FaultScore

Chevrolet 1500 vs GMC Yukon Denali XL

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet 1500 GMC Yukon Denali XL
Complaints on file 278 684
Model years covered 1988–1996 2003–2018
Worst model year 1995 2007
Best model year 1993 2013
Crashes reported 25 22
Fires reported 3 7
Injuries reported 15 16
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Windows, Mirrors & Wipers Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 15.8% 6.6%

Chevrolet 1500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seats 32 11.5%
Brakes 30 10.8%
Airbags 18 6.5%
Tires 12 4.3%
Engine & Cooling 10 3.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 2.9%
Seat Belts 8 2.9%

GMC Yukon Denali XL by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 100 14.6%
Lights 60 8.8%
Brakes 56 8.2%