2015 Gmc YUKON DENALI: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
73 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 73 complaints (52.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 27 | 37.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 9.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 5.5% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 5.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 38 |
| Electrical System | 11 |
| Unknown Or Other | 9 |
| Power Train | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 5 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
| Suspension | 4 |
Exterior Lighting: 38; Electrical System: 11; Unknown Or Other: 9; Power Train: 8; Service Brakes: 5; Engine: 4; Steering: 4; Suspension: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 10 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (23). 14 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 | 12 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2016: 2; 2017: 12; 2018: 29; 2019: 22; 2020: 1; 2022: 3; 2024: 3; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 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 10929883 · 2016-12-05 (December 5, 2016)
VIBRATION THOUGH CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS SINCE CAR IS NEW. DEALER REPLACED ONE TIRE AND THAT CURED PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD. HAVE RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE RECURRING PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED CORRECTLY RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM CONTINENTAL TIRE DUE TO VIBRATION ISSUES. MY VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH TIRES CONTAINING DATE CODE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE MAKE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF TIRES DOES MATCH RECALL. I BELIEVE THERE IS A LARGER ISSUE COVERING A MUCH LARGER PERIOD OF TIME OF TIRE MANUFACTURE AND MY CAR …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10929883 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10933998 · 2016-12-08 (December 8, 2016)
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW SAFE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER AND THEY CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND SAID THEY MEET MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATION. WHEN DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROAD WITH NO OTHER ILLUMINATION THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH TO SEE WHAT IS AHEAD. DRIVING AT POSTED SPEEDS 55 TO 60 MPH CANNOT SEE WHAT IS COMING UP. HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAM IN ORDER TO SEE FAR ENOUGH TO BE SAFE. DID AN ONLINE SEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10933998 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10947079 · 2017-01-23 (January 23, 2017)
IN MOTION VEHICLE SHUTTERS, CLUNKING IN BETWEEN GEARS, CLUNKS GOING INTO REVERSE, SHUTTERS BETWEEN 30-40 MPH AND OVER 65 MPH. BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW OFF SHOW ROOM FLOOR, VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. AROUND 12,000 MILES NOTICED IT WAS SHUTTERING AND AS TIME HAS CONTINUED IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. AT 17,000 MILES 11/16 TORQUE CONVERTOR WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. 1/17 BACK IN SHOP NOW WITH SAME PROBLEMS BUT MUCH WORSE.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10947079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10971782 · 2017-04-11 (April 11, 2017)
VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN OPERATES ERRATICALLY IN VARIOUS OPERATING SITUATIONS AND HAS EXTENSIVE VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 25-40MPH; VIBRATIONS ARE WORSE IN CERTAIN GEARS. SIGNIFICANT LUNGEING AND JERKING OF SHIFTING GEARS ON ACCELERATION, PARTICULARLY WHEN NOT ACCELERATING INTENSELY. VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNK/KNOCK SOUND WHEN DECELERATING RAPEDLY. TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE 2X AT 2 DIFFERENT GMC DEALERS. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED 1X. NITHER DEALER PROVIDED GMC TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN "#99-04-20-002I: INFORMATION ON DRIVE TRAIN CLUNK NOISE - (NOV 18, 2014…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10971782 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10991316 · 2017-05-23 (May 23, 2017)
AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE, CONDENSER DEFECTIVE. REPAIR IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE PART HAS BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR OVER A MONTH.
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10991630 · 2017-05-25 (May 25, 2017)
AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAS A LEAK, PARTS BACKORDERED FOR MONTHS, NO ETA ON THE RETURN; GOING INTO HOTTEST TIME OF THE YEAR WITHOUT A/C IN MY VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991630 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10992004 · 2017-05-28 (May 28, 2017)
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILURE WHILE ON VACATION CAUSING VERY HOT CONDITIONS FOR MY FAMILY. CONDENSER ON BACK ORDER FOR FOUR WEEKS MAKING DRIVING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO AND FROM PLACE OF WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS FIVE MORE CONDENSERS TO REPLACE AFTER MINE WAS REPLACED THIS PAST FRIDAY MAY 26TH, 2017. CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF POSSIBLE TO GET A CONDENSER QUICKER AND THE WAIT WAS FIVE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM IN 2015 AND 2016 YUKON'S, ESCALADE'S, AND TAHOE'S. I WANT THIS TO BE A WARRENTY EXTENSION FOR ALL OWNERS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10992004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10992095 · 2017-05-29 (May 29, 2017)
AC CONDENSOR IS BAD PART ON INDEFFINATE BACKORDER NO ETA FROM GM THRY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992095 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.