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2004 GMC Yukon Denali

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Yukon Denali years

Owner complaints for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.

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109Owner complaints

Model-year median: 32

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
35
200129
200272
2003109
200449
200521
2006120
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
57Electronic Stability Control (esc)
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Traction Control System
8Air Bags
6
All reported categories
Engine
6Service Brakes
5Exterior Lighting
4Tires
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seats
3Steering
3Structure
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Power Train
2Unknown Or Other
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Air
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

89 reports with mileage · 20 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports5 fire reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

57 reports
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55,000 miles · Dec 9, 2006
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, SPEEDOMETER 'FAILED' TO THE NEEDLE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. I DROVE ANOTHER 10 MINUTES HOME, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE NEVER MOVED. CYCLING ENGINE OFF/ON SEEMED TO CAUSE THE NEEDLE TO 'DECREASE' INDICATED SPEED BY ABOUT 10 MPH WITH EACH CYCLING. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION ABOUT 15 TIMES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRI…

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WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, SPEEDOMETER 'FAILED' TO THE NEEDLE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. I DROVE ANOTHER 10 MINUTES HOME, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE NEVER MOVED. CYCLING ENGINE OFF/ON SEEMED TO CAUSE THE NEEDLE TO 'DECREASE' INDICATED SPEED BY ABOUT 10 MPH WITH EACH CYCLING. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION ABOUT 15 TIMES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, SPEED AGAIN READ 0. STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN, THE INDICATOR STILL READ 0, AND WHEN DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK, THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO WORK AGAIN. DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE FIXES, I FOUND A WEB-SITE FULL OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES WITH COMPARABLE GMC VEHICLES. IS THERE A RECALL IN THE WORKS? *NM

NHTSA ODI #10175641

43,800 miles · Nov 13, 2006
Electrical System

2004 YUKON DENALI XL 43,800 MI. SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P3. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P4. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P6. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AU…

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2004 YUKON DENALI XL 43,800 MI. SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P3. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P4. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P6. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P7.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10173315

65,000 miles · Nov 11, 2006
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

FIRST MY OIL GAUGE STARTED GIVING FALSE READINGS ON MY 2004 GMC DENALI, I COULD LIVE WITH THAT. THEN MY SPEEDOMETER READINGS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE...ALL THE TIME WITH DIFFERENT READINGS. I AM SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. FROM READING ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON GMC VEHICLES AND I FEEL SOMETHING SHO…

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FIRST MY OIL GAUGE STARTED GIVING FALSE READINGS ON MY 2004 GMC DENALI, I COULD LIVE WITH THAT. THEN MY SPEEDOMETER READINGS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE...ALL THE TIME WITH DIFFERENT READINGS. I AM SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. FROM READING ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON GMC VEHICLES AND I FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BY GMC TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM!!! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10173206

36,128 miles · Nov 10, 2006
Electrical System

I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WILL STICK OR STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10173121

51,000 miles · Oct 30, 2006
Electrical System

MY SPEEDOMETER BROKE AT 51,000 MILES. I HAVE TALKED TO 5 OTHER YUKON,TAHOE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10172116

24,000 miles · Oct 16, 2006
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER VERY ERRATIC. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10170886

41,130 miles · Feb 13, 2006
Electrical System

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO CERTAIN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER BECOMES INOPERATIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN DRIVING AT 10MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 110MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE SPEEDOMETER NOW READS CORRECTLY.

NHTSA ODI #10150160

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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