2011 GMC Yukon Denali Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. 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.
“Crack in dashboard on top of airbag”
“The top portion of the dashboard is cracking in two places. One over the instrument cluster and the other crack is by the passenger dashboard airbag. This is a known defect with this generation of gmc/chevy trucks and suvs.”
“Dashboard cracking through out the top of the whole dashboard including surrounding the airbag on passenger side. I was told this happens in multiple trucks at the dealership as well as shown proof”
“The car seat warmer in the back of the car caught on fire while our seven year old was asleep in the car. He was in his booster seat. The seat warmer was not on. (this was in august 2018.) we smelled a burning smell and there was a smoldering flame under his legs. The car was stationary, not in…”
“The seat caught on fire while the car was running. My child was sleeping and smoke was coming out from under his booster seat and his legs. I contacted gmc and they said this had never happened before and we should contact our insurance company, though, when we took it to the technicians at the…”
“Cracked dash”
“Came out to my garaged yukon to find a small crack in the dash at the passenger side airbag. I now have another very large crack in front of the steering wheel. There is also a second crack near the airbag which has created a triangle piece of plastic that is nearly loose and looks like it could…”
“The dash has cracked in two places. One crack is above drive console and the other crack is on the left side of the passenger airbag. There is a safety concern over the passenger airbag. In addition, the cracked dashboard makes terrible noises. This car only has 64,000 miles and has been stored…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.