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2010 GMC Yukon Denali Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Latest May 14, 2019
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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Reports on file since Dec 1, 2010

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Our database holds 53 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2010 GMC Yukon Denali. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

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Airbags
Filed May 14, 2019

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (GILCHRIST CHEVROLET BUICK GMC DEALERSHIP TACOMA, 6014 S TACOMA WAY, TACOMA, WA 98409, (253) 777-3085) WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR LONGER THAN 3 YEARS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART MAY BE PROVIDED SO THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO FURTHER DISCLOSURE FOR THE REMEDY AND PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11207509
Incident
May 27, 2016
Filed Mar 19, 2019

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED. AN ENTIRE PIECE CRACKED OFF JUST OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE AIR BAG. I AM NOT CERTAIN EXACTLY WHEN IT CRACKED.

NHTSA ID
11190032
Incident
Jul 1, 2018
Mileage
80,000 mi
Filed Nov 16, 2018

CRACKED DASH, I BELIEVE IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. IF I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT I FEEL IT WOULD CAUSE SHRAPNEL TO BE FLY EVERYWHERE. VERY SHARP PLASTIC WOULD FLY AS ANY PASSENGER ESPECIALLY IF THE FAULTY AIR BAGS WENT OFF.

NHTSA ID
11152073
Incident
Oct 31, 2017
Mileage
80,000 mi
Filed Aug 8, 2018

DASH CRACKED OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN ABOUT FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES

NHTSA ID
11118632
Incident
Jan 6, 2016
Mileage
140,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 27, 2018

I BOUGHT MY 2010 YUKON DENALI USED FROM A LOCAL USED CAR DEALERSHIP IN BIRMINGHAM, AL. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE DASH LOOKED TO BE FINE. EARLY IN THE SUMMER I BEGAN TO HAVE CRACKING RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND QUICKLY SOON AFTER NOTICED A LOT OF CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAGS. THIS MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS IF I WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT; WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH THE DASH PIECES? THEY WOULD BECOME PROJECTILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL OF THE GMC FAMILY OF SUVS FOR ABOUT A 5 YEAR PERIOD. GM HAS EVEN CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO THE CHEAP WORKMANSHIP OF THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA ID
11114158
Incident
Jun 1, 2018
Mileage
125,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jul 16, 2018

DASHBOARD CRACKED. THERE IS A CRACK ALL OF A SUDDEN ON THE DASH PANEL ABOVE THE ODOMETER. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND NOT EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUN OR EXTREME COLD MUCH AT ALL.

NHTSA ID
11111717
Incident
Jun 22, 2018
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jul 6, 2018

NOTICED CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. ONE OVER THE INST. PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE OTHER IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT UP TO WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED.

NHTSA ID
11109877
Incident
Jun 4, 2018
Filed Jun 14, 2018

DRIVING BACK FROM A LOCAL SKI AREA TO HOME, THE DASH CRACKED RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES. THE TEMPERATURE WAS A LOW OF 30 DEGREES THAT DAY AND WE TURNED THE DEFROSTER ON TO ABOUT 69, NOT LIKING THE CAR HOT. IT GOES RIGHT INTO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STORAGE WHICH MAKES ME WONDER IF THE DASH WILL EXPLODE IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS OR IT COULD POP THE AIRBAG BEFORE OR DURING IT'S USE.

NHTSA ID
11101957
Incident
Apr 20, 2018
Mileage
80,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 21, 2018

2010 YUKON DENALI HAS 87,000 WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE AND TWO CRACKS FORMED. ONE ON THE CLUSTER SIDE THE OTHER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEXT TO THE AIR BAG. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AND SEND PARTS OF THE DASH OUT TOWARDS THE OCCUPANTS. MY VEHICLE STAYS IN THE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE AND ALSO HAVE THE SUN SHADE FOR IT.

NHTSA ID
11097134
Incident
May 6, 2017
Mileage
79,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 11, 2018

MY PLASTIC DASH BOARD IS BADLY CRACKED IN MULTIPLE SPOTS, THIS IS A SAFELY CONCERN OF MINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I ALWAYS HAVE PASSENGERS WITH ME, MY WIFE, CHILDREN, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I WORRY THAT IF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL FLY OFF AT A HIGH SPEED AND HARM SOMEONE WORSE THAN THE COLLISION IMPACT. PLEASE TAKE THIS COMPLAINT INTO CONSIDERATION. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA ID
11093279
Incident
May 11, 2018
Mileage
81,235 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Apr 4, 2018

DASHBOARD NEAR AIRBAG IS CRACKED AND SPREADING,DANGER IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED

NHTSA ID
11083247
Incident
Jan 1, 2018
Mileage
90,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 18, 2018

AS WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE OUR YUKON LOSES ALL POWER, ENGINE TURNS OFF, STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE COMES UP, TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR MESSAGE COMES UP. WE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRY REFIRING THE ENGINE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO JUMP OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE TURN IT OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES. START THE ENGINE BACK UP AFTER WAITING AND IT DRIVES OK, BUT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE IN TWO DAYS TIME.

