IllustrationCRACKED DASH OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CRACK BEGAN IN JUNE 2016. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. THIS IS A DENALI VEHICLE WHICH SHOULD BE THE TOP OF THE LINE. THIS VEHICLE IS KEPT UNDER A CARPORT THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CRACK WAS NOTICED.
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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59 reports with mileage · 10 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- 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
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35 reportsTHE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE PLACE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT SHOULD THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY THAT THE SECTION OF DASH NOW UNATTACHED WILL BE SEND FLYING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FATAL WOUND. THIS IS NOW THE 2ND VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFE…
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THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO SEPARATE PLACE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT SHOULD THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY THAT THE SECTION OF DASH NOW UNATTACHED WILL BE SEND FLYING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FATAL WOUND. THIS IS NOW THE 2ND VEHICLE I HAVE PURCHASED WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE FULL SIZE GM TRUCK/SUV PLATFORM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OVERNIGHT WHEN THIS CRACKING OCCURRED BOTH TIMES.
CRACKED DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. THE CAR WAS UNOCCUPIED AND PARKED.
DASH HAS CRACKED ALMOST IN HALF ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. AM CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BEING COMPROMISED OR SENDING SHARDS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
DASHBOARD CRACKING THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2011 GMC YUKON XL DENALI HAS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIRBAG WHICH WOULD POSE A GREAT DEAL OF HARM SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SPLINTER OR CAUSE A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53,355 MILES ON IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS I AM RESEARCHING A…
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DASHBOARD CRACKING THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2011 GMC YUKON XL DENALI HAS CRACKED NEXT TO THE AIRBAG WHICH WOULD POSE A GREAT DEAL OF HARM SHOULD THE VEHICLE BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SPLINTER OR CAUSE A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53,355 MILES ON IT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS I AM RESEARCHING AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND OCCURRENCES.
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AT THE CORNER WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD BE DEPLOYED. WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WILL TAKE PLACE. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY AND NOT GET RIPPED BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WANTS $1000. TO REPLACE TH…
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THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AT THE CORNER WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD BE DEPLOYED. WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS CAR HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG, BUT WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS WILL TAKE PLACE. MY CONCERN IS WHETHER THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY AND NOT GET RIPPED BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WANTS $1000. TO REPLACE THE DASH THAT SIMPLY CRACKED FROM THE TEXAS HEAT. ANY STUDIES ON THIS? THIS JUST CRACKED WHILE SITTING PARKED. THE DATE OF APRIL 1, 2016 IS AN ESTIMATE.
I GOT INTO THE CAR TO CRANK IT AND HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND SAW A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP OUT WITH THIS. I AM CONCERNED HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ESPECIALLY WITH THE RECALL NOTICE THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL FROM GMC STATING THAT MY FRONT AIRBAGS ARE…
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I GOT INTO THE CAR TO CRANK IT AND HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND SAW A CRACK ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP OUT WITH THIS. I AM CONCERNED HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ESPECIALLY WITH THE RECALL NOTICE THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL FROM GMC STATING THAT MY FRONT AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND ARE ALREADY AT RISK OF PUNCTURING IF THE PROPELLANT DEGRADES TO A CERTAIN LEVEL DURING DEPLOYMENT DUE TO THE AIR BAGS DEGRADING OVER TIME AND BEING EXPOSED TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY. FACTOR THAT IN WITH A CRACKED DASH WITH SHARP EDGES AND THAT EQUALS A DEADLY COMBO! THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS DASH. I WAS ONLY OFFERED AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET THAT WAS OUTRAGEOUS!! PLEASE HELP.
DASH CRACK NEAR AIRBAG IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT (SHRAPNEL OR POPPED BAG).
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 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.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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