How happy are you with your 2021/22 Tahoe/Yukon?

[booyaltz]

This will be the first car I am buying as well (i've only leased).

How did you approach the trade in? Are you going to the same dealer? Are they committed to buying your car back once your new car is delivered and if so, do you know the price? Did they give you a specific mileage they want you to keep it under?

From what I've read on here the 2023 orders start at the end of April. Any 2022 order not accepted by GM by then will get converted to a 2023 order. And those cars won't hit production until early fall, so the first people should be taking delivery by Sept/October.

Seems like a lot of variables to take place from now until then! And like I said before, 1 accident could potentially derail your plans to do that (and i obviously hope there are none for anyone)

I picked up my new Tahoe yesterday. The dealer gave me slightly less than they quoted 3 months ago for my trade, but I did put another 3000 miles on the vehicle. Overall it was an awesome deal for me and probably a decent deal for the dealer because they get to sell 2 cars out of it. Send me a PM if you are on the east coast USA and I will give you dealer info. I was shocked at how much they gave me for the trade. By the way, I'm loving the duramax diesel and the incredible fuel mileage!

 

[R32driver]

Had our SLT for a little over 8 months and still loving it. Been pretty much trouble free so far. Really racking up the miles though for 2 people that both work at home and have 3 other vehicles that get driven on a pretty regular basis

 

[CASTLEDFW15]

With experience on both 21 and 22 I say very happy. 21 Premier and 22 Z71.

Awesome vehicle, 5.3 is plenty of power, the design and layout is modern and mostly clean. Some of the quirks are a matter of getting used to but once you do, great. biggest learning curve is the new shifter and the Electric Parking Brake.

Technolgy is comparable to others in this class even if some are part of option packages. I added the Performance Exhaust and great sound. Close to 6.2 sounding without the extra .50 a gallon or possibly more.

Two things to think about. The Premier is Luxury but some decent safety items that GM would not be wrong to offer even as option or package.

Biggest equipment loss from the 2021-2022 and remember 21 Premier and 22 Z71. The 22 Premiers should have similar equipment as 21. .

Don’t get me wrong the Premier was luxurious and decently equipped. The biggest drawback of the Premier for me at least was all the flash and Chrome. I get it Premier and High Country are luxury but way too flashy. At the time I couldn’t find any easy overlays or easy way to…..”Darken Ship“ and dull it down. The easiest way was to find a Z71. Fortunately both models were negotiated as in stock models. I got the Premier just before the dealer markups started, or at least for that dealer. MSRP at that time was the mark up. The 22 Z71 wasn’t as fortunate and had the $5K “Market Adjustment”. Dealer helped soften the blow by higher trade appraisal and showed me how to access the Costco and GM Military discounts. I don’t normally go with a full blackout accents on my vehicles but in this case the Black accents, wheels work real well on the Midnight Blue Livery…..The Black Chrome accents dull it down but all was me to maintain my rule about not owning black vehicles.

Design is the same, most equipment is the same between 21/22 models so I will highlight the differences between the y Tim levels.

Remember the 21 was purchased in August….That time frame was part of the Wireless Charging, Auto Stop/Start, and Steering Wheel igniton lock deletion.

The 22 Z71 was also part of that package but during my build date the Wireless Charging was returned…..I personally don’t like it and will probably remove the fuse. The charging pad area is way too bug and I can count about a dozen different ways to short out either the charging pad, phone or both. Emergency Braking with a cup holder full of Ided Caramel Macchiato, will send about 1/3 of the drink into the charging pad…..ask me how I know……..

Biggest equipment differences between the Premier and Z71, is losing the Adaptice Cruise, Interior mirrors Camera, Ventilated Seats, and the Quad Exhaust without getting the 6.2 and one other but Can’t remember off the top of my head.…Oh Yeah……..the TX Edition. ”22” rims, and TX edition badging.…. Wait one more….HUD, Z71 does not have a 22” option. Fortunately for me, I still had the Gloss Black TX Edition wheels and Michelin Defenders from the Premier to swap into. The only major loss for me was the Ignition Lock and HUD. The interior rear views mirror is too small and useless for me. I installed a clip on Panoramic mirror to help out. Even though I have the philosophy of not purposely wanting to take a $70K vehicle off road I like the blacked out accents of the Z71 better. Had the 21 Premier for three months and the Z71 for just over five. I thought of ordering thwe Z71 but the one I got was about 90% of what I would have ordered…….sliding center console, 2nd row Buckets, luxury package, Z71 O/R package etc. The only thing the 22 had I didngt really want was the rear seat med…. I would have traded the RSE for the 6.2. The alternate selection at another dealer was Satin Steel, 6.2 and RSE but they wanted way too much markup…..plus couldn’t give me a straight answer on when it was scheduled to arrive at dealer.

