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2018 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 Aug 23, 2018
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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2018 GMC Yukon Denali Xl, most frequently naming the body & structure, driver assistance and other / unspecified categories. 362 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

  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Driver assistance125.0%
  • Other / unspecified125.0%
  • Suspension125.0%

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

Driver assistanceOther / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Aug 23, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK EXCESSIVELY AND THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BOMMARITO BUICK GMC WEST COUNTY, 15736 MANCHESTER RD, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011, (636) 391-7200) MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT ASKED FOR AN ALIGNMENT. ON THE SECOND VISIT, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE SHAKING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC REMEDY AND PROVIDED THE VEHICLE AS A TRADE-IN FROM A 2017 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, WHICH EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ID
11121883
Incident
May 1, 2018
Mileage
5,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 24, 2017

INTERIOR BOOMING SOUND AND EAR PRESSURE MAKES ME HAVE SICK FEELING. DIZZY. IT CAUSES RINGING IN MY EARS WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO HEAR OUTSIDE SOUNDS.

NHTSA ID
11056302
Incident
Dec 5, 2017
Mileage
200 mi

Manufacturer communications

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

PIT5099J

PI to help diagnose A/C concern

PIT3271Q

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

PIP4902V

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

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.

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.

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
2018Viewing200—
2017400—
2016290140.3
2015650134.4
2014500—
2013130028.7
2012230032.5
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.