2014 GMC Yukon Denali XL: common problems
Owners of the 2014 GMC Yukon Denali XL filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 5
What fails most often
- Air bags: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Dash board cracked in multiple places. If airbags deploy, shards of the dashboard will go flying. After research this seems to be a common problem with gmc.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 14,282 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 39% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Yukon Denali XL has 31 complaints (16 years in the data). This year has 5, below average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
- Yukon Denali XL 200332 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 200449 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 200534 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 200611 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 200761 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 200842 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 200922 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 201029 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 201169 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 201223 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 201313 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 201565 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 2016368 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 2017347 sources
- Yukon Denali XL 2018338 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2014 GMC Yukon Denali XL?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags. Total complaints: 5. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: door locks, latches, handles (20%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2014 GMC Yukon Denali XL?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2014 GMC Yukon Denali XL from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2014 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.