2007 GMC Yukon Denali XL

Routine

Owners filed 61 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the air bags. No safety recall has been issued.

When it fails
020k40k60k90k120k200k
89,010 milesMedian miles at failure

41 complaints record an odometer reading. Failures cluster around 75,00090,000 miles.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air Bags21
104
Structure › Body8
000
Electrical System7
010
Unknown or Other5
001
Structure › Body › Door5
001
Engine3
000
Structure2
001
Seat Belts2
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages2
003
Electronic Stability Control (esc)2
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 4, 2023230,000 milesNJ

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service stabili-trak and traction control warning lights illuminated. The contact then stated that an independent mechanic had previously replaced the brake sensor, fuses, solenoids, and several other unknown parts; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Suspension
Filed Jun 22, 201984,000 milesWI

ONE OF THE FRAME MOUNTING POINTS FOR THE FRONT SWAY BAR BROKE OFF THE FRAME.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 17, 2019TX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FREEMAN GRAPEVINE (501 TX-114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051, (817) 264-7746) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 12, 2019TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (GARLYN SHELTON BUICK GMC, 5625 S GENERAL BRUCE DR A, TEMPLE, TX 76502) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 4, 2019170,000 milesIN

COULD NOT GET THE RECALL REPAIRED AS THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THE AIR BAG IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. TAKATA. A FAILURE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS OR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT

Electrical System
Filed Feb 21, 2019146,416 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,416.

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 14, 2018150,000 milesOR

CRACK IN DASH, DRIVER'S SIDE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 5, 2018TX

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (PAYNE WESLACO CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 2229 E EXPY 83, WESLACO, TX 78596, 956-619-6005) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 26, 2018NC

TAKATA RECALL ITS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS SINCE THE RECAL HAS BEEN ISSUED. GM STILL HAS NOT DETERMINED A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE GIVEN UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO FIND A RESOLUTION. NOW NEARLY A YEAR LATER THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AND CONTINUE TO PUT THEIR CONSUMERS LIVES AT RISK TO SAVE MONEY. THIS IS BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO FINALLY STEP UP AND FORCE THEM TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED.

Air Bags
Filed May 10, 2018NJ

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (MCGUIRE CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 63 HAMPTON HOUSE RD, NEWTON, NJ 07860) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO GUARANTEED DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 17, 2018CA

DEADLINE FOR AIRBAG RECALL DECISION WAS AUG 2017. GM HAS FAILED TO COME UP WITH A RECALL, SOLUTION, OR PLAN TO DRIVERS. WHAT IS THE FINAL ANSWER? ARE THESE VEHICLES SAFE OR NOT?

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 201770,000 milesCA

I RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS BACK IN JULY OF 2017, I HAVE ASKED MY DEALER TODAY, AND AS OF TODAY, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF LATER. I WOULD SAY THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF INJURY IF DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG TAKES PLACE. I HAVE ONLY PUT FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 7, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DUTTON MOTOR COMPANY, 8201 AUTO DR, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 687-2020) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 1, 2017VA

"TAKATA RECALL" THERE IS NO REASON WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED YET! BY GENERAL MOTORS OR TAKATA (WHICH IS NOW GOING BANKRUPT!) I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING AROUND A VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT! THERE IS NO SOLUTION AND I'VE CONTACTED DEALERS!

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017PA

TAKATA RECALL: MY LOCAL GM DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM MULTIPLE TIMES, AND THEY SAY THEY CURRENTLY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. I GUESS THE FACT THAT MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON IS A PURE COINCIDENCE, AS WELL. I JUST RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE THAT TAKATA, THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY IS NOW FILING CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. THE NOTICE SAYS TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT MY CAR'S MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REMEDIED. I FEEL LIKE THIS WILL BE A LOST CAUSE CONSIDERING THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $112 TO DIAGNOSE MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF GM'S "IMPECCABLE" SERVICE. I FEEL LIKE WE'RE STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. WE ALSO HAD AN INFINITI WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY PROMPTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY HANDLED THE SITUATION. THIS HAS NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE WITH GM.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 12, 201745,000 milesCA

THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHUT OFF OR NOT MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE AM ON THE FREEWAY, CITY STREET AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM MORE THEN FOUR TIMES AND SAME ISSUE KEEPS HAPPENING.

