Gmc Yukon denali xl problems
Denali is a nameplate used by GMC for its highest trim level on its vehicles. Vehicles with the Denali trim option carry list prices up to 47% higher than base models. Prices range from $38,600 for GMC Terrain to $109,410 for a top-of-the-line Yukon XL Denali (as of 2023).
The Denali nameplate is often used as an insignia or status symbol, and in particular is popular as a less costly alternative to the Cadillac marque. The Yukon Denali line typically represents 40% of Yukon sales in both units and dollars. In 2013 it sold more than 75,558 units of the Denali brand, which accounted for 20% of GMC's sales, making it one of GM's most successful sub-brands.
History
The Denali nameplate started as the top-of-the-line version of the GMC Yukon for the 1999 model year. It was also GM's first attempt to go after sales from the new-for-1998 Lincoln Navigator. At the time of its introduction. General Motors decided to give Cadillac its own luxury SUV so the Denali's exterior was shared with the 1999 Cadillac Escalade, with only the front fascia and lower side body panels differing from the standard Yukon. Although the Yukon was redesigned alongside the Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe in 2000, the Yukon Denali, Escalade, and Tahoe Limited/Z71 retained their GMT400 base design.
The "Denali" brand was derived from the native Alaskan Athabaskans / Koyukon people's name for the tallest mountain in North America. It is also the name of the Denali National Park and Preserve that surrounds the mountain, as well as Denali State Park.
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Common Gmc Yukon denali xl problems
Based on complaints from owners of the GMC Yukon Denali XL, several common problems have been reported. Here is a detailed list of these issues:
- Transmission Problems:
- Symptoms: Shuddering, shaking, slipping, or failing transmission due to low fluid levels, leaks, faulty solenoid, or damaged torque converter.
- Solutions: Check and refill fluid levels, replace solenoid, flush fluid, or replace torque converter. Replace faulty throttle position sensor if needed.
- Electrical Problems:
- Symptoms: Malfunctioning brake lights, anti-theft system failure, power door lock actuator issues, and sunroof malfunction.
- Solutions: Inspect and repair wiring, reset anti-theft system, replace faulty actuators, adjust or lubricate sunroof mechanism.
- Engine Problems:
- Symptoms: Excessive oil consumption, knocking noise due to faulty wrist pins.
- Solutions: Perform oil consumption test, replace worn parts causing oil consumption, address faulty wrist pins causing knocking noise.
- Air Conditioning Issues:
- Symptoms: AC not working properly, especially in the 2015 Yukon model.
- Solutions: Repair can be relatively expensive, around $1,000 on average. The 2015 Yukon is prone to AC failure, and the type of failure can impact repair costs.
- Suspension Problems:
- Symptoms: Nose dive when braking, loud or unusual noises, overrunning compressor, sagging, poor ride quality, uneven tire wear, abrupt sway, instability at high speeds, difficulty in steering.
- Causes: Excessive wear, punctures, interconnected parts.
- Solutions: Replace with OEM parts, address specific issues like worn struts or shocks causing instability and poor ride quality.
These problems can impact the performance, safety, and overall driving experience of the GMC Yukon Denali XL. Owners experiencing these issues should consider proper diagnosis and timely repairs to ensure the longevity and reliability of their vehicles.
What are the most common problems for GMC Yukon?
GMC Yukon Reliability and Common Problems
- When it comes to reliability, the GMC Yukon is considered above average for a full-sized SUV. ...
- The most common GMC Yukon issues include A/C condenser issues, faulty tail lights, flimsy dashboard and climate control panels, and transmission issues.
Are GMC Yukon XL reliable?
People feel it is important that they have a car that is dependable. On the ISeeCars.com list of Longest Lasting Cars, SUVs and Trucks to Reach over 200,000 Miles and Beyond, the Yukon XL is number 4 on the list. This could mean it lasts well over 15 years depending on the owner or owners.
Are Yukon XL expensive to maintain?
The average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a GMC Yukon XL is $934, compared to an average of $784 for fullsize SUVs and $652 for all vehicle models. The average total annual cost for unscheduled repairs and maintenance across all model years of a vehicle.
