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2005 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

34 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

82,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 34 complaints (23.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1132.4%
Steering behavior411.8%
Transmission and shifting38.8%
Electrical and battery issues25.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
8
Service Brakes
8
Engine
3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
2
Steering
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System8
Service Brakes8
Engine3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)2
Exterior Lighting2
Exterior Lighting:Headlights2
Steering2

Electrical System: 8; Service Brakes: 8; Engine: 3; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 2; Exterior Lighting: 2; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 2; Steering: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
6
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,9996
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 3

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
1
2007
4
2008
1
2009
3
2010
4
2011
1
2012
3
2013
5
2014
5
2015
4
2016
1
2017
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20074
20081
20093
20104
20111
20123
20135
20145
20154
20161
20172

2006: 1; 2007: 4; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 3; 2013: 5; 2014: 5; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10520173 · 2013-06-17 (June 17, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CYLINDER, THE POWER STEERING HOSES, THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10520173 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10553582 · 2013-11-24 (November 24, 2013)

MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-95 NEAR COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA: AUTO IN FRONT OF ME MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS, LUCKILY THE CAR IN FRONT PROCEEDED AND I MISSED HITTING HIM BY ABOUT 3 FEET. MADE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT RAMP AND HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES, USING PARKING BRAKE, AND NOW THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE COMING ON. PULLED INTO GAS STATION, BIG PUDDLE UNDER THE VEHICLE; REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT AND BLOWN. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SPLIT BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT THE FRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,079 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553582 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10586717 · 2014-05-06 (May 6, 2014)

I LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. I LIVE ON A STEEP HILL AND MY BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE GASKET BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. IT FAILS. GMC KNOWS THIS. I HAVE HAD THIS GASKET REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 5 YEARS AND IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586717 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10184650 · 2007-03-09 (March 9, 2007)

PURCHASED NEW YUKON DENALI XL ON 3/19/05. INITIALLY MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THE SEAT POSITION MEMORY WAS FAULTY. PROBLEM WAS MINOR DID NOT REPORT IT. REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHTS EVERY 2 MONTHS ~ DROVE US CRAZY BUT WE DID NOT COMPLAIN. LESS THAN 8 MONTHS PAINT ON THE CONSOLE AND ACCESSORY BUTTONS PEELED. FINALLY ON 3/2/07 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND GOT A TRANSMISSION HOT MESSAGE. FURIOUS AND CONCERNED I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. LATER THAT DAY I FIND OUT THAT MY LESS THAN TWO YEAR OLD TRUCK COSTING ABOUT $50,000 NEEDED A NEW RADI…

Owner-reported narrative. 66,152 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184650 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10365497 · 2010-11-12 (November 12, 2010)

VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102 CONCERN TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. D,R,N,P..ECT.

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365497 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10563444 · 2014-02-07 (February 7, 2014)

WINTER 2014, CONNECTICUT - BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PEDDLE FELT MUSHY AND GOING DOWN FARTHER THAN NORMAL. DROVE SON TO SCHOOL QUARTER MILE TO SCHOOL AND NOTED THE LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. LUCKILY ROLLING STOPS AND KEEPING DISTANCE FROM OTHER CARS ALLOWED ME TO GET BACK HOME. LOOKED UNDER CAR, DRIPPING BRAKE FLUID FROM UNDER MIDDLE OF CARD. HAD THE SENSE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER; FOR THE $2400 ESTIMATE, THEY ALSO SAID THAT MY TRANSMISSION LINES WERE LEAKING SO ESTIMATE ALSO INCLUDED THE LABOR/PARTS TO REPLACE BOTH SETS OF LINES TO FIX …

Owner-reported narrative. 98,680 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563444 at NHTSA ↗