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2004 GMC Yukon Denali Xl brakes problems

The 2004 GMC Yukon Denali Xl has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

29%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Yukon Denali Xl brakes complaints by model year20 complaints2003: 16 complaints2004: 20 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 1 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 1 complaints
Yukon Denali Xl brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DRIVING AT 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITH NO INDICATION PRECEDING INCIDENT. VEHICLE MADE CONTACT WITH CURB BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. DISCOVERED REAR BRAKE LINES HAD COMPLETELY CORRODED THROUGH AND VEHICLE WAS LOSING FLUID. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · December 19, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali Xl have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2004 GMC Yukon Denali Xl brakes — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.