Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Yukon Denali Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Yukon Denali? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GMC Yukon Denali problems by model year
5 recall entries across 4 model years and 871 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 16 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Yukon Denali, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other181 complaints
- air bags175 complaints
- electrical system155 complaints
- structure112 complaints
- exterior lighting59 complaints
- service brakes52 complaints
- engine50 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic45 complaints