2015 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which indicates above-average safety features. It has excellent side crash ratings with a 5-star rating for both the driver and passenger side, as well as for combined side barrier and pole ratings. The vehicle also comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, providing an added layer of safety during challenging driving conditions. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems for extra precaution.

However, despite its strong safety ratings, it is worth noting that there have been 906 complaints reported for this model, along with 10 recalls. While these numbers may raise some concerns, it is essential for car owners to stay informed about any potential issues and address them promptly to ensure the ongoing safety of their vehicle.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

906

Recall Count

10

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 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.

Optional
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.

Optional

2015 GMC Yukon Denali XL 1500 SUV 4WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 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 2015 Score 2017 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 5 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2012 Score 2015 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 2015 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 4 4

Complaints for the 2015 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:
"both tail lights fail. i just bought this vehicle at ewald automotive in oconmowoc wi a month ago with 100k and i know they were aware of the problem and so is gmc. i am not paying 900 bucks for each tail light. they are absolute junk. the left side someone already messed with it because there is electrical tape on it. ewald laughed in my face."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-09-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated he was following behind in another vehicle and noticed that the taillights were out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed exterior lighting assembly. the exterior lighting assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated he replaced the exterior lighting assembly three times since march 2022. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 109,554."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-02-03
Complaint:
"the brake lights intermittently come on and off. not reliable and the entire assembly has to be replaced per light in order to work. sometimes if you hit a bump it will work for a bit then go back out. they have been removed, cleaned, but there is no way to fix them without replacing them. this is a known problem with gmc and they will not warranty or recall this issue."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-08-07
Complaint:
"the taillights started to randomly go in and out. the driver side taillight stopped working but the passenger side taillight still worked. then a day later the driver side taillight worked, but the passenger side taillight didn’t work. the next day we were going to look into this issue, and the driver and passenger side taillights were working, so we halted. we kept an eye on it and they seemed to continue to work for a few days with no issues, so drove it 20 miles to work. when i left work it was dark and i had a coworker check my brake lights before leaving and the running lights and brake lights were indeed working. by the time i arrived at home, i had no running or brake lights. this is and was a danger to others and myself as this could’ve caused an accident driving and the taillights going out. the truck did not give a warning message that i had no taillights."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-02-07
Complaint:
"this is a common issue that is not being resolved by gm. first one, now both of my rear tail lights are malfunctioning due to manufacturing defects. this is a well publicized problem and i feel that gm should be responsible for continuing to ignore the issue. replacement tail lights are approximately $750 each. there are many businesses that have sprung up solely to repair these tail lights."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2024-03-06
Complaint:
"tail lights are very inconsistent of working or not working. sometimes they work but most times they don't."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-04-12
Complaint:
"both tail lights have stopped working. i purchased in 2019 with 60k miles and by the time the first tail light failed, i was over the 72k limit. if these lights failing was an issue before, it still is an issue and the special warranty should be extended to ensure replacement of faulty items."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2024-03-05
Complaint:
"numerous reports of taillights and headlights not working properly and no recall like it should be"
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2023-08-11
Complaint:
"rear passenger running lights just stopped working. i have seen several people with the same issue. i think there should be a recall for gm to fix the issue they are clearly aware of."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2024-04-10
Complaint:
"i received a letter from gmc dated december 2019 warning of brake lights intermittenly not illuminating. i have periodically checked the lights for failure over the last 3 years. on september 8, 2022, a motorist pulled beside me and informed me that my brake lights were not working. i confirmed that the lights were not working and called gmc regarding the letter i had received in 2019 and was told that a recall had not been issued and that my vehicle was outside the 6 year eligibility period. this defect is extremely dangerous to myself and others due to the inherent unpredicability and unreliabilty of an important safety necessity, i.e., knowing that others will see that i am stopping/slowing down. i believe that due to the intermittent nature of the failure of a highly necessary safety feature, gmc should issue a recall to repair at no cost all vehicles."
Components Involved: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of incident: 2022-08-09

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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