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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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5100–150K
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32 reports with mileage · 10 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
42 reports
60,000 miles · Jan 11, 2011
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH HE NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE NO LONGER WORKING. HE STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER W…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH HE NOTICED THAT MOST OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE NO LONGER WORKING. HE STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #10376258
60,000 miles · Jul 19, 2010
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE SPEED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL; HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR.…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY THE SPEED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL; HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69500.
NHTSA ODI #10344076
77,000 miles · Jul 14, 2010
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFT HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM OFTEN WOULD BECOME STUCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR LIFT HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE LATCH MECHANISM OFTEN WOULD BECOME STUCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEYS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,000. UPDATED 09/29/10. *LJ
NHTSA ODI #10343149
73,500 miles · Mar 2, 2010
Steering
I HAVE A 2005 GMC YUKON XL AND WAS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN EFFECTIVELY. WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE IS A REPAIR NOTE THAT THE CAR WILL DO THIS AND TO PUT ON A LARGER STEERING/HYDRAULIC PART TO TRY TO STOP THE…
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I HAVE A 2005 GMC YUKON XL AND WAS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN EFFECTIVELY. WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE IS A REPAIR NOTE THAT THE CAR WILL DO THIS AND TO PUT ON A LARGER STEERING/HYDRAULIC PART TO TRY TO STOP THE LOSS OF POWER BUT THAT IT STILL MIGHT HAPPEN DUE TO A DESIGN PROBLEM. I HAD MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR AND 15YR AND ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE PROBLEM IS STILL HAPPENING WHENEVER YOU TRY TO TURN RIGHT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10315567
43,071 miles · Feb 10, 2010
Electrical System
WENT ON A VACATION THIS PAST SUMMER TO IDAHO AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER QUITE WORKING. IT WOULD BE 60 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AND OVER 120 WHEN MOVING. OF COURSE WE WERE PULLED OVER FOR GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. BY THE END OF THE DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO WENT. NOW ALL THE GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING.…
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WENT ON A VACATION THIS PAST SUMMER TO IDAHO AND NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER QUITE WORKING. IT WOULD BE 60 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AND OVER 120 WHEN MOVING. OF COURSE WE WERE PULLED OVER FOR GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. BY THE END OF THE DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO WENT. NOW ALL THE GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING. TOOK IT A GM DEALER AND HAD TO PAY CLOSE $690 TO HAVE REPAIRED. AFTER READING ONLINE THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS BEEN QUITE AN ISSUE WITH SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10308605
42,096 miles · Jan 18, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AT A DEAD STOP SITS AT 60 MPH THEN GOES UP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10300140
70,000 miles · Dec 31, 2009
Suspension
CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING APART. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10297643
100,100 miles · Dec 31, 2009
Electrical System
SPEEDO STARTS AT 35 MPH NOT ZERO! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10297641
85,000 miles · Jul 15, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON XL. SINCE JUNE 26, 2009, THE FUEL PUMP FAILS TO PUMP GASOLINE, WHICH PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10276917
72,500 miles · Apr 7, 2009
Electrical System
VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS ~40 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS STANDING STILL. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE 'PEGS OUT'. GAS GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. VEHICLE IS 2005 YEAR, GMC HAS RECALLED INSTRUMENT PANELS ON 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS, BUT NOT 2005. WITH UNRELIABLE INS…
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VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS ~40 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS STANDING STILL. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE 'PEGS OUT'. GAS GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE. VEHICLE IS 2005 YEAR, GMC HAS RECALLED INSTRUMENT PANELS ON 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEARS, BUT NOT 2005. WITH UNRELIABLE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MADE A VISIT TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL AT COST EXCEEDING $600. WE FEEL THAT GMC SHOULD CONSIDER EXTENDING RECALL TO ENCOMPASS 2005 MODELS AS WELL. *TR
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 (RPO L8-VIN G) ENGINE HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER MAY BE MISSING. IF THE RETAINER IS MISSING, THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSHROD COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER AND INSTALL ONE IF IT IS MISSING FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER BEGAN CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
CERTAIN TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND VANS EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH HYDRO-BOOST BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR MAY CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE OPEN, FRAGMENTS FROM THE ACCUMULATOR COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PRESENCE OF THIS CRACK OR FRACTURED SURFACE COULD ALLOW THE HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE ACCUMULATOR CIRCUIT OF THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. THE LOSS OF FLUID WOULD CAUSE INCREASED STEERING AND BRAKING EFFORT AND A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FOR FUNCTIONAL OPERATION OF THE TWO-FUNCTION VALVE. IF THE HYDRO-BOOST ASSEMBLY FAILS THE TEST, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.3L (RPO L59) V8 ENGINES, THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE RETAINER SCREWS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY BREAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE TUBE RETAINER SCREW BREAKS, FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER JOINT, THE ENGINE MAY STALL AND, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE RETAINER SCREWS. OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JULY 30, 2004, WITH A FOLLOWUP OWNER LETTER BEGAN AUGUST 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463. NOTE: THE GM BULLETIN LISTS THE TAHOE AND YUKON MODELS BECAUSE CANADIAN VEHICLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN. NO U.S. TAHOE OR YUKON VEHICLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE U.S. CAMPAIGN.
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