GMC / Yukon Denali / 2007
2007 GMC Yukon Denali problems
Owners have filed 175 complaints about the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 16%.
Complaints175
Crashes4
Fires1
Injuries23
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 23.4% · 41
Structure 16.0% · 28
Unknown or other 13.7% · 24
Electrical system 9.1% · 16
Engine 6.3% · 11
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.1% · 9
Power train 4.0% · 7
Latches/locks/linkages 4.0% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 23 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the GMC Yukon Denali in this data, 2007 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 43 in the last three years against 85 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Yukon Denali. The contact noticed that the dashboard was cracking through the passenger side air bag. Due to the failure, the contact was concerned that the air bags might deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. Air bags · reported at 165,000 miles
There is an open recall for my vehicle since may 27 2016 for airbags which could cause serious or fatal injuries. It is now october 29 2017 & it still is not fixed. The recall is still incomplete. This is a serious issue & I want my vehicle fixed. Nhtsa recall number: 16v383 manufacturer recall number: 2049152 Air bags
The dash is cracked and broken in multiple places on both sides of the dash. Most concerning is the crack next to the airbag panel. If the airbag were to deploy, will it still work, and what will happen to the dash when it explodes out. The crack was first noticed last fall and just gotten worse since then. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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