2013 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, with impressive scores in various crash tests including front, side, and side pole crash ratings all receiving a perfect score of 5. However, the rollover rating is only 3 out of 5. This vehicle is equipped with standard electronic stability control, providing an additional layer of safety on the roads. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of reported issues, there have been 178 complaints filed for this vehicle. Additionally, there have been 4 recalls, indicating potential safety concerns that should be addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, while the GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 offers solid safety performance in crash tests and features stability control, potential buyers should be aware of the number of complaints and recalls associated with this model.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

178

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2012 Score 2013 Score 2017 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2012 Score 2013 Score 2017 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2012 Score 2013 Score 2017 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5 4

Complaints for the 2013 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL 1500

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the dashboard is cracking on both sides with one crack leading to the air bag. this creates a hazard as it could impact airbag or pieces of dash could cause injury as they are sharp. dealers will not replace although it appears to be known issue"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-01-08

Complaint:
"dash cracked out in two different spots"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-06-06

Complaint:
"dashboard is cracking, dash is vibrating."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-08-02

Complaint:
"cracked dash"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-07-02

Complaint:
"dash prematurely cracking causing additional risk to occupants in the case of a collision. research shows many models with the same issue not being covered under warranty."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-10-11

Complaint:
"drivers and passengers plastic interior door handles are both cracked! dashboard is cracked in two spots."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-02-09

Complaint:
"cracked dashboard"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-07-09

Complaint:
"top of dashboard cracking in front of drivers seat. the crack is traveling towards the driver and at times you can see it lifting up on one side of the crack. i'm afraid that once it totally cracks it will cause issues with visibility when driving and also objects from the damaged area to fly into your face will driving. went to riverhead gmc for my nys inspection and was told that gm will not over it."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-07

Complaint:
"the dashboard is cracked. it rattles and shakes while driving. this is a known defect from gmc."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-05-05

Complaint:
"i have 3 major cracks on my dashboard that appeared out of nowhere. when i researched it i see that this is a common problem with my year make and model."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2016-01-04

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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