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2005 GMC Yukon Denali Xl

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali Xl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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32
200349
200434
200511
200661
200742
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
10Service Brakes
8Exterior Lighting
4Power Train
4Engine
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Steering
2Structure
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

31 reports with mileage · 3 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

2 reports
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60,000 miles · May 6, 2014
Service BrakesSteering

I LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. I LIVE ON A STEEP HILL AND MY BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE GASKET BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. IT FAILS. GMC KNOWS THIS. I HAVE HAD THIS GASKET REPLACED TH…

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I LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET. I LIVE ON A STEEP HILL AND MY BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE GASKET BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. IT FAILS. GMC KNOWS THIS. I HAVE HAD THIS GASKET REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 5 YEARS AND IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10586717

85,000 miles · Jun 17, 2013
EngineService BrakesSteering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CYLINDER, THE POWER STEERING HOSES, THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10520173

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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