2006 GMC Yukon Denali Xl Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali Xl, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes533.3%
- Driver assistance320.0%
- Engine320.0%
- Body & structure16.7%
- Fuel system16.7%
- Other / unspecified16.7%
- Powertrain (other)16.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR AND KIND OF INDICATION . FLUID DRIPPING OUT REAR OF VEHICLE. I WAS ALMOST IN A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS ,ALSO WENT INTO A PANIC ATTACK. HAD OTHER PEOPLE AND MY LIFE IN DANGER.
AGAIN, I AM WRITING. I IMPLORE YOU TO REINVESTIGATION GMC FOR RUSTED BRAKE LINES. WE REPLACED OURS AFTER THEY WERE SO RUSTED, BEING A CAMPING FAMILY, TOWING A TRAILER WE COULD HAVE ALL DIED. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR OFFICE HAS INVESTIGATED THIS AND FOR WHATEVER REASON DETERMINED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT I THINK THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT IS ON OVERLOAD AND DIDN'T WANT TO HANDLE ANOTHER GM RECALL. GM AND CONSUMERS KNOW THAT THE COMPANY GOT AWAY WITH NOT ISSUING A RECALL. YES, I AM ANGRY AT THE $800 WE HAD TO PAY TO REPAIR THIS BUT I AM MORE ANGRY THAT AFTER GM WAS CONTACTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT I GOT NO WHERE AND THEY WERE SNARKY AND ADMITTED AS MUCH THAT THEY WEREN'T MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE. AGAIN, I ASK THAT YOU REOPEN THIS INVESTIGATION ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS. AFTERALL, IF IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND AN INDUSTRY WIDE PROBLEM WHY IS IT ONLY GM CARS. YES, I LIVE IN PA BUT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN PA WHERE WE DON'T TYPICALLY GET ALOT OF SNOWY OR ICY WEATHER. MY CAR IS GARAGE PARKED AND ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 6000 MILES PER YEAR. AND THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED? IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE I INTEND TO PURSUE THIS FURTHER. [XXX] VIN UNAVAILABLE INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRACTION CONTROL IS COMING ON WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE SPEED. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS!
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, WHEN THAT HAPPENS ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ON THE CAR READS "TRACTION ACTIVE", AND THEN CAR BEHIND ME BLOWS THEIR HORN TELLING ME TO MOVE, THEN THE CAR TAKES OFF. ITS REALLY SCARY WHEN I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND TRYING TO GO AND IT STALLS. SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE IS GOING TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME OR WHEN I'M IN THE INTERSECTION I WILL BE T-BONE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I TOOK IT TO THE GM REPAIR CENTER AT ART MORAN 9/10/2015 AND THEY TELL ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REGGIE GARRETT ASK IF THEIR WAS A CERTAIN TIME IT WOULD ACT LIKE THIS AND I TOLD HIM IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE IS WHEN I NOTICE IT. THEN, THE VERY NEXT MORNING ABOUT A HALF MILE INTO THE DRIVE IT DID THE SAME THING. SO I CALLED REGGIE UP AND TOLD HIM IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF ITS HOT OUTSIDE OR COOL IT DOES THE SAME THING, AND THIS IS ALL WHILE I'M ON MY WAY OVER TO THEIR REPAIR SHOP IT DID THIS 7 TIME ALL AT DEAD STOPS OR SLOW SPEEDS. ONCE I MADE IT TO THE SHOP I ASK REGGIE TO GET HIS TECH. TO DRIVE IT WITH HIS SCANNER PLUGGED IN, BUT HE SUGGESTED I DRIVE IT BUT WHEN IT DID IT THE SCANNER DIDN'T RECORD IT. I GOING BACK THERE THIS WEEK AND ON THE WAY I'M GOING TO RECORD IT ON CAMERA IN AN EFFORT TO DOCUMENT WHAT GOING ON.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
EXHAUST LEAK. BOLT BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, WHEN THAT HAPPENS ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ON THE CAR READS "TRACTION ACTIVE", AND THEN CAR BEHIND ME BLOWS THEIR HORN TELLING ME TO MOVE, THEN THE CAR TAKES OFF. ITS REALLY SCARY WHEN I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND TRYING TO GO AND IT STALLS. SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE IS GOING TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME OR WHEN I'M IN THE INTERSECTION I WILL BE T-BONE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I TOOK IT TO THE GM REPAIR CENTER AT ART MORAN 9/10/2015 AND THEY TELL ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REGGIE GARRETT ASK IF THEIR WAS A CERTAIN TIME IT WOULD ACT LIKE THIS AND I TOLD HIM IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE IS WHEN I NOTICE IT. THEN, THE VERY NEXT MORNING ABOUT A HALF MILE INTO THE DRIVE IT DID THE SAME THING. SO I CALLED REGGIE UP AND TOLD HIM IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF ITS HOT OUTSIDE OR COOL IT DOES THE SAME THING, AND THIS IS ALL WHILE I'M ON MY WAY OVER TO THEIR REPAIR SHOP IT DID THIS 7 TIME ALL AT DEAD STOPS OR SLOW SPEEDS. ONCE I MADE IT TO THE SHOP I ASK REGGIE TO GET HIS TECH. TO DRIVE IT WITH HIS SCANNER PLUGGED IN, BUT HE SUGGESTED I DRIVE IT BUT WHEN IT DID IT THE SCANNER DIDN'T RECORD IT. I GOING BACK THERE THIS WEEK AND ON THE WAY I'M GOING TO RECORD IT ON CAMERA IN AN EFFORT TO DOCUMENT WHAT GOING ON.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
