53 of the
684 complaints filed about the GMC Yukon Denali XL
are about the engine —
8% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon XL Denali. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 MPH, the engine and oil warning lights illuminated, and the contact pulled over. There was no indication of oil leaking on the ground. The contact had her son-in-law, an independent mechanic to check the oil and it was determined that the oil level was low. The contact stated that oil was added; however, three days later the oil level was low again. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the contact was notified of an excessive oil consumption failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The warranty company declined to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
NHTSA complaint #11667092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly started fluctuating while idling. The A/C was activated and the contact noticed that the vehicle was not being cooled inside the cabin. The contact stated that the failure recurred the following day. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact turned off the vehicle and shifted into park(P). The contact restarted the vehicle and the A/C unit independently turned off. Additionally, the vehicle regained power steering functionality and the vehicle idled as designed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
NHTSA complaint #11483234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BROKE DOWN DUE TO AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT I BROKE DOWN (STALLED OUT IN THE ROAD) DUE TO 2 LIFTERS COLLAPSING AND THE CAMSHAFT BEING DAMAGED. AFTER REPLACING ALL LIFTERS, THE CAMSHAFT, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, AS WELL AS ANOTHER OIL PRESSURE SENSOR JUST IN CASE THE OTHER ONE WAS BAD I STILL HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE. THIS COST $3,000.00! I LEFT THE SHOP AND BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY HOME WITH A FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND MESSAGE FLASHING. IT SHOOK SO HARD I THOUGHT IT WOULD EXPLODE IN THE ROAD AND THEN STALLED OUT! IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE IT CONTINUES TO SIT. ITS BEEN THERE 3 WEEKS. ITS BEEN AT THE SHOP LONGER THAN I'VE GOTTEN TO DRIVE IT. AFTER GOOGLING WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM IT APPEARS THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON AND GMC/CHEVROLET IS WELL AWARE OF THE FAULTY ENGINE. THOUSANDS OF POSTS ARE ON DIFFERENT SITES COMPLAINING HOW EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE PUT THEIR VEHICLE IN THE SHOP AND HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSING THE ISSUES AGAIN! THE MANUFACTURER IS WELL AWARE THEY ARE PUTTING LIVES AT RISK REPEATEDLY AND CAUSING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS FOR THE CONSUMER BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THEY ARE CONCERNED ONLY ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE AND NOT LIVES.
NHTSA complaint #11229916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11181678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A YEAR AGO, I WAS AT SERVICE AT THE SAME DEALER WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM(TORQUE CONVERTER) WITH MY GMC YUKON XL 2015. WARRANTY TRANSMISSION WAS MADE 08/2017. ON 10/18/18, IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA GA ON HIGHWAY 400, THE CAR BEGAN TO TWITCH WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS AND VIBRATE STRONGLY, UTTERING SOUNDS OF HOWLING, DRIVING WAS NOT SAFETY!!! RE-ISSUE REPAIR FROM DILLER CARL BLACK BUICK GMC ROSWELL GA.
NHTSA complaint #11141714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PUT IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT AND FORGOT TO ADD MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS!!!! I HAVE NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND REMOTE START THOUGH I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THEM ALL WORKING ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO IT SEEMS WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE ALL OF THESE THINGS GO HAY WIRE AND WHEN IT'S FREEZING COLD (COLORADO WINTER) EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. TODAY HIGH OF 40 EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE... HIGHS IN THE 80+ EVERYTHING SEEMS TO NOT WORK. SO IT'S BASICALLY BOILING DOWN TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHEN IT'S HOT AND NO ISSUES WHEN IT'S FREEZING COLD. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FIX THIS!!!! I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH HEAT AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES.(CARGURUS.COM) PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!!!!!!! I ONLY HOPE OTHERS HAVE MADE THESE COMPLAINTS SO GM CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! 800$ FOR A BRAKE LIGHT GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!! AND THAT'S JUST THE PRICE TO FIX THE BRAKE LIGHT WHEN IT DECIDES NOT TO WORK AND I'M NOT PAYING THAT MUCH TO FIX ONE ISSUE WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HEAT!
