Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Yukon XL Denali | 32 | 0 |
| 2002 Yukon XL Denali | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 Yukon XL Denali | 22 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic19
- Service brakes17
- Electrical system15
- Engine and engine cooling10
- Power train7
- Tires6
- Electronic stability control (esc)4
- Visibility3
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 14.2–16.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Yukon XL Denali 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 16.3 | 11.7 | 14.2 |
| 2015 | Yukon XL Denali 4WD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Premium gasoline | 16.4 | 11.7 | 14.3 |
| 2012 | Yukon XL Denali AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 18.8 | 13.4 | 16.4 |
| 2011 | Yukon XL Denali AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 18.8 | 13.4 | 16.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
3 new GMC Yukon XL Denali cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2021 and 2021, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2021 the largest markets were Germany (3).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 398 (WLTP) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the Yukon XL Denali.
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.
NHTSA recalls