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2005 GMC Yukon Denali XLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year9% below the Yukon Denali XL median · #6 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints343 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage75kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 19, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL has problems

34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system100
Service brakes81
Exterior lighting40
Power train41
Engine and engine cooling30
Engine30
Steering20
Tires20
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
9 other systems102

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Yukon Denali XL year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon Denali XL median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon Denali XL owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS ERRATIC GOING FROM ZERO TO 120 MPH. WHEN I STOPPED THE NEEDLE WAS STUCK AT 30 MPH. AT THE SAME TIME THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT WENT FROM DULL TO NON EXISTENT PREVENTING ME FROM KNOWING WHAT GEAR I WAS IN. THIS WAS HAPPENING SPORADICALLY…
Complaint 10860204 · Apr 18, 2016 · 102,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET BETWEEN 50-70MPH, I BEGAN NOTICING MY SPEEDOMETER BEGINNING TO JUMP BETWEEN 0-120MPH CAUSING THE LIMITER TO KICK IN AND ME LOSING THE ABILITY TO CONTROL SPEED. KEEP IN MIND I'M ONLY GOING BETWEEN 50-70MPH. THIS LATER BEGAN OCCURRING WITHOUT…
Complaint 10760455 · Aug 31, 2015 · 130,000 miles
SPEEDOMETER MOVES TO 0 AFTER 40 MINUTES OF DRIVING, EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEED. ONCE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REACHES 0, IT STAYS THERE, EVEN WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT 60-70 MPH. TURNING ENGINE OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN DOES NOT RESET IT. AFTER LETTING VEHICLE SIT OVERNIGHT, IT BECOMES OPERATIONAL AGAIN, THEN…
Complaint 10573014 · Mar 17, 2014 · 39,000 miles

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