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2011 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

69 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

76,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 69 complaints (50.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior68.7%
Engine operation11.4%
Electrical and battery issues11.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Unknown Or Other
35
Air Bags
27
Structure:Body
15
Electrical System
4
Structure
4
Engine
3
Seats
1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other35
Air Bags27
Structure:Body15
Electrical System4
Structure4
Engine3
Seats1
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate1

Unknown Or Other: 35; Air Bags: 27; Structure:Body: 15; Electrical System: 4; Structure: 4; Engine: 3; Seats: 1; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
22
75,000 to 99,999
19
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,99922
75,000 to 99,99919
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 19; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
1
2015
5
2016
26
2017
16
2018
11
2019
9
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20141
20155
201626
201716
201811
20199
20201

2014: 1; 2015: 5; 2016: 26; 2017: 16; 2018: 11; 2019: 9; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10750127 · 2015-08-20 (August 20, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE DRIVER SIDE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10750127 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10862249 · 2016-04-29 (April 29, 2016)

DASHBOARD CRACKED TOP LEFT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ON RIGHT SIDE OF HUMP OVER STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID NO RECALL, I CALLED GMC AND TOLD THEM IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS ITS SEEMS LIKE THE DASHBOARD IS GOING TO FALL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN AND EVEN MAKE THE AIR BAG NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY SAID I AM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY (AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD TONS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE) . VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY 53K MILES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10862249 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11229916 · 2019-07-07 (July 7, 2019)

ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BROKE DOWN DUE TO AN OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT I BROKE DOWN (STALLED OUT IN THE ROAD) DUE TO 2 LIFTERS COLLAPSING AND THE CAMSHAFT BEING DAMAGED. AFTER REPLACING ALL LIFTERS, THE CAMSHAFT, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, AS WELL AS ANOTHER OIL PRESSURE SENSOR JUST IN CASE THE OTHER ONE WAS BAD I STILL HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE. THIS COST $3,000.00! I LEFT THE SHOP AND BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY HOME WITH A FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND MESSAGE FLASHING. IT SHOOK SO HARD I THOUGHT IT WOU…

Owner-reported narrative. 188,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11229916 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11143669 · 2018-10-29 (October 29, 2018)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO CYCLE, NAV SYSTEM AND RADIO ON AND OFF. AFTER STOPPED, REMOTE CAR LOCK INOPERATIVE, TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ELECTRICAL POWER WITH THE KEY ON....I THOUGHT IS WAS A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION KEY SEVERAL TIMES, ELECTRICAL POWER CAME BACK TO 'NORMAL' AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME WITH MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER. THE SVC AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE GMC DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE SERVICE ADVISER IMMEDIATELY KNE…

Owner-reported narrative. 99,072 miles reported. Look up ODI 11143669 at NHTSA ↗