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2010 GMC Yukon Denali

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2010 GMC Yukon Denali do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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Mileage at the reported incident

39 reports with mileage · 14 unknown

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  • Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

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71,000 miles · Jul 26, 2016
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

DASHBOARD CRACKED AT PASSENGER AIR BAG. IF DEPLOYED PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL FLY THRU THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND HURT OR KILL PASSENGERS OR PUNCTURE AI BAG RENDERING IT USELESS

NHTSA ODI #10888840

110,000 miles · May 16, 2016
Unknown Or Other

DASHBOARD CRACKS AROUND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER. THE CRACKS APPEARED AFTER WE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW YEARS AND WERE NOT THE RESULT OF A WRECK OR ABUSE OF ANY KIND.

NHTSA ODI #10865223

60,000 miles · Apr 12, 2016
Unknown Or Other

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. THIS DEFECT STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND KEEPS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

NHTSA ODI #10855046

85,000 miles · Feb 10, 2016
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

THE DASH PANELS ARE CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 86,000 MILES AND THE CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE LAST MONTH. NOTHING HAS HIT THE DASH TO BREAK IT, IT JUST CRACKED AND THE CRACKS ARE SPREADING. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FLYING PLASTIC SHRAPNEL OF THE A…

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THE DASH PANELS ARE CRACKING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 86,000 MILES AND THE CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE LAST MONTH. NOTHING HAS HIT THE DASH TO BREAK IT, IT JUST CRACKED AND THE CRACKS ARE SPREADING. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT FLYING PLASTIC SHRAPNEL OF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA ODI #10825494

80,000 miles · Oct 26, 2015
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

THE PLASTIC DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED. IT STARTED OUT SMALL COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND STRETCHING TO THE EDGE OF THAT DASH PANEL. NOW A SECOND PART OF THE DASH HAS CRACKED BY THE DRIVER SIDE OVER THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER. THE PORTION OF THE DASH THAT'S CRACKED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN AS I…

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THE PLASTIC DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED. IT STARTED OUT SMALL COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND STRETCHING TO THE EDGE OF THAT DASH PANEL. NOW A SECOND PART OF THE DASH HAS CRACKED BY THE DRIVER SIDE OVER THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER. THE PORTION OF THE DASH THAT'S CRACKED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN AS IT COULD BREAK OFF AND CAUSE SHARP PIECES TO HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE FACE OF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. MY GMC DEALER STATED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS "COSMETIC" ISSUE AND THEREFORE I WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR A PORTION OF THE COST. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HE VEHICLE IS GARAGED. THERE COULD BE NO LONG TERM DAMAGE TO THE DASH OTHER THAN WHAT IT'S INTENDED TO DO WHICH IS TO BE UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. GMC - OWN THIS ISSUE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM PLEASE. I'M NOT LIKELY TO BE A REPEAT CUSTOMER OF YOU CAN'T PRODUCE A SUPERIOR AND RELIABLE PRODUCT -OR- BE RESPONSIBLE AND CORRECT AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #10786068

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2015
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

CRACKED DASH. STARTED SMALL AND HAVE ENDED UP WITH A HOLE OVER THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA ODI #10762422

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2015
Unknown Or OtherInjury

THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED. THIS STARTED OFF AS A SMALL CRACK ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE AIR BAG ON THE DASH, IT HAS SPREAD ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH TO THE AREA OVER MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HAS NOW SUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH AS IF THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORTS UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH TO HOLD IT UP. I SEE THAT THE…

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THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED. THIS STARTED OFF AS A SMALL CRACK ON THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE AIR BAG ON THE DASH, IT HAS SPREAD ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH TO THE AREA OVER MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HAS NOW SUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH AS IF THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORTS UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH TO HOLD IT UP. I SEE THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS, BUT I AM WORRIED THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THAT PIECES OF THE DASH WOULD GO EVERYWHERE AND CUT US UP EVEN WORSE THAN AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO SEE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER WITH NO AVAIL. I WISH THAT SOMEONE COULD SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR A NEW DASH JUST TO HAVE IT DO THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN. ALSO, THE CHROME COVERING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE STICKING UP AND FLAKING OFF AND HAVE CUT MY HUSBANDS, CHILDREN AND MY HANDS SEVERAL TIMES. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WEBSITE DUE TO LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL OR I SURE WOULD'VE REPORTED THIS SOONER. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP THE MASSES HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT?

NHTSA ODI #10759812

Mileage unknown · May 21, 2015
Unknown Or Other

I PURCHASED A 2010 YUKON DENALI AND THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. IT STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK THAT WAS BARELY NOTICED AND IS NOW A LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE DASH BETWEEN THE AIR VENTS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME DEFECT IN YUKON MODELS MANUFACTURED SINCE 2010. THIS IS POTENTIALLY V…

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I PURCHASED A 2010 YUKON DENALI AND THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING. IT STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK THAT WAS BARELY NOTICED AND IS NOW A LARGE CRACK ACROSS THE DASH BETWEEN THE AIR VENTS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME DEFECT IN YUKON MODELS MANUFACTURED SINCE 2010. THIS IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY AND THE DASH COMES OFF IN SEVERAL SHARP PIECES AS SHOWN IN THE TAKATA RECALL ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHROME ACCENT ON MY DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING OFF AND EVEN CUT THE HAND OF ONE OF MY PASSENGERS.

NHTSA ODI #10717684

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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