"How reliable is the 2012 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl has a median complaint mileage of 58500 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2012 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

58,500mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,500 25th Percentile

58,500 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE BEEN A LONG TIME BUYER OF GM PRODUCTS, I STILL HAVE A 99 TAHOE, 07 GMC SAVANNA AND AN 02 GMC SIERRA HD 2500, RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2012 YUKON XL DENALI USED WITH 22,000 MILES ON IT FROM OLD SAYBROOK GMC IN CT, CLEAN AS A WHISTLE EVERYTHING LOOKED, WENT TO WASH IT AND SPRAY UNDERNEATH IN THE F..."

"THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INSTRUMENT COVER AND RIGHT INTO THE AIR BAG DASH LOCATION. ONLY 43,000 MILES MAINLY GARAGE KEPT AND SUNSHADE INSTALLED WHEN OUT OF COVER.THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A 2007 SUBURBAN."

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.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 13 complaints

25th: 48,502 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 89,750 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 7 complaints

25th: 41,500 mi Median: 51,500 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

AIR BAGS 7 complaints

25th: 41,500 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 77,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 5 TN: 3 CO: 3 VA: 2 NC: 2 NV: 2 OH: 2 GA: 2 LA: 2 FL: 2

Gmc Yukon Denali Xl — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2003	52	145,000	SERVICE BRAKES	8
2004	70	103,388	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2005	50	84,611	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
2007	87	89,010	AIR BAGS	1
2008	54	87,000	AIR BAGS	1
2009	30	85,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2010	36	72,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0
2011	91	80,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2013	21	74,611	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0
2015	94	60,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	0
2016	33	40,425	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	3

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