22 changed to the full digital instrument cluster and rolling equipment chordates as part of the gobal chip shortage.

I honestly think both are way good choices. A learning curve especially if your coming from a different platform or smaller SUV of any type. 2021 added about 7” to overall length so measure the garage first. My dog likes the 2nd row buckets, he can sit on the seat or lay and stretch out on the floor between the seats during longer road tips.

 

[Oaktree]

2022 HC 6.2l - we now have 3,400 miles on it and I've had zero issues with the car. My wife and kids love it more than I do.
Why I say that, I wish BMW made a SUV the same size. They fit my 6-5 body better than the Tahoe and its more refined. The Tahoe is a good truck, very comfy and I have zero regrets based on the current market.

 

[MAYukoner]

Denali ultimate. Year old. Teak interior still looks the same as day 1. 7500 miles. Love it.

 

[Blackhawkscrna]

Service safety restraint system. Started at 5 months, 8k miles. Taking to the shop next Wednesday. Annoying as hell.

 

[Stbentoak]

Service safety restraint system. Started at 5 months, 8k miles. Taking to the shop next Wednesday. Annoying as hell.

Same here. Took me three trips to the dealer to fix it. Only good thing was the dealer was good about loaners and I had a Tahoe or Yukon loaner each time it went in. The final fix took a six week search for a part before we fixed it.

 

[sick1166]

2022 high country with every option best i have ever owned out of 5 Tahoe's since 2007

 

[Blackhawkscrna]

Same here. Took me three trips to the dealer to fix it. Only good thing was the dealer was good about loaners and I had a Tahoe or Yukon loaner each time it went in. The final fix took a six week search for a part before we fixed it.

What was the final fix?

 

[aboss3]

Had our SLT for a little over 8 months and still loving it. Been pretty much trouble free so far. Really racking up the miles though for 2 people that both work at home and have 3 other vehicles that get driven on a pretty regular basis
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Wow that is a lot of miles for 8 months . I got 10.5k so far on my 5-months Yukon, but will push it past 12k once we're back from our road trip. Need to start thinking about purchasing extended warranty for our high-mileage trucks. lol

 

[Stbentoak]

What was the final fix?

It needed an overhead console. Evidently the airbag sensors all feed thru the connections in that console. My button for the rear hatch was inoperable also at the same time. This part was also backordered and very hard to find…

 

[Matz]

We have our '22 Tahoe Dmax for about 6 weeks and 1800 miles. Very enjoyable ride and outstanding fuel mileage. Only issue which dealer took care of this week were some mars from the transporting . All good except for the rear cargo mats don't hold in place with the velcro. I'll be adding boat canvas snaps as a few other have done.

 

[Kbriggs05]

It needed an overhead console. Evidently the airbag sensors all feed thru the connections in that console. My button for the rear hatch was inoperable also at the same time. This part was also backordered and very hard to find…

I have been wondering what the solution is to fix the Service Safety Restraint issue. 21 Yukon and our overhead control lost power to it and also started saying to Service Restraint System. They have now replaced the overhead control 3 times and it just came on again. Hopefully the dealer has a loaner while it is back in the shop.

 

[Stbentoak]

I have been wondering what the solution is to fix the Service Safety Restraint issue. 21 Yukon and our overhead control lost power to it and also started saying to Service Restraint System. They have now replaced the overhead control 3 times and it just came on again. Hopefully the dealer has a loaner while it is back in the shop.

I got lucky as it fixed mine the 1st time. But I also got UN lucky as I figured out about a month ago that the console they replaced mine with was one that wasn't for a Ultimate with the sliding console so I have no switch to slide the console! I showed this to the dealer, and embarrassingly, they agreed they put the wrong console in. Of course, the one I need is nowhere to be found. They have put in an order for one and will advise when available....

 

[01dailey]

I got lucky as it fixed mine the 1st time. But I also got UN lucky as I figured out about a month ago that the console they replaced mine with was one that wasn't for a Ultimate with the sliding console so I have no switch to slide the console! I showed this to the dealer, and embarrassingly, they agreed they put the wrong console in. Of course, the one I need is nowhere to be found. They have put in an order for one and will advise when available....

