IllustrationDASH CRACK NEAR AIRBAG IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT (SHRAPNEL OR POPPED BAG).
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
425–50K
2250–75K
1975–100K
11100–150K
2150K+
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
What owners actually said
69 reportsTHE 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.
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.
2011 YUKON XL (GARAGED IT'S ENTIRE LIFE AND WELL CARED FOR) HAD CRACK IN DASH APPEAR IN JAN 2016 WHICH QUICKLY SPREAD FROM BACK TO FRONT CAUSING THE DASH TO BECOME TWO PIECES. DEALER ONLY OFFERED TO "DISCOUNT" A REPAIR SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY.
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM ABOVE THE DRIVE SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SURROUNDING THE AIR BAG LOCATION. CONCERNED THAT IN AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PIECES OF THE DASH MAY BE PROJECTED THROUGHOUT THE INTERIOR CAUSING INJURY.
MY DASHBOARD CRACKED TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. BOTH TIMES OCCURRED IN THE 50, 000 MILE RANGE.THE DEALERSHIP FIXED IT TWICE. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THEY GAVE A MINOR PRICE BREAK. NOW THAT I AM READING ONLINE THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO IT.
DASHBOARD CRACKED TOP LEFT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ON RIGHT SIDE OF HUMP OVER STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID NO RECALL, I CALLED GMC AND TOLD THEM IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS ITS SEEMS LIKE THE DASHBOARD IS GOING TO FALL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN AND EVEN MAKE THE AIR BAG NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY S…
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DASHBOARD CRACKED TOP LEFT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ON RIGHT SIDE OF HUMP OVER STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID NO RECALL, I CALLED GMC AND TOLD THEM IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS ITS SEEMS LIKE THE DASHBOARD IS GOING TO FALL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN AND EVEN MAKE THE AIR BAG NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEY SAID I AM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY (AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD TONS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE) . VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY 53K MILES.
"TAKATA RECALL" CRACKS ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT. COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY.
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.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.