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2015 GMC Yukon Denali XLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 65 owner complaints about the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexUse caution1.5× the Yukon Denali XL median · #3 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints650 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage61kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 16, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL has problems

65 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
Exterior lighting360
Electrical system160
Power train90
Suspension50
Engine40
Vehicle speed control30
Steering30
Wheels20
Service brakes20
6 other systems70

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

0 recalls

2015 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 exterior lighting problems start?

61kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 32 exterior lighting complaints. 94% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
0under 30k miles30under 100k miles2100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2015 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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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Brake Vacuum Pump FailurePE18012 · closed Apr 10, 2022
    Led to recall 19V-645
In owners' words

What Yukon Denali XL owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The contact stated that the passenger’s side taillight failed to illuminate intermittently while depressing the brake pedal. Over time, the driver’s side taillight also would fail to illuminate with the brake pedal depressed. The contact then received a…
Complaint 11426853 · Jul 28, 2021 · 40,000 miles
THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHT STARTED 'GOING OUT' RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED-MEANING, IT WOULD WORK OFF AND ON AT VARIOUS TIMES. THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GMC TAILLIGHTS AND YET GMC HAS YET TO RECOGNIZE ANY ISSUE. THIS IS A…
Complaint 11222648 · Jun 26, 2019 · 32,000 miles
FAULTY BRAKE-LIGHT AND COSTLY FIX. DEALERSHIP HAS TAILLIGHT ON BACK ORDER SO A REPLACEMENT ISNT EVEN AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP WANTS $675 JUST FOR THE PART THAT CANT EVEN BE ORDERED. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE.
Complaint 11218774 · Jun 9, 2019 · 65,000 miles

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