NHTSA complaint #11139221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT IS ON, OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION OCCURS AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #11131887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRUCK STARTED SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. I HAD IT TOWED HOME AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE WERE BROKE AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CAN SHAFT. TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL AND HAPPENS TO VEHICLES LIKE MINE REGULARLY. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE TRUCK THREE YEARS AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT WELL WITH LOW MILEAGE.THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $6700 TO FIX. WHEN I COMPLAINED, THE REP TOLD ME $5500. I ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR WHO THEN STATED THAT GMC WOULD OFFSET THE COST AND IT WAS NOW $3311. IT WOULD SEEM THAT IF THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE IN VEHICLES LIKE MINE, GMC WOULD DO SOMETHING TO ENSURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. IN ADDITION THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE TAMARA INFLATOR.
NHTSA complaint #11074579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2017 YUKON XL DENALI. IT HAS 6K MILES. I PURCHASED IT NEW JUNE OF 2017.I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT,WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 3 MPH AND THEN I NOTICE THE AC TURNED OFF.THEN I REALIZED THE RPM WAS AT 0 AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE ENGINE HAD STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED ON A CAR I'M TOLD HAS ABOUT A BAZILLION COMPUTERS (IMAGINE THAT) AND THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OR "SERVICE BULLETINS" STATING IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. APPARENTLY IF YOUR GMC SERVICE DEPT CAN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE...THE CAR IS OBVIOUSLY FINE. I TOLD THEM I'M NOT TAKING THE CAR BACK. THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE USING A LOANER NOR DID THEY HAVE A SIMILAR CAR EVEN AVAILABLE IF THEY WOULD. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND CREATE A CASE TO WHICH I DID. AT THIS TIME I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR WHAT GM IS GOING TO DO BUT I'VE HAD TO PERSONALLY PAY FOR A CAR RENTAL BECAUSE I'M NOT WILLING TO DRIVE A CAR THAT HAS EXPERIENCED AND ISSUE AS DRASTIC AS THIS WHICH COULD KILL SOMEONE. HOPEFULLY GM RECOGNIZES THIS AND EITHER WORKS TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM OR TAKE THE CAR BACK TO RUN EXTENSIVE TESTS. I GUESS A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE UNTIL SOMEONE DIES...WHICH HAS ALREADY HAPPENED IN OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR STALLING ISSUES. IF YOU EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE LIKE THIS, PLEASE CONTACT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND DO AS I DID AND REFUSE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. I'VE ONLY READ OF A COUPLE OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS ON THE NEW YUKON PLATFORM/BODYSTYLE (2015 AND NEWER). I CAN GUARANTEE THAT GM WILL BE SUED IF I TAKE THIS CAR BACK AND END UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. I'M SURE THEY'LL DENY IT BECAUSE THERE ONCE AGAIN...WON'T BE ANY CODES TO TELL THEM THE CARE DIED, SO IT'D PROBABLY ME MY FAULT ANYWAYS.
NHTSA complaint #11031722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11022860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #11021583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE FAILURE AT 64,000 MILES. DROVE VEHICLE FROM HOME AND THEN VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. TRUCK DRIVING FINE UP UNTIL THAT POINT. NO WARNING SIGNS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEFOREHAND. VEHICLE NOW AT GMC DEALERSHIP AND NEEDS NEW ENGINE FOR UP TO $10,000. GMC IS NOT COVERING THE EXPENSE. GAVE $2,000 TOWARDS THE REPAIR. VEHICLE PAST WARRANTY PERIOD. ENGINE SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 64,000 MILES. REGULARLY MAINTAINED.
