Gmc Yukon Denali Reliability
1,173 NHTSA complaints (1999–2019). Complaint rate: 12347.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2003–2005 Gmc Yukon Denali. The 2017–2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Gmc Yukon Denali Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 181 | 0.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 173 | 6.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 95 | 1.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 75 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 53 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 53 | 7.5% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 52 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 50 | 2.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 39 | 2.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 30 | 3.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | 38 | 2 | 2 | View 1999View→ |
| 2000GOOD | — | 22 | 0 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | — | 40 | 2 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002 | — | 31 | 2 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 97 | 8 | 1 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 141 | 6 | 7 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 68 | 4 | 5 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 24 | 2 | 3 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 175 | 4 | 1 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 75 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 59 | 1 | 1 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 75 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 117 | 0 | 2 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 32 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 40 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 90 | 3 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 28 | 3 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 15 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
See also: Gmc Yukon Denaliaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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