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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Yukon Denali problems by model year
2 recall entries and 871 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
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
- service brakes102 complaints
- exterior lighting59 complaints
- engine50 complaints
- hydraulic45 complaints