2005 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
85 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 75 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 85 complaints (21.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 12 | 14.1% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 5.9% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 4.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 4.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 2.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 1.2% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Service Brakes | 11 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 9 |
| Engine | 7 |
| Air Bags | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Steering | 4 |
Electrical System: 18; Service Brakes: 11; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 9; Engine: 7; Air Bags: 6; Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Power Train: 4; Steering: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 12 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 17 |
| 150,000 and above | 7 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 17; 150,000 and above: 7
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 10 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 4; 2006: 1; 2007: 3; 2008: 8; 2009: 6; 2010: 6; 2011: 13; 2012: 7; 2013: 4; 2014: 11; 2015: 9; 2016: 4; 2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2020: 2; 2022: 2; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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 10260012 · 2009-02-26 (February 26, 2009)
ON MY 2005 GMC YUKON, AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR SO, DURING BRAKING, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING/SLIPPING FEELING, THAT FELT LIKE IT CAME FROM THE FRONT END. AFTER GETTING THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER PLACE, AND THEY DUPLICATED THE SOUND AND CHANGED THE REAR BRAKES. DIDN'T HEAR THE NOISE FOR ABOUT A MONTH, THEN IT CAME BACK. STILL FEELS AND SOUNDS THE SAME. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP. THEY SAID THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FINE BUT I WANTED THEM CHANGED ANYWAY. SO THEY DID. NOISE STILL THERE. ANYONE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10260012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10466515 · 2012-07-18 (July 18, 2012)
WIFE ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE. CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH FOR REAR BRAKES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466515 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10243043 · 2008-09-22 (September 22, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER RE-LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243043 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10252245 · 2008-12-18 (December 18, 2008)
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. THE BOLT MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING. THIS IS FROM A GMC SIERRA TRUCK, BUT I HAVE THIS WRONG WITH MY GMC YUKON. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10252245 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10375251 · 2011-01-08 (January 8, 2011)
I RECENTLY HAD MY VEHICLE IN MY SERVICE DEPT. FOR AN ON-GOING PROBLEM , WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND NOT MOVE AFTER ABOUT 20 FEET OR SO AND A TRACTION ACTIVE MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE VEHICLE WOULD END UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH LOSS OF POWER AND CARS BEHIND ME WILL ALMOST RE END MY CAR. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT HAPPENING 6 OR MORE TIME DAILY, WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WOULD DRIVE FROM A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. TO REGAIN POWER, YOU HAD TO LET OFF ON THE GAS PEDD…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10375251 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10533076 · 2013-08-01 (August 1, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 114,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10533076 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10373426 · 2010-12-30 (December 30, 2010)
2005 FAULTY GMC YUKON DASH SYSTEM. DEALER ORIGINALLY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP BUT SUGGESTED IT MIGHT BE ALCOHOL IN THE GASOLINE. I TRIED USING ETHANOL FREE GAS AND IT WORKED. I COULDN'T FIND ANY ETHANOL FREE GAS ON DEC 25TH SO I HAD TO USE 10% ETHANOL AND MY ENTIRE DASH HAS QUIT WORKING. I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING, IF I HAVE FUEL OR HOW MANY MILES I HAVE ON MY VEHICLE. THE GMC DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP, DASH BOARD AND THEY ESTIMATE IT WILL COST AROUND $1500. IT WORKED FINE WITHOUT ETHANOL! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10373426 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10427839 · 2011-09-29 (September 29, 2011)
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING, JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE... SHOWS HALF TANK AND THEN RISES TO FULL WHILE DRIVING OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND. CALLED GMC AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, SAID FUEL PUMP NEEDS REPLACING AND IS HAPPENING ON MANY VEHICLES BUT ITS NOT A RECALL. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188800 · 2007-04-25 (April 25, 2007)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AT 1,800 RPMS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLEWAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL EITHER BE TORN DOWN OR REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 45,180, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10616935 · 2014-07-28 (July 28, 2014)
BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED JUST SHORT OF COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLES IN THE LOT. ALL LINES INCLUDING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES AND LINES FROM CALIPERS TO BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 146,732 miles reported. Look up ODI 10616935 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11447879 · 2022-01-18 (January 18, 2022)
The contact owns a 2005 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that after his wife turned off the vehicle, the blower motor control module continued to operate and would not shut off as needed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back home and had a mechanically inclined friend to disconnect the blower motor wiring harness. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where he was provided an estimate for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11447879 at NHTSA ↗