"How reliable is the 2016 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl?"

"Based on 33 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl has a median complaint mileage of 40425 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 33 total complaints filed."

2016 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints

Total Complaints

40,425mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,000 25th Percentile

40,425 Median Mileage

50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."

"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..."

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