2010 GMC Yukon Denali XL

Routine

Owners filed 29 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the airbags. No safety recall has been issued.

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Most common 2010 GMC Yukon Denali XL problems

11 of the 29 complaints (38%) are about the airbags.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other12
000
Air Bags · airbags11
000
Structure › Body · body and frame3
000
Seats1
000
Engine1
000
Electronic Stability Control (esc) · stability control1
000

What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 26, 2019MD

DASHBOARD CRACKS OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG AND STEERING WHEEL WELL.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 27, 201840,000 milesTX

MY YUKON HAS APPROXIMATELY 45000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN GARAGED AT ALL TIMES WHEN NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE DASH HAS CRACKS THAT HAVE FORMED IN THE SKIN PART OF THE SURFACE PLASTIC IN THE AREA NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE HUMP PART ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY A HIGH END BODY SHOP I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY BECAUSE IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS ON GMC MODELS. I DID FURTHER CHECKING WITH A NUMBER OF REPAIR SHOPS AND SERVICES THAT DO VINYL REPAIRS AS WELL. THE PREMIER COMPANY I SPOKE WITH TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIRS MAY NOT LAST A DAY AND THAT EVEN IF I REPLACE THE DASH SKIN COMPLETELY IT WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE REPLACEMENT. IN READING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT GM REFUSES TO DO A RECALL AND IN ONLY SOME INSTANCES WILL COVER HALF THE COST WHICH CAN EXCEED $1200.00. THERE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE AIRBAG INVOLVEMENT ESPECIALLY WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVING A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND STILL NO REPLACEMENT FOR IT. PHOTS OF EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE ARE POSTED ON LINE BY NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS AND THE MASSIVE PROBLEM CAN BE EASILY VERIFIED IF YOU DO A SIMPLE RESEARCH ROUTINE. THE PUBLIC NEEDS YOUR HELP TO MAKE THE MANUFACTURER CORRECT THE ISSUE OF CHEAP AND FAULTY MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND MAKE ITS CUSTOMERS WHOLE.

Seats
Filed Aug 24, 2018116,000 milesAR

DRIVERS SIDE BOTTOM OF SEAT RIPPED, DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES AND VENT HAS COME LOOSE AND RATTLES. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 23, 201846,000 milesCA

STARTED VEHICLE IGNITION ON HOT DAY. WHEN I TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND SAW THE DASHBOARD CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. REPORTED PROBLEM TO GM WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 10, 2018KS

MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 2 DIFFERENT SPOTS. WORRIED THAT WILL CONTINUE!

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2018FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REGAL CHEVROLET (925 BARTOW RD, LAKELAND, FL 33801, (863) 588-4010) TO BE SERVICED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 17, 201885,000 milesCA

DASH BOARD CRACKED INBOARD OF PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND CRACKED ADDITIONALLY ALONG THE GLARE SHIELD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. CRACKS WERE NOTICED ABOUT 8 AM FOLLOWING A NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND 50F.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 21, 201725,000 milesCA

TAKA RECALL 7/6/16, TO DATE NO PART TO RESOLVE. OVER ONE YEAR AND GMC HAS NO PART TO FIX THE RECALL. CALLED 11/21/2017 AND NO PART AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 4, 2017150,000 milesIA

ALL THE SUDDEN THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING IN TWO PLACES. ONE IS ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE OTHER IS BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DASH ALSO. IT WAS JUST IN MY GARAGE. NOT CRACKED ONE DAY AND STARTED CRACKING THE NEXT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR IT JUST OCCURRED BY ITSELF.

Air Bags
Filed May 16, 201775,000 milesTN

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACK IS 12 INCHES LONG. IT IS ALSO CRACKED COMPLETELY TO AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSES VERY LOUD RATTLING WHEN DRIVING. I AM CONCERNED IT AFFECTS THE QUALITY OF THE AIRBAG'S ABILITY TO DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED THAT DASHBOARD FRAGMENTS MAY BE PROPELLED IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 1, 2017TX

DASH BOARD CRACKING ....... I WON A DETAILING BUSINESS AND 8 OUT 10 DASH BOARDS ARE CRACKED AFTER A COUPLE YEARS IN AGE. MOST THE VEHICLE INCLUDING MINE HAD VERY LITTLE TIME IN THE SUN!

