2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL.

Most common 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL problems

Problem areas named in the 34 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Electrical System	10
Service Brakes	8
Exterior Lighting	4
Power Train	4
Engine And Engine Cooling	3
Engine	3
Unknown Or Other	2
Tires	2
Structure	2
Steering	2

What owners report

2017-09-19, Service Brakes
STARTED CAR IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK. AS I DO EVERY DAY. FOOT ON BRAKE AS USUAL, SHIFT TO DRIVE, TO BEGIN A TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY, IN MAKING THE LEFT TURN, WHICH IS A DOWNWARD GRADE, APPLIED BRAKE, WHICH WENT TO FLOOR. NO RESISTANCE WHATSOEVER, COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES. KEPT FOOT ON BRAKE AND STEERED UP THE GRADE, THEN PUT CAR INTO PARK. GOT OUT, OPENED HOOD. CHECKED MASTER CYLINDER- NO FLUID VISIBLE AT USUAL LINE. CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE, BRAKE FLUID TRAILING ON DRIVEWAY UNDER PATH OF VEHICLE, AND SLOW DRIP FROM UNDER FORWARD FRONT DRIVER SIDE . BRAKE LINES AND CONNECTOR COMPLETELY CORRODED AND RUSTED. HAD I BEEN ON THE ROAD I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO STOP, VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY MY SON A

2017-05-19, Engine
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING OCCURS AFTER ENGINE SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT VARYING SPEEDS. SPEED VARYING BETWEEN 30 MPH TO 70 MPH. ENGINE WILL RESTART (BE TURNED BACK ON AFTER WAIT TIME AT THE IGNITION) AND DRIVE FOLLOWING THESE INCIDENTS, HOWEVER INCIDENTS REOCCUR. ALSO UPON TAKING IT TO A GMC CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY "CODES" RELATED TO THIS. FUEL PRESSURE WAS TESTED IN STATIONARY POSITION AND IN DRIVING AND FUEL PRESSURE APPEARED FINE. DEALERSHIP NOTED NO ISSUES. UPON PICKING THE VEHICLE UP AFTER IN

2016-04-18, Electrical System
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 BUT NOW THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS ALWAYS ON ZERO AND THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR IS NEVER LIT. I SAW ONLINE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE SAME SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT THE RECALL ENDED WITH 2004 VEHICLES EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE 2005 MODELS ALSO. I SAW A RECALL (#05023) FOR THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT. I TRIED CALLING GMC TO

2015-08-31, Vehicle Speed Control
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 THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. SHORTLY AFTER THIS BEGAN HAPPENING ANOTHER PROBLEM STARTED. NOW WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET BETWEEN 50-70MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATE MAXING OUT THE RPM'S AND SENDING THE VEHICLE TO APPROXIMATELY 80-90MPH BEFORE I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES OR COMPLETELY CUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. LATER ON WHEN I WOULD SET THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO JER

2015-06-01, Unknown Or Other
SEVERAL DAYS AGO - GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE OR WAS "DULL". THE ILLUMINATION/DIMNESS OF INSTRUMENT WAS SPORADIC. AFTER A FEW DAYS SAME PROBLEM WITH DIGITAL ODOMETER. TODAY, TOOK VEHICLE TO FAULKER GMC, TREVOSE PA (PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THEM NEW- ORIGINAL OWNER) ONLY 92,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. WAS TOLD NO "RECALLS" FOR MY VIN - CHARGE IS $323.11 TO REPLACE "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER". THERE IS A SPECIFIC RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM - BUT WAS TOLD MY VIN NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. SEE NHTSA REFERENCE #10010038

2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL questions

Does the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL?

Based on 34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (10), Service Brakes (8), Exterior Lighting (4).

How do I check if a recall on my 2005 GMC Yukon Denali XL has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.