FaultScore

GMC Yukon Denali vs Saturn SL

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 GMC Yukon Denali Saturn SL
Complaints on file 1,173 2,891
Model years covered 1999–2019 1991–2002
Worst model year 2004 1995
Best model year 2000 2001
Crashes reported 38 433
Fires reported 22 50
Injuries reported 34 304
Deaths reported 1 11
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 8.1% 27.6%

GMC Yukon Denali by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 177 15.1%
Electrical System 159 13.6%
Brakes 120 10.2%
Body & Structure 113 9.6%
Lights 63 5.4%

Saturn SL by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 463 16.0%
Brakes 377 13.0%
Electrical System 322 11.1%
Seats 231 8.0%
Seat Belts 181 6.3%
Airbags 164 5.7%