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2006 GMC Yukon Denali
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 2 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 reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
Engine complaints
4 reportsREDUCED ENGINE POWER FORCED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN UNDER 25 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD WHERE I WAS UNABLE TO PULL OFF DUE TO LACK OF SHOULDER. RESTART OF THE VEHICLE AFTER I CAME TO A PLACE I COULD STOP, YIELDED THE SAME ERROR AND LACK OF POWER. *TR
NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE LIKE LIFTER NOISE FOUND FIRST TWO BOLTS ON THE HEAD BROKEN FOR THE MANIFOLD. *TR
GOING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH ON A SIDE STREET THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK TO STOP. SUV WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTS NO COMPUTER RECORD OF INCIDENT NOR PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OR BRAKES OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK OF TESTING. *TR …
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GOING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH ON A SIDE STREET THE ENGINE SURGED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK TO STOP. SUV WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPORTS NO COMPUTER RECORD OF INCIDENT NOR PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OR BRAKES OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK OF TESTING. *TR *JS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.