NHTSA complaint #11013072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER REPLACED UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARING AND TURN SIGNAL. THREE MONTHS LATER DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AGAIN DUE TO SAME ISSUE. 2. ONE MONTH LATER BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. 3. WHEN REPLACED SPRINGS, DEALER FOUND THAT LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE SO REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINT AND UPPER CONTROL ARM. 4. AFTER REPLACING ABOVE MENTIONED PARTS, NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT WHEN DRIVING SO DEALER REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT STRUTS. 5. THE FOLLOWING MONTH RIGHT FRONT STRUT WAS REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO NOISE WHILE DRIVING. 6. ONE MONTH AFTER THAT SERVICE THE RADIATOR BEGAN LEAKING WHILE ON THE ROAD AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR. 7. 07/12/2017 LEFT FRONT STRUT WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS THE 4TH STRUT PUT IN THIS VEHICLE. 8. 07/12/2017 A/C STOPPED WORKING. DEALER SAID IT NEEDS NEW CONDENSER WHICH IS ON BACK ORDER INDEFINITELY AT THIS POINT SO NOT ABLE TO FIX AT THIS TIME. THESE ISSUES HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS. NOT AT A SPECIFIC TIME. THE STEERING COLUMN IS STILL MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK, HOWEVER THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE. IF THEY END UP REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN AGAIN IT WILL BE THE THIRD TIME. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT TRUST WORTHY TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES OR CROSS COUNTRY. VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR A $70,000 NEW VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11005601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD SAID ''ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, BRAKES WERE HARDLY WORKING AND I COULD HARDLY STEER OR TURN THE WHEELS. MY CAR COPMLETLY LOST CONTROL AND I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO CARS BY ME OTHERWISE AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN INEVITABLE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO ANSWER AND THEY SUGGESTED TO REPLACE MY IGNITION SWITCH AND CAMSHAFT SENSOR TO BEGIN WITH. NO GUARANTY THAT IT'LL FIX MY PROBLEM THEY SAID. READING ONLINE FORUMS LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OTHERWISE SOONER OR LATER LIFES WILL BE LOST.
NHTSA complaint #11002421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2016 GMC YUKON XL DENALI HAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRES ME TO ADD ABOUT A QUART OF MOTOR OIL EVERY 2,000-3,000 MILES, WHICH EQUATES TO ABOUT 2-4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVALS (EVERY 7,500 MILES). MY GMC DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED MULTIPLE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS AND HAVE CONCLUDED THAT I HAVE AN INTERNAL ENGINE OIL LEAK, BUT AM WITHIN GMC'S OIL CONSUMPTION STANDARDS. SINCE I AM WITHIN GMC'S OIL CONSUMPTION STANDARDS, THEY CANNOT ADDRESS / REPAIR THE OIL LEAK. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT SINCE THIS MAY RESULT IN FUTURE ENGINE ISSUES / MALFUNCTION. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE COUNTLESS OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GMC, CHEVY AND CADILLAC SUV'S / TRUCKS.
NHTSA complaint #10993750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING OCCURS AFTER ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT VARYING SPEEDS. SPEED VARYING BETWEEN 30 MPH TO 70 MPH. ENGINE WILL RESTART (BE TURNED BACK ON AFTER WAIT TIME AT THE IGNITION) AND DRIVE FOLLOWING THESE INCIDENTS, HOWEVER INCIDENTS REOCCUR. ALSO UPON TAKING IT TO A GMC CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY "CODES" RELATED TO THIS. FUEL PRESSURE WAS TESTED IN STATIONARY POSITION AND IN DRIVING AND FUEL PRESSURE APPEARED FINE. DEALERSHIP NOTED NO ISSUES. UPON PICKING THE VEHICLE UP AFTER INSPECTION THE ENGINE CUT OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON THE WAY HOME, AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON DRY ROADS. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES HAVE VARIED FROM 50 F TO 90 F AND LENGTH OF DRIVE TIME HAS ALSO VARIED FROM THREE HOURS AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE TO ONLY MINUTES AFTER START UP. INCIDENTS HAPPEN AT RANDOM AND NOT EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.
NHTSA complaint #10990506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VALVE LIFTERS NEED REPLACED. RESEARCHED AND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. REPAIR SHOP ALSO SAID A COMMON REPAIR FOR THIS MODEL.
NHTSA complaint #10985931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.