2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 8, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500 has problems

4 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 system21
Power train20
Structure10
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

2005 GMC Yukon XL 2500 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 XL 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon XL 2500 owners report

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

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH I EXPERIENCE A TOTAL TIRE FAILURE WHEREAS THE MIDDLE 4 INCHES OF THE TREAD/BELT AREA OF MY BF GOODRICH LT245/75 R 16 LRE M+S COMMERCIAL T/A ALL SEASON BF11 JD11 4011 TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE'S CORE, RESULTING IN THE REMAINDER OF THE…
Complaint 10724122 · Jun 8, 2015 · 160,000 miles
ON MARCH 13, 2010 AT 7 AM I FOUND MY 2005 GMC YUKON XL, WHICH WAS PARKED AND LOCKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME, WITH THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FLASHING. AFTER OBTAINING THE KEYS TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE AND UPON OPENING THE DRIVER DOOR I FOUND THE DASH BOARD COMPLETELY MELTED AS A RESULT OF A…
Complaint 10322994 · Mar 31, 2010 · 50,000 miles

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