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What 135 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500

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 (135)Crash / fire / injury (2)Airbags (40)Body & structure (35)Electrical system (11)Engine (7)Fuel system (4)Speed control (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Visibility & wipers (3)Brakes (2)Seat belts (2)

2 of 135 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 3, 2018Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineFire

2012 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AFTER DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, NOISES, SHAKING SENSATION, STABILI TRAC LIGHT ILLUMINATES, HESITATES THEN STOPS. CONSUMER NOTICES FLAMES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BEFORE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *SMD *TR

NHTSA ODI 10926888

Jan 12, 2018Crash

DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS.

NHTSA ODI 11062315

Working with the data? Download all 135 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500 verdict →