2016 GMC Yukon Denali Xl recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Suspension

  VEHICLE SHAKES AND HAS A ROUGH RIDE

  Aug 18, 2020
• Exterior lighting

  TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKED, COMING BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY. $700+ FIX FROM DEALER

  Jul 1, 2019 · 52,000 miles
• Exterior lighting

  PEOPLE KEPT TELLING ME ONE OF MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT BUT EVERY TIME I'D GET HOME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS ON! THIS KEPT GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS UNTIL THIS TIME I CHECKED AND IT WAS OFF. I WENT TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND MENTIONED THE ISSUE. THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF COURSE IT WAS BACK ON. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE SAME CYCLE STARTED. MY FRIEND NOTICED THAT WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP IT WOULD FLICK BACK ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP THAT INFORMED ME IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE IN THESE VEHICLES AND THE COST TO REPLACE WAS ABOUT $1,000. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE AND NOT FIX. I DECIDED TO LOOK UP AN ALTERNATIVE AND FOUND OUT MANY OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING…

  May 10, 2019
• Exterior lighting

  TAILLIGHTS, BRAKELIGHTS WORK INCONSISTENTLY. NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BULBS. IT IS THE ASSEMBLY AND DESIGN. IT WILL COST ABOUT 1200-2000 DOLLARS. VEHICLE BARELY HAS 32000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

  Jun 1, 2019 · 31,900 miles
• Exterior lighting

  LED BRAKE LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE JUST STOPPED WORKING. NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE EXTERIOR.

  Feb 1, 2019 · 1 miles
• Exterior lighting

  LED TAILLIGHT BRAKE LAMP WENT OUT. IT'S DEFECTIVE. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NEW VEHICLES.

  May 22, 2019 · 45,000 miles
• Exterior lighting

  RIGHT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. CANT BELIEVE !! ITS BEEN ONLY 2 PLUS YEARS RUNNING THIS VEHICLE. UNDER 50K MILAGE!! NEED GMC TO REPLACE OR FIX FOR FREE.

  May 19, 2019 · 30,000 miles
• Power train

  MY 2016 YUKON DENALI XL LURCHES FORWARD WHILE DRIVING ACTING LIKE IT IS HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING GEARS. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE TWICE NOW WHERE WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE IN MY DRIVEWAY MY VEHICLE GOES FORWARD INSTEAD.

  Apr 2, 2019 · 48,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

• Brake Vacuum Pump FailureClosedLed to recall 19V645000

  On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. GM stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to foreign debris such as oil sludge in the engine oil. GM stated that this debris can become trapped by the oil inlet filter screen. Under normal operation, this screen allows a small amount of oil…

  PE18012 · opened Nov 20, 2018 · closed Apr 10, 2022