2016 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (14) · Power Train (3) · Suspension (2)
🧭 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
24 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (365)
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 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
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 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 365 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-08-18 · Suspension“vehicle shakes and has a rough ride…”
2019-07-16 · Exterior Lighting · 52,000 mi“tail light stopped worked, coming back on intermittently. $700+ fix from dealer …”
2019-07-12 · Exterior Lighting“people kept telling me one of my tail light was out but every time i'd get home my tail light was on! this kept going on for a few weeks until this time i checked and it was off. i went to have my oil changed and mentioned the issue. they didn't see a problem because of course it was back on. about a month later, the same cycle started. my friend n…”
2019-06-18 · Exterior Lighting · 31,900 mi“taillights, brakelights work inconsistently. nothing is wrong with the bulbs. it is the assembly and design. it will cost about 1200-2000 dollars. vehicle barely has 32000 miles on it. this can lead to an accident.…”
2019-06-05 · Exterior Lighting · 1 mi“led brake light on driver side just stopped working. no damage done to the exterior.…”
2019-05-26 · Exterior Lighting · 45,000 mi“led taillight brake lamp went out. it's defective. too many people are having the same problem with new vehicles.…”
2019-05-23 · Exterior Lighting · 30,000 mi“right tail light is out. cant believe !! its been only 2 plus years running this vehicle. under 50k milage!! need gmc to replace or fix for free.…”
2019-04-30 · Power Train · 48,000 mi“my 2016 yukon denali xl lurches forward while driving acting like it is having issues shifting gears. i have also had an issue twice now where when i shift from park to reverse in my driveway my vehicle goes forward instead.…”
2019-04-09 · Exterior Lighting · 47,000 mi“my vehicle has only 47,000 miles and my passenger side brake light is out. there is also water and moisture that builds up in both taillights. i was told it would be $800 each to replace and was no longer under warranty. i am the original owner and purchased the vehicle new. the vehicle has never been in any accidents. this is a serious issue and n…”
2019-03-02 · Service Brakes · 47,500 mi“i took my car into a gmc dealer due to a funny noise. i had to pay $800 to replace my brake vacuum. the vehicle was not braking properly prior to this fix.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.