IllustrationTHE MAJORITY OF THE TIME WHEN I GO TO THE GAS STATION AND TRY TO PUMP GAS, THE PUMP ALWAYS SHUTS OFF. IT HAPPENS WHEN I PUMP GAS MANUALLY OR USE THE LEVER ON THE GAS PUMP. I PULL OUT THE GAS NOZZLE AND RE-INSERT IT AND IT CONTINUALLY HAPPENS. IT IS VERY ANNOYING TRYING TO FILL UP THE 26 GALLON GAS TANK. *NM
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Yukon Denali years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
1025–50K
2550–75K
1875–100K
22100–150K
4150K+
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
What owners actually said
109 reportsERRATIC SPEED SHOWN ON SPEEDOMETER. SHOWS ZERO AT ONE TIME AND THEN READ MAX OUT AT 120. TOOK IT TO HAVE REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD HAD NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR $600!!! I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH 209 POSTED COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. WITH…
Read full complaint
ERRATIC SPEED SHOWN ON SPEEDOMETER. SHOWS ZERO AT ONE TIME AND THEN READ MAX OUT AT 120. TOOK IT TO HAVE REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD HAD NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR $600!!! I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH 209 POSTED COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. WITH A POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO MENTION INACCURATE SPEED. *NM
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…
Read full complaint
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
THE LEFT REAR LIFT GLASS HINGE WELD FAILED RESULTING IN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT. THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROGRAM BECAUSE THE DEFECT INVOLVES A HINGE. THE HINGE DID NOT FAIL THE WELD TO THE HINGE FAILED. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BE A RECALL ITEM DUE UNDER STRUCTURAL FAILURE. *JB
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…
Read full complaint
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
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…
Read full complaint
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
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
MY SPEEDOMETER BROKE AT 51,000 MILES. I HAVE TALKED TO 5 OTHER YUKON,TAHOE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
SPEEDOMETER VERY ERRATIC. *NM
THE REAR HATCH OF OUR DENALI WORKS ITSELF OPEN. WE SHUT IT SUFFICIENTLY HARD, AND IN TIME, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WARNING LIGHTS OVERHEAD AND ON THE DASH BOARD COME ON TELLING US THAT THE REAR HATCH IS OPEN. WE HAVE TO STOP TO OPEN AND RESHUT IT. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE WE PURCHASED I…
Read full complaint
THE REAR HATCH OF OUR DENALI WORKS ITSELF OPEN. WE SHUT IT SUFFICIENTLY HARD, AND IN TIME, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WARNING LIGHTS OVERHEAD AND ON THE DASH BOARD COME ON TELLING US THAT THE REAR HATCH IS OPEN. WE HAVE TO STOP TO OPEN AND RESHUT IT. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT. *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.