Chevrolet Tahoe vs GMC Yukon
Full-size SUVs · head to head, 2010–2027
The Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon were both sold for 18 model years (2010–2027). Among the Tahoe's own years, its best bet is 2020; years to avoid: 2021; the newest year rated a good buy is 2024. Among the Yukon's own years, its best bet is 2020; years to avoid: 2021; the newest year rated a good buy is 2024.
Chevrolet Tahoe
Full-size SUV · 2010–2027
- Best bet 2020
- Newest good buy 2024
- Avoid 2021
- Be careful 2022–2023, 2025
GMC Yukon
Full-size SUV · 2010–2027
- Best bet 2020
- Newest good buy 2024
- Avoid 2021
- Be careful 2022–2023
How to read this: each model's verdicts compare that model's own years with each other (serious owner complaints per car on the road against that model's usual year, using New York registrations). They are not a reliability ranking of one model against the other, so a good-buy Tahoe year says nothing about whether it beats a Yukon. (How we judge.)
Year by year, side by side
| Year | Chevrolet Tahoe | GMC Yukon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2026 | TOO NEWOnly 1.1 years of owner reports | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2025 | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.2× usual, mostly engine and collision avoidance | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2024 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 1.0× usual | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 1.3× usual, mostly engine and power train | Side by side |
| 2023 | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.5× usual, mostly engine and power train | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.5× usual, mostly engine and power train | Side by side |
| 2022 | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.5× usual, mostly engine and power train | CAREFULSerious complaints 1.4× usual, mostly engine and power train | Side by side |
| 2021 | AVOIDSerious complaints 2.7× usual, mostly engine and fuel system | AVOIDSerious complaints 2.0× usual, mostly engine and power train | Side by side |
| 2020 | BEST BUYSerious complaints 0.6× usual | BEST BUYSerious complaints 0.5× usual | Side by side |
| 2019 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.5× usual | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.5× usual | Side by side |
| 2018 | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.4× usual | GOOD BUYSerious complaints 0.3× usual | Side by side |
| 2017 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2016 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2015 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2014 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2013 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2012 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2011 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
| 2010 | Not rated | Not rated | Side by side |
Each chip rates that year against the same model's other years. Tap a chip for the year's details; "Side by side" compares both models that year, trim by trim.
Compare any year, trim by trim
2027: the newest shared year, at a glance
| 2027 Chevrolet Tahoe | 2027 GMC Yukon | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict (vs the model's own years) | Not rated | Not rated |
| Starting price (MSRP range) | — | — |
| Engines and horsepower | — | — |
| Fuel economy (EPA combined) | — | — |
| Seats | — | — |
| Third row | — | — |
| Cargo behind last row | — | — |
| NHTSA crash rating | — | — |
| Recalls · owner complaints (NHTSA) | — · — | — · — |
Sources: OpenSpec and the makers' equipment guides, NHTSA vPIC, EPA and NHTSA ratings. Cargo, towing and bed length rows appear when we have them. "—": not in our data. Compare every 2027 trim →
Key features: base trim vs top trim
| Tahoe Commercial first listed | Tahoe High Country last listed | Yukon Elevation first listed | Yukon Denali Ultimate XL last listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless Apple CarPlay | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Adaptive cruise control | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Blind-spot warning | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Heated front seats | No | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Ventilated front seats | No | Standard | Optional | Standard |
| Sunroof or moonroof | No | Optional | Optional | Standard |
| 360-degree camera | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Power liftgate or tailgate | No | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Remote start | No | Standard | Standard | Standard |
"Standard" and "Optional" are for that trim as the 2027 data lists it (a package or option adds an "Optional" item); "—": not verified in our sources, never a guess. The cheapest and most expensive trim of each model; every trim is on the model's 2027 page (Tahoe, Yukon).
Known fixes and extended coverage
Chevrolet Tahoe
30 manufacturer programs on file: 5 extended coverage, 25 repair programs.
- Extended coverage The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components in these vehicles may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure. This special coverage covers if an engine failure occurs in the vehicle as a result… (N252494003, 2021–2024 models)
- Extended coverage The transmission control valve has worn, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 15 years or 150,000 miles (240,000km), whichever occurs first,… (N242454441, 2021–2022 models)
- Extended coverage Certain Vehicles may have a condition where customers may experience increased brake pedal effort, hardbrake pedal, and/or potentially increased stopping distance. N182202780 01 - Special Coverage. (N182202780, 2018–2019 models)
- Extended coverage A condition that could cause the cylinder 2 glow plug to fail. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 15 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was… (N262552620, 2021 models)
GMC Yukon
24 manufacturer programs on file: 5 extended coverage, 19 repair programs.
- Extended coverage The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components in these vehicles may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure. This special coverage covers if an engine failure occurs in the vehicle as a result… (N252494003, 2021–2024 models)
- Extended coverage The transmission control valve has worn, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 15 years or 150,000 miles (240,000km), whichever occurs first,… (N242454441, 2021–2022 models)
- Extended coverage A condition that could cause the cylinder 2 glow plug to fail. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 15 years or 150,000 miles (240,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was… (N262552620, 2021 models)
- Extended coverage Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition where the transmission control valve has worn, resulting in a gradual loss of pressure within the valve. Special Coverage. (N252536751, 2022 models)
From manufacturer bulletins filed with NHTSA, counted per program. A count is how many programs exist, not how good or bad a model is: a maker that extends coverage is paying for a known problem. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.
Which should you buy?
- Buying used, years both are rated a good buy: 2018–2020, 2024. In those years, choose on price, size and features.
- Years to skip: Tahoe 2021; Yukon 2021.
- Newest year rated a good buy: Tahoe 2024; Yukon 2024.
- Before you buy either: run the VIN for open recalls and ask the dealer whether the extended-coverage repairs above were done.
Rules applied to the data on this page: no overall winner is declared, because our verdicts compare each model with itself.