2006 GMC Yukon Denali
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Owner complaints
21 complaints2 involved a crash2 involved a fire1 injuries
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- Electrical system · Unknown or other
The passenger side under dash bored caught on fire. Wile driving down the street it started to smoke and I saw flam. I was able to put flam out and lucky was a block from home. I parked it turned it off it seamed like the fire was out and no smoke .about 15 min later I go out side and my truck IS…
The passenger side under dash bored caught on fire. Wile driving down the street it started to smoke and I saw flam. I was able to put flam out and lucky was a block from home. I parked it turned it off it seamed like the fire was out and no smoke .about 15 min later I go out side and my truck IS in fire it burnt the whole in side of cab. I believe it was the moter blower that set on fire due to thats were fire came from .as well when I looked under the hood there was nothing wrong with it still perfect condition. So all fire damage I'S completey inside SUV were the moter blower IS .
- Structure › Body
Rear lift glass hinges are defective and gm has known about the issues for years and has not issued any recall to replace. poor design IS the problem. glass flew off while driving in normal conditions. safelite auto (972.379-2704) replaced glass on 6/16/18. defective hinge broke again, on…
Rear lift glass hinges are defective and gm has known about the issues for years and has not issued any recall to replace. poor design IS the problem. glass flew off while driving in normal conditions. safelite auto (972.379-2704) replaced glass on 6/16/18. defective hinge broke again, on 7/3/18. safelite replaced glass with oem part. defective hinge failed again from oem part on 7/11/18. safelite contact local chevy dealership, (classic chevy, plano, tx, 469.685.1560). another oem part will be replaced on 7/16/18. this IS a major safety issue. there are hundreds of owners having the same problem. url reference: https://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f31/03-yukon-xl-rear-glass-hinges-35335/ nhtsa please investigate asap for someone IS hurt or killed from the glass flying off. thank you.
- Engine
Exhaust leak bolt broken passenger side
- Service brakes
Severe brake line corrosion and corrosion at wheel speed sensors causes ABS to activate at low speeds. I had 2 near miss crashes and then car would not stop and I hit a fence in my yard yesterday. I have 4 other vehicles , a dodge, BMW, and 2 honda, all older than this one, and do not have the.…
Severe brake line corrosion and corrosion at wheel speed sensors causes ABS to activate at low speeds. I had 2 near miss crashes and then car would not stop and I hit a fence in my yard yesterday. I have 4 other vehicles , a dodge, BMW, and 2 honda, all older than this one, and do not have the. Corrosion on the brake lines. there IS an issue with the material used in the GMC brake lines that causes it to severely corrode. Malfunction occurs intermittently.
- Electronic stability control (esc)
When accelerating from a stop the electronic control system kick in bringing the vehicle to a stop! this IS very dangerous while in traffic and IS a huge safety concern. dealer suggest replacing the brake sensor or disabling it. first occurrence of this event the vehicle had 35K miles. this should be a recall given the implications of a faulty system.
- Exterior lighting
The upper brake indicator light (bar) on top of the rear lift gate door malfunctioned. I did not realize that it had not been working or for how long. obviously this was a dangerous situation. the dealer claims it "burned out" after discovering it during inspection of another problem, however…
The upper brake indicator light (bar) on top of the rear lift gate door malfunctioned. I did not realize that it had not been working or for how long. obviously this was a dangerous situation. the dealer claims it "burned out" after discovering it during inspection of another problem, however, none of my other vehicles have ever needed replacements for these led lights. after paying $300, for a new brake light bar it worked. it seems to me that it shorted out or may have had wires that became corroded. just one of a multitude of continuing electrical problems with this vehicle. *js
- Power train
When accelerating from a red light and turning right, the powertrain suddenly disengaged, nearly causing an accident from unsuspecting drivers behind my yukon. the engine remains on, the shifter (automatic) has not moved and indicates "drive". moving the shifter to other gears did not help…
When accelerating from a red light and turning right, the powertrain suddenly disengaged, nearly causing an accident from unsuspecting drivers behind my yukon. the engine remains on, the shifter (automatic) has not moved and indicates "drive". moving the shifter to other gears did not help either. thinking quickly, I turned off the engine, placed vehicle in "p", restarted, and shifted back to "d" which did not work. I then placed engine in "3" and was able to continue driving in third gear until arriving home. the GMC dealer said they could not find anything wrong, went ahead and changed a shift cable for $1,100 and I continue to have the same problem. *js
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. The contact stated that she started the vehicle and the service air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the impact air bag sensors needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. updated 06/10/14*lj updated 06/12/2014 *js
- Electronic stability control (esc) · Engine
Reduced 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
- Engine
Noise coming from drivers side like lifter noise found first two bolts on the head broken for the manifold. *tr
- Engine · Service brakes
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
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. The contact stated that the rear liftgate would not open. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the plastic housing around the cable that controlled the rear liftgate mechanism was melted. The…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. The contact stated that the rear liftgate would not open. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised that the plastic housing around the cable that controlled the rear liftgate mechanism was melted. The technician stated that the latch mechanism part would have to be replaced the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