I feel very lucky. I have had my 2021 Yukon Denali for over 18 months now and the only time it ever saw the dealership was for oil changes. The nearest thing to a problem was yesterday the camera system stopped working. The next time I turned on the ignition it was fine. I think it had to do with an over-air firmware update. It needed a reboot. At least I hope that's all it was. Overall, this is the best vehicle I ever owned. I love the 6.2 V8. All the news about lifter issues makes me a little nervous though. I got my vehicle before the chip shortage and paid sticker price for one off the lot. No dealer markup.

 

[Blackhawkscrna]

Service safety restraint system. Started at 5 months, 8k miles. Taking to the shop next Wednesday. Annoying as hell.

Had this fixed today. The sensor in the drivers seat was repositioned so hopefully will be a permanent fix.

 

[tainslie]

My 21 Yukon SLT recently went back to the dealership on a hook. Was on the highway. Slowing down to about 45 mph due to traffic and upcoming exits. Came to a compete abrupt stop. Felt like someone had impacted me from behind. As per observation, no one was that close yet. Vehicle stalled. I restarted then it was surging and jumping forward like a frog. I was able to limp it to the shoulder. All dash lights flashing saying engine & transmission issues detected. Couldn't restart after resting on shoulder. Sat at dealership for over a week before diagnosis. They say the front deferential went out. drive shaft broke. drive shaft hit oil pan and seized up the motor. I had no impact with any object, just driving along highway after leaving dealership for a 3rd row seatbelt bolt recall. I've had no issues or any warning that something was wrong. All maintenace and service up to this point with no red flags or issues detected.

Suffered a concussion, neck and back issues from this incident. Will probably be months before I see my vehicle again. New engine is at least 3 weeks out. Thank goodness for that warranty. i've had it just over a year. Only 8552 miles and already dead in the water...

 

[DuraYuk]

My 21 Yukon SLT recently went back to the dealership on a hook. Was on the highway. Slowing down to about 45 mph due to traffic and upcoming exits. Came to a compete abrupt stop. Felt like someone had impacted me from behind. As per observation, no one was that close yet. Vehicle stalled. I restarted then it was surging and jumping forward like a frog. I was able to limp it to the shoulder. All dash lights flashing saying engine & transmission issues detected. Couldn't restart after resting on shoulder. Sat at dealership for over a week before diagnosis. They say the front deferential went out. drive shaft broke. drive shaft hit oil pan and seized up the motor. I had no impact with any object, just driving along highway after leaving dealership for a 3rd row seatbelt bolt recall. I've had no issues or any warning that something was wrong. All maintenace and service up to this point with no red flags or issues detected.

Suffered a concussion, neck and back issues from this incident. Will probably be months before I see my vehicle again. New engine is at least 3 weeks out. Thank goodness for that warranty. i've had it just over a year. Only 8552 miles and already dead in the water...

Wow. I've been a GM tech for years and have never seen that chain of events happen. Hell I still don't even know how the front drive shaft going to the differential could take out the oil pan!? There just isn't that much room there to whip it sideways. I also don't understand how the front diff could give out without any tell tale signs. And I was a lead transmission and driveline tech lol.

If I didn't know any better it almost sounds like you had a collision of some kind.

Sorry for your bad luck. Those sequence of events are pretty much impossible to happen. Sheesh.

 

[tainslie]

Wow. I've been a GM tech for years and have never seen that chain of events happen. Hell I still don't even know how the front drive shaft going to the differential could take out the oil pan!? There just isn't that much room there to whip it sideways. I also don't understand how the front diff could give out without any tell tale signs. And I was a lead transmission and driveline tech lol.

If I didn't know any better it almost sounds like you had a collision of some kind.

Sorry for your bad luck. Those sequence of events are pretty much impossible to happen. Sheesh.

I wish it had been an actual accident or collision. It would be a lot easier to explain for sure. Pretty much the impossible, yet it happened. The dealership tech was guessing the sequence of events. He thinks there was some steps missed or a part put in backwards at the manufacture. He also said in his 20+ years he has never seen anything like this before as well. But, it sure explains my sudden stop then rough bronco ride to the shoulder where I sat for almost 5 hours because OnStar failed at giving tow truck driver the correct address and phone number multiple times to add to my eventful breakdown. I am constantly checking my GM maintenance app for any changes since this was my very first brand new vehicle. I've been very diligent and caring toward my new ride.

 

[VAguy68]

I'm a few hundred shy of 60K miles on my '21 Z71. Overall it's been a solid vehicle. It's currently at the shop for the seatbelt recall. Hoping I don't experience what the above poster did

I did have the TSB done for the sunroof drains but since, I've had a rattle in both A-pillars that I think must be those drain lines. They are to look at them while in for recall. Other than glitchy wireless carplay, it's been pretty good.