Engine
Filed Sep 5, 2017103,000 milesCO

WHEN EXITING HIGHWAY COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT OR JUST BRAKING, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING OR SPUTTERING, WHILE STILL ROLLING WITH NO WARNING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I AM TOLD EVERY TIME "CAN'T DUPLICATE SO AS OF NOW NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD TO STEER CLEAR OF CAR IN FRONT OF ME SEVERAL TIMES AS TO NOT CRASH. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. TOLD BY ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN COLORADO, THAT SINCE NO CODE WAS PRODUCED AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TOLD THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE FORUMS WHERE SAME MAKE AND YEARS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. HERE ARE JUST A FEW SITES WHERE YOU CAN SEE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH SEVERAL GMC MAKES: HTTP://WWW.TAHOEYUKONFORUM.COM/THREADS/2007-GMC-DENALI-STALLS-AFTER-TOWING.73312/ HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T70408_DS604621 STALLING-WHEN-ROLLING-STOP.HTML HTTPS://GMCOWNERS.COM/GMC-FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=24680 HTTP://WWW.CADILLACFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/CADILLAC-ESCALADE-EXT-ESV-FORUM-2007/278037-2007-ESCALADE-STALLING-WHEN-ROLLING-STOP.HTML I HOPE THAT SOME DOESN'T HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE FOR NHTSA TAKES THIS PROBLEM SERIOUS.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 1, 2017190,000 milesCA

I'M WRITING THIS AS JUST LIKE LOADS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE BOTH A 07 YUKON DENALI AND AN 07 SILVERADO 2500 BOTH HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE DENALI IS THE WORST. CRACKED DASHBOARD. I'M WORRIED THAT IF I WAS TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY THAT SHARP PIERCES OF THE DASHBOARD WILL GO FLYING TOWARDS THE PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. GM REALLY SHOULD BE DOING A RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE RIGHT THROUGH ALL THE VECHILES THAT SHARE THE SAME DASHBOARD. SEEMS LATELY EVERY WEEK THE CRACKS GET WORSE. I'M WAITING FOR THE DAY THE DASHBOARD FALLS TO PIECES. IT STARTED AROUND APRIL BUT SINCE THEN THE DASH HAS FALLEN TO PIECES SO MUCH SINCE THEN.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 2, 2017200,000 milesMI

I HAVE RECEIVED PAPERWORK JULY 2016 STATING THAT MY INFLATORS ARE DEFECTIVE ACCORDING TO TAKATA. THE WORDING STATES THEIR DEFECTIVE OPERATION DUE TO DEGRADATION COULD RESULT IN "RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES." ON THE SAME NOTICE, GM STATES THEY WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THEY ALSO STATE MY VEHICLE IS "SAFE TO DRIVE". FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT GM IS ALLOWED TO COVER THEMSELVES BY SENDING OUT SUCH A CONTRADICTORY LETTER. I HAVE FOLLOWED UP IN JULY 2016, OCTOBER 2016, AND NOW AUG. 2017. I AM CONTINUALLY TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM, BUT THERE ARE ALSO NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET FOR A REPAIR......... NOW, IN AN ATTEMPT TO SELL THE VEHICLE, POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS ARE LOOKING UP THE VIN, SEEING THIS RELATED INFORMATION AND TELLING ME THEY CAN'T BUY IT FROM ME WITHOUT ME REPAIRING IT, OR THEY CAN'T PAY NEAR MY ASKING PRICE. SO..... I HAVE A VEHICLE MY WIFE DOESN'T LIKE TO DRIVE, I CAN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO PARTS AND THEY AREN'T REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING YET BECAUSE NHTSA IS GIVING THEM MORE TIME, AND I CAN'T EASILY SELL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COMES UP ON THIS LISTING IN A VIN SEARCH REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE OR NOT. ABSOLUTE GARBAGE TREATMENT OF ME BY BOTH PARTIES.

Air Bags
Filed May 10, 2017CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

20 of 61 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2011
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20182000Routine
20174000Routine
201629000Routine
201565000Routine
20145000Routine
201313000Routine
201223010Routine
201169010Routine
201029000Routine
200922000Routine
200842000Routine
2007 — this page61020Routine
200611000Routine
200534010Routine
200449000Routine
200332000Routine

Compare every Yukon Denali XL year →

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.