GMC Yukon Denali XL — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2003, 2005, 2008, 2004

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Yukon Denali XL Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2018 highlighted. 2003: 32 complaints 2003 2004: 49 complaints 2005: 34 complaints 2005 2006: 11 complaints 2007: 61 complaints 2007 2008: 42 complaints 2009: 22 complaints 2009 2010: 29 complaints 2011: 69 complaints 2011 2012: 23 complaints 2013: 13 complaints 2013 2014: 5 complaints 2015: 65 complaints 2015 2016: 29 complaints 2017: 4 complaints 2017 2018: 2 complaints 2018
2018: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
200332
200449
200534
200611
200761
200842
200922
201029
201169
201223
201313
20145
201565
201629
20174
20182

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2018 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Caution 65 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Caution 69 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Recommended 42 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 61 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 49 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.