Are Yukons/Tahoes reliable?

[Ibustbravo]

I have a 2015 Yukon Denali. It's been a bit of a maint bother but it's like any other vehicle, pick your poison. When I bought it I lifted the hood and said to myself, "I could work on that, beats a Ford engine with 6-miles of cam chain.". As my bad-luck would have it, I did have to work on it. Both the engine and trans tore up in 4yrs, 125K..

However, once I got over the fact that I've have to put in another 12k for engine and trans work before it was paid off. I can honestly say it's been kinda fun, I enjoyed the process of rebuilding the engine. I have a 2nd engine; a 415ci stroked short block, on a stand waiting to install.. I've also enjoyed tuning it for the cam I used in the rebuild. I've learned a lot about transmission tuning as well.

So yea, they're reliable once you tune/work out all the 'factory-reason's' they tear up to begin with.. At least mine has been, zero issues now. And they make a ton of power, you can't deny that. I'm sure Fords make more power because they have dual over head cams but that's 3 more cams and 15x the cam chain you gotta deal with.

FWIW- I think I have cam-chain PTSD from my motorcycling days..

 

[ProudDenaliPapa]

Hey everybody, new to the site. Have been a long time Nissan driver... but Nissan's product has gone downhill over the last decade. It's not what it used to be.

Now I'm looking into possibly getting a Tahoe or Yukon. I'm curious what to expect out of the 2015+ Tahoes and Yukons. Are the engines reliable? Do they last? Are the transmissions reliable? Any common issues I can possibly expect?

Any information will be great! Thank you!!

I have had three Yukon XL Denali’s. 2012, 2015, 2022. All three have had enormous engine repairs. I now have the L87 and the engine seized a day before the recall was finalized. We are currently waiting on a brand new engine. We are done with the 6.2. Not 100% sure if we are staying with GM, but no one else makes what we need for 4 kids, 2 dogs and luggage.

 

[Sundancer]

Prior to owning a Tahoe truck, I drove a Honda Accord and I sold it with 56K miles and jumped into a 2003 Tahoe LT. It was an impressive experience and I have not looked back. I bought a 2011 Tahoe LTZ new and besides the normal maintenance, I only have changed the Throttle Assembly body and mass air flow sensor. It has 174K and still a strong truck. I also have a 2020 Tahoe RST with a 6.2 and cannot complain so far. Depending on what you want it for, it will outperform itself but that's just my personal experience. I love driving these tanks, people tend to leave you alone but if your looking for economy stay with a Nissan.