2016 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2016 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL has 33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is lighting problems (45% of all complaints), specifically: drivers side brake lights went out, car is only two years old. three weeks later passenger side brake lights went out. driving on a highway for three hours as people honked and rolled their windows down to let us know we didn't have brake lights. took to get fixed and the lightbulbs, which are led a.

3 crash reports

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.4x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

LIGHTING

15 complaints

45%

• DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT, CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THREE WEEKS LATER PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY FOR THREE HOURS AS PEOPLE HONKED AND ROLLED THEIR WINDOWS DOWN TO LET US KNOW WE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK TO GET FIXED AND THE LIGHTBULBS, WHICH ARE LED A
• TAKATA RECALL - THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK ON AND OFF. SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND WE'VE BEEN STOPPED MULTIPLE TIME TO SAY THEY ARE NOT WORKING. I'VE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED AS A RESULT! EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. IT FHAS OCCURRED WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT OR DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN ON A CITY
• THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT'S MOSTLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUT HE BOTH GO ON AND OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING AND PARKED. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I AM AFRAID I AM GOING TO GET REAR ENDED WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN MANY VEHICLE JUST LIKE MINE WITH AT LEAST ONE BRA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT, CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THREE WEEKS LATER PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY FOR THREE HOURS AS PEOPLE HONKED AND ROLLED THEIR WINDOWS DOWN TO LET US KNOW WE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK TO GET FIXED AND THE LIGHTBULBS, WHICH ARE LED A”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

6 complaints

18%

• VEHICLE IS "BOOMING" AND HAS SEVERE "PRESSURE" IN THE CABIN AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 38-45MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE WHILE STOPPED IN DRIVE AND A SEVER VIBRATION AT THE SAME SPEEDS LISTED ABOVE. THE CABIN PRESSURE IS CAUSING HEADACHES FOR MY CHILDREN AS WELL AS NAUSEA. I AM PERSO
• MY 2016 GMC YUKON XL DENALI'S AIR CONDITIONER STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR AFTER APPROX. 30,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I NEED A NEW AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER AND THAT THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. BASED ON MY ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC, CHEVY AN
• I PURCHASED A 2016 YUKON DENALI BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2016. SINCE THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT BEING FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE FRONT FENDER. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AS THEY SAID IT WOULD "MOST LIKELY MESS THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“VEHICLE IS "BOOMING" AND HAS SEVERE "PRESSURE" IN THE CABIN AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 38-45MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE WHILE STOPPED IN DRIVE AND A SEVER VIBRATION AT THE SAME SPEEDS LISTED ABOVE. THE CABIN PRESSURE IS CAUSING HEADACHES FOR MY CHILDREN AS WELL AS NAUSEA. I AM PERSO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

4 complaints

12%

• I PURCHASED A 2016 YUKON DENALI BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2016. SINCE THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT BEING FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE FRONT FENDER. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AS THEY SAID IT WOULD "MOST LIKELY MESS THE
• ELECTRICAL ISSUES: WHILE DRIVING THE INFORMATION PANEL GO'S BLANK. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WHILE DRIVING, WE LOSE THE SPEEDOMETER, TECH, AND EVERYTHING ON THE DISPLAY PANEL. RADIO, SKIPS CHANNELS EVEN AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DRIVE TRAIN: DOWN SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO IN
• ON 2/28/2018 I HAD JUST LEFT THE AIRPORT IN OAKLAND CA, APPROX 8:00PM. I STOP FOR GAS AT THE CHEVRON STATION ON 98TH AVE, AFTER FUELING, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. REMINDER, THIS IS A 2016 DENALI. I HAD A FEMALE ASSOCIATE WITH ME AND WE HAD AN APPOINTMENT IN SAN FRAMSICO AT 8:30PM. THE CAR HAD LOST AL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I PURCHASED A 2016 YUKON DENALI BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2016. SINCE THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT BEING FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE FRONT FENDER. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AS THEY SAID IT WOULD "MOST LIKELY MESS THE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

3 complaints

• ELECTRICAL ISSUES: WHILE DRIVING THE INFORMATION PANEL GO'S BLANK. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WHILE DRIVING, WE LOSE THE SPEEDOMETER, TECH, AND EVERYTHING ON THE DISPLAY PANEL. RADIO, SKIPS CHANNELS EVEN AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DRIVE TRAIN: DOWN SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO IN
• AT 76,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY AND HESTITATE. DEALERSHIP GMC WANTS ME TO SPEND 400 ON A FLUID UPGRADE AND HOPE IT FIXES IT IF NOT, I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW UPDATED TORQUE CONVERTER BECAUSE THEY SHREWDLY TOOK THE DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY DOWN TO 60000 MILES MONTHS BEFORE
• MY 2016 YUKON DENALI XL LURCHES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING ACTING LIKE IT IS HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE TWICE NOW WHERE WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE IN MY DRIVEWAY MY VEHICLE GOES FORWARD INSTEAD.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ELECTRICAL ISSUES: WHILE DRIVING THE INFORMATION PANEL GO'S BLANK. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WHILE DRIVING, WE LOSE THE SPEEDOMETER, TECH, AND EVERYTHING ON THE DISPLAY PANEL. RADIO, SKIPS CHANNELS EVEN AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DRIVE TRAIN: DOWN SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO IN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

2 complaints

• MY 2016 GMC YUKON XL DENALI HAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRES ME TO ADD ABOUT A QUART OF MOTOR OIL EVERY 2,000-3,000 MILES, WHICH EQUATES TO ABOUT 2-4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVALS (EVERY 7,500 MILES). MY GMC DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED MULTIPLE OIL CONSUMPTION
• I HAVE A 2017 YUKON XL DENALI. IT HAS 6K MILES. I PURCHASED IT NEW JUNE OF 2017.I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT,WENT OVER A SPEED BUMP AT ABOUT 3 MPH AND THEN I NOTICE THE AC TURNED OFF.THEN I REALIZED THE RPM WAS AT 0 AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE ENGINE HAD STALLED

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“MY 2016 GMC YUKON XL DENALI HAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT REQUIRES ME TO ADD ABOUT A QUART OF MOTOR OIL EVERY 2,000-3,000 MILES, WHICH EQUATES TO ABOUT 2-4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN THE RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVALS (EVERY 7,500 MILES). MY GMC DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED MULTIPLE OIL CONSUMPTION”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 33 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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LIGHTING: DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT, CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. THREE WEEKS LATER PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY FOR THREE HOURS AS PEOPLE HONKED AND ROLLED THEIR WINDOWS DOWN TO LET US KNOW WE DIDN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK TO GET FIXED AND THE LIGHTBULBS, WHICH ARE LED A
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: VEHICLE IS "BOOMING" AND HAS SEVERE "PRESSURE" IN THE CABIN AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 38-45MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE WHILE STOPPED IN DRIVE AND A SEVER VIBRATION AT THE SAME SPEEDS LISTED ABOVE. THE CABIN PRESSURE IS CAUSING HEADACHES FOR MY CHILDREN AS WELL AS NAUSEA. I AM PERSO
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: I PURCHASED A 2016 YUKON DENALI BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2016. SINCE THIS TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR NOT BEING FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE FRONT FENDER. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AS THEY SAID IT WOULD "MOST LIKELY MESS THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: ELECTRICAL ISSUES: WHILE DRIVING THE INFORMATION PANEL GO'S BLANK. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WHILE DRIVING, WE LOSE THE SPEEDOMETER, TECH, AND EVERYTHING ON THE DISPLAY PANEL. RADIO, SKIPS CHANNELS EVEN AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. DRIVE TRAIN: DOWN SHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO IN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)