure.

Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest arithmetic midpoint for parts in the applicable planning estimates, at $8,000 before labor. A paid plan can help only if the component and cause qualify; check existing manufacturer coverage first.

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Problem research and repair guidance

2025 GMC Yukon: symptoms, affected vehicles and documented fixes

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1documented issue file

1vehicle system

1 recall file · 0 other manufacturer files. These are editorial file counts, not distinct campaign totals, failure rates or a complete recall history.

WHEELS

Official safety recall2025, 2026Campaign 26V304000

WHEELS:HUB: recall 26V304000

A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.

Condition in the official record

Which vehicles the source covers

NHTSA model names: YUKON, YUKON XL. Model years: 2025, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V304000
The complete campaign lists 2,457 potentially affected units across all listed vehicles.
A make, model and year match does not establish VIN eligibility.

Safety recall eligibility is based on the VIN and campaign scope, not ordinary warranty mileage. Check the complete VIN even when the vehicle is outside its original warranty.

Component in the source: WHEELS:HUB

Published recall remedy

Dealers will replace the front left and right wheel hub bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N262554630. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 14, 2026.

Consequence in the NHTSA record: A bolt that loosens or breaks during vehicle operation can result in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Official recall remedyManufacturer or authorized dealer · Confirm with the dealer

Limit: Confirm VIN eligibility and current remedy instructions with the manufacturer.

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Check the 17-character VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls and ask the manufacturer whether this campaign remains open for the vehicle.

Limit: The model-year list is not proof that an individual vehicle is affected.

Evidence for this issue

26V304000: NHTSA campaign 26V304000
NHTSA safety recall · 2026-05-14
Official component, defect, consequence and remedy; checked 2026-10-18.

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Source review: 2026-10-18

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Each file retains its original source review date. Historical remedy wording can change; check the current manufacturer notice and NHTSA VIN lookup for your vehicle. The separately dated NHTSA counts elsewhere on this page use a different dataset and scope.

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What can the data tell you about 2025 GMC Yukon?

No model-specific individual-repair price keys are retained for GMC Yukon in this library. Generic parts and labor estimates, public records and separate annual cost references may still be available.

Individual-repair price scopeGeneric inputs

Model-level range presence is a source-coverage check. It does not confirm that a repair fits every engine or model year.

EPA configuration match12 source rows

This model year can include different equipment. Use the VIN and original specifications to identify the actual configuration.

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Recall and communication counts describe records. They cannot establish a breakdown probability or current VIN status.

Price-key audit reviewed October 18, 2026; EPA source snapshot 2026-08-07. Individual-repair ranges and annual repair-budget references are different datasets.

Cost-library audit

The evidence behind a repair estimate

30 of 44 repair categories have verified national benchmarks; 14 retain planning assumptions. Old model-specific ranges were removed because this refresh did not reverify them.

44 repair categories; a content audit, not a market survey

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Campaign-reference audit

One campaign can create many entries

1,200 selected recall files resolve to 780 distinct campaign IDs after compact references are normalized and checked against official NHTSA records. Files and campaigns are different counting units.

1200 selected recall files; normalized references checked against official NHTSA records

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Sources and methods

What each source tells you

NHTSA records: 85 submitted complaints, 2 recalls and 444 manufacturer communications. These are report counts, not failure probabilities.

EPA vehicle details: 12 matched fuel-economy configurations help us leave out repairs for equipment this model year does not have.

Repair-cost estimates: We model 32 applicable repairs beyond normal wear items, using published benchmarks where available plus parts and independent-shop labor assumptions. These ranges are not dealer quotes, repair-shop quotes or invoices.

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Vehicle configuration

2025 EPA specification range

The official dataset contains 12 matched configurations for this model year. The range reflects trim and drivetrain choices, not changes to the complaint count.

Vehicle classStandard SUV

Fuel choicesDiesel and Gasoline

Drive layoutsFour-wheel drive and Rear-wheel drive

Engine range3 to 6.2 L; 6 to 8 cylinders

EPA efficiency16 to 23 mpg

Transmission typesAutomatic

EPA figures vary by configuration. Confirm the exact engine, drive layout and fuel system from the VIN or original window sticker. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, updated 2026-08-07.

Estimated repair bills

Major repair cost range

These ranges combine parts and labor benchmarks with modeled independent-shop rates for 50-metro reference. These are national repair benchmarks and planning assumptions, not published prices for this exact vehicle. We filter repairs using the available model-year specifications; a shop must confirm the engine, equipment and diagnosed job.

Repair	System	Estimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair	Engine	$6,095 to $16,964
Transmission replacement	Transmission	$6,079 to $6,995
Transfer case replacement	Driveline	$2,189 to $8,192
Turbocharger replacement	Turbo and Supercharger	$1,662 to $6,524
Head gasket replacement	Engine	$2,339 to $3,728
Strut and control arm repair	Suspension	$1,053 to $4,545
Fuel injector set replacement	Fuel System	$908 to $4,651
Infotainment display or head unit replacement	Electrical and Electronic	$722 to $4,467
Timing chain replacement	Engine	$1,934 to $3,038
Steering rack replacement	Steering	$2,232 to $2,681

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Other GMC Yukon model years

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