2006 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 27 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 8 | 29.6% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 18.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 7.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 7.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 3.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Steering | 5 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 3 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
Unknown Or Other: 6; Steering: 5; Air Bags: 4; Electrical System: 4; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 3; Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 5
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 6 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 3; 2016: 2; 2017: 4; 2018: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 10176417 · 2006-12-05 (December 5, 2006)
2006 YUKON MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTICED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. *TS A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER STARTED TO NOTICED NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPAIRS OF THE CONTROL ARM THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AND THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHICH THEY CLAIMED WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. ONE WEEK LATER THE CONSUMER NOT…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,020 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176417 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10560476 · 2014-01-18 (January 18, 2014)
I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE.STEERING HESITATION DURING LOW SPEED TURNING. RPM DIDN'T CHANGE THE HESITATION. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE POLICE PATROL VEHICLES AT WORK. ALL THE POWER STEERING PUMPS WERE CHANGED TO CORRECT THIS HESITATION. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 111,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10267522 · 2009-05-01 (May 1, 2009)
MY 22 MONTH OLD GRANDSON WAS SITTING IN MY 2006 GMC YUKON PRETENDING TO DRIVE. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING THE KEYS WERE IN THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WAS PLAYING, I WAS STANDING 3 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE WITH MY BACK TO IT. I HEARD THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT. I TURNED TO SEE THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. LUCKILY I HAVE A SHORT DRIVEWAY AND LIVE ON A CUL-DE-SAC. BY THE TIME I CAUGHT THE VEHICLE AND PUSHED THE E BRAKE TO STOP IT I WAS AT THE END OF MY DRIVE WAY. I THOUGHT I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND INTO GE…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10452749 · 2012-03-23 (March 23, 2012)
I HAVE CONSTANTLY HAD TO REPLACE MY BACK BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO A INSUFFICIENT ALUMINUM DISC THAT GMC INSTALLED I HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE HOW MANY BACK BRAKES IN ROTORS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. THANK GOD I WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY MY SIX CHILDREN AND I ALMOST LOST ARE LIFE THE BRAKES WENT OUT WE HAD TO VEER OFF INTO THE TERRAIN JUST TO COME TO A STOP IN THE MEAN TIME MY TIRE POPPED FROM ALL THE EXCITEMENT AND ME AND MY KIDS WAS STUCK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY FOR 6 HOURS BEFORE WE WAS TOWED IN BROUGHT TO SAFETY. I AM ASKING FOR THIS DISC PRO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10452749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11575439 · 2024-03-05 (March 5, 2024)
This is the 2nd GMC Yukon with a faulty drivetrain I've acquired in 3 years. Both occasions were directly after the vehicle had professional service done related to the faulty system. The transmissions was fully serviced at reputable repair shops and within a month or 2, without warning, the transmissions started having mechanical issues without DTC being triggered. As well as a 2004 Buick Rendezvous with less than 70k miles on it. The 2001 GMC Yukon suddenly lost reverse and park while driving and imploded the transmission in the process. Th…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11575439 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10993442 · 2017-06-06 (June 6, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT POWER OFF EVEN WHEN SHIFTED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY MUST BE DISCONNECTED TO POWER OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS MADE; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BL…
Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10993442 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11019105 · 2017-08-23 (August 23, 2017)
I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE HUB BEING DAMAGED NOTICED A RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I LOOKED AT MY VIN NUMBER IT DID NOT COME UP. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS VERY COSTLY FOR ME TO FIX AND I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER SO THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THIS HUB PROBLEM WITH AXEL WAS EVER FIXED I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS LINE IN THE PAST AND NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT WHICH I DID NOT HAVE LISTED UNDER MY VIN NUMBER EITHER CAN SOMEONE PLEASE WRITE ME BACK AND LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD B…
Owner-reported narrative. 180,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11019105 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10442270 · 2012-01-03 (January 3, 2012)
AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK COMPLETELY ON MY 2006 YUKON, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN MY GAS TANK GETS BELOW A HALF TANK. THIS IS AN ERRATIC PROBLEM CAUSING CONCERN OVER THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN MY VEHICLE. MY PARENTS 2008 TRAILBLAZER ALSO HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10442270 at NHTSA ↗