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2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 69 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

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2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL owner complaints

Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL, describing incidents dated October 16, 2013 to January 26, 2020.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 35 complaints
Air Bags 27 complaints
Structure 20 complaints
Electrical System 4 complaints
Engine 3 complaints
Seats 1 complaint

Of the 69 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 1 a fire; across all 69 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11302086 · Filed January 26, 2020
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING SIGNALS AND HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY. SPEED WAS 70 MPH
ODI #11231702 · Filed July 14, 2019
MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. FIRST, BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND THEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER.
ODI #11229916 · Filed July 7, 2019
ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BROKE DOWN DUE TO AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT I BROKE DOWN (STALLED OUT IN THE ROAD) DUE TO 2 LIFTERS COLLAPSING AND THE CAMSHAFT BEING DAMAGED. AFTER REPLACING ALL LIFTERS, THE CAMSHAFT, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, AS WELL AS ANOTHER OIL PRESSURE…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

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69 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

Electrical System

ODI #11302086

Incident: January 26, 2020 · Filed: January 26, 2020

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO WARNING SIGNALS AND HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY. SPEED WAS 70 MPH

Structure

ODI #11231702

Incident: December 24, 2015 · Filed: July 14, 2019

MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. FIRST, BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND THEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER.

Unknown or Other; Engine

ODI #11229916

Incident: June 12, 2019 · Filed: July 7, 2019

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BROKE DOWN DUE TO AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT I BROKE DOWN (STALLED OUT IN THE ROAD) DUE TO 2 LIFTERS COLLAPSING AND THE CAMSHAFT BEING DAMAGED. AFTER REPLACING ALL LIFTERS, THE CAMSHAFT, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, AS WELL AS ANOTHER OIL PRESSURE SENSOR JUST IN CASE THE OTHER ONE WAS BAD I STILL HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE. THIS COST $3,000.00! I LEFT THE SHOP AND BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY HOME WITH A FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND MESSAGE FLASHING. IT SHOOK SO HARD I THOUGHT IT WOULD EXPLODE IN THE ROAD AND THEN STALLED OUT! IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE IT CONTINUES TO SIT. ITS BEEN THERE 3 WEEKS. ITS BEEN AT THE SHOP LONGER THAN I'VE GOTTEN TO DRIVE IT. AFTER GOOGLING WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND GMC/CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THE FAULTY ENGINE. THOUSANDS OF POSTS ARE ON DIFFERENT SITES COMPLAINING HOW EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE PUT THEIR VEHICLE IN THE SHOP AND HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSING THE ISSUES AGAIN! THE MANUFACTURER IS WELL AWARE THEY ARE PUTTING LIVES AT RISK REPEATEDLY AND CAUSING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS FOR THE CONSUMER BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THEY ARE CONCERNED ONLY ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE AND NOT LIVES.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11220399

Incident: August 21, 2018 · Filed: June 16, 2019

DASH IS CRACKED. NOT FROM ANY DAMAGE, IT JUST CRACKED ON IT'S OWN.

Air Bags

ODI #11204291

Crash 2 injuries

Incident: December 14, 2016 · Filed: April 28, 2019

TAKATA RECALL: I AM WANTING TO KNOW WHEN THE RECALL WILL HAVE A REMEDY? I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN DEC 2016 AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I HAD A PRETTY SEVERE WRECK RUNNING INTO 3 VEHICLES WITH SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE INCLUDING BROKEN TIRE ROD. BELOW IS JUST A PICTURE OF THE DAMAGE. BODY SHOP WAS IN DISBELIEF THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY??

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11195418

Incident: April 2, 2019 · Filed: April 10, 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" DASHBOARD IS CRACKED NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND OVER THE THE STEERING WHEEL.

Air Bags

ODI #11190917

Incident: July 1, 2016 · Filed: March 22, 2019

TAKATA RECALL GM RECALL 49151 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THIS HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED, NO FURTHER NOTICE HAS BEEN MADE OF ANY ACTIONS, AND RESEARCH OF THE MATTER INDICATES THAT 'INCOMPLETE REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE'. AFTER ALL THIS TIME, AND THAT NOTICE WAS MADE JULY 2016, THE CONDITION HAD BEEN INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA AND FOUND NO SOLUTION. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE! MY WIFE, MY KIDS, MY FRIENDS TRAVEL IN THAT SEAT. WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM IF THIS UNIT IGNITES WITH OR WITHOUT A COLLISION TYPE SITUATION, AND THEY GET SEVERELY BURNT, OR MAIMED BY THIS DEVICE WHICH IS APPARENTLY DEGRADING EACH YEAR THEY DELAY. WHAT ALTERNATIVES DO I HAVE NOW, JUST WAIT FOR IT TO EXPLODE? I REALLY THINK THIS HAS GONE FAR TO LONG ALREADY, AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ACTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. THANK YOU.

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11184490

Incident: February 4, 2019 · Filed: March 6, 2019

MY DASH HAS BEEN SLOWLY CRACKING, THE CRACK IS NOW IN TWO PLACES, BY THE AIR BAG AND STEERING WHEEL AND HAS COMPLETELY RELEASED SO IT VIBRATES THE WHOLE TIME I'M DRIVING. JUST THIS WEEK THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW COMING ON TOO.

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11184193

Incident: January 8, 2019 · Filed: March 4, 2019

TAKATA RECALL DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED DESPITE BEING WELL CARED FOR.GMC WANTS $1500 TO REPLACE! A CRACKED DASHBOARD, PARTICULARLY ONE THAT IS DAMAGED AROUND THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG, CAN YIELD FLYING PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT THAT AN ACCIDENT TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY.

Structure

ODI #11165655

Incident: January 3, 2019 · Filed: January 3, 2019

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACK COMPLETELY AT THE AIRBAG AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SUV HAS DEVELOPED THESE CRACKS OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. CRACKS KEPT EXPANDING UNTIL TOTAL SEPARATION HAS OCCURRED IF LOOSE PIECES.

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