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2017 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
147 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 25, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Lights problems dominate (28% of complaints, typically reported near 61k miles).
Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#170 of 593Among the 2017 models with a matured record, the 2017 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500 ranks #170, scoring higher than 70% of them. See the 2017 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2017 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV RWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 20%
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 2017 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500, plotted where owners report it happening.
Also reported (mileage varies): Fuel system (5)
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint. Treat them as a rough guide.
Lights
28%41 complaints · typically near 61k mi · 4 in the last 2 years
“The daylight running light in the rear do not work, which is needed for night time driving. At night when parked or driving the rear is completely dark, except the lic…”
Transmission & drivetrain
24%35 complaints · typically near 60k mi · 10 in the last 2 years
“Transmission problems, loss of power. Put a reader on car and said it was a selinoid. Replaced that and now it has happened again”
Electrical system
22%32 complaints · typically near 61k mi · 5 in the last 2 years
“The daylight running light in the rear do not work, which is needed for night time driving. At night when parked or driving the rear is completely dark, except the lic…”
Engine
17%25 complaints · typically near 73k mi · 8 in the last 2 years
“At stop light vehicle began to sputter and make noise, I was very close to my home, no engine light on. Upon turning vehicle off and using a code reader codes P0106 an…”
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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:
- Owners of this model report lights problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 61k miles). Has this car shown any lights symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 60k miles). Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- 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)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- 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
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2017 GMC YUKON DENALI XL 1500 beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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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.