ROOF HAS CONSTANT LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. IT LEAKS THROUGH THE FRONT SIDE ON DASHBOARD/RADIO, AND THROUGH DVD PLAYER LOCATED ON ROOF. WE HAVE TO COVER VEHICLE EACH TIME WE HEAR IT IS GOING TO RAIN. I HAVE SEEN THERE ARE MILLIONS OF OTHER DRIVERS WITH YUKONS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. CHECKING TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE AN ISSUE GMC WOULD RESOLVE FOR OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP OR AT A SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLS LIKE ITS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, WHEN THAT HAPPENS ON THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER ON THE CAR READS "TRACTION ACTIVE", AND THEN CAR BEHIND ME BLOWS THEIR HORN TELLING ME TO MOVE, THEN THE CAR TAKES OFF. ITS REALLY SCARY WHEN I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC IN THE INTERSECTION OR TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND TRYING TO GO AND IT STALLS. SOONER OR LATER SOMEONE IS GOING TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF ME OR WHEN I'M IN THE INTERSECTION I WILL BE T-BONE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I TOOK IT TO THE GM REPAIR CENTER AT ART MORAN 9/10/2015 AND THEY TELL ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REGGIE GARRETT ASK IF THEIR WAS A CERTAIN TIME IT WOULD ACT LIKE THIS AND I TOLD HIM IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE IS WHEN I NOTICE IT. THEN, THE VERY NEXT MORNING ABOUT A HALF MILE INTO THE DRIVE IT DID THE SAME THING. SO I CALLED REGGIE UP AND TOLD HIM IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF ITS HOT OUTSIDE OR COOL IT DOES THE SAME THING, AND THIS IS ALL WHILE I'M ON MY WAY OVER TO THEIR REPAIR SHOP IT DID THIS 7 TIME ALL AT DEAD STOPS OR SLOW SPEEDS. ONCE I MADE IT TO THE SHOP I ASK REGGIE TO GET HIS TECH. TO DRIVE IT WITH HIS SCANNER PLUGGED IN, BUT HE SUGGESTED I DRIVE IT BUT WHEN IT DID IT THE SCANNER DIDN'T RECORD IT. I GOING BACK THERE THIS WEEK AND ON THE WAY I'M GOING TO RECORD IT ON CAMERA IN AN EFFORT TO DOCUMENT WHAT GOING ON.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN MY 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL IS AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN AND I AM DRIVING LESS THAN 10MPH AND I GO TO ACCELERATE (NOT SPINNING THE TIRES AND NOT ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES) THE "TRACTION ACTIVE" MESSAGE DISPLAYS AND I LOSE ALL POWER FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THIS MANY TIMES HAS LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WITH ON-COMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS TRACTION ACTIVE AND THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES FROM OTHER YUKON OWNERS STATING THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING. I PRINTED OFF 9 PAGES AND TOOK TO MY DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT (SIMMONS ROCKWELL IN BATH, NY) AND AFTER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I EVEN SUPPLIED THEM WITH AN ABS RECALL DOCUMENT ID # 1819672 OF WHICH THE SUBJECT IS 'PRODUCT SAFETY ' FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION #05068B. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION PERMITTING CORROSION TO OCCUR BETWEEN THE FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF GREATER THAN 3.7 MPH BUT LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE CORROSION MAY CAUSE AN UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURRED WHERE STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.' MY DEALER SAID THE COMPUTER DIDN'T SHOW ANY ISSUES, BUT AS SOON AS I DROVE HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I DON'T THINK MY DEALER EVEN LOOKED AT THE DOCUMENTS I PROVIDED TO THEM TO HELP THEM DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH GMC YUKONS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE JUST NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY UPON ENGAGING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE UNTIL AFTER THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION OIL LINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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