2005 GMC Yukon Xl 2500 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 2005 GMC Yukon Xl 2500, 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
- Electrical233.3%
- Powertrain (other)233.3%
- Body & structure116.7%
- Other / unspecified116.7%
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
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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 TIRE'S TREAD/BELT TO CONTINUE STRIPPING AWAY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT WHEEL WELL, REAR QUARTER PANEL, GAS TUB, AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGE TO MY 2005 YUKON XL 2500. TIRES HAD JUST PASSED A NC SAFETY INSPECTION, WERE PROPERLY INFLATED WITH 38,000 MILES ON THEM.
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 SPONTANEOUS FIRE WHICH HAD OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER 12 AM THAT MORNING. THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD JUST ABOVE WHERE THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE HEADLINER WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTENTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE COVERED IN HEAVY SOOT INCLUDING A BRAND NEW TODDLER CAR SEAT, STROLLER, SOFTBALL GEAR BAG, DVD NOTEBOOK FILLED WITH DVD'S AND VARIOUS TOOLS. AFTER THE FIRE WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHALL'S OFFICE THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICAL. IT NEVER PENETRATED THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN AND NEVER AFFECTED THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE HOLE LEFT BEHIND IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS RAINING THAT NIGHT, SO IT IS BELIEVED THE RAIN IS WHAT KEPT ENOUGH OXYGEN FROM ENTERING THROUGH THE HOLE. WE CONTACTED GM AND OUR INSURANCE IMMEDIATELY. WE DIDN'T HEAR BACK FROM GM UNTIL 3 DAYS AFTER THE OCCURRENCE. THEY TOOK A REPORT. WE WERE TOLD THAT "THE REPORT WOULD BE SENT TO TEXAS AND WE SHOULD HEAR SOMETHING BACK WITHIN 5-10 BUSINESS DAYS." TODAY IS DAY 11 AND THE ONLY THING I HAVE HEARD IS THAT A LETTER HAS BEEN SENT BY MAIL TO US TO SUBMIT TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. THAT LETTER HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. HAD THIS VEHICLE BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CATASTROPHIC AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DRY ALLOWING MORE OXYGEN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WHAT IF THIS SPONTANEOUS FIRE OCCURRED WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE WHILE I WAS PUMPING GAS? THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE TO UNLOCK THE ENTIRE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED FOR THEIR SAFETY.
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
THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INTERMITTENTLY WORKS ON OUR 2005 GMC YUKON XL, THEREFORE YOU NEVER KNOW IN BAD WHETHER, IN A SLIPPERY SITUATION, IF ITS WORKING. I UNDERSTAND THAT A SENSOR ON THESE VEHICLES IS FAILING. IN FACT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER, BECAUSE SO MANY ARE FAILING. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 YUKON XL 2500 SERIES VEHICLE THE SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE WILL ALERT FROM TIME TO TIME AT WHICH POINT THE ABILITY TO CONTINUE IN 2WD IS NOT AFFECTED BUT THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER INTO 4WD HI OR LO IS ELIMINATED. TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON CLEARS THE ERROR AND SYSTEMS ARE AGAIN OPERABLE. THIS WAS FIXED BEFORE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN EXCESS OF SIX TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW.
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
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 TIRE'S TREAD/BELT TO CONTINUE STRIPPING AWAY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT WHEEL WELL, REAR QUARTER PANEL, GAS TUB, AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGE TO MY 2005 YUKON XL 2500. TIRES HAD JUST PASSED A NC SAFETY INSPECTION, WERE PROPERLY INFLATED WITH 38,000 MILES ON THEM.
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
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 TIRE'S TREAD/BELT TO CONTINUE STRIPPING AWAY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT WHEEL WELL, REAR QUARTER PANEL, GAS TUB, AND ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGE TO MY 2005 YUKON XL 2500. TIRES HAD JUST PASSED A NC SAFETY INSPECTION, WERE PROPERLY INFLATED WITH 38,000 MILES ON THEM.
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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