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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
96 reports
48,000 miles · Dec 11, 2014
Structure
MY 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED DIRECTLY OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF TAHOE'S, YUKONS, AND ESCALADE'S ARE HAVING. D ' LITERALLY CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BY NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I DID NOT MISS USE NOR BANG THE DASHB…
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MY 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED DIRECTLY OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS OF TAHOE'S, YUKONS, AND ESCALADE'S ARE HAVING. D ' LITERALLY CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BY NO FAULT OF MY OWN. I DID NOT MISS USE NOR BANG THE DASHBOARD IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE. I JUST HAD TO PAY ALMOST $400 TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THIS IS A $60,000 VEHICLE I PURCHASED JUST A FEW SHORT YEARS AGO. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND SHOULD BE A RECALL IF IT'S WIDELY AFFECTED THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10663699
63,000 miles · Jul 9, 2013
Service BrakesSuspensionWheels
CAME OUT OF CARWASH AND REAR SUSPENSION LOCKED UP AND BACK OF MY VEHICLE RAISED APPROXIMATELY 8/12 INCHES LIGHT CAME ON SAID SERVICE SUSPENSION AND TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAULED ANYTHING A BURNT SMELL CAME FROM BACK END. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER EVEN HIT A POTHOLE. ONLY BEEN DRIVEN LOCALLY. I'M A LITTLE FRUSTRAT…
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CAME OUT OF CARWASH AND REAR SUSPENSION LOCKED UP AND BACK OF MY VEHICLE RAISED APPROXIMATELY 8/12 INCHES LIGHT CAME ON SAID SERVICE SUSPENSION AND TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAULED ANYTHING A BURNT SMELL CAME FROM BACK END. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER EVEN HIT A POTHOLE. ONLY BEEN DRIVEN LOCALLY. I'M A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I HAD IMMEDIATELY TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. AND THEY TREATED IT LIKE IT WAS NOT A BIG DEAL. WHEN BACK IN FELT LIKE IT WAS GRABBING EVERY TIME THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THEY SURE DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM GIVING ME A $800.00 HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL ON A $63,000 THOUSAND DOLLAR BASICALLY BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I GOT ONLINE AND SAW MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. AND THAT SHOULDN'T BE FOR A VEHICLE THAT COULD BUY A SMALL HOUSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10524006
Mileage unknown · May 1, 2013
Electrical System
2011 GMC DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE AND BATTERY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ROUGHLY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A FAILED BATTERY. HOWEVER, THE BATTERY HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ONE YEAR EARLIER.
NHTSA ODI #10510081
11,000 miles · Mar 13, 2012
Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING SEIZED AND AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL BEA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING SEIZED AND AS A RESULT, THE WHEEL BEARING, CALIPERS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
NHTSA ODI #10451454
Mileage unknown · May 18, 2011
Child Seat
I PURCHASED A RADIAN 80SLMODEL # US18500 ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR SO AGO AND I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH IT COMING LOSE WITH THE LATCH SYSTEM AND SEATBELT. I DISCONTINUED USING IT AND HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT SEAT FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I NEVER COULD GET THE SEATBELT TO TIGHTEN ENOUGH TO NOT MOVE A GREAT AMOUNT. THE LATCH SYSTEM WAS T…
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I PURCHASED A RADIAN 80SLMODEL # US18500 ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR SO AGO AND I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH IT COMING LOSE WITH THE LATCH SYSTEM AND SEATBELT. I DISCONTINUED USING IT AND HAD TO BUY A REPLACEMENT SEAT FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. I NEVER COULD GET THE SEATBELT TO TIGHTEN ENOUGH TO NOT MOVE A GREAT AMOUNT. THE LATCH SYSTEM WAS THE SAME. I DRIVE A YUKON 2011. SEAT WAS INSTALLED IN CENTER AND THIRD ROW. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2011, MAKE=YUKON XL, MODEL=GMC). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10401454
325 miles · Apr 4, 2011
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY. HE DID NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HE FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. FURTH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH AND TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY. HE DID NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HE FELT THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. FURTHERMORE, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED "HARD" AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 325.
NHTSA ODI #10394126
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