What breaks most · 1999 to 2019 model years
GMC Yukon Denali problems by year
Owners have filed 898 safety complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Yukon Denali across model years 1999 to 2019. Two years stand out: 2007 for air bags complaints and 2004 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2017, 2000 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2004
- Fewest complaints: 2017, 2000, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 8981999 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 2007120 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 3017 fires · 44 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 77kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 5Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (11) | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (hydraulic) (8) | |
| 35 | 2 | 2 | Brakes (8) | |
| 29 | 2 | 1 | Brakes (8) | |
| 72 | 6 | 1 | Electrical system (25) | |
| 109 | 5 | 0 | Electrical system (57) | |
| 49 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system (19) | |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | Latches and locks (4) | |
| 120 | 4 | 0 | Air bags (41) | |
| 58 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (22) | |
| 46 | 1 | 0 | Air bags (23) | |
| 53 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (28) | |
| 96 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (60) | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (11) | |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (15) | |
| 73 | 2 | 0 | Exterior lighting (39) | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | Exterior lighting (7) | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Brakes (2) | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Engine (2) |
What fails on the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 34% |
41 | 3 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 23% |
28 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali |
| Unknown or other | 20% |
24 | 0 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 13% |
16 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 9% |
11 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 8% |
9 | 0 | Shop stability control parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
7 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali |
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 6% |
7 | 0 | Shop latches and locks parts for the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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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.
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This is the 2nd GM all terrain vehicle i have owned that the speedometer quits working after 50000 miles . When i research on mine there are a bunch of owners that are complaining about the same thing. And it's the instrument panel that needs to be changed
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which GMC Yukon Denali years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007, 2004 carry the most filings on the GMC Yukon Denali. The 2007 alone has 120 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common GMC Yukon Denali problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 41 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do GMC Yukon Denali problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all GMC Yukon Denali complaints that include mileage is about 77,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.