U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Gmc YUKON DENALI: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

120 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

90,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 81 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 120 complaints (34.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	10	8.3%
Steering behavior	9	7.5%
Electrical and battery issues	8	6.7%
Engine operation	7	5.8%
Transmission and shifting	4	3.3%
Fuel system concerns	1	0.8%

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.

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Structure:Body

Electrical System

Engine

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Structure:Body:Door

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Air Bags: 41; Unknown Or Other: 24; Structure:Body: 15; Electrical System: 14; Engine: 11; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 9; Structure:Body:Door: 8; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 22; 100,000 to 149,999: 24; 150,000 and above: 11

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 39 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.

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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2019

2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 5; 2011: 8; 2012: 6; 2013: 10; 2014: 19; 2015: 10; 2016: 23; 2017: 18; 2018: 13; 2019: 4

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 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 10243709 · 2008-09-25 (September 25, 2008)

2007 GMC DENALI HAS A PULL WHEN IT IS NOT MOVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS. *NJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN OVERWHELMING JERK WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, IN THE DRIVEWAY, OR JUST STOPPED FOR ANY REASON. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, A THUMP WAS FELT. THE CONSUMER STATED IF FELT AS THOUGH SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10243709 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10265391 · 2009-04-14 (April 14, 2009)

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES WITH CHROME TREATMENT BEGINS TO PEEL AND PEELING CHROME IS VERY SHARP RESULTING IN SOME SERIOUS CUTS TO FINGERS AND HANDS. POOR CHROMING PROCESS RESULTING IN PRODUCT FAILURE. DEALERSHIPS DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH ON THE ISSUE. NO OFFICIAL GM WARRANTY SERVICE BULLETIN AS OF YET. HANDLES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10265391 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10268604 · 2009-05-13 (May 13, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONING, HE SMELLED A STRANGE ODOR. HE TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THE ENGINE AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT YET INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268604 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10289256 · 2009-10-21 (October 21, 2009)

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. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10289256 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311996 · 2010-02-19 (February 19, 2010)

SEVERAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. THROTTLE BODY, COMPUTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND COOLANT LEAK. DOOR HINGES RUSTED AND HARD TO OPEN DOORS. CHROME RIMS PITTING AND PEELING. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. TAILGATE RATTLES. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37K MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311996 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334931 · 2010-06-07 (June 7, 2010)

2007 DENALI WITH 22,000 MILES HAD A LIFTGATE FAILURE. AFTER A $78.00 DIAGNOSIS AT LOCAL DEALER THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS $450.00. ACCORDING TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL THE REPAIR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND FURTHER MORE BECAUSE WE PURCHASED IT USED IT WON'T BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM GM EITHER. WHILE EVALUATING PROBLEM I NOTICED THERE IS NO EGRESS POSSIBLE FROM INSIDE WHILE PROBLEM EXISTS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION BECAUSE AN EMERGENCY THAT DISABLES TYPICAL EGRESS THROUGH DOORS WOULD LEAVE THE REAR LIFTGATE AS ON…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,573 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334931 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334986 · 2010-06-07 (June 7, 2010)

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND ACCELERATED WHILE COASTING AT AROUND 45 MILES PER HOUR. FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. APPLIED BRAKE AND CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY JUNE 2, 2010 NEAR LABADIE MISSOURI AND ON FRIDAY JUNE 4, ON INTERSTATE 55 NORTH OF MIDWAY AIRPORT IN CHICAGO. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334986 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10350490 · 2010-08-19 (August 19, 2010)

LOUD RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVE ASSEMBLY UPON A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. DEALER STATED IT WAS WITHIN LIMITS. I AM AFRAID A COMPONENT IS GOING TO FAIL AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350490 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.