2003 GMC Yukon Denali Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 GMC Yukon Denali, 4% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I came up on an accident that was already happening and had to slam on brakes. At that time my 2003 Yukon Denali did not stop in time and I hit another car going at least 45 miles an hour in the rear. My whole front end was smashed in and the passenger hit the dash but my airbags did not deploy and the onstar stopped working.”
NHTSA complaint #10203606, filed 2007-09, 35,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Yukon Denali. The contact stated that the engine was started and both the driver and passenger side frontal air bags deploy inadvertently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not injured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 113,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10493022, filed 2013-01, 113,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 6% |
| 2013 | 15 | 52% |
| 2012 | 8 | 29% |
| 2011 | 26 | 27% |
| 2010 | 21 | 40% |
| 2009 | 23 | 50% |
| 2008 | 22 | 38% |
| 2007 | 41 | 34% |
| 2006 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 8% |
| 2004 | 6 | 6% |
| 2003 | 3 | 4% |
| 2002 | 3 | 10% |
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2003 GMC Yukon Denali
25 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 GMC Yukon Denali
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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