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2016 GMC Yukon Denali XLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 29 owner complaints about the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year25% below the Yukon Denali XL median · #8 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints292 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage43kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 18, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL has problems

29 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 lighting151
Electrical system41
Power train30
Suspension20
Engine20
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2016 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 2016 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.

PEOPLE KEPT TELLING ME ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT BUT EVERY TIME I'D GET HOME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS ON! THIS KEPT GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL THIS TIME I CHECKED AND IT WAS OFF. I WENT TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND MENTIONED THE ISSUE. THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF COURSE IT WAS BACK ON. ABOUT…
Complaint 11231221 · Jul 12, 2019
TAILLIGHTS, BRAKELIGHTS WORK INCONSISTENTLY. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BULBS. IT IS THE ASSEMBLY AND DESIGN. IT WILL COST ABOUT 1200-2000 DOLLARS. VEHICLE BARELY HAS 32000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Complaint 11220844 · Jun 18, 2019 · 31,900 miles
RIGHT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. CANT BELIEVE !! ITS BEEN ONLY 2 PLUS YEARS RUNNING THIS VEHICLE. UNDER 50K MILAGE!! NEED GMC TO REPLACE OR FIX FOR FREE.
Complaint 11209460 · May 23, 2019 · 30,000 miles

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