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2012 GMC Yukon Denali Xl

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 11, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali Xl, most frequently naming the airbags, body & structure and driver assistance categories. 1,480 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags738.9%
  • Body & structure738.9%
  • Driver assistance211.1%
  • Engine15.6%
  • Powertrain (other)15.6%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 23
Filed Jul 11, 2019

EXTREME HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. ALSO MY DASHBOARD HAD SEVERAL CRACK IN IT AND IT'S GETTING MORE.

NHTSA ID
11230929
Incident
Jun 28, 2019
Mileage
123,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 8, 2019

TWO CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD HAVE FORMED. ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE SECOND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INTERSECTING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. UNKNOWN IF ITS INTERFERING WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA ID
11218715
Incident
May 2, 2019
Mileage
41,000 mi
Filed Apr 24, 2019

THE UPPER DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN EXPOSING MANY COMPONENTS INTENDED TO REMAIN COVERED IN THE CAR. DUE TO THE CRACK OCCURRING THE WIDTH OF THE UPPER DASHBOARD, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DASHBOARD COMING DISLODGED DURING A CRASH OR FORCEFUL BRAKING INCIDENT AND INJURING VEHICLE PASSENGERS.

NHTSA ID
11203309
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Body & structure
Filed Feb 10, 2019

FRONT DASH CRACKED NEAR THE STEALING COLUMN AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG. VEHICLE STATIONARY

NHTSA ID
11176098
Incident
Feb 9, 2019
Mileage
95,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 19, 2018

LARGE CRACK IN DASHBOARD AROUND AIRBAG, AND ABOVE CONTROL PANEL. CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF AIRBAG, AND DASHBOARD IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END CRASH. VEHICLE IS GARAGE PARKED. GMC WANTS $1,600 TO REPLACE ON A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID
11112420
Incident
Apr 27, 2018
Mileage
40,000 mi
Filed Jul 16, 2018

DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. STARTED AS SMALL CRACK AND JUST CONTINUES TO GET LARGER AND MORE WIDE SPREAD.

NHTSA ID
11111526
Incident
Jul 1, 2018
Mileage
99,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 15, 2018

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES INCLUDING AROUND THE AIR BAG CAUSING CONCERN FOR SAFETY IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

NHTSA ID
11102164
Incident
Dec 4, 2017
Mileage
68,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 2018

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED AND RATTLES NEAR THE AIR BAG. THIS IS CONCERNING THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR, THE CRACKED DASH COULD CAUSE FURTHER BODILY HARM. THIS DEFECT JUST SHOWED UP UNEXPECTEDLY AND I AM AFRAID WILL CRACK MORE AS TIME GOES ON. I CANNOT RECALL IF IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY.

NHTSA ID
11101509
Incident
Jun 1, 2018
Mileage
99,500 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

PIT3271Q

This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP6104

This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

PIP4902V

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

PIP4902U

This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

PIT5214G

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support.

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New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC Yukon Denali Xl by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2018200—
2017400—
2016290140.3
2015650134.4
2014500—
2013130028.7
2012Viewing230032.5
2011690033.2
2010290030.2
2009220031.8
2008420030.4
2007610143.6
2006110034.3
2005340035.0
2004490033.6
2003320035.7

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.