IllustrationTHE CRACK IN MY DASH IS NOW FROM THE AIRBAG TO THE VENT. IT HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. I AM CONCERNED IT WILL CAUSE MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY.
2011 GMC Yukon Denali Xl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali Xl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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- Air Bags. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
27 reportsWE BOUGHT OUR USED GMC YUKON DENALI XL IN NOVEMBER 2015. IN MAY WE NOTICED THE UPPER LEFT DASHBOARD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER LEFT CORNER NEXT TO AIRBAG HAS A FEW CRACKS IN IT. MY HUSBAND STARTED OUR CAR TO DRIVE IT TODAY AND THE PIECE THAT CRACKED COMPLETELY FELL INTO THE DASHBOARD LEAVING A 1" HOLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WI…
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WE BOUGHT OUR USED GMC YUKON DENALI XL IN NOVEMBER 2015. IN MAY WE NOTICED THE UPPER LEFT DASHBOARD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER LEFT CORNER NEXT TO AIRBAG HAS A FEW CRACKS IN IT. MY HUSBAND STARTED OUR CAR TO DRIVE IT TODAY AND THE PIECE THAT CRACKED COMPLETELY FELL INTO THE DASHBOARD LEAVING A 1" HOLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL EFFECT THE AIRBAG AND WHAT OTHER EFFECTS IT MAY HAVE ON THE DASHBOARD ITSELF IN A SAFETY RELATED WAY.
OUR 2011 GMC YUKON DENALI XL HAS DEVELOPED LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. ONE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AT THE CORNER OF THE AIRBAG. WE HAVE CONCERNS IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EVER DEPLOYS, SHARP PIECES OF THE BROKEN DASH MAY BREAK LOOSE AND INJURE PASSENGERS IN OUR VEHICLE.
THERE ARE 2 CRACKS ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD - ONE ON THE RIGHT AND ONE ON THE LEFT. OUR FEAR IS THAT IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THE DASH WILL FLY UP AND INJURE THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN IN CAR SEATS IN THE VEHICLE WITH US.
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DASH NEXT TO THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED IT COULD CONTINUE GROWING AND CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY.
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OPENING. MY BELIEF IS IF THE VEHICLE ACTIVATES THE AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DASHBOARD MAY SPLIT INTO PIECES AND SEND THE PIECES INTO THE PASSENGERS.
MY DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CLUSTER, WHICH A MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE AIR-BAG. I HAVE DONE NUMEROUS SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND I AM SEEING THIS SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER. I AM VERY CURIOUS WITH IT HAPPENING SO MUCH WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AND GMC TAKEN CARE OF THIS PRO…
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MY DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CLUSTER, WHICH A MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE AIR-BAG. I HAVE DONE NUMEROUS SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET AND I AM SEEING THIS SAME COMPLAINT OVER AND OVER. I AM VERY CURIOUS WITH IT HAPPENING SO MUCH WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AND GMC TAKEN CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY AND THE HIGH COST OF REPAIRING THIS MYSELF, BUT I KNOW IT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. I'VE OWNED GMC VEHICLES FOREVER AND HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY, UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I THINK THE COMPANY NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, AND QUICKLY. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.