2011 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (13) · Air Bags (10) · Structure (4)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Denali Xl model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
59 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,408)
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 1,408 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-01-26 · Electrical System · 149,600 mi“vehicle shut off while driving on the highway. no warning signals and happened multiple times over the course of the day. speed was 70 mph…”
2019-07-14 · Structure:body · 95,000 mi“multiple cracks on the dashboard. first, by the passenger airbag, and then on the driver's side, above the gauge cluster.…”
2019-07-07 · Unknown Or Other · 188,000 mi“one week after purchasing the vehicle i broke down due to an oil pressure sensor. two weeks after that i broke down (stalled out in the road) due to 2 lifters collapsing and the camshaft being damaged. after replacing all lifters, the camshaft, spark plugs and wires, as well as another oil pressure sensor just in case the other one was bad i still …”
2019-06-16 · Unknown Or Other · 67,000 mi“dash is cracked. not from any damage, it just cracked on it's own.…”
2019-04-28 · Air Bags · 50,000 mi · 💥 crash“takata recall: i am wanting to know when the recall will have a remedy? i had an accident in dec 2016 and the air bags didn't deploy. i had a pretty severe wreck running into 3 vehicles with substantial front end damage including broken tire rod. below is just a picture of the damage. body shop was in disbelief that the airbags didn't deploy??…”
2019-04-10 · Unknown Or Other · 177,895 mi“"takata recall" dashboard is cracked near passenger side airbag and over the the steering wheel.…”
2019-03-22 · Air Bags · 92,000 mi“takata recall gm recall 49151 to replace the passenger side air bag inflator. this has yet to be resolved, no further notice has been made of any actions, and research of the matter indicates that 'incomplete remedy not yet available'. after all this time, and that notice was made july 2016, the condition had been investigated by the nhtsa and fo…”
2019-03-06 · Unknown Or Other“my dash has been slowly cracking, the crack is now in two places, by the air bag and steering wheel and has completely released so it vibrates the whole time i'm driving. just this week the airbag light is now coming on too.…”
2019-03-04 · Unknown Or Other · 120,000 mi“takata recall dash board has cracked despite being well cared for.gmc wants $1500 to replace! a cracked dashboard, particularly one that is damaged around the passenger-side airbag, can yield flying projectiles in the event that an accident triggers the airbag to deploy. …”
2019-01-03 · Structure · 100,000 mi“the dashboard has crack completely at the airbag and over the instrument panel. the suv has developed these cracks over the last 2 years. cracks kept expanding until total separation has occurred if loose pieces.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.