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2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2016 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. 29 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

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2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL owner complaints

Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL, describing incidents dated December 24, 2016 to August 18, 2020.

Most-cited components

Exterior Lighting 15 complaints
Unknown or Other 6 complaints
Electrical System 4 complaints
Power Train 3 complaints
Engine 2 complaints
Suspension 2 complaints

Of the 29 complaints on file, 2 report a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11350168 · Filed August 18, 2020
VEHICLE SHAKES AND HAS A ROUGH RIDE
ODI #11232615 · Filed July 16, 2019
TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKED, COMING BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY. $700+ FIX FROM DEALER
ODI #11231221 · Filed July 12, 2019
PEOPLE KEPT TELLING ME ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT BUT EVERY TIME I'D GET HOME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS ON! THIS KEPT GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL THIS TIME I CHECKED AND IT WAS OFF. I WENT TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND MENTIONED THE ISSUE. THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF COURSE IT WAS BACK ON. ABOUT…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE18-012: Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
Closed April 10, 2022
- Recall 19V-645

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2016 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 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

29 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

Suspension

ODI #11350168

Incident: August 18, 2020 · Filed: August 18, 2020

VEHICLE SHAKES AND HAS A ROUGH RIDE

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11232615

Incident: July 1, 2019 · Filed: July 16, 2019

TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKED, COMING BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY. $700+ FIX FROM DEALER

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11231221

Incident: May 10, 2019 · Filed: July 12, 2019

PEOPLE KEPT TELLING ME ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT BUT EVERY TIME I'D GET HOME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS ON! THIS KEPT GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL THIS TIME I CHECKED AND IT WAS OFF. I WENT TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND MENTIONED THE ISSUE. THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF COURSE IT WAS BACK ON. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE SAME CYCLE STARTED. MY FRIEND NOTICED THAT WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP IT WOULD FLICK BACK ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP THAT INFORMED ME IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE IN THESE VEHICLES AND THE COST TO REPLACE WAS ABOUT $1,000. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE AND NOT FIX. I DECIDED TO LOOK UP AN ALTERNATIVE AND FOUND OUT MANY OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH YUKONS RANGING 2-3 YEARS AS MY VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OUTSIDE OF THE DEALERSHIP A MONTH AGO IT'S BACK TO NOT WORKING AGAIN! FRUSTRATING PART IS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OTHERS... ON YOUTUBE ALONE THERE ARE SO MANY VIDEOS SHOWING HOW TO REPAIR ON OWN BECAUSE IT'S VERY COSTLY. RECENTLY, I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME HAD THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEIR LIGHT WAS OUT AS WELL. I GUESS I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE IT.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11220844

Incident: June 1, 2019 · Filed: June 18, 2019

TAILLIGHTS, BRAKELIGHTS WORK INCONSISTENTLY. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BULBS. IT IS THE ASSEMBLY AND DESIGN. IT WILL COST ABOUT 1200-2000 DOLLARS. VEHICLE BARELY HAS 32000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11217998

Incident: February 1, 2019 · Filed: June 5, 2019

LED BRAKE LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING. NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11210080

Incident: May 22, 2019 · Filed: May 26, 2019

LED TAILLIGHT BRAKE LAMP WENT OUT. IT'S DEFECTIVE. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NEW VEHICLES.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11209460

Incident: May 19, 2019 · Filed: May 23, 2019

RIGHT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. CANT BELIEVE !! ITS BEEN ONLY 2 PLUS YEARS RUNNING THIS VEHICLE. UNDER 50K MILAGE!! NEED GMC TO REPLACE OR FIX FOR FREE.

Power Train

ODI #11204871

Incident: April 2, 2019 · Filed: April 30, 2019

MY 2016 YUKON DENALI XL LURCHES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING ACTING LIKE IT IS HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE TWICE NOW WHERE WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE IN MY DRIVEWAY MY VEHICLE GOES FORWARD INSTEAD.

Exterior Lighting

ODI #11195302

Incident: February 22, 2019 · Filed: April 9, 2019

MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES AND MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. THERE IS ALSO WATER AND MOISTURE THAT BUILDS UP IN BOTH TAILLIGHTS. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $800 EACH TO REPLACE AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE LED LIGHTS SHOULD NOT GO OUT THIS QUICKLY.

Service Brakes

ODI #11183704

Incident: March 2, 2019 · Filed: March 2, 2019

I TOOK MY CAR INTO A GMC DEALER DUE TO A FUNNY NOISE. I HAD TO PAY $800 TO REPLACE MY BRAKE VACUUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY PRIOR TO THIS FIX.

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