NHTSA ID
11080043
Incident
Mar 16, 2018
Mileage
20 mi
Filed Jan 11, 2018

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED BADLY ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS THE PLASTIC WILL BE SHATTERED AND BLOWN ACROSS THE CAB. IT WILL EVENTUALLY FALL APART ALTOGETHER AND MAKE ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF HE CAR A RISKY PROPOSITION WITH THE DASHBOARD FALLING INTO THE DRIVERS LAP AND DISTRACTING HIM FROM DRIVING. IT IS A SUPPORT PROBLEM THAT HAS ALLOWED NORMAL VIBRATIONS DUE TO DRIVING TO CRACK THE PLASTIC THROUGH FATIGUE STRESS.

NHTSA ID
11062128
Incident
Jan 1, 2016
Mileage
130,000 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Nov 30, 2017

1. CRACKED DASHBOARD - CRACKED DASHBOARD - DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING. NUMEROUS CRACKS. VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SHADE 90% OF THE TIME AND AFTER 30,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. THERE IS A DASHBOARD CRACK NEXT TO THE AIRBAG ON THE DASHBOARD. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE TAKATA INFLATORS AND POTENTIAL SHRAPNEL PRODUCED FROM THE ROTTING DASHBOARD BECOMING AIRBORNE DURING AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS A WEBSITE THAT SHOWS THE MAJORITY OF THESE GM DASHBOARDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND FALLING APART BEYOND COSMETIC APPEARANCE. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY TESTING HAS BEEN DONE IN RELATION TO CRACKED DASHBOARDS CAUSING INJURIES? 2. TAKATA RECALL - THERE SHOULD BE A SOLUTION TO THE TAKATA INFLATOR ISSUE AND A RECALL ON GM CRACKED PLASTIC DASHBOARDS. IT IS PAST AUGUST OF 2017 AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING REGARDING THE AIRBAG ISSUE SOLUTION. (WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER - OURSIMAN OF ALEXANDRIA, VA ) THAT NO SOULTION IS AVAILE FOR THE AIRBAG.I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. 3. TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES - LINES HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR YEARS. SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT IN THE WARRANTY COVERAGE AS NOT COVERED???IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE WITH ALL YUKON AND OTHER VECHICLES

NHTSA ID
11051478
Incident
Jun 3, 2013
Mileage
30,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE LIFTERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,743.

NHTSA ID
11048738
Incident
Nov 26, 2017
Mileage
142,743 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 10, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I CANT UNDERSTAND, WHY THE DELAY? I OWN A 2010 MODEL FOR ALMOST EIGHT YEARS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A POTENTIAL "CAR BOMB" ITS EITHER A RECALL OR NOT

NHTSA ID
11045106
Incident
Sep 1, 2010
Mileage
10,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 7, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. NO PARTS TO FIX SAYS GMC FOLSOM, CA DEALERSHIP..

NHTSA ID
11044314
Incident
Oct 30, 2017
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 2017

TAKATA RECALL"

NHTSA ID
11033411
Incident
May 27, 2016
Mileage
85,000 mi
Filed Sep 12, 2017

DASH BOARD CRACKED OVERNIGHT IN TWO PLACES. FINE ONE DAY, BROKEN THE NEXT. RIGHT BY THE AIRBAG AREA.

NHTSA ID
11022777
Incident
Sep 10, 2017
Mileage
119,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 26, 2017

THE VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD WHICH CAN BE A SAFETY FEATURE FOR THE AIR BAGS ETC. GMC KNOWS THEY HAVE AN ISSUE BUT WON'T RECALL IT.

NHTSA ID
11019891
Incident
Aug 25, 2017
Mileage
55,000 mi
Filed Aug 21, 2017

AFTER 3 YEARS I HAD MY DASHBOARD REPLACE DUE TO A CRACK & RATTLE WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT STILL COST ME $500. 2 YEARS LATER THE REPLACEMENT DASH HAS CRACKED AND I HAVE YET TO REPLACE IT DUE TO COST.

NHTSA ID
11016522
Incident
Aug 15, 2015
Body & structure
Filed Aug 9, 2017

DASHBOARD CRACKING

NHTSA ID
11014051
Incident
Jan 11, 2016
Airbags
Filed Jul 14, 2017

TAKATA RECALL: IT HAS BEEN ONE YEAR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND STILL GM HAS NO REMEDY.

NHTSA ID
11005337
Incident
Jul 7, 2016
Filed Jun 7, 2017

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED & IS NOW STARTING TO BREAK INTO PIECES, CAUSES RATTLING

NHTSA ID
10993719
Incident
Jun 18, 2014
Airbags
Filed May 24, 2017

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON AS STAYED ON.

NHTSA ID
10991531
Incident
Mar 29, 2017
Mileage
100,000 mi

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