2012 GMC Yukon Denali Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dash is cracked and compromised in 2 places:. Middle clip is broken behind center speaker, and dash is cracked at the front left side of the passenger side airbag. Concerned about flying shards of broken dash plastic in the event the airbags deployed.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc yukon denali. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer (laroche chevrolet buick gmc cadillac, 900 us-290, brenham, tx 77833, [REDACTED]) was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in a…”
“Key gets stuck in the ignition all the time. The truck goes into complete shut down of all electrical components, I mean absolutely no power. I can't even call on the blue on star button. I took it to walker gmc in alexandria, la on january 15, 2018 because the engine light was on. They said they…”
“Cracked dashboard on top of the instrumental panel and the front passenger airbag location.”
“Service air bag will not go away”
“Crack in dashboard at the airbag”
“I am the orginal owner of my gmc yukon denali 2012 and it has been garaged most of its life. About 2 months ago my dash started to vibrate then I notice a large crack in the dash just above the speedometer. The fact I have taken such good care of this vehicle leads me to believe this is a defect…”
“The dashboard over the instrument panel is cracking and spreading. It seems as though the crack is getting larger by the day.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 GMC Yukon Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.