Worst years for a GMC Yukon Denali
Owners have filed 1,173 complaints about the GMC Yukon Denali with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2019. More of them are about the other & unspecified than anything else.
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2004 GMC Yukon Denali141 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every GMC Yukon Denali year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2017 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 43,000 | Brakes |
| 2016 | C | 28 | 3 | 0 | 45,000 | Lights |
| 2015 | C | 90 | 3 | 0 | 60,000 | Lights |
| 2013 | A | 40 | 0 | 0 | 58,000 | Airbags |
| 2012 | A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 60,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2011 | C | 117 | 0 | 2 | 75,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2010 | B | 75 | 0 | 0 | 71,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2009 | B | 59 | 1 | 1 | 73,000 | Airbags |
| 2008 | B | 75 | 0 | 0 | 77,250 | Airbags |
| 2007 | D | 175 | 4 | 1 | 90,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | C | 24 | 2 | 3 | 78,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | C | 68 | 4 | 5 | 78,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | D | 141 | 6 | 7 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 2003 | C | 97 | 8 | 1 | 97,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | C | 31 | 2 | 0 | 89,740 | Brakes |
| 2001 | B | 40 | 2 | 0 | 95,000 | Brakes |
| 2000 | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 110,000 | Brakes |
| 1999 | C | 38 | 2 | 2 | 100,000 | Brakes |
What breaks on a GMC Yukon Denali
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2003
Exactly what failed on a GMC Yukon Denali
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GMC Yukon Denali, by the month it reached NHTSA.
GMC Yukon Denali problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the GMC Yukon Denali
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.