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2012 GMC Yukon Denali XLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 23 owner complaints about the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints231 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage52kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 11, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL has problems

23 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
Structure70
Air bags70
Vehicle speed control10
Power train10
Electronic stability control (ESC)11
Engine11

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

0 recalls

2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2012 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 structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TWO CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD HAVE FORMED. ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SECOND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERSECTING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. UNKNOWN IF ITS INTERFERING WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
Complaint 11218715 · Jun 8, 2019 · 41,000 miles
WILL FOLLOW UP WITH MORE INFO, I LIVE IN THE NORTH EAST AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH TECH'S AT GM DEALERS AND THEY HAVE STATED THAT ITS JUST A COLD WEATHER ISSUE SO GM WONT FIX THE ISSUE, MY VEHICLE HAS HAD 8 OR 9 DOOR HANDLES REPLACED THE FASTENERS INSIDE OF DOOR ARE PLASTIC AND WATER GETS IN THERE…
Complaint 11036082 · Oct 24, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS SIGNIFICANT CRACKING IN IT AFTER ONLY 60,000 MILES. BOTH ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR AIR BAG AND ABOVE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROLS.
Complaint 11005272 · Jul 14, 2017 · 60,000 miles

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