2006 GMC Yukon XL 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2006 GMC Yukon XL 1500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has problems

5 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 system20
Power train10
Structure10
Tires10
Visibility10

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

0 recalls

2006 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Yukon XL 1500 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 XL 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon XL 1500 owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENTILATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM TURNING THE A/C AND OR HEATER ON. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REAR VENTILATION WAS WORKING PROPERLY BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURN OFF THE EXHAUST FAN WAS STILL…
Complaint 10607467 · Jul 1, 2014 · 130,000 miles
1.UNKNOWN EVENTS LEAD TO COMPONENT FAILURE 2. THE ENGINE HOURS METER RESETS ITSELF DOWN TO ZERO...UNSURE OF WHAT OTHER ELECTRONIC FAILURES COULD OCCUR AS A RESULTS OR WHAT IS TRIGGERING THE ENGINE HOUR RESET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) 3. THE IPC HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES BY THE…
Complaint 10214188 · Jan 8, 2008 · 19,987 miles

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