GMC Yukon XL Denali Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 80 owner complaints across 3 model years of the GMC Yukon XL Denali (2001–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.
Pick your GMC Yukon XL Denali model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 GMC Yukon XL Denali | 0 | 32 |
| 2002 GMC Yukon XL Denali | 0 | 26 |
| 2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali | 1 | 22 |
What GMC Yukon XL Denali owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 32.
All GMC Yukon XL Denali recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a GMC Yukon XL Denali, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Cables (electrical system)
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with a misrouted positive battery cable assembly that could come in contact with the steering shaft universal joint.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the positive battery cable for proper routing and re-route the cable in necessary. The cable will also be inspected for wear of the conduit and cable insulation, and will be replaced if necessary.…
Model years: 2001
Other GMC models
- Sierra 15008,930 complaints
- Acadia5,569 complaints
- Yukon4,989 complaints
- Sierra3,937 complaints
- Terrain3,124 complaints
- Jimmy2,720 complaints
- Envoy2,459 complaints
- Yukon XL2,417 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.