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2004 GMC Yukon Denali Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 109 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali.

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2004 GMC Yukon Denali owner complaints

Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali, describing incidents dated June 26, 2004 to October 5, 2016.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 57 complaints
Service Brakes 15 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 11 complaints
Engine 8 complaints
Traction Control System 8 complaints
Air Bags 6 complaints

Of the 109 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 109 complaints, owners report 5 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11031603 · Filed October 3, 2017
THIS IS THE 2ND GM ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING AFTER 50000 MILES . WHEN I RESEARCH ON MINE THERE ARE A BUNCH OF OWNERS THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. AND IT'S THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED
ODI #10954363 · Filed February 13, 2017
FIRST THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE 2008. MY SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED THE WRONG SPEED. MY SETTINGS FOR THE SEAT AND MIRRORS QUIT WORKING OVER TIME.HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT OF MY VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON RANDOMLY. RADIO, NAVIGATION, HEAT, AIR…
ODI #10929006 · Filed December 1, 2016
THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC BUT IT COMES RIGHT BACK ON AGAIN. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK TO FULL THE ARROW ONLY GOES TO THE HALFWAY MARK.

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Owner-reported

2004 GMC Yukon Denali mileage at failure

89 of the 109 complaints on file for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Component	Median	Middle half	Based on
Electrical System	Median 65,000 miles	Middle half 50,000–90,000 miles	Based on 45 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali 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 2004 GMC Yukon Denali. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

109 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali.

Electrical System

ODI #11031603

Incident: October 5, 2016 · Filed: October 3, 2017

THIS IS THE 2ND GM ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING AFTER 50000 MILES . WHEN I RESEARCH ON MINE THERE ARE A BUNCH OF OWNERS THAT ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. AND IT'S THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED

Electrical System; Air Bags; Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10954363

Incident: January 1, 2008 · Filed: February 13, 2017

FIRST THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE 2008. MY SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED THE WRONG SPEED. MY SETTINGS FOR THE SEAT AND MIRRORS QUIT WORKING OVER TIME.HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT OF MY VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON RANDOMLY. RADIO, NAVIGATION, HEAT, AIR CONDITIONER AND MIRRORS WOULD TURN ON/OFF RANDOMLY WITHOUT TOUCHING CONTROLS. THE LAST 3 YEARS WENT THROUGH 3 BATTERIES IN 3 YEARS. TESTS SHOWED AT LEAST 5 THINGS ARE ACTIVELY DRAINING BATTERY IN THE FUSE BOX. ISSUES HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN CAR WAS ON BUT MIRRORS WOULD RANDOMLY MOVE WHEN CAR WAS NOT ON, VERY CREEPY.

Electrical System

ODI #10929006

Incident: October 1, 2015 · Filed: December 1, 2016

THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC BUT IT COMES RIGHT BACK ON AGAIN. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK TO FULL THE ARROW ONLY GOES TO THE HALFWAY MARK.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ODI #10899784

Incident: August 12, 2016 · Filed: August 31, 2016

I COULD BE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE RIGHT OF COME ON AND STABILITY TRACTION DISABLED COME HOME AND CUT MY POWER THEY ARE TO 10 MILES AN HOUR WHILE I'M DRIVING

Seats

ODI #10896955

Incident: August 18, 2016 · Filed: August 18, 2016

FRONT SEAT HEATER FOR DRIVER COMES ON WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON WITHOUT BEING SELECTED.

Seats

ODI #10785669

Incident: October 12, 2005 · Filed: October 23, 2015

WHEN PRESSING MORE THAN ONE DRIVERS WINDOW CONTROL, THE DRIVER'S SEAT OCCASIONALLY MOVES TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION FORCING THE DRIVER UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL (STEER) THE VEHICLE.

Electrical System

ODI #10716478

Incident: March 1, 2015 · Filed: May 14, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM KNOWING HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER REPLACEMENT ENDED IN 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Traction Control System

ODI #10712245

Incident: April 20, 2015 · Filed: April 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO A STOP AS IF SOMEONE STRUCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting; Service Brakes

ODI #10691001

Incident: May 4, 2011 · Filed: February 27, 2015

THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS, ON THE 2004 GMC DENALIS. IT'S LIKE IT STARTS SLOW YOUR GAUGES GO OUT. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING! THEN THE OIL, TEMP FOR ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION. WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE. THEN THE BRAKES GET A MIND OF THEIR OWN. RECENTLY THE RADIO & LIGHTS ARE ACTING UP WHICH IS SCARY, I HAVE A 7 YR. OLD. THE HEAT IN THE BACK DOESN'T WORK FOR HER, SO I HAVE SEVERAL BLANKETS FOR HER. THE TELEVISION QUIT LONG AGO, IT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS WE BOUGHT THE CAR, SO KIDS COULD WATCH TELEVISION ON LONG TRIPS, OR WHENEVER. WE PAID A LOT FOR THIS VEHICLE, I WOULD THINK GMC WOULD STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND CORRECT THE PRODUCT THEY STAND BY,AND ARE VERY PROUD OF. I WOULD LOVE TO JUST PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. I DO NOT HAVE THAT LUXURY, I LOST MY JOB, WE ARE PAY CHECK TO PAY CHECK WITH MY HUSBANDS INCOME. I CAN'T FIX OR REPLACE THIS CAR, THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVED BEFORE ALL THE MALFUNCTIONS/DEFECTS. I HAVE A GARMIN SO I CAN TELL MY SPEED, AND HAVE TO HIT THE SIDE INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE LIGHTS WON'T WORK. I PRAY, YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT, AS SO MANY HAVE REPORTED THE SAME COMPLAINTS. ONE GENTLEMEN GAVE YOU A WEBSITE I'VE SEEN MYSELF OF PEOPLES COMPLAINTS. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP US!! *TR

Steering; Electrical System; Engine

ODI #10689766

Incident: January 15, 2015 · Filed: February 21, 2015

DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE. NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING, NO DASH LIGHTS, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING, NO EXTERIOR LIGHTS. PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT. NO POWER AT ALL. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF WAITING VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND HAD MINIMAL ACCELERATION/POWER. *TR

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