"How reliable is the 2010 Gmc Yukon Denali?"

"Based on 75 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Gmc Yukon Denali has a median complaint mileage of 71000 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Gmc Yukon Denali?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Gmc Yukon Denali is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 75 total complaints filed."

2010 Gmc Yukon Denali: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints

Total Complaints

71,000mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile

71,000 Median Mileage

88,873 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

STRUCTURE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

WHEELS:RIM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE AUTOMATIC TRUNK MECHANISM AND SUDDENLY THE TRUNK LID CLOSED ON HIS HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A MINOR INJURY TO THE HAND DURING THE IMMEDIATE CLOSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NOT AN ALERT SAFETY FEATURE EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE FOR..."

"ON A SNOW AND ICE COVERED HIGHWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, I SUDDENLY GOT A "REDUCING ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY FOLLOWED BY A "SERVICE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM" MESSAGE. AS MY VEHICLE QUICKLY LOST POWER, TO INCLUDE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, I WAS ALMOST REAR EN..."

"DRIVING 40MPH IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AT THIS POINT, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND PUT MY HAZARDS ON WHILE I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING AS IF IT WAS STILL ON AND WOULD NOT RESTART, I STILL HAD POWER ..."

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