2007 GMC Yukon Denali problems
Owners have filed 175 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 GMC Yukon Denali. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are body & structure (16%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 175 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 23 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 124 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 17 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 124 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 90,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (17 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 23 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the GMC Yukon Denali with enough data (53 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We purchased this vehicle used in july 2010 from a dealership. The inside front door handles had started to peel. The dealership was going to replace it when we took the vehicle back, but after leaving they have been difficult to deal with. The handles are peeling more and cutting our hands. The back outside door handles are coming off and the passenger side will not open from the outside. The front dash is cracked and pieces are coming off. The rear windshield wiper fell off.
Inside door handles are peeling on driver and passenger side doors. As driver or passenger get out of the vehicle the ridged plastic begins to cut the skin in a paper cut fashion. This issue started o/a 1.5 years after purchase of vehicle (depending on use). Parts were replaced at the dealership at customers expense. Old parts are maintained at the dealership.
Car was left idol for two days. Upon start up ignition switch failed. Part replaced by owner but it still wouldn't start. Denali was towed to the dealership for repair of ignition switch assembly and started fine.
Car alternator failure affecting driveability. Loss of power, steering, brake, door locking system, engine shut off. Car needed to be towed and the cost of repair was $ 550.05 diagnose was replace alternator and belt.