IllustrationFUEL INDICATOR GIVES FAULTY FUEL LEVELS, ELECTRIC SEATS FAIL TO ADJUST,TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 92000 MILES-SUPPOSEDLY GEARED TO PULL 10,000#. *TR
2004 GMC Yukon Denali Xl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali Xl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
225–50K
650–75K
1275–100K
13100–150K
13150K+
47 reports with mileage · 2 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
49 reportsAS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LATE THIS AFTERNOON ON JULY 05, 2011 ON RT 589 IN PASCO COUNTY FL, I WAS COMING OFF THE EXIT TO A RED LIGHT AND I COULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND HOLD IT THERE IN ORDER TO STOP JUST SHORT OF THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE RIGHT LANE GOING THROUGH…
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AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LATE THIS AFTERNOON ON JULY 05, 2011 ON RT 589 IN PASCO COUNTY FL, I WAS COMING OFF THE EXIT TO A RED LIGHT AND I COULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND HOLD IT THERE IN ORDER TO STOP JUST SHORT OF THE INTERSECTION. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE RIGHT LANE GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AT THE SAME TIME. I PULLED OVER AFTER THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND NOTICED FLUID SQUIRTING OUT ABOVE THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE AREA. AFTER I MADE IT HOME I PULLED THE TIRE OFF AND LOOKED AROUND AND NOTICE TWO HEAVILY CORRODED LINES WHERE THE FLUID WAS COMING OUT.
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR WITHIN CITY, THE TRUCK DISPLAYS A WARNING "STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED, REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION LOWERS POWER AND BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD, UNABLE TO DRIVE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. FORCED TO PULL OVER AND IN ONE INSTANCE THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE AF…
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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR WITHIN CITY, THE TRUCK DISPLAYS A WARNING "STABILITY SYSTEM DISABLED, REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION LOWERS POWER AND BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD, UNABLE TO DRIVE WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. FORCED TO PULL OVER AND IN ONE INSTANCE THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE AFOREMENTIONED WARNING. TO DATE THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN REPLACED HOWEVER THE CONDITION RETURNED 1 WEEK LATER, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AT THIS TIME A SOLUTION TO THE CONDITION HAS NOT PRESENTED ITSELF AND THE TRUCK IS QUITE DANGEROUS AS IT MAY SHUT DOWN OR REDUCE ITS ENGINE POWER DUE TO THIS DEFECT THAT GM IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY. *TR
2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TACHOMETER NOT WORKING FOLLOWED BY THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING FROM LOW TO HIGH AND THEN STAYING PEGGED AT HIGH. THE VOLTAGE METER IS READING HIGH EVEN THOUGH WHILE IT WAS READING HIGH THE MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND HIS GAUGE SAID IT WAS FINE. WE HEAR A CLICKING IN T…
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2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TACHOMETER NOT WORKING FOLLOWED BY THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING FROM LOW TO HIGH AND THEN STAYING PEGGED AT HIGH. THE VOLTAGE METER IS READING HIGH EVEN THOUGH WHILE IT WAS READING HIGH THE MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND HIS GAUGE SAID IT WAS FINE. WE HEAR A CLICKING IN THE DASHBOARD THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CHECKED IT BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. WE ARE ON OUR 3RD RIDE LEVELING COMPRESSOR AND WE DON'T USE IT TO HALL A TRAILER. WHAT WILL BE NEXT. WE ARE CONCERNED SINCE THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE COULD BE NEXT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE INCORRECT READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE V…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER GAVE INCORRECT READINGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
THE HOSES FOR THE REAR HEATING AND AIR CONDITION IS LEAKING AND I CALLED THE COMPANY AND THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED ALSO THE CLUSTER HAS COMPLETELY STOP WORKING. *TR
I HAVE A 2004 YUKON DENALI AND THE DASH BOARD HAS GONE OUT. I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE 82,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $500 TO GET THIS FIXED. I WISH GMC WOULD REALIZE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD REFUND PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS ALSO MADE ME THINK AGAIN ABOUT B…
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I HAVE A 2004 YUKON DENALI AND THE DASH BOARD HAS GONE OUT. I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE 82,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS GOING TO COST ME $500 TO GET THIS FIXED. I WISH GMC WOULD REALIZE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND SHOULD REFUND PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS ALSO MADE ME THINK AGAIN ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER GMC AGAIN!!! *TR
2004 GMC YUKON XL DENALI - SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. *TR
MY 2004 YUKON THE PANEL WITH THE SPEED CONTROL STARTED DISAPPEARING. THEN IT WOULD COME BACK ON THEN DISAPPEAR AGAIN. NOW IT DON'T WORK AT ALL. I CANT TELL THE GAS AMOUNT, SPEED OR MILES. THE STABILITY LIGHT USE TO COME ON. *TR
WHILE DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 75 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER JUST GOES DOWN TO 25 OR 30 MPH FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THEN TO ZERO AND STAYS THERE. I HAVE TO SHUT ENGINE OFF TO RESET SPEEDOMETER, THEN IT WORKS FOR ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED MILES. THIS HAS TO BE UNSAFE. I HAVE 95000 MILES NOW.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.