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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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625–50K
750–75K
1275–100K
17100–150K
8150K+
58 reports with mileage · 14 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
72 reports
50,910 miles · Aug 24, 2005
Steering
THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 2003 YUKON DENALI WITH 50,910 MILES GOT LOOSE. I TOOK VEHICULE TO A GMC DEALER TO GET IT CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE UPPER STEERING BEARING WAS FAILING AND RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS THAT WOULD COST ME $698.12. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY DECIDE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO ME. WHEN I TOOK TH…
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THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY 2003 YUKON DENALI WITH 50,910 MILES GOT LOOSE. I TOOK VEHICULE TO A GMC DEALER TO GET IT CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE UPPER STEERING BEARING WAS FAILING AND RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS THAT WOULD COST ME $698.12. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY DECIDE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO ME. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICULE TO GET THE STEERING COLUMN FIX I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE THAT MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GET TIGHT DURING TURNS AND IF THIS PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE OTHER ONE. THEY INSPECTED VEHICULE AND FOUND OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS FAILING TOO. I CALLED GMC AGAIN TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE THEY JUST FIX THE OTHER ONE AT NO CHARGE AND THAT I HAVE NOT SPEND A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF MY POCKET YET FOR REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICULE.
NHTSA ODI #10134096
Mileage unknown · Dec 25, 2004
SuspensionTires
MY CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT THERE WAS FOUR ALIGNMENTS DONE ON MY CAR AND ONE THAT I PAID AND STILL PULLS LIKE CRAZY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10104482
Mileage unknown · Dec 20, 2004
Service Brakes, Air
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE WOULD LOCK UP DURING RIGHT TURNS. WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE BRAKE PEDAL TO CONTROL STEERING. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO GMC DEALER. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10104112
10 miles · Sep 23, 2004
Exterior Lighting
HEAD LIGHT FLICKER WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. APPEARS TO MAKE DRIVERS THINK I AM FLASHING MY HIGH BEAMS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, NOT ONLY TO ME BUT PEOPLE WHO ARE AHEAD OF ME. DEALER WAS NOT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I FEEL LIKE THIS I…
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HEAD LIGHT FLICKER WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS. APPEARS TO MAKE DRIVERS THINK I AM FLASHING MY HIGH BEAMS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, NOT ONLY TO ME BUT PEOPLE WHO ARE AHEAD OF ME. DEALER WAS NOT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE AT NIGHT. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10093094
200 miles · May 8, 2004
Electrical System
HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. SEATS WILL MOVE WHILE DRIVING,HEATER IN SEATS COME ON WITH OUT LIGHT INDICATING THAT THEY ARE ON. AIR CONDITIONING SPEEDS WILL VARY.THERE ARE TO MANY PROBLEMS. BUT THE MAIN ONE WAS PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD GO INTO REVERSE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10068487
3,000 miles · Apr 19, 2004
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR MAKING A CURVE. THIS CONDITION IS NOT ONLY DISTRACTING, BUT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO OTHER AMBIENT LIGHT I AM UNABLE TO SEE ADEQUATELY AHEAD OF MY VEHICLE. …
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WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR MAKING A CURVE. THIS CONDITION IS NOT ONLY DISTRACTING, BUT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO OTHER AMBIENT LIGHT I AM UNABLE TO SEE ADEQUATELY AHEAD OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD DRIVERS AHEAD OF ME PULL OVER THINKING THAT I WAS FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT THEM AND OTHER DRIVERS GET IRATE BELIEVING THAT I AM "BRIGHT LIGHTING THEM". THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD ON THE DENALI'S WITH STABILITRAK. GM STATES THAT THIS CONDITION IS "NORMAL". I BELIEVE THAT HEADLIGHTS ARE MEANT TO BURN STEADY AND NOT FLICKER OFF AND ON. I AM REQUESTING THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS WITH THE AUTO MANUFACTURER TO MANDATE A FIX BEFORE THERE ARE INJURIES ATTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10066433
256 miles · Apr 11, 2004
Electrical System
HEADLIGHTS FLASH WHEN TURNING AT SPEEDS OVER APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED ROAD RAGE WITH OTHER DRIVERS. APPARENTLY, OTHER DRIVERS FEEL I'M FLASHING MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AT THEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10065944
Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A HILL AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKES CONSUMER NOTICED BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATED HARD AND TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER REPEATEDLY DEPRESSED BRAKES TO COME TO A NORMAL STOP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10057428
7,000 miles · Jan 29, 2004
Interior Lighting
'03 YUKON DENALI - WHILE DRIVING IN COMPLETE DARKNESS WHILE MAKING A LEFT SWEEPING TURN EVERY VISIBLE INTERIOR LIGHT TURNS OF AND ON FOR 1-2 SEC. THIS INCLUDES HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING TO OTHER DRIVERS. THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON A LOOSE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THEY REPLACED IT. THAT DID NOT SOLVE …
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'03 YUKON DENALI - WHILE DRIVING IN COMPLETE DARKNESS WHILE MAKING A LEFT SWEEPING TURN EVERY VISIBLE INTERIOR LIGHT TURNS OF AND ON FOR 1-2 SEC. THIS INCLUDES HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS BECOMING VERY DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING TO OTHER DRIVERS. THE DEALER BLAMES IT ON A LOOSE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THEY REPLACED IT. THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON ANOTHER NIGHT TRIP, THE SAME EVENT OCCURED AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTENATOR. IT STILL DOES IT. THE DEALER SAYS THEY NOE HAVE NO IDEA. I REALLY NEED HELP. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT COMPLETE LOSS WHILE IN DARKNESS AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A DIVIDER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10055131
31,035 miles · Oct 22, 2003
Tires
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DRIVER'S REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT TIRE EXPLODED DUE TO TREAD WEAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10044538
Official recalls
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ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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Parking Brake:conventional
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Parking Brake
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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