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2014 GMC Yukon Denali

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

66 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 22, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Score breakdown, by factor

Full methodology →

#17 of 423Among the 2014 models with a matured record, the 2014 GMC Yukon Denali ranks #17, scoring higher than 95% of them. See the 2014 ranking →

Complaint volume100
Severity88
Recall load100
Trend86

Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

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How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

4/5 overall

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2014 GMC Yukon Denali SUV 4WD

Front crash
Side crash
Rollover

Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 23%

Stability control: StandardForward collision warning: NoLane departure warning: No

No open NHTSA defect investigations on file.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2014 GMC Yukon Denali, plotted where owners report it happening.

030k mi60k mi90k mi120k miAirbags~39k mi · 13 reports

Also reported (mileage varies): Body & structure (11) · Engine (9) · Electrical system (6)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Airbags

20%

13 complaints · typically near 39k mi · 1 in the last 2 years

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2014 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V054000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall r…

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Body & structure

17%

11 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING, JUST NOTICE THE CRACK TODAY 9 OCT 2020.

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Engine

14%

9 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

Engine, check engine. Light comes on and traction turns off and stability Tr A. K turns off while I'm driving, which is very dangerous now. The engine also has a very …

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Electrical system

9%

6 complaints

driving down road car locks and unlocks, breaks lock up, slows down, radio went off ac starts going high and low took to dealership they said bad negative battery cabl…

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Check it against this car’s mileage

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Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Questions to ask the seller

Questions worth asking the seller of this GMC before you buy, drawn from its public record:

  1. Owners of this model report airbags problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 39k miles). Has this car shown any airbags symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  2. Owners of this model report body & structure problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any body & structure symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  3. Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
  4. How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
  5. Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?

Before you hand over money

Check the VIN for open recalls

NHTSA’s free lookup shows whether this exact car had its recall remedies completed.

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Get a pre-purchase inspection

A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2014 GMC YUKON DENALI beats every score on the internet, including ours.

What to ask for

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2014 GMC Yukon Denali as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.