FaultScore

2007 GMC Yukon Denali airbag problems

41 of the 175 complaints about the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali are about the airbag system — 23% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 95,000 miles.

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41

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Bags 41 100.0%

Airbags across every GMC Yukon Denali year

2007 41 27.5%
2008 23 15.4%
2009 23 15.4%
2010 21 14.1%
2011 26 17.4%
2013 15 10.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Jasper, GA

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). MOORE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (2255 MARIETTA HWY, CANTON, GA 30114, (470) 615-1485) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED 4 TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *PM

NHTSA complaint #11184384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,000 miles Jasper, GA

AIR BAGS

GENERAL MOTORS SENT ME A RECALL LETTER WITH A RECALL # OF 49151 BACK IN JULY OF 2016. THIS ADDRESSED A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG WHICH COULD DEPLOY AND KILL MYSELF OR A FAMILY MEMBER OR CAUSE TERRIBLE INJURIES TO ANYONE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS APPROX. (6) TIMES AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTORY RESULTS THAT WOULD RESOLVE THE AIRBAG PROBLEM OR TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THERE HAS BEEN A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS AND EIGHT (8) MONTHS OF TIME THAT HAS EXPIRED WITH NO REPAIRS OR RESOLVES OF THE PROBLEM. THIS LACK OF CARING AND FAILURE TO ACT IS PUTTING MYSELF AS WELL AS MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT JEOPARDY OF DEATH OR DEBILITATING INJURY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. I URGE THOSE IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY TO ACT QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...'''''''...

NHTSA complaint #11184396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 185,000 miles Channahon, IL 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL STARTED VEHICLE ON 2-1-19 AND AFTER TURNING IGNITION ON PASSENGER AIR BAG EXPLODED OUT AND THE SIDE PANELS FOLLOWED. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A FEW DAYS. IT ALL HAPPENED EXTREMELY FAST BUT I SAW GLOVEBOX BURST OPEN AND SPARKS FLY OUT AND THE AIRBAG SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION! SCARED TO DEATH! I JUMPED OUT UNSURE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THE SIDE PANEL BAG GRAZED MY FACE! COULD HAVE ENDED BADLY IF HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11174990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Parlin, NJ

AIR BAGS

RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED 2 YEARS AGO WITHOUT ANY REMEDY. CALLED GM AND STILL NO TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN THEY'LL HAVE THE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #11166372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North LAS Vegas, NV Crash

AIR BAGS

FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR JS MALFUNCTIONING. IT SHOWS AIR BAG SERVICE NEEDED NO IMPACT WAS MADE THERE. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S A MALFUNCTION. ONE DAY I GO TO START MY CAR AND THE LIGHT SHOWED IT NEEDS SERVICE.

NHTSA complaint #11140435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseburg, OR

AIR BAGS

TAKATA INFLATORS IT'S IN OUR 2018 ALMOST 2019 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE FIXED? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE?

NHTSA complaint #11133065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 112,000 miles Edison, OH

AIR BAGS

TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL NO FIX FOR IT CAN'T SELL IT CAUSE OF PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11132184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 77,000 miles Keizer, OR

AIR BAGS

WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROX. 3.5 YEARS AGO, IT HAD A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. LAST DECEMBER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CRACK HAD GOTTEN MUCH BIGGER, AND NOW A SECOND CRACK HAS BEEN NOTED. THIS IS BECOMING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE DASH MAY SHATTER IN A FRONT-END COLLISION WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. UPON DOING RESEARCH ON;INE, I FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES AMONG SIMILAR YEARS AND MODELS. PLEASE HELP ME KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE BY REQUIRING GM TO PROVIDE A FIX OR REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU!

NHTSA complaint #11120173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 53,000 miles Tigard, OR

AIR BAGS

DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY AND HIT POTHOLE. SUDDENLY ALL CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHECKED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE FOR DAMAGE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE. SPEED WAS ESTIMATED 50 MPH. ---- SEATBELTS LOCKED, ELECTRICAL, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND REAR TAILGATE EXPERIENCED ISSUES AFTER INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11111913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 146,000 miles Carmichael, CA Crash

AIR BAGS

04/27/18 FRI MORNING DRIVING HOME I HIT A MEDIAN WITH DRIVER FRONT TIRE, INWHICH ALL MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IMEDIATLY INCLUDING SIDE AIRBAGS AND CAUSED SUCH A SUDDEN PANIC DISTRACTION THAT I SWERVED AND FLIPPED MY VEHICLE. I WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECK LUCKILY AND TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITOL. MY TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY TOTALLED. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE ENTIRE TIME UNTIL IT STOPPED ROLLING LEAVING THE FINAL POSITION UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WAS NO REASON THESE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND THEY CAUSED ME TO NEARLY LOSE MY LIFE. NORMALLY JUS A TIRE WOULD BLOW IN SUCH A HIT FROM TIRE. THE FIRST ONES TO DEPLOY WERE ALL FOUR WINDOW AIRBAGS THEN SOON AS I FLIPPED THE OTHERS WENT OFF AND I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. I WAS NOT AWARE THERE WAS A RECALL INPLACE AND JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JAN. 2018.

