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GMC Yukon Denali XLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 490 NHTSA owner complaints across 16 model years, no GMC Yukon Denali XL year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2003, 2005, 2010 and 2016.

GMC Yukon Denali XL
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2007, 2011, 2015Best years'03 '05 '10 '16Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints490Top: Air bagsSafety recalls02003–2018 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: order_242 from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Best & worst years

GMC Yukon Denali XL years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon Denali XL median. Tap a year for its full report.

'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2016Solid57/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2015Caution40/10065 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls2011Caution37/10069 complaints · 0 recalls2010Solid60/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls2008Solid50/10042 complaints · 0 recalls2007Caution36/10061 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2005Solid52/10034 complaints · 0 recalls2004Solid44/10049 complaints · 0 recalls2003Solid54/10032 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common GMC Yukon Denali XL problems

All model years combined: 490 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags1004
Electrical system773
Structure687
Exterior lighting591
Service brakes456
Engine412
Electronic stability control (ESC)332
Power train272
Vehicle speed control162
18 other systems9910
0 recalls

GMC Yukon Denali XL recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Yukon Denali XL

  1. Brake Vacuum Pump FailurePE18012 · 2015–2016 · closed Apr 10, 2022
    Led to recall 19V-645
  2. Interior Door Handle Laceration RiskEA10004 · 2007 · closed Jul 18, 2011
    No recall