"How reliable is the 2004 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl?"

"Based on 70 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl has a median complaint mileage of 103388 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 70 total complaints filed."

2004 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 70 complaints

Total Complaints

103,388mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,250 25th Percentile

103,388 Median Mileage

154,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SPEEDOMETER FAILED. UNSAFE SITUATION. SPEEDOMETER IS CURRENTLY REGISTERING ERRONEOUS READINGS. GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM AND IS REPLACING SPEEDOMETERS IN VEHICLES WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES. MY 2004 GMC HAS 88,000 MILES AND IS NOT COVERED BY THEIR CURRENT CAMPAIGN. SPEEDOMETER..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE SERVICE MONITOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ENGAGES AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL DISPLAYS 50 OR 90 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THI..."

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

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