NHTSA complaint #11091294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alpharetta, GA

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL I AM VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN GEORGIA WHERE IT IS HOT AND HUMID. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS BECAUSE THE COMPANY IS NOT PROVIDING THEM AT NO COST. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT DONE AT MY LOCAL GMC CARL BLACK DEALERSHIP (888) 491-7859 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY SON JUST HAD A FRONT END ACCIDENT WITH IT AND THANK GOODNESS THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #11085001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Elgin, IL

AIR BAGS

I OWN A 2007 YUKON DENALI AND HAVE HAD THE DASH CRACK BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND BY THE DRIVERS CONSOLE I WENT TO GMC AND THEY SAT SO SORRY NOTHING WE CAN DO AS I STATED TO THEM IT WILL AFFECT MY AIR BAG GOING OFF THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE

NHTSA complaint #11080291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waldorf, MD

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL WITH NO REMEDY

NHTSA complaint #11067418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (CLASSIC BUICK/GMC OF CARROLTON, 2700 NORTH I-35, CARROLTON, TX 75007), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11060782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pemberton, NJ

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL - STILL NO ONE HAS CALLED US THAT AIRBAGS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE REPLACED IN OUR VEHICLE. EVERYTIME I CALL I GET SOMEONE ELSE SAYING THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN SETTLED YET. STILL HAVE NOT HAD AIRBAGS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #11048358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cliffside Park, NJ

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL GMC DEALER AND THEY ADVISE THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND NO REMEDY. AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DEPLOY BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #11043405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cape Girardeau, MO

AIR BAGS

THE RECALL WAS ISSUES A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE FROM GMC. HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS BEFORE THE RECALL IS TAKEN CARE OF BY GM?

NHTSA complaint #11042027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsburgh, PA

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE AND CALLED THE GMC DEALERSHIP IN MONROEVILLE PA AND THEY STATED THAT GMC HAS NOT RELEASED A FIX AS OF 11/1/2017. NOTHING AT THIS TIME HAS HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11042059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseburg, OR

AIR BAGS

THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE SINCE MAY 27 2016 FOR AIRBAGS WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 29 2017 & IT STILL IS NOT FIXED. THE RECALL IS STILL INCOMPLETE. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE & I WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V383 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 2049152

NHTSA complaint #11040956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, GA

AIR BAGS

TAKATA INFLATORS HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE AND I CAN NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #11039745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL' HAVE CALLED HENDRICKS GMC DEALERSHIP IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE RECALL IN MAY 2016. THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY HAVE NO AIRBAGS IN STOCK. WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #11035492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 90,000 miles Thousand Oaks, CA

AIR BAGS

CRACK AT BACK OF DASHBOARD WHERE IT MEETS PASSENGER AIR BAG

NHTSA complaint #11021539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Miami, FL

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL .... MY YUKON DENALI DASH HAS VERY BAD CRACKS FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO THE SPEEDOMETER AREA. THESE CRACKS RUN COMPLETELY THROUGH THE DASH MATERIAL, AND ARE "BANGING" WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS BUMPING AND RATTLING AROUND COULD SET OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, WHICH WOULD SEND SHRAPNEL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. SINCE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS THE TAKATA INFLATOR, IT IS MORE CONCERNING. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING. SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MIAMI, FLORIDA SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, WITH VERY HIGH HUMIDITY, I WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE A PRIORITY FIX!!

NHTSA complaint #11021085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 126,000 miles Bethesda, MD

AIR BAGS

I BOUGHT A 2016 YUKON DENALI ON 8/8/2017. I WAS NOTIFIED ON AUGUST 9, 2016 THAT MY 2007 YUKON DENALI WAS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. GMC DID NOT NOTIFY ME ABOUT THE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE 2016 VEHICLE. GMC HAS NOT FIXED THE 2007. I CANNOT SELL IT.

NHTSA complaint #11013614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raymore, MO

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10956692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 81,000 miles BAY Shore, NY

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10948419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 165,000 miles Oklahoma City, OK Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN CRASH SIDE IMPACT DEPLOYED FRONT DID NOT

NHTSA complaint #10917402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 165,000 miles Hydro, OK

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MIGHT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA complaint #10899581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Meridian, ID

AIR BAGS

MY DASH IS CRACKED IN A COUPLE PLACES - BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL, AS WELL AS NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF THAT DASH WILL EXPLODE AND HURT SOMEONE WITH SHARP DASH PIECES. I NOTICED THIS A COUPLE YEARS AGO. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, BUT FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST $1000 REPAIR. I AM DISAPPOINTED TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND GMC ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL GMC'S AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PROUD OWNER. I HOPE THEY INTEND TO DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEIR VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10892638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Orlando, FL

AIR BAGS

THE DASH IS CRACKED AND BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DASH. MOST CONCERNING IS THE CRACK NEXT TO THE AIRBAG PANEL. IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY, WILL IT STILL WORK, AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE DASH WHEN IT EXPLODES OUT. THE CRACK WAS FIRST NOTICED LAST FALL AND JUST GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THEN.

NHTSA complaint #10885021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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