MY DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS ACROSS ON BOTH SIDES. HOPE THIS NOT AFFECT AIRBAG SAFETY. RIDING DOWN ROAD WHEN NOTICED THE CRACK; SEEMS TO BE WORSE OR INCREASING IN SIZE.
2011 GMC Yukon Denali
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2011 GMC Yukon Denali do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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Mileage at the reported incident
66 reports with mileage · 30 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Air Bags complaints
26 reportsMY YUKON DASH IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. THE DASH IS FLAPPING DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING AND SENDING SHARDS OF PLASTIC EVERYWHERE. I HAVE YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THE BEST. I AM SHOCKED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. I AM VERY CONC…
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MY YUKON DASH IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. THE DASH IS FLAPPING DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING AND SENDING SHARDS OF PLASTIC EVERYWHERE. I HAVE YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THE BEST. I AM SHOCKED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. I AM VERY CONCERNED.
TAKATA RECALL. STILL NO WORD ON ANYONE CONTACTING ME. DID RECEIVE LETTER IN JULY. CRACKED DASH IN MANY LOCATIONS. PURCHASED NEW. GARAGE KEPT. BEGAN FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. MIRROR MOTOR DRIVER SIDE BROKEN AFTER TWO - THREE YEARS. BROKEN HANDLE FRONT PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC AN CAME OFF IN MY WIFE'S HAND AFTER F…
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TAKATA RECALL. STILL NO WORD ON ANYONE CONTACTING ME. DID RECEIVE LETTER IN JULY. CRACKED DASH IN MANY LOCATIONS. PURCHASED NEW. GARAGE KEPT. BEGAN FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. MIRROR MOTOR DRIVER SIDE BROKEN AFTER TWO - THREE YEARS. BROKEN HANDLE FRONT PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC AN CAME OFF IN MY WIFE'S HAND AFTER FEW YEARS. REALLY! SHE'S BARELY IN MY TRUCK. CAN PROVIDE MANY PHOTOS IF NEEDED. IN ALL CASED DEALERS WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING.
TAKATA RECALL - MY AIRBAGS HAVEN'T BEEN REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE 6/2014 AND PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SHORTLY AFTER, I NOTICED MY DASH WAS CRACKED. I TOOK VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. WAS ALSO TOLD THE SIZE OF THE AIRBAG CAUSES DASHES TO CRACK. THEY REPLACED IT …
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TAKATA RECALL - MY AIRBAGS HAVEN'T BEEN REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED VEHICLE 6/2014 AND PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SHORTLY AFTER, I NOTICED MY DASH WAS CRACKED. I TOOK VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. WAS ALSO TOLD THE SIZE OF THE AIRBAG CAUSES DASHES TO CRACK. THEY REPLACED IT 8/14. APPROX 6 MONTHS LATER IT CRACKED AGAIN, THIS TIME ITS MUCH WORSE. THEY WON'T REPAIR IT FOR FREE OR UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ONLY OFFER A 1 TIME COURTESY REPAIR. THEY ALSO SAID IT WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG. SO NOW WHAT? I'M SUPPOSED TO DRIVE THIS WAY. THE ENTIRE DASH RATTLES WHILE DRIVING. IF I DRIVE OVER SPEED BUMPS YOU CAN SEE IT BOUNCE. IF THE DASH IS CRACKED AND THE AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE, HOW DO I PROTECTED FOR POSSIBLE INJURY? AM, I SUPPOSED TO KEEP SHELLING OUT $250 FOR DASH REPLACEMENTS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO CRACK? PLEASE HELP! I LIKE MY VEHICLE OTHERWISE, BUT THIS IS NOT SAFE. AND, IT'S A TOP DOLLAR DENALI. UNACCEPTABLE. I'M NOT SURE WHEN IT CRACKED. I WOULD SAY IT WAS STATIONARY, BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS CRACKED UNTIL I WAS ON THE ROAD AND HEARD IT RATTLE.
THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS CRACKED SIGNIFICANTLY. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH IS NOW COMPRISED AND IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PIECES COULD BE DISCHARGED AND INJURE MYSELF OR A PASSENGER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ISSUE COULD BE COMPOUNDED SHOULD THE AIR BAG DEPLOY AND THE BROKEN, LOOSE PORTIONS OF T…
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THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS CRACKED SIGNIFICANTLY. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH IS NOW COMPRISED AND IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PIECES COULD BE DISCHARGED AND INJURE MYSELF OR A PASSENGER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ISSUE COULD BE COMPOUNDED SHOULD THE AIR BAG DEPLOY AND THE BROKEN, LOOSE PORTIONS OF THE DASH BE CAUGHT IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, DISCHARGING AT AN ACCELERATED SPEED.
THE DASHBOARD IS CRAKED IN 2 PLACES. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND CRACKED AGAIN. THE CRACK AT THE AIRBAG IS CAUSING THE THE AIRBAG TO EXTEND OUT, ALMOST POPPING OUT. THE OTHER CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD MAKES A LOUD OBNOXIOUS SOUND WHEN DRIVING. IT CAN BE SEEN MOVING UP AND DOWN AT THE CRACK. I PURCHASED A GMC YUKON …
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THE DASHBOARD IS CRAKED IN 2 PLACES. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND CRACKED AGAIN. THE CRACK AT THE AIRBAG IS CAUSING THE THE AIRBAG TO EXTEND OUT, ALMOST POPPING OUT. THE OTHER CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD MAKES A LOUD OBNOXIOUS SOUND WHEN DRIVING. IT CAN BE SEEN MOVING UP AND DOWN AT THE CRACK. I PURCHASED A GMC YUKON BECAUSE THE QUALITY IS WIDELY KNOWN. THIS ISSUE IS RIDICULOUS! THE GMC DEALER SHIP DOES NOT WANT TO HELP OUT WITH FIXING THIS ISSUE.
THE DASHBOARD TO MY YUKON HAS CRASHED IN TWO PLACES. AT THE SPEEDOMETER HOUSING AT RIGHT INTO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER. IT CAUSES THE AIR BAG COVER TO SIT UP, NOT REST NORMALLY.
DASHBOARD CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG.
CRACKED DASH BY THE PASSAGE SIDE AIRBAG AND IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. IT POSES A THREAT OF FLYING DEBRIS IN THE EVENT THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE AND HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT ANYMORE THE 5-6 HOURS A DAY NO MORE THAN 4 DAYS A WEEK. I NOTICED THE CRACK AROUND NOVEMBER 2015 AND I…
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CRACKED DASH BY THE PASSAGE SIDE AIRBAG AND IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. IT POSES A THREAT OF FLYING DEBRIS IN THE EVENT THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN A GARAGE AND HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE DIRECT SUNLIGHT ANYMORE THE 5-6 HOURS A DAY NO MORE THAN 4 DAYS A WEEK. I NOTICED THE CRACK AROUND NOVEMBER 2015 AND I SPOKE WITH A GMC SERVICE REP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DASH BECAUSE IT'S A COMMON ISSUE IN THE SUV'S. HE INFORMED ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY $1200 TO GET IT REPLACED AND THAT HE COULD NOT INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT ABOUT AN ELECTRIC SPARK SOUND IN MY DASH UNDER THE SPEAKER BECAUSE IF HE DID THAT I MIGHT AS WELL REPLACE THE DASH BECAUSE THE LABOR CHARGE WOULD BE THE SAME. I PAID TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THIS VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY AS WE TRAVEL UP AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR IT TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED OR MY SPEAKER SPARK INTO A FIRE. TOO MUCH MONEY!
THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE NEAR THE STEARING COLUMN AND ONE ON THE PERIMETER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I'M CONCERNED IT WILL EFFECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG. THE VEHICLE WAS MOSTLY STORED IN A GARAGE AND WAS NOT EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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