GMC Yukon Denali — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2007 · Best bets: 2001, 2009, 2005, 2010, 2008, 2003

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Yukon Denali Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 1999: 27 complaints 1999 2000: 18 complaints 2001: 35 complaints 2002: 29 complaints 2002 2003: 72 complaints 2004: 109 complaints 2005: 49 complaints 2005 2006: 21 complaints 2007: 120 complaints 2008: 58 complaints 2008 2009: 46 complaints 2010: 53 complaints 2011: 96 complaints 2011 2012: 28 complaints 2013: 29 complaints 2015: 73 complaints 2015 2016: 18 complaints 2017: 12 complaints 2018: 2 complaints 2018 2019: 3 complaints 2019
2019: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
199927
200018
200135
200229
200372
2004109
200549
200621
2007120
200858
200946
201053
201196
201228
201329
201573
201618
201712
20182
20193

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Caution 96 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 53 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 120 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 109 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 72 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.