2016 GMC Yukon Denali Xl Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali Xl. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle shakes and has a rough ride”
“Tail light stopped worked, coming back on intermittently. $700+ fix from dealer”
“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.”
“Led taillight brake lamp went out. It's defective. Too many people are having the same problem with new vehicles.”
“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.”
“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.…”
“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.”
“I took my car into a gmc dealer due to a funny noise. I had to pay $800 to replace my brake vacuum. The vehicle was not braking properly prior to this fix.”
Defect investigations
Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
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…
Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
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…
Brake Vacuum Pump Failure
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali Xl as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.