2014 GMC Yukon Denali

Showing the 2014 Yukon Denali: EPA's Yukon Denali K10 (6.2 L, AWD). Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
15 mpgcombined; city 13, highway 18; the Denali
Five years of fuel
$21,660U.S. average; Ohio $19,350 at local prices; the Denali; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
4 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
3over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
72filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2014 Yukon. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Yukon. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or other33000
Air bags15312
Structure11000
Engine8000
Electrical system6001
Vehicle speed control5000
Service brakes4302
Power train3000
Steering3000
Electronic stability control (ESC)2000
Forward collision avoidance1102
Latches/locks/linkages1000
5 more parts
Seats1000
Suspension1000
Traction control system1000
Visibility/wiper1000
Wheels1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 200683
  2. 2007774
  3. 2008407
  4. 2009210
  5. 2010226
  6. 2011388
  7. 2012134
  8. 2013181
  9. 201472
  10. 2015975
  11. 2016518
  12. 2017359
  13. 2018129
  14. 2019126
  15. 202083
  16. 2021566
  17. 2022356
  18. 2023466
  19. 2024178
  20. 202585
  21. 202678

Every Yukon year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2014 Yukon over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: frontal

NHTSA campaign 21V054000 · reported Feb 5, 2021 · 1,778,128 vehicles potentially affected

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328800.

NHTSA's record and documents

Electrical system

NHTSA campaign 14V614000 · reported Oct 1, 2014 · 106,307 vehicles potentially affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

Risk: If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM’s number for this recall is 14515.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service brakes, hydraulic

NHTSA campaign 13V342000 · reported Aug 6, 2013 · 10 vehicles potentially affected

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured July 9, 2013, through July 22, 2013; and 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, through July 23, 2013; and model year 2014 GMC Yukon vehicles manufactured July 13, 2013, through July 18, 2013; and model year 2014 GMC Yukon XL vehicles manufactured on July 22, 2013. The rear brake caliper bolts may not be fully tightened. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Risk: Loose caliper bolts may cause reduced braking performance and result in lengthened stopping distances, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts on both rear brake caliper brackets. Any bolts found loose will be replaced and tightened. This service will be performed, at no charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's recall number is 13247.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 1,641 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2014 Yukon, the latest on Sep 26, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (689), electrical system (328), engine and engine cooling (179), engine (142), power train (141).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Engineering analysis EA21002
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture · covers 37 makes
Air bagsSep 17, 2021Open
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2014 Yukon.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

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Specs

EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 2–3 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Yukon C10
Rear-Wheel Drive
5.3 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8515 / 21 / 17
Yukon C10
Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8514 / 18 / 16
Yukon Denali K10
All-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8513 / 18 / 15
Yukon K10
4-Wheel Drive
5.3 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8515 / 21 / 17
Yukon XL C10
Rear-Wheel Drive
5.3 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8515 / 21 / 17
Yukon XL C10
Rear-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8514 / 18 / 16
Yukon XL K10
4-Wheel Drive
5.3 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8515 / 21 / 17
Yukon XL K10
All-Wheel Drive
6.2 L, 8 cylAutomatic 6-spdRegular Gasoline or E8513 / 18 / 14

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data