How many miles does a GMC Yukon XL last?
A GMC Yukon will last around 250,000 miles. Based on this number, the high mileage for the Yukon is 200,000 miles or more. At this point, the machine is far closer to breaking down and running into a need for extreme repairs than before. That doesn't mean you need to dismiss every single GMC Yukon with high mileage.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Gmc Yukon denali xl years
We have researched Gmc problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Gmc Yukon denali xl cars and compiled the top 5 most problematic Gmc Yukon denali xl model years:
- Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Gmc Yukon denali xl 2018
- Gmc Yukon denali xl 2004
- Gmc Yukon denali xl 2005
- Gmc Yukon denali xl 2006
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Gmc Yukon denali xl model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Gmc Yukon denali xl years
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Gmc Yukon denali xl car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Gmc Yukon denali xl , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Electrical system problems
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Engine problems
- Vehicle speed control problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Gmc Yukon denali xl vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by Yukon denali xl model years
A total of 29 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with fire by Yukon denali xl model years
There were a total of 4 complaints that resulted in a fire. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by Yukon denali xl model years
There were a total of 32 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 517 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Gmc Yukon denali xl . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Gmc Yukon denali xl vehicles.
Latest 25 complaints
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2022-07-01
- Date Complaint: 2022-10-06
- VIN: 1gkek13z03j
- Components: POWER TRAIN
- Summary: The contact owns a 2003 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at various speed, the vehicle would stall as the battery warning light appeared on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that the vehicle would shake upon depression of the brake pedal without warning. The vehicle was taken to the independent where the vehicle was purchased and was offered no assistance. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2022-03-25
- Date Complaint: 2022-04-18
- VIN: 1GKEK63U73J
- Components: SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
- Summary: The contact owns a 2003 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle from a towing company, the vehicle would not start. The battery was instantly replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle would wobble and shut off inadvertently while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the stabilizers and shocks were replaced. The independent mechanic then took the vehicle to an electrical failure specialist where it was diagnosed that the front end of the vehicle was experiencing electrical failures. Additionally, the contact stated that a warning message stating that the air bags were not working was displayed. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Consumer stated in 2016 the odometer was at 175,000 miles per car fax. When consumer bought the vehicle on March 25th 2022 the odometer read 202,575.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2020-04-07
- Date Complaint: 2021-07-11
- VIN: 1GKEC13V43R
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: When I turn out of a parking spot it clicks and pops replaced ball joints shocks tie rods everything it won't go away and it does it when I pull into a parking spot
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2019-05-01
- Date Complaint: 2020-12-13
- VIN: 1GKEK13Z73R
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS MY CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING I'VE REPLACED FUEL PUMP. KNOCK SENSORS COILS AND PLUGS AND IT STILL DOES IT AND DOES NOT THROW A TROUBLE CODE.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2016-07-13
- Date Complaint: 2020-08-06
- VIN: 1GKFK66U53J
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY CHAIN WAS ATTACHED TO THE KEYS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START HOWEVER, WHEN THE KEY CHAIN WAS REMOVED, THE VEHICLE START AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 220,000.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2020-02-21
- Date Complaint: 2020-02-23
- VIN: 1GKFK66UX3J
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON HIGHBEAMS DO HOWEVER
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2019-10-16
- Date Complaint: 2019-12-10
- VIN: 1GKEK63053J
- Components: ENGINE
- Summary: CAR LOOSES POWER AND GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER. UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 2MPH. HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES, IN ALL MODES OF TRAVEL, UPHILL, DOWNHILL, FROM A STOP AND ACCELERATION. THE WORST WAS WHEN IT HAPPENED GOING 55MPH ON A HIGHWAY. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER $1,300 WORTH OF WORK AND NEW PARTS. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING SINCE MID OCTOBER 2019
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2019-10-01
- Date Complaint: 2019-12-02
- VIN: 1GKFK66U63J
- Components: SUSPENSION
