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2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2012 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. 23 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

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2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL owner complaints

Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL, describing incidents dated February 19, 2015 to June 28, 2019.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 13 complaints
Air Bags 7 complaints
Structure 7 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint

Of the 23 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11230929 · Filed July 11, 2019
EXTREME HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. ALSO MY DASHBOARD HAD SEVERAL CRACK IN IT AND IT'S GETTING MORE.
ODI #11218715 · Filed June 8, 2019
TWO CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD HAVE FORMED. ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SECOND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERSECTING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. UNKNOWN IF ITS INTERFERING WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
ODI #11203309 · Filed April 24, 2019
THE UPPER DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN EXPOSING MANY COMPONENTS INTENDED TO REMAIN COVERED IN THE CAR. DUE TO THE CRACK OCCURRING THE WIDTH OF THE UPPER DASHBOARD, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DASHBOARD COMING DISLODGED DURING A CRASH OR FORCEFUL BRAKING INCIDENT…

Read all 23 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

23 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11230929

Incident: June 28, 2019 · Filed: July 11, 2019

EXTREME HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. ALSO MY DASHBOARD HAD SEVERAL CRACK IN IT AND IT'S GETTING MORE.

Structure

ODI #11218715

Incident: May 2, 2019 · Filed: June 8, 2019

TWO CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD HAVE FORMED. ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SECOND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERSECTING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. UNKNOWN IF ITS INTERFERING WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11203309

Incident: April 1, 2019 · Filed: April 24, 2019

THE UPPER DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN EXPOSING MANY COMPONENTS INTENDED TO REMAIN COVERED IN THE CAR. DUE TO THE CRACK OCCURRING THE WIDTH OF THE UPPER DASHBOARD, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DASHBOARD COMING DISLODGED DURING A CRASH OR FORCEFUL BRAKING INCIDENT AND INJURING VEHICLE PASSENGERS.

Structure

ODI #11176098

Incident: February 9, 2019 · Filed: February 10, 2019

FRONT DASH CRACKED NEAR THE STEALING COLUMN AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG. VEHICLE STATIONARY

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11112420

Incident: April 27, 2018 · Filed: July 19, 2018

LARGE CRACK IN DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG, AND ABOVE CONTROL PANEL. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF AIRBAG, AND DASHBOARD IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END CRASH. VEHICLE IS GARAGE PARKED. GMC WANTS $1,600 TO REPLACE ON A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11111526

Incident: July 1, 2018 · Filed: July 16, 2018

DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. STARTED AS SMALL CRACK AND JUST CONTINUES TO GET LARGER AND MORE WIDE SPREAD.

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11102164

Incident: December 4, 2017 · Filed: June 15, 2018

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES INCLUDING AROUND THE AIR BAG CAUSING CONCERN FOR SAFETY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11101509

Incident: June 1, 2018 · Filed: June 12, 2018

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AND RATTLES NEAR THE AIR BAG. THIS IS CONCERNING THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR, THE CRACKED DASH COULD CAUSE FURTHER BODILY HARM. THIS DEFECT JUST SHOWED UP UNEXPECTEDLY AND I AM AFRAID WILL CRACK MORE AS TIME GOES ON. I CANNOT RECALL IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11101422

Incident: June 1, 2017 · Filed: June 12, 2018

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER ANY REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN THE DASH BOARD FAILS TO PROTECT THE ELECTRONICS THERE IS A DANGER OF LOSS OF CONTROL. MY POSITION IS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED.

Air Bags; Unknown or Other

ODI #11083730

Incident: April 5, 2018 · Filed: April 7, 2018

CRACKED DASHBOARD. THIS IS THE SECOND GM VEHICLES I'VE OWNED IN WHICH CRACKS APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY CONCERN IS IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED, SMALL SHARDS OF PLASTIC MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY.

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