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2013 GMC Yukon DenaliProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 29 owner complaints about the 2013 GMC Yukon Denali, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year50% below the Yukon Denali median · #14 of 18 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints290 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage58kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 24, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 GMC Yukon Denali 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
Air bags150
Structure90
Engine10

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

0 recalls

2013 GMC Yukon Denali recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Yukon Denali 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 median. How we score

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NHTSA crash tests

2013 GMC Yukon Denali safety ratings

2013 GMC Yukon Denali SUV 4WD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
  • Rollover: 3 stars (22.8% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Yukon Denali owners report

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

HAVE HAD 2 CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD, PASSENGER SIDE FROM REAR/LEFT SIDE TOWARD WINDSHIELD FROM AIRBAG AND ANOTHER OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL. THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR OVER A YEAR, I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM WAS OR I WOULD HAVE REPORTED SOONER. CONCERN RELATES TO DASHBOARD PIECES CAUSING…
Complaint 11182700 · Feb 27, 2019 · 38,000 miles
A LITTLE OF A MONTH AGO WE NOTICED THERE WAS A CRACK FROM THE CORNER OF THE AIR BAG DOWN THE DASH. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IF MY SERVICE CONTRACT WAS GOING TO COVER THIS SINCE I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A…
Complaint 11173546 · Feb 1, 2019 · 67,000 miles
DASH ISSUES HAVE PLAGUED THE 2007-2014 GMC TRUCKS. MINE IS INCLUDED IN THIS. THERE IS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. I'M WORRIED THAT IN A DEPLOYMENT, PIECES OF DASH WOULD BE PROJECTED AT PASSENGERS. THE DASH MATERIAL IS CLEARLY VERY BRITTLE AND FLIMSY.
Complaint 11162389 · Dec 19, 2018 · 30,000 miles

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