GMC Yukon Denali XL
Owners filed 490 complaints across 16 model years of the GMC Yukon Denali XL. The 2011 drew the most (69); the 2018 the fewest (2).
Model years16
Complaints490
Recalls0
Fires5
Deaths0
Every GMC Yukon Denali XL model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Visibility | Routine | |
| 2016 | 29 | 0 | — | 2 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2015 | 65 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 | 1 | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2011 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2010 | 29 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2008 | 42 | 0 | — | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2005 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 49 | 0 | — | 3 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 32 | 0 | — | 3 | Service Brakes | Routine |
Which GMC Yukon Denali XL years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2011 is the weakest year on record, with 69 complaints concentrated in the unknown or other.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.