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 5, 2017110,000 milesDE

THE DASHBOARD BY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG CRACKED

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 22, 2017GA

MY DASH IS CRACKED LEADING TO PASSENGER AIRBAG. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A COVERED TIME AND IT WOULD COST ME $1200 TO FIX. DASH JUST STARTED TO CRACK.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 16, 2017SC

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TRADE MY VEHICLE IN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A RENTAL CAR FOR MORE THAN 6 WEEKS. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THEIR VEHICLES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND HAVE NO INTENTION OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW I AM STUCK PAYING A PAYMENT ON A CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING AND CAN'T TRADE DUE TO THE INCOMPLETE RECALL. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SINCE MAY 27, 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. I REFUSE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT MY FAMILY OR I COULD BE INJURED. PLEASE EITHER LIFT THE RECALL IF THERE IS NO NEED TO FIX IT, OR FORCE GM TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. *TR

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 8, 201740,000 milesOK

DASH HAS SPLIT AT CORNER OF AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT WITH GM VEHICLES. GM DOESN'T ADMIT ANY FAULT EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 7, 2016GA

TAKATA RECALL VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GMC'S HANDLING OF THIS RECALL. I JUST SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR AT CUST RELATIONS AND WAS TOLD "YOUR VEHICLE IS SAFE". IF THAT IS TRUE, WHY IS IT ON THE RECALL LIST. OTHER MANUFACTURERS (LEXUS, TOYOTA, ETC) ARE MAKING ACCOMODATIONS FOR CUSTOMER AND GMC IS REFUSING TO DO SO. TO DATE, 10 DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED. I DO NOT FEEL MY CARE IS "SAFE" AND MY OPINION OF GMC HAS SANK TO A BOTTOM LOW. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT ISSUES SUCH AS THIS CAN ARISE, BUT FOR THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT TO TAKE ON THE LIABILITY OF DECLARING MY VEHICLE TO BE SAFE IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING. FURTHERMORE, THEY ARE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY KIND OF TIMELINE FOR WHEN THEY EXPECT THIS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. MY CASE NUMBER IS 8-2356073531. A REPRESENTATIVE AND HER SUPERVISOR BOTH CLEARLY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE. I AM CERTAIN THAT THEY CANNOT MAKE THOSE STATEMENTS WITH 100% CERTAINTY; THEREFORE, THEY HAVE OPENED THE COMPANY UP TO EVEN GREATER LIABILITY. GMC IS NO LONGER A COMPANY THAT I TRUST.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 8, 201669,725 milesCA

OUR DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SHAKES AND MOVES WHILE THE CAR MOVES. THE DASH IS VERY UNSTABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 29, 2016105,000 milesCA

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE DASH. IT STARTED CRACKING WHEN IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS OLD. EVERYONE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO WITH THE SAME VEHICLE OR SIMILAR YEARS IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DASHBOARDS SHOULD NOT CRACK IF THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. AND NOW I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE TAKAT RECALL WHICH IS LOCATED WHERE THE DASHBOARD PROBLEM IS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 28, 2016MI

DASH IS CRACKED SEVERELY AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL IMPACT THE ARIRBAGS. THE CRACKS ARE GROWING AGGRESSIVELY! NOT A GOOD LOOK FOR A HIGH END LUXURY SUV!!

