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2011 GMC Yukon Denali XLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 69 owner complaints about the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.7× the Yukon Denali XL median · #2 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints693 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage80kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 26, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL has problems

69 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 bags271
Structure200
Electrical system41
Engine30
Seats11
Visibility/wiper10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do air bags problems start?

80kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 22 air bags complaints. 73% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
0under 30k miles16under 100k miles6100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Yukon Denali XL year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon Denali XL median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon Denali XL owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA RECALL: I AM WANTING TO KNOW WHEN THE RECALL WILL HAVE A REMEDY? I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN DEC 2016 AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HAD A PRETTY SEVERE WRECK RUNNING INTO 3 VEHICLES WITH SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE INCLUDING BROKEN TIRE ROD. BELOW IS JUST A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE. BODY SHOP WAS…
Complaint 11204291 · Apr 28, 2019 · 50,000 miles
TAKATA RECALL GM RECALL 49151 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THIS HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED, NO FURTHER NOTICE HAS BEEN MADE OF ANY ACTIONS, AND RESEARCH OF THE MATTER INDICATES THAT 'INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE'. AFTER ALL THIS TIME, AND THAT NOTICE WAS MADE JULY 2016, THE…
Complaint 11190917 · Mar 22, 2019 · 92,000 miles
MY DASH HAS BEEN SLOWLY CRACKING, THE CRACK IS NOW IN TWO PLACES, BY THE AIR BAG AND STEERING WHEEL AND HAS COMPLETELY RELEASED SO IT VIBRATES THE WHOLE TIME I'M DRIVING. JUST THIS WEEK THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW COMING ON TOO.
Complaint 11184490 · Mar 6, 2019

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