2015 GMC Yukon Denali Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2015 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 90 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
38
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
POWER TRAIN
8
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
5
ENGINE
4
1crashes
STEERING
4
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints90

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated that while driving 80 mph, the vehicle hesitated, and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from underneath the passenger’s side of the…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2025-07-23

“The contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 mph, the vehicle started decelerating with a slight clunking sound coming from underneath the front passenger’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle then lost motive power. The contact coasted to the side…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-09-01

“The contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was inoperable. The contact stated that when the gear shifter was shifted into reverse, the vehicle would drive forward. The contact also stated that when the gear shifter was…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-02-15

“The contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking fuel. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · reported 2022-07-14

“The contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated that while driving the air condition system was blowing hot air and then became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the a/c condenser…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-06-01

“The contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the contact heard an abnormal grinding sound, and the transmission was shifting hard. While making a turn, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. There were unknown warning lights…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2021-01-14

“Tail lights sometimes work and most of the time does not work. I see hundreds of complaints about this and nothing is being done about it! This will be my first and last time buying a gmc car. This is very dangerous and a very expensive problem to have!”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-08-01

“Tail light circuit (led internal to housing) cracks, causing rail/brake light outage with no warnings on the dash for the driver. This is a material defect in the metal stamping used for the led power circuit. Exacerbated by heat and vibration.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2019-07-22

Defect investigations

Investigation PE18012 Opened 2018-11-20 · closed 2022-04-10

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…

Investigation PE18012 Opened 2018-11-20 · closed 2022-04-10

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…

Investigation PE18012 Opened 2018-11-20 · closed 2022-04-10

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.