2021 GMC Yukon Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 20 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2021 GMC Yukon, 6% of its 329 total complaints for the year. Owners mainly report false automatic emergency braking at both low and highway speeds. No related recall is listed for this problem area.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 20
- 6% of 329
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 11,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Automatic emergency braking engages suddenly with no vehicle, pedestrian, or object in the road, at speeds as low as 15-20 mph.
- Sudden hard braking has also occurred at highway speeds around 70 mph, jerking occupants forward without warning.
- Some owners describe the false braking event as happening repeatedly, on multiple separate occasions in the same vehicle.
- One owner reported a front camera failure that disabled multiple camera-dependent safety features, with repair only covered under bumper-to-bumper warranty, not the mileage warranty.
- A dealer serviced the Forward Collision Avoidance system camera and sensors after the system erroneously activated and slowed the vehicle at various speeds.
When 2021 GMC Yukon collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 28, 2021, latest Sep 11, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2021 GMC Yukon
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Yukon model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 20050 (0%)
- 20060 (0%)
- 20070 (0%)
- 20080 (0%)
- 20090 (0%)
- 20101 (1%)
- 20110 (0%)
- 20120 (0%)
- 20130 (0%)
- 20141 (2%)
- 20156 (1%)
- 20165 (2%)
- 20173 (1%)
- 20181 (1%)
- 20191 (2%)
- 20202 (6%)
- 202120 (6%)
- 20227 (4%)
- 20239 (4%)
- 202410 (10%)
- 20257 (13%)
Frequently asked questions
- How many Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints does NHTSA have for the 2021 GMC Yukon?
- NHTSA lists 20 complaints in this area for the 2021 Yukon, which is 6% of the 329 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2021 GMC Yukon's collision avoidance system?
- No. The JSON data shows no related recalls listed for this problem area on the 2021 Yukon.
- What is the most common complaint about the 2021 Yukon's automatic braking?
- Owners most often report that automatic emergency braking engages suddenly with no obstruction present, at both low speeds and highway speeds.
- Were there any crashes or injuries linked to this system?
- NHTSA data records 2 crashes and 1 injury among the complaints in this problem area for the 2021 Yukon.
- At what mileage do these problems tend to occur?
- The median mileage at failure for Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2021 Yukon is 11,000 miles.