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 10, 201640,000 milesTX

DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE STEERING WHEEL AND ABOVE PASSENGER AIR BAG. RATTLES AND SHAKES CONSTANTLY. AFRAID IT MAY AFFECT THE AIR BAG AND BE A HAZARD. CRACKS SEEM TO BE GETTING BIGGER.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 2, 2016OH

DASHBOARD OF MY CAR IS CRACKED AND RATTLES WITH EVERY BUMP- SAFETY CONCERN AS A AFFECT AIRBAG

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 2016WV

A LARGE CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASH HUMP BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AND GREW LARGER LEAVING A HOLE EXPOSING THE STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL WIRES. ANOTHER CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE DASH BESIDE THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED WITH BOTH ELECTRONICS BEING EXPOSED AND JAGGED EDGES BESIDE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AREA, THE AIRBAGS MAY FAIL IN A CRASH. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT STEERING COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME IMPACTED. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS A COMMON, WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR DEFECTS THAT CAN LEAD TO SAFETY ISSUES. NO IMPACTS OR COLLISIONS HAVE LED TO THIS ISSUE. IT JUST SIMPLY APPEARED. IT WAS STATIONARY WHEN DISCOVERED ONE MORNING. ALTHOUGH I AM NOT CERTAIN THE EXACT DATE, THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED IN JANUARY 2015.

Structure › Body
Filed May 1, 2016FL

THERE IS A LARGE CRACK ON THE DASH NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS WITH POSSIBLE FAULTY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POTENTIAL FOR FLYING PARTS WITH DEPLOYMENT. THIS HAPPENED OVER TIME BUT WAS NOTICED WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 11, 201670,000 milesTX

TAKATA INFLATORS. DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 8, 201670,000 milesIL

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES. INCLUDING THE AREA DIRECTLY AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY, THE PIECES OF THE DASH WOULD BECOME SHRAPNEL, AND INPALE ANYBODY IN ITS PATH! THE CRACKING IS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE BRACING UNDER THE DASH! THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BY GMC FOR AT LEAST 8 MODEL YEARS.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 23, 201682,000 milesTX

OUR DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND WE FEAR IT WILL INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAGS ABILITY TO DEPLOY PROPERLY

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 15, 201655,000 milesCT

THE DASHBOARD ON OUR 2010 YUKON DENALI XL IS CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT'S HORRIBLE SOUNDING AND CAUSES BIG CONCERN FOR A SAFETY ISSUE. IT CAN BE A PROJECTILE DURING A CRASH OR EVEN WORSE. GM SHOULD PLACE A RECALL SINCE THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES HAVE THIS SAME IDENTICAL ISSUE. WE ALL PAY ENOUGH FOR THEIR VEHICLES. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR DEFECTS AS BAD AS THIS ONE.

Engine
Filed Sep 11, 2015101,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK CONTROL INDICATED OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE TI WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 1, 201422,906 milesMD

TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM LIGHT WENT ON FOLLOWED BY THE TRUCK SHUDDERING AND SHAKING FAIRLY VIOLENTLY FOLLOWED BY THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT GOING ON AND A VERY QUICK REDUCTION IN SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED TO A PERFECTLY GOOD RUNNING CAR. ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM USING THE GM MANUAL PAGE 5-6. NO LUCK. LIMPED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITH A SHAKING TRUCK WITH HAZARDS ON AND MADE IT TO AN EXIT . WENT TO GAS STATION, TURNED OFF CAR AGAIN AND FILLED WITH GAS. CAR WAS OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WHILE I ASK FOR A GM DEALERSHIP IN TOWN. TURNED CAR ON AND THE SHAKING HAD STOPPED AND THE POWER APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. WENT TO GM. THEY HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE . THE CODE THAT CAME UP WAS FOR A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT. WAS COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT, (12-6-2013) SENT OUT TO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. GM KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM YET NO ONE INFORMED THE DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES. MY YUKON DENALI XL WAS FIXED . I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I WAS PUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION ON THE HIGHWAY AND HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT WITHOUT SOME GOOD DRIVING ON MY PART AND THAT OF THE 18 WHEELERS AROUND ME I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND INJURY. ONCE AGAIN GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE #11273B SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT- THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT-DECEMBER 16,20

All 29 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2011
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20182000Routine
20174000Routine
201629000Routine
201565000Routine
20145000Routine
201313000Routine
201223010Routine
201169010Routine
2010 — this page29000Routine
200922000Routine
200842000Routine
200761020Routine
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.