GMC Yukon DenaliYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 898 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, the GMC Yukon Denali years to avoid are 2007, and the strongest years are 2001, 2002, 2012 and 2013. The Yukon Denali has 1 safety recall on record.

Years to avoid'07Use caution: 2003, 2004, 2011 Best years'01 '02 '12 '13Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints898Top: Air bags Safety recalls11999–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

GMC Yukon Denali 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

27 18 35 29 72 10949 21 12058 46 53 96 28 29 73 18 12 2 3

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'15'16'17'18'19

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

Complaints by system

Most common GMC Yukon Denali problems

All model years combined: 898 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

176Air bags13 crash/fire/injury

158Electrical system8 crash/fire/injury

113Structure9 crash/fire/injury

60Exterior lighting

56Service brakes, hydraulic

53Service brakes

50Engine

46Power train

39Electronic stability control (ESC)

22822 other systems24 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	176	13
Electrical system	158	8
Structure	113	9
Exterior lighting	60	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	56	6
Service brakes	53	4
Engine	50	2
Power train	46	3
Electronic stability control (ESC)	39	1
22 other systems	228	24

1 recall

GMC Yukon Denali recalls

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

12v/24v/48v battery: cables01V-107 · 2001 · Mar 17, 2001 · 301 vehicles

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Yukon Denali

Nov 20, 2018
Brake Vacuum Pump FailurePE18012 · 2015–2016 · closed Apr 10, 2022
Led to recall 19V-645
May 23, 2010
Interior Door Handle Laceration RiskEA10004 · 2007 · closed Jul 18, 2011
No recall
Dec 20, 2005
PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · 2000–2003 · closed May 31, 2006
No recall
Apr 28, 2005
UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · 1999–2002 · closed Sep 13, 2005
Led to recall 05V-379
Sep 25, 2002
ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALRPE02067 · 2001 · closed Feb 11, 2003
No recall
Dec 20, 2001
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONEA01018 · 1999 · closed Dec 9, 2002
No recall