2015 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
65 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 35 of 65 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 26 | 40.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 9.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 9.2% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 9.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 35 |
| Electrical System | 16 |
| Power Train | 9 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Suspension | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
Exterior Lighting: 35; Electrical System: 16; Power Train: 9; Unknown Or Other: 7; Suspension: 5; Engine: 4; Steering: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 29 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 29; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2017: 8; 2018: 29; 2019: 25; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 6 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10992279 · 2017-05-30 (May 30, 2017)
A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO BAD CONDENSER AND THE PART GETS DAMAGED WHERE IT BOLTS ONTO THE RADIATOR. WAS TOLD THAT A PART WOULD BE ORDERED BUT THERE IS NO ETA ON WHEN THE PART WILL BE DELIVERED DUE TO NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PART DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. ALSO, DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT GM WAS ONLY ALLOWING ONE CONDENSER TO BE ORDERED PER VIN AS SUPPLY IS SO SHORT BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. AC DOESN'T WORK. CAN'T DRIVE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN AND DOG IN THE CAR WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 80 DEGREES. SON HAS ASTHMA AND WE RELY O…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992279 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10993114 · 2017-06-04 (June 4, 2017)
VEHICLE STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. BROUGHT THIS IN TO GET IT FIXED TWICE AND LAST TIME WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER AND THAT GM IS TRYING TO FIND A MANUFACTURER FOR THE PART BUT HAVE NO TIMETABLE AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. WE ALSO CALLED GM AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT HAVE NO TIMETABLE ON WHEN THIS WILL BE FIXED. THEY WERE WORKING WITH ONE MANUFACTURER THAT HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO PRODUCED THE PART SO NOW THEY ARE WORKING WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. FOR THE SAFETY …
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10993114 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10993469 · 2017-06-06 (June 6, 2017)
A/C CONDENSER IS LEAKING. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS A RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10993469 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11005550 · 2017-07-16 (July 16, 2017)
MY STEERING WHEEL POPS WHEN TURNING IT. DEALER TRIED REPAIR, BUT CONTINUES TO POP. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WORSE THAN BEFORE. $1,000 CHARGE TO REPLACE THE UPPER BEARING.
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11005601 · 2017-07-16 (July 16, 2017)
1. WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER REPLACED UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARING AND TURN SIGNAL. THREE MONTHS LATER DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AGAIN DUE TO SAME ISSUE. 2. ONE MONTH LATER BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. 3. WHEN REPLACED SPRINGS, DEALER FOUND THAT LEFT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE SO REPLACED UPPER BALL JOINT AND UPPER CONTROL ARM. 4. AFTER REPLACING ABOVE MENTIONED PARTS, NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT WHEN DRIVING SO DEALER REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT STRUTS. 5. THE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11005601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11023737 · 2017-09-16 (September 16, 2017)
THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAULTY. MY DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT IN JULY AND IN THE SAME MONTH MY PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING. GMC WILL NOT COVER THE SECOND LIGHT OR PROVIDE COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILES.
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023737 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055927 · 2017-12-21 (December 21, 2017)
VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED MID 2014, 2015 MODEL, CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 52K MILES. DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT IS BEING TEMPERAMENTAL; NO WARNING LIGHTS INSIDE TO INDICATE A FAILURE. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE TAILLIGHT IT STILL ILLUMINATES, THERE ARE NO LEDS OUT, BUT TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WON'T ILLUMINATE. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY'VE STATED IF FOUND FAULTY IT REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE TAILLIGHT AND IT WAS QUOTED AT ROUGHLY $850 INSTALLED, WHICH SEEMS REALLY EXCESSIVE WHEN A TAILLIGHT GOES OUT.
Owner-reported narrative. 52,220 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055927 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11056107 · 2017-12-22 (December 22, 2017)
ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI XL-- ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN TRAFFIC AND STALLED OUT AT INTERSECTION MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS BENT PUSH ROD, BROKEN VALVE SPRING, BROKEN LIFTER. THIS HAS BEEN LINKED TO FAULTY ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GMC ENGINES. THERE IS AN ACTIVE SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. UNDER EXISTING POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, GM AGREES TO FIX THE BROKEN ENGINE COMPONENTS, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, THE AFM SYSTEM. THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REP…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056107 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.