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What 399 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (399)Crash / fire / injury (8)Airbags (161)Body & structure (74)Engine (20)Electrical system (16)Transmission & drivetrain (13)Brakes (9)Fuel system (8)Speed control (7)Wheels (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)

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Aug 22, 2025SuspensionBody & structure

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while attempting to refuel the vehicle at the gas station, fuel was leaking out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the vehicle was lifted. The mechanic then informed the contact that the fuel pump was rusted and that the frame were severely rusted. The contact was informed that the frame was fractured and had holes and was being held up by the body. Additionally, the mechanic informed the contact that the alignment had failed due to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The used car dealer where the vehicle was purchased was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 271,000.

NHTSA ODI 11682477

Apr 3, 2021AirbagsBody & structure

THE DASHBOARD HAS SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS AFTER SITTING IN OUR GARAGE. A 6" CRACK HAS NO FORMED OVER THE CURVED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY ON DRIVER SIDE AND A 1" CRACK HAS OCCURRED NEAR THE AIR BAG COVER CORNER ON PASSENGER SIDE. THESE CRACKS ARE SIMILAR IN LOCATION AND SIZE TO OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON GMC YUKONS. STARTED NOTICING THE CRACK IN AUGUST OF 2020. I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

NHTSA ODI 11406200

Aug 11, 2020Body & structure

DASH IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIR BAG TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD AND IS DROPPED DOWN. AFRAID IF IT KEEPS DROPPING DOWN OR IS BUMPED HARD WILL SET THE AIR BAG OFF. IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF THE DASH COULD SHATTER CAUSING DAMAGE TO WHOEVER IS IN THE VEHICLE. AFRAID IT BEING NEXT TO THE AIR BAG.

NHTSA ODI 11348567

Jun 2, 2020AirbagsBody & structure

DASHBOARD CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11326967

May 16, 2020AirbagsBody & structure

I TOO HAVE THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MY 2011 GMC DENALI. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE APPARENTLY ITS A LABOR INTENSIVE JOB NO ONE WILL TAKE ON THE TASK OF FIXING IT. I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT DASH AND I CANT FIND ANYONE TO INSTALL IT. THE RATTLE NOISE IT CREATE IS UNIMAGINABLE AS NOW A LOCKING CLIP HAS BROKEN. I'M TOTALLY AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO. IT HAS ALSO DECREASED ITS TRADE IN VALUE. I WENT TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEY DROPPED THE VALUE BY 2,000.00 BECAUSE OF THE DASH. MY ONLY HOPE IS THAT I DON'T END UP IN AN AIR BAG INCIDENT AS I'M CONFIDENT THE DASH WILL SHATTER AND LAUNCH PROJECTILE PIECES. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11324750

May 8, 2020Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ODI 11323921

Dec 25, 2019Transmission & drivetrainBody & structureFuel system

MUTIPLE REDISTRIBUTING OF VECHICLE BY FRAMED POLICE RETALIATION AND TERRIFFS CONTROLING SIGNAL AND CUMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE NEGLIGENT USE OF PARTS FROM MY TRUCKS BUILD BASED OFF OF SALES MEN CLAIMING TO PROTECT THE FINANCING DEPARTMENTS AND TRANSFER OF TITLES OF INCORPORATED DEALS DEALERS RIGHTS TO INVESTIGATING HIGH CACULATORY VARIABLES

NHTSA ODI 11291149

Nov 13, 2019SuspensionAirbagsBody & structure

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND WILL POSSIBLY CUT AIRBAG OR DRIVER IN A CRASH. PLASTIC IS BRITTLE AND COULD SHATTER. SUSPENSION HAS POOR DAMPENING. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BY DEALER ONLY TO FAIL SOON AFTER REPAIRS. TRUCK BOUNCES OVER SHARP BUMPS AND BECOMES DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AND SHAKES

NHTSA ODI 11279905

Sep 4, 2019AirbagsBody & structure

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING FOR NO REASON. THERE IS A CRACK WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS INSTALLED. I'M CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, ITEMS LIKE THE SPEAKER IN THE DASH BOARD WILL BECOME PROJECTILES. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS THEN POTENTIALLY SHARDS OF BROKEN PLASTIC WILL ALSO BE FLYING THROUGH THE CABIN.

NHTSA ODI 11253272

Jul 14, 2019Body & structure

MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. FIRST, BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND THEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER.