- Summary: CONCERNED ABOUT THE SERVICE NOTICE ON MY DIC WITH THE AUTO RIDE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. P0660 CODE DETECTION. NO INDICATION OF WHAT THE CONDITION OF THE SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE AND IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A SAFE MODE UNTIL REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS ARE MADE.CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS LOCKED THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION TO WHICH THE COMPRESSOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE. SHOCKS ARE IN A MAINTAINED PRESSURE TO WHICH THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN A FIRM PRESSURE MAKING A SOLID RIDE AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IF IN TOW MODE.NOT SURE IF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HANDLING ARE EFFECTIVE.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2019-10-06
- Date Complaint: 2019-10-08
- VIN: 3GKFK16Z23G
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO LEAK FROM RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE UNDER DRIVER SEAT AREA AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2017-01-01
- Date Complaint: 2019-01-10
- VIN: 1GKEC13V83J
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: ALL METERS ON THE DASH BOARD IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. METERS SUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS METER, RPM METER, ETC ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN DRIVING ON SMALL ROADS, HIGHWAYS, AND FREEWAYS, IT DOES NOT INDICATE THE SPEED ACCURATELY. THE GAS METER DOES NOT INDICATE HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE GAS TANK WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED OR WHEN ITS DRIVING. RPM METER ALSO IS NOT FUNCTIONING WHILE WE'RE DRIVING.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2018-12-10
- Date Complaint: 2018-12-12
- VIN: 1GKFK66U03J
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Summary: ABOUT A MONTH A AGO MY 2003 YUKON XL ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER15 MILES AN HR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP TO HAVE DIAGNOSTICS RAN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK RAN FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BATTERY WAS BACK DEAD. RETURNED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE SHOP ANOTHER BATTERY WAS PUT IN. IT'S BEEN ABOUT ANOTHER MONTH. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING FROM MIAMI TO JACKSONVILLE AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER 100 MILES OUTSIDE JACKSONVILLE ON I-95 NORTH. IT HAD ALL POWER JUST WOULD NOT CRANK. HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP NOW I'M BEING TO THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2018-11-26
- Date Complaint: 2018-11-27
- VIN: 1GKEK63U53J
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- Summary: LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING , WHILE ON HIGHWAY. FROM 65MPH TO 0 WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH PILE UP....WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. VERY DANGEROUS...WHOLE FAMILY CHILDREN AND ALL WAS IN THE VEHICLE.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2012-06-08
- Date Complaint: 2018-10-14
- VIN: 1GKEK13Z53J
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL ON MY GMC YUKON BLEW OUT. THE LINE HAD RUSTED THOROUGH. THIS OCCURRED IN 2012. SINCE THEN AS A GM TECHNICIAN I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF CUSTOMERS, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WITH GM TRUCKS HAVE THEIR BRAKE LINES BLOW OUT FROM RUST. GM HAS A REAL ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE BRAKES LINES ON THEIR TRUCK MODELS TEND TO RUST OUT. GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL BUT OFFERED A NEW BRAKE LINE KIT. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHY? I HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ISSUE ON THE SAME MODEL YEAR GM CARS. AS FAR AS I KNOW NO ONE HAS DIED AS A RESULT BUT THERE HAS TO HAVE BEEN INJURIES. IS IT NOT YOUR JOB TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE? ONCE AGAIN WHY?
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2018
- Date Of Incident: 2018-05-01
- Date Complaint: 2018-08-23
- VIN: 1GKS2HKJ5JR
- Components: SUSPENSION,WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK EXCESSIVELY AND THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BOMMARITO BUICK GMC WEST COUNTY, 15736 MANCHESTER RD, ELLISVILLE, MO 63011, (636) 391-7200) MORE THAN TWICE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT ASKED FOR AN ALIGNMENT. ON THE SECOND VISIT, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND ONE TIRE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE SHAKING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SPECIFIC REMEDY AND PROVIDED THE VEHICLE AS A TRADE-IN FROM A 2017 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, WHICH EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Gmc Yukon denali xl 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2018-06-29
- Date Complaint: 2018-07-02
- VIN: 1GKEK13Z93J
- Components: WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
- Summary: THE RIGHT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HUBS WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF AND MY ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
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