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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GKS1CKJ5JR402949 · Checked Aug 7, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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1GKS1CKJ5JR•••••• 2018 Gmc YUKON

This build draws 2.4× more complaints than the average 2018 Gmc YUKON build (5 vs 2).

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68on the model
32builds in total
Most reported Electrical System 2 Forward Collision Avoidance 1 Lane Departure 1 Service Brakes 1

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Electrical System Jan 2022
Keeps showing a service trailer brake system, it does it once in a while but when it does it keeps showing the message after pressing dismiss, I was researching online and apparently there is a lot of people dealing with this same issue and looks like it is a defect from factory
Steering Nov 2020
Car is not performing as it should
Service Brakes Feb 2020
Loss of brake assist at speeds up to 30mph vacuum pump was replaced and reprogrammed if the brake module and still happening
Forward Collision Avoidance Apr 2019
The contact owns a 2018 gmc yukon. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the forward collision avoidance system and lane departure function became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to gerry lane buick gmc (6615 florida blvd, baton rouge, la 70806, (225) 341-5413)…
Electrical System Sep 2020
Side rear brake lights work intermittently, often cutting out and losing all power while driving

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GKS1CKJ5JR402949 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.