2013 Gmc YUKON DENALI: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
29 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 29 complaints (51.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 3 | 10.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 15 |
| Unknown Or Other | 15 |
| Structure:Body | 9 |
| Engine | 1 |
Air Bags: 15; Unknown Or Other: 15; Structure:Body: 9; Engine: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
2016: 2; 2017: 13; 2018: 7; 2019: 7
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 3 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 10897950 · 2016-08-23 (August 23, 2016)
I PURCHASED NEW, TWO, GMC YUKON DENALIS IN 2007, 2013. BOTH DASH BOARDS ARE CRACKING AND POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. I USE THESE VEHICLES FOR PLEASURE "ON ROAD" ONLY USE. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THE 2007 TO COLLEGE NOW AND HER DASH BOARD IS CRACKED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FLAPS AROUND WHILE DRIVING/OPERATING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, THIS IS A HUGH DISTRACTION. THE DEALER, THAT I PURCHASED THE TWO NEW VEHICLES FROM CLAIMS THAT IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM AND BLAME GMC, WHO WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE ON EITHER VEHIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10897950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10928280 · 2016-11-28 (November 28, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928280 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10967323 · 2017-03-20 (March 20, 2017)
CRACKING ON THE INTERIOR DASH BOARD ABOVE AIRBAGS AND STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS STARTED TO HAPPEN WITH NO SPECIFIC REASON OR ACCIDENT CAUSING IT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10967323 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10983436 · 2017-05-04 (May 4, 2017)
MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED OVER THE STEERING COLUMN. I UNDERSTAND THIS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN AND GM WILL NOT HONOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DASH. I WOULD LIKE TO ISSUE A FORMAL COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS PRODUCT. A FORMAL INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE REQUIRED CONCERNING THIS DEFECT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND JOINED A GROUP OF APPROXIMATELY 6,000 OTHER PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK WHO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR DASHBOARDS. M. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO DEALERSHIPS WHICH HAVE INFORMED ME THAT GM WOULD NOT HONOR THEIR DA…
Owner-reported narrative. 62,603 miles reported. Look up ODI 10983436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10984287 · 2017-05-08 (May 8, 2017)
CRACKS ON DASHBOARD. MINE HAPPENS TO BE NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SLOT. THIS IS OCCURRING TO MANY SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. DOING A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS WAS NOTICED A FEW WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT WAS NOTICED. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984287 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10995355 · 2017-06-15 (June 15, 2017)
THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS CRACKED AND THE PIECE OF THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING DOWN AWAY FROM THE AIRBAG. I FEEL THAT THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BECAUSE OF THIS AND WORRY ABOUT PIECES OF THE BROKEN DASHBOARD FLYING INTO MINE OR MY CHILDREN'S FACES IF THE AIRBAG EVER HAS TO INFLATE.
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995355 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11001321 · 2017-06-26 (June 26, 2017)
THE DASHBOARD HAS MANY CRACKS AND HAS SEPARATED IN TWO LOCATIONS NEXT TO THE AIRBAG! THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE, WELL MAINTAINED WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. MY FEAR IS IF, THERE IS A FRONT-END COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, CHUNKS OF THE DASH WILL BECOME DISLODGED AND POSSIBLY CAUSE MORE INJURIES.
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11001321 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11002106 · 2017-06-29 (June 29, 2017)
CRACK IN DASHBOARD CONNECTED TO AIR BAG AREA
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002106 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.