2002 Gmc Yukon Xl Denali: Reliability Data

35
Total Complaints
127,994mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

89,925 25th Percentile
127,994 Median Mileage
163,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8
Power Train
2
Engine
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Recliner
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Gasoline
1
Abs Warning Light
1
Electrical System
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WE DID NOT NOTICE THE MISSING LATCH SYSTEM FOR CHILD SEATS UNTIL VERY RECENTLY WHEN WE BECAME GRANDPARENTS. OUR SON'S 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS THE SYSTEM AND OUR NEWER 2002 YUKON XL DENALI OWNERS MANUAL STATES CLEARLY THAT THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW AND IMPROVED LATCH SYSTEM. IT'S NOT T..."
"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT VEHICLE HESITATION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. ALSO ABS LIGHT TURNED ON DASH, AS WELL AS THE GAUGES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ANDS STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK"
"CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT VEHICLE HESITATION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAD REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR. ALSO ABS LIGHT TURNED ON DASH, AS WELL AS THE GAUGES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ANDS STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 9 complaints
25th: 97,974 mi Median: 140,650 mi 75th: 163,875 mi
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 8 complaints
25th: 72,000 mi Median: 109,000 mi 75th: 134,991 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 8 CA: 6 NJ: 4 NY: 3 KS: 2 OH: 2 MI: 2 MD: 2 VA: 2 IN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

20%
Original Owners
80%
Second+ Owners

Gmc Yukon Xl Denali — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2001294
2003394

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28