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What 66 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 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 (66)Crash / fire / injury (3)Airbags (13)Body & structure (11)Engine (9)Electrical system (6)Speed control (4)Brakes (3)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (3)Steering (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Driver assistance (1)

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Sep 15, 2020Electronic Stability Control (esc)

THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE IT JUST STOP IN THE ROAD

NHTSA ODI 11355111

Aug 16, 2020

MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS AND IS GETTING WORSE. NO FORCE OR SPECIFIC INCIDENT CAUSED THE DAMAGE.

NHTSA ODI 11349646

Jul 20, 2020

2013 GMC YUKON DENALI HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD IN 2 PLACES. IT WAS MAKING A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND TOOK IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY QUOTED APPROXIMATELY $1,300 TO REPLACE THE DASH.

NHTSA ODI 11340366

Jun 24, 2020SteeringSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE LOCKS ENGAGED, THE RADIO SHUT DOWN, POWER STEERING WAS LOST, AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN/BRAKED ON IT'S OWN. THANKFULLY WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING HIT. THE ONLY MESSAGE ON THE DASH WAS "SERVICE STABILITRACK." THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ERROR MESSAGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330577

Jun 15, 2020Body & structure

DASHBOARD CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11329009

May 20, 2020Body & structure

I HAVE THREE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. 2 ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONE AT THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. 2 OF THEM HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL AND THE OTHER HAPPENED WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325268

May 19, 2020Body & structure

WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE, THE FRONT DASH CRACKED ALMOST COMPLETELY ON THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE THE DRIVER'S INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER AND ON THE LEFT SIDE AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IT NOW VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY DURING ALL DRIVING OVER 15MPH, IS DISTRACTING TO THE DRIVER AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ITS EFFECTING THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11325133

Feb 2, 2020Electrical system

THE STOP LIGHT (DRIVER SIDE) KEEP BURNING OUT VERY FAST (VERY QUICK) AS NORMAL DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI 11306585

Jan 6, 2020

I HAVE 3 CRACKS IN MY DASH. ONE IS ABOUT 6 INCHES AND THE OTHER 2 ARE ABOUT 4 INCHES.

NHTSA ODI 11297404

Dec 29, 2019Engine

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE 2014 GMC SIERRA 6.2 L V8 LOST POWER AND STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO STOP, AND REVERSE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTION, TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN, IT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE TRUCK HAD UNDER 60,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. IT WAS TOWED TO A GM DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIR. THIS FIRST INCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST OF 2019. THE ROCKER ARM AND EXHAUST SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE #2 CYLINDER, THE CYLINDER HEAD HAD TO BE REBUILT WITH A NEW HEAD. IN ADDITION THEY REPLACED 4 FUEL INJECTORS. IN DECEMBER OF 2019, A SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO MY HOUSE TO GET IT HOME, PARK IT AND IT WAS TOWED TO A A CERTIFIED GM DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME IT HAD 61,752 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE NUMBER 5 SPRING BROKE. IT IS AT THE SHOP WAITING ON SPRING REPLACEMENT, THEY ARE IN BACKORDER, THERE IS NOT PROJECTED TIME THE REPAIR WILL BE COMPLETE.

NHTSA ODI 11291861

Nov 22, 2019

CRACKED DASHBOARD

NHTSA ODI 11281912

Nov 12, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MODE WHILE SAYING SERVICE STABILITRAK AND STABILITRAK OFF. GIVE THE CODE REFERENCING A 5A REFERENCE. I HAVE REPLACED THE ECM 2X, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THROTTLE BODY ENTIRE, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM CONTINUES WITHOUT REMEDY. HAS HAPPENED TO MANY TIMES TO COUNT STARTING IN DEC 2008 TO PRESENT

NHTSA ODI 11279693

Aug 29, 2019Airbags

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED GOING ON OCASSIONALY. BECAUSE IT WAS SO INTERMITTANT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. AS SOON AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IT STARTED STAYING ON ALL THE TIME AND I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT THE AIR BAGS WEREN'T WORKING SO I HAD TO PAY $450 TO GET IT REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH THERE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW. VEHICLE NOW HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ODI 11252248

Aug 21, 2019Visibility & wipers

THE PIGTAILS ON THE REAR WINDOW KEEP COMING OFF, THIS IS A POOR ENGINEERING FOR THE REAR DEFROSTER. I HAVE WENT TO A DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE THESE PUT BACK ON AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE REAR GLASS AND I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I DID NOTHING TO MAKE THEM COME OFF, AND I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN NOT USE IT TO DEFOG MY REAR GLASS AND TO HELP MELT THE SNOW AND ICE WHEN NEEDED. I NOTICED THE PIGTAILS WERE OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND THEY WERE SWINGING AROUND IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. GOING TO GIVE A ESTIMATE ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED INITIALLY, HAS BEEN GOING AND NOW DEALERSHIP WILL NO LONGER FIX.

