Illustration2004 YUKON DENALI XL. FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ( WRONG MPH READINGS) ON MY 2004 DENALI. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. HAD TO PAY GMC TO REPLACE. FAULTY FUEL READINGS. POSSIBLY TANK BAD SENSOR. GMC NEEDS TO RECALL THESE ITEMS OR OFFER REFUNDS TO THOSE WHO FIXED PROBLEMS WITH OWN MONEY. *JB
2004 GMC Yukon Denali
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Yukon Denali years
Owner complaints for the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
1025–50K
2550–75K
1875–100K
22100–150K
4150K+
89 reports with mileage · 20 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.
5 crash reports5 fire reports3 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
57 reportsSPEEDOMTER IS BROKEN, BEGAN READING ERRATIC HIGHS SPEEDS, NOW PEGGEG OUT ABOVE 120 MPH AND DOES NOT MOVE. OCCASIONALLY MAKES A SLIGHT CLICKING SOUND. *NM
SPEEDOMETER IS JUMPY AND INACCURATE. *NM
DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY IN 2004 GMC DENALI AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IT NOW WORKS ONLY ERRATICALLY, ALONG WITH THE TACHOMETER. *JB
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *NM
I HAVE TWO GM VEHICLES, A 2003 TAHOE & A 2004 DENALI. BOTH VEHICLES STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS THIS WEEK. STANDING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER READS 30+ MPH, START MOVING & THEY ARE READING WELL OVER 120 MPH. I NO LONGER HAVE ANY IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING IN EITHER OF MY VEHICLES. THIS IS UNSAFE & GM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY REC…
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I HAVE TWO GM VEHICLES, A 2003 TAHOE & A 2004 DENALI. BOTH VEHICLES STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS THIS WEEK. STANDING STILL THE SPEEDOMETER READS 30+ MPH, START MOVING & THEY ARE READING WELL OVER 120 MPH. I NO LONGER HAVE ANY IDEA HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING IN EITHER OF MY VEHICLES. THIS IS UNSAFE & GM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RECALL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES & FIX THIS PROBLEM QUICKLY. I HAVE 8 CHILDREN & WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT I AM DRIVING AT A SAFE SPEED AT ALL TIMES. *NM
SPEEDOMETER STICKING AND REPORTING INCORRECT VEHICLE SPEED. SPEEDOMETER WOULD CONSISTENTLY DROP OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRIP AND FINALLY IT WILL REPORT 0 MPH WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON AN INTERSTATE. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND TRY AGAIN. IT WORKS FOR AROUND 60 MILES AND PROBLEM STARTS ALL…
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SPEEDOMETER STICKING AND REPORTING INCORRECT VEHICLE SPEED. SPEEDOMETER WOULD CONSISTENTLY DROP OVER THE COURSE OF THE TRIP AND FINALLY IT WILL REPORT 0 MPH WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION ON AN INTERSTATE. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND TRY AGAIN. IT WORKS FOR AROUND 60 MILES AND PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. DEALER SUGGESTED TO REPLACE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH WILL COST ANY FROM $250-350. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE PER MY RESEARCH ONLINE. THERE ARE MANY EBAY VENDORS THAT SPECIALIZE IN THIS AND CHARGE GOOD MONEY. *JB
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. IT DOESN'T START AT ZERO. ONCE IT READ LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED BUT USUALLY IT IS HIGHER. *NM
SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND/OR JUST GETS STUCK AFTER EXPIRATION OF VEHICLE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT APPROX COST OF $1,000.00. *JB
ERRATIC SPEED SHOWN ON SPEEDOMETER. SHOWS ZERO AT ONE TIME AND THEN READ MAX OUT AT 120. TOOK IT TO HAVE REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD HAD NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR $600!!! I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH 209 POSTED COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. WITH…
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ERRATIC SPEED SHOWN ON SPEEDOMETER. SHOWS ZERO AT ONE TIME AND THEN READ MAX OUT AT 120. TOOK IT TO HAVE REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD HAD NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COST TO REPAIR $600!!! I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH 209 POSTED COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION. WITH A POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO MENTION INACCURATE SPEED. *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.