2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL review from North America
"Best gas hog have owned!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The Day time running lights and one of the taillight bulbs have went out.
Some of the plastic clips on the step rail molding has failed causing a rattle at high speeds.
The cup holder area has some gray coating that is peeling off.
The dash and other plastic trim parts also have a coating that is peeling off or is easliy damaged.
One of the rear 12 v port door on the center console has broken off.
6.0L engine has piston slap at start up.
Transmission slow to shift out of park.
General comments?
The Yukon Denali XL has been a good truck for me and may family. It has tons of room and we use it! Have not towed anything with it yet, but the 6.0L has lots of torque and plenty of horsepower for passing on the highway.
The Suburban we had before this was an LT and was nice, but this Denali package just blows it out of the water. This truck has it all!
Gas mileage is about 12.5 city / 14.2 Highway (80 MPH).
All 6.0L have the piston slap noise. This problem does not affect the performance of the engine, but is annoying that the GM missed the mark on the power cell in this engine. After my engine warms up the noise all, but goes way.
Here in Oklahoma we do not get a lot of opportunities to use the AWD feature of the truck. About two weeks a year I am glad I have it.
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  | Fantastic Vehicle/Bad Gas Mileage |
| Big dependable and expensive to drive |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 6.0L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 64000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 73000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Suburban |
| Date of Entry | 4th August, 2005 |