NHTSA ODI 11245460

Jul 16, 2019Airbags

DASH BOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY, SHARDS OF THE DASHBOARD WILL GO FLYING. AFTER RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC.

NHTSA ODI 11232183

Jun 23, 2019

THE DASHBOARD OF OUR 2014 GMC YUKON DENALI HAS MAJOR CRACKS IN IT, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIRBAGS. THE TRUCK IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, AND HAS COVERED PARKING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS IN THE CAR, AND WE ARE THE ONLY OWNERS.

NHTSA ODI 11221994

Apr 29, 2019

I NOTICED A CRACK TO THE RIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THEN LATER NOTICED A CRACK NEAR THE PASSENGER-SIDE FRONTAL AIRBAG WHEN MY SUV HAD ABOUT 59,000 MILES ON IT. THE CRACKS HAVE GROWN AND ARE NOW CAUSING COMPLETE SEPARATION. I TOOK MY YUKON TO EWING GMC ON 4/29/2019 WHERE THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW HOWEVER IT WASN;T CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AND THUS NOT COVERED. THEY QUICKLY HANDED ME A $1200 QUOTE TO REPLACE IT. I DO NOT SEE HOW A SEPARATED DASH (ESPECIALLY NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG) IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. IF MY PASSENGER AIRBAG GOES OFF WITH THE DASHBOARD IN THE STATE IT IS NOW, DANGEROUS SHARDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE DASHBOARD WILL GO FLYING AND BECOME POTENTIALLY LETHAL PROJECTILES.

NHTSA ODI 11204458

Apr 27, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

DRIVERS SIDE POWER RUNNING BOARD STOPPED WORKING CAR HAD BEEN MAKING POPPING NOISE ON THE WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING DRIVERS DOOR FLEW OPEN HAD TO HOLD IT SHUT WOULDN'T SHUT THEN GOT IT SHUT BUT DOOR HANDLE BROKE CAN'T OPEN IT

NHTSA ODI 11204095

Apr 22, 2019Brakes

BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILED. I MARKED THE FAILURE AS TODAY AS THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A MONTH OR SO AGO. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL OF TIME.

NHTSA ODI 11202982

Mar 25, 2019

MY WIFE'S DASH ALL OF A SUDDEN CRACKED AND HAS JAGGED PIECES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A PROJECTILE CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF AN ACCIDENT WAS TO OCCUR. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A ISSUE THAT IS OCCURRING IN ALL THE 2008-2014 MODELS; AND GM HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11191259

Feb 21, 2019Airbags

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OVER THE AIR BAGS LEAVING SHARP, JAGGED POINTS

NHTSA ODI 11181540

Jan 28, 2019Traction Control SystemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC YUKON. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11172490

Jan 10, 2019Electrical system

BLIND SPOT SENSORS IN THE MORRORS ARE ALWAYS LIGHTING UP WITH NOTHING TO SET THEM OFF.GM SAYS THERE IS NO FIX AND THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ACADIA

NHTSA ODI 11166355

Jul 9, 2018Body & structure

PURCHASED VEHICLE 2016 FROM DEALERSHIP. JUST RECENTLY WORKING THE PAST 6 MONTHS STARTED NOTICING CRACKS ON THE DASH. CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT STEERING WHEEL. I READ ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2009-2014 GMC VEHICLES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY THERE COULD BE SHRAPNEL THROWN IN THE FACE OF DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. THE DASH SHOULD IT BE DOING THIS IN A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ GMC IS NOT WANTING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING A CHEAP PART. A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE TO MAKE THEM OWN UP TO THEIR PRODUCT. 2015 MODELS HAS A BETTER DASH INSTALLED BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA ODI 11110387

Mar 19, 2018

CRACK IN DASH NEAR AIRBAG. READING THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. AFRAID THIS WILL INTERFERE WITH THE SAFETY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI 11080206

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