Reliability & cost of ownership
GMC Yukon Denali XL Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GMC Yukon Denali XL? 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 XL problems by model year
490 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GMC Yukon Denali XL, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other119 complaints
- air bags100 complaints
- electrical system77 complaints
- structure68 complaints
- exterior lighting59 complaints
- service brakes45 complaints
- engine41 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)33 complaints