IllustrationGAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. CAN FILL UP TANK AND READS ON EMPTY THEN WILL MOVE TO 1/2 FULL OR FULL. GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING THEN MOVE BACK TO ORIGINAL READING AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. *TR
2005 GMC Yukon Denali Xl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
725–50K
450–75K
975–100K
6100–150K
3150K+
31 reports with mileage · 3 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
34 reportsVEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102 CONCERN TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER. THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN. D,R,N,P..ECT.
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT HEADS ARE BREAKING ON MY 2005 YUKON XL DENALI CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK, AS WELL AS ENGINE ERROR LIGHTS. GMC HAS DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF AN ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM SEEMS WIDE SPREAD. THE BOLTS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
MY 2005 YUKON DENALI SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO WORK OR IS ERRATIC AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE PROPER SPEED. *TR
2005 GMC YUKON XL, DASHBOARD DIMMER SWITCH/INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH; DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE DARK. THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO ADJUST THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING LEVEL OR TURN ON INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE DARK. THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION BY THE DEA…
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2005 GMC YUKON XL, DASHBOARD DIMMER SWITCH/INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH; DOES NOT ILLUMINATE IN THE DARK. THIS PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO ADJUST THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING LEVEL OR TURN ON INTERIOR LIGHTS IN THE DARK. THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE SITUATION BY THE DEALER, THE CONCLUSION OF THE DEALER NOW IS THAT ILLUMINATION IS NOT ALLOWED BY THE WAY THE SWITCH WAS ENGINEERED. *TR
ON MY 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, THE DRIVER UPPER DOOR HINGE WELD CONNECTING THE HINGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN LOOSE. I'M WONDERING WHEN IT MIGHT COME COMPLETELY APART CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE DOOR SHUTTING PROPERLY. ALREADY CONTACTED GM AND THEY DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT. I TOTAL…
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ON MY 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, THE DRIVER UPPER DOOR HINGE WELD CONNECTING THE HINGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN LOOSE. I'M WONDERING WHEN IT MIGHT COME COMPLETELY APART CAUSING A TOTAL FAILURE IN THE DOOR SHUTTING PROPERLY. ALREADY CONTACTED GM AND THEY DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT. I TOTALLY DISAGREE. IF USING WELDS ON THE DOOR HINGES IS SUCH A GREAT WAY TO BUILD VEHICLES, THEN WHY DID THEY STOP USING WELDING AND NOW USE BOLTS? *TR
AIRBAG SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *TR
WHINING IN ENGINE-FOUND TO BE METAL IN DIFFERENTIAL. *TR
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. *TR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL WHEN BOTH THE PASSENGER TIRES WENT FLAT. WE PUT AIR IN THE TIRES AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT SO I USED MY COMPRESSOR TO AIR THE TIRE UP AND WENT TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WHEN FIRESTONE REMOVED THE TIRE AND LOOKED AT IT, TH…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI XL WHEN BOTH THE PASSENGER TIRES WENT FLAT. WE PUT AIR IN THE TIRES AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING ONLY THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT SO I USED MY COMPRESSOR TO AIR THE TIRE UP AND WENT TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WHEN FIRESTONE REMOVED THE TIRE AND LOOKED AT IT, THEY FOUND MULTIPLE SPLIT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. SO I HAD THEM CHECK ALL THE TIRES AND EACH ONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES NOW BUT SOMEONE HAS SOLD A BAD TIRE AND I WANT THEM RECALLED AND ALSO MY MONEY BACK. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.