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GMC YUKON DENALI

1,173 NHTSA complaints and 3 safety recalls across model years 1999–2019.

Complaints
1,173
Recalls
3
Model years
20

The GMCYUKON DENALI appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 1,173 consumer safety complaints and 3 recall campaigns across 20 model years (1999–2019). That averages roughly 59 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 2 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20194
20182
201715
201628
201590
201340
201232
2011117
201075
200959
200875
2007175
200624
200568
2004141
200397
200231
200140
200022
199938

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 385 in 2017-2021 to 19 in 2022-2026, a fall of 95.1%. That is the 1th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

1
’00
6
’01
12
’02
14
’03
22
’04
33
’05
32
’06
44
’07
36
’08
29
’09
49
’10
60
’11
44
’12
61
’13
100
’14
80
’15
146
’16
171
’17
133
’18
77
’19
1
’20
3
’21
4
’22
5
’24
10
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the GMC YUKON DENALI?▼
The GMC YUKON DENALI has received 1,173 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 1999 to 2019, with 3 recalls. That averages about 59 complaints per model year.
What years of GMC YUKON DENALI are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the GMC YUKON DENALI from 1999 to 2019 (20 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the GMC YUKON DENALI have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many GMC YUKON DENALI model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common GMC YUKON DENALI complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the GMC YUKON DENALI are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my GMC YUKON DENALI has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. GMC YUKON DENALI totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.