2011 Gmc Yukon Denali problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (14) · Structure:body (12) · Wheels (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Denali model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
66 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,448)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,448 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-13 · Unknown Or Other“the top portion of the dashboard is cracking in two places. one over the instrument cluster and the other crack is by the passenger dashboard airbag. this is a known defect with this generation of gmc/chevy trucks and suvs.…”
2019-05-21 · Air Bags · 75,000 mi“crack in dashboard on top of airbag…”
2019-04-20 · Air Bags“tamara recall. this recall has been since 2016 and still not resolve. i am active duty military and pcsing overseas. i have to ship my vehicle and they will not ship it with an unresolved recall. i am not sure what else to do...i have contacted the dealership and gmc and they offer no resolution for my issues.…”
2019-04-17 · Seats · 120,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the seat caught on fire while the car was running. my child was sleeping and smoke was coming out from under his booster seat and his legs. i contacted gmc and they said this had never happened before and we should contact our insurance company, though, when we took it to the technicians at the dealership (for the inspection), they saw where two wi…”
2019-03-01 · Structure:body · 105,314 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc yukon denali. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked in the middle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to suntrup buick gmc (4200 i-70 north outer rd, st. peters, mo 633…”
2019-01-21 · Structure:body · 95,000 mi“dashboard cracking through out the top of the whole dashboard including surrounding the airbag on passenger side. i was told this happens in multiple trucks at the dealership as well as shown proof…”
2018-10-12 · Electrical System · 120,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the car seat warmer in the back of the car caught on fire while our seven year old was asleep in the car. he was in his booster seat. the seat warmer was not on. (this was in august 2018.) we smelled a burning smell and there was a smoldering flame under his legs. the car was stationary, not in motion. it was idling in a parking lot.…”
2018-09-25 · Structure:body · 75,000 mi“numerous dashboard cracks above instrument panel and passenger airbag. could cause splinters of plastic in case of airbag deployment.…”
2018-08-09 · Unknown Or Other · 82,500 mi“came out to my garaged yukon to find a small crack in the dash at the passenger side airbag. i now have another very large crack in front of the steering wheel. there is also a second crack near the airbag which has created a triangle piece of plastic that is nearly loose and looks like it could fall in the dash or become a projectile if the airb…”
2018-07-12 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 gmc yukon denali. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the gmc dealer (bob palmer's chancellor motor group,…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.