NHTSA ODI 11231702

Jul 2, 2019AirbagsBody & structure

DASH BOARD PANEL HAS CRACKED OPEN FOR UNKNOWN REASONS CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN WITH SHARP EDGES AND OPENINGS THAT ALLOW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS/ITEMS TO ENTER VEHICLE CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION PANELS. PASSENGER AIR BAG AT DASH BOARD SEEMS DEFECTIVE DUE TO CRACKED DASH BOARD PANELS AND ASSOCIATED TRIM PIECES. IT APPEARS THAN UPON AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THERE WOULD BE POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL OCCUPANT/PASSENGER INJURIES DUE TO THE BROKEN/LOOSE FITTING/SUB-STANDARD DASH BOARD PLASTIC PIECES.

NHTSA ODI 11228879

Mar 1, 2019Body & structure

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 63376, (866) 504-7492) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,314.

NHTSA ODI 11183499

Jan 21, 2019Body & structure

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

NHTSA ODI 11171261

Jan 3, 2019Body & structure

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.

NHTSA ODI 11165655

Sep 25, 2018AirbagsBody & structure

NUMEROUS DASHBOARD CRACKS ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. COULD CAUSE SPLINTERS OF PLASTIC IN CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA ODI 11131128

Apr 29, 2018Electrical systemBody & structure

POWER LIFTGATE WON'T OPEN, UNLOCK OR LOCK. ACTUATOR HAS BEEN CHANGED ALONG WITH BOTH STRUTS. COULD IT BE THE POWER LIFT GATE MODULE?

NHTSA ODI 11090879

Feb 12, 2018Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH CAME DOWN WITH FORCE WITHOUT WARNING. THE LATCH BUTTON WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO PREVENT THE HATCH FROM COMING DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TT *TR

NHTSA ODI 11072307

Jan 17, 2018Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IN THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY CRACKED. ONE CRACK WAS ON THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE OTHER WAS LOCATED ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACKS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE CRACKS APPEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000.

NHTSA ODI 11063273

Dec 31, 2017Body & structure

DASHBOARD HAS TWO CREAKS AT PASSAGE AIR BAG. VEHICLE ALSO HAS TAKATA RECALL WITH NO RESOLUTION. I AM CONCERNED DASH MAY INJURE PASSAGE IF AIR BAG INFLATES. YUKON ALWAYS GARAGED, MILEAGE 38,000.

NHTSA ODI 11057770

Sep 25, 2017Body & structure

THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE AIRBAG IS CRACKED. THE DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME A PROJECTILE DUE TO THE NUMEROUS CRACKS.

NHTSA ODI 11025253

Sep 5, 2017Body & structure

MY DASH KEEPS CRACKING ONE OF WHICH IS NEXT TO AIR BAG! 80K MILES

NHTSA ODI 11021646

Jul 17, 2017AirbagsBody & structure

THERE IS A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK IS LOCATED OVER THE AREA OVER THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY, BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC COULD HARM THE DRIVER AS THE SAFETY FEATURES ARE WEAKENED. CRACK OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE. NO ONE , NOTHING CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO CRACK, IT IS A DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI 11005909

Jul 11, 2017Body & structure

MY 2011 GMC YUKON XL DENALI, DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OUT OF NOWHERE I GOT IN IT ONE DAY AND IT WAS THERE I NOTICED IT, UP THE DRIVER SIDE HUMP ON THE DASHBOARD, AND BESIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHAT IF I GET INTO A WRECK PIECES OF DASHBOARD WOULD GO FLYING EVERYWHERE, I HAVE EVEN CONTACTED GMC ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY DON'T CARE, I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GLUE THE DASH BACK TOGETHER BUT IT'S STILL SPREADING, THE MORE I DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE MORE IT SPREADS.

NHTSA ODI 11004343

Jul 11, 2017AirbagsBody & structure

CRACKED DASH ON MY 2011 YUKON. WHEN I PAID ALMOST $50,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE I EXPECT IT TO LAST LONGER THAN 70,000 MILES BEFORE IT STARTS BREAKING. MY DASH IS CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE REST OF THE WORLD. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN MY AIR BAG IS GOING TO EXPLODE BECAUSE OF THE DASH AND ONE OF MY CHILDREN WILL BE INJURED. IS THAT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE?

NHTSA ODI 11004385

Jun 15, 2017Body & structure

MY DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACKING WAS UNPROVOKED. THE CAR IS CLEAN, AND ONLY HAS 66K MILES ON IT. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE CLIPS RECEPTICALS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THE UPPER TRIM PANEL CONNECTS TO BROKE (IN THE CENTER PART OF THE DASHBOARD). NO IN ADDITION TO THE LARGE CRACK, THE DASH BOARD NOW RATTLES. I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES HANDY DURING THE TIME OF THIS SUBMITTER BUT I CAN PROVIDE THEM. 100'S OF OTHER HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM, THERE ARE FACEBOOK PAGES AND VARIOUS PERTITIONS.

NHTSA ODI 10995285

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