On 4/22/2012 my rear glass window exploded in my driveway for no reason. No one was around it are touched the vehicle for at least 3 hours. Good thing my newborn was not in the vehicle and that I was not driving. *tr
- Equipment
A panasonic dvd player, factory equipment and install, IS sitting behind the front passenger seat and 1/3 way into the rear passenger seat. It hangs down about 4". My 4 year old son IS unable to get into his car seat without hitting his head. I hit my head while entering the car and received a…
A panasonic dvd player, factory equipment and install, IS sitting behind the front passenger seat and 1/3 way into the rear passenger seat. It hangs down about 4". My 4 year old son IS unable to get into his car seat without hitting his head. I hit my head while entering the car and received a concussion. I have permanent brain damage and disabilities now. GMC IS aware of the safety issue, (dealer rep) but no recall has been issued. The style of dvd player was changed to a smaller size and set in the center front. What are the head room standards? Please! The dealer admits fault, but IS only willing to give me a "good deal" on a trade in. Failed components did not have my issue. Selected another to send complaint. *tr updated ivoq 03/06/12
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hatchback/liftgate › Lock
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he was unable to open the rear lift gate. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the actuator for the rear lift gate would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he was unable to open the rear lift gate. An authorized dealer was notified and the contact was informed that the actuator for the rear lift gate would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 106,000. The vin was unavailable.
- Latches/locks/linkages
All 4 door lock actuators have been replaced in less than 3 years. the 2 today total over $500 in parts and labor. *tr
- Tires
On august 31, 2010 while driving north near red bluff, california on interstate 5 (I-5) at 60 mph when we incurred a catastrophic failure of the right rear goodyear wrangler tire on our GMC yukon denali. These tires are oem tires from GMC and have never been off the vehicle for any repairs ' only…
On august 31, 2010 while driving north near red bluff, california on interstate 5 (I-5) at 60 mph when we incurred a catastrophic failure of the right rear goodyear wrangler tire on our GMC yukon denali. These tires are oem tires from GMC and have never been off the vehicle for any repairs ' only regular tire rotations. We impacted no road hazards to cause this failure as witnessed by the following: 1.I observed no road hazards prior to tire failure. 2.grant - les schwab tire center employee was right behind me and observed no road hazards. Grant stopped to assist us with changing the tire. 3.THE tire bead was separated and sidewall split yet no damage was caused to the wheel rim as noted by redding, ca. Wingfoot employees and grant and don - les schwab tire center employees. The logic being that if a road hazard caused failure of the bead it would have damaged the rim too. I have pictures on file. from what wingfoot and les schwab employees plus internet articles tell me, the failure of this tire was due to a defect in manufacturing. With this and the safety of my family in mind, I replaced all four tires despite still having 50% tread life left on the goodyear tires. the damaged tire was dropped off at wingfoot, llc redding, california for fedex pickup to the goodyear factory for examination. I have received a claim denial letter from goodyear after tire examination stating that over deflection caused the tire failure. Logic does not hold true for this determination. If traveling on a straight highway the tire over deflection would have occurred to the right front tire damaging it as well as the right rear but only the right rear tire suffered a catastrophic failure. *Tr
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed into a telephone pole, it broke and fell on the roof of the vehicle. The dealer IS trying to order parts and the roof skin; however, the gm manufacturer does not have it in stock and doesn't know…
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon denali. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed into a telephone pole, it broke and fell on the roof of the vehicle. The dealer IS trying to order parts and the roof skin; however, the gm manufacturer does not have it in stock and doesn't know when the parts will be available. The contact has been waiting for the parts since october 26, 2009. The failure mileage was 77,000. Updated 02/17/10. *Lj updated 02/18/10
- Latches/locks/linkages
Rear latch has broken off of the vehicle twice now. *Tr
- Traction control system
TL* the contact owns a 2006 yukon denali. when driving the traction active light illuminated on the instrument control panel, and then vehicle would no longer accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. The technician could not provide a remedy, because the failure could not be duplicated. the current and failure mileages were 49000.
- Power train › Automatic transmission
One of the owners of the car was driving it to work when the car stopped pulling and would not shift gears. Before this happened, on a few occasions the car had to get a jump from another car to start. Last, the lighter did not work. when the owner got off work in the morning he had the car towed…
One of the owners of the car was driving it to work when the car stopped pulling and would not shift gears. Before this happened, on a few occasions the car had to get a jump from another car to start. Last, the lighter did not work. when the owner got off work in the morning he had the car towed to the dealership to be checked. Later that day the owner was told that the transmission went out and the part was under warranty. The owner was also told that he could not get a rental car. the next day the owner was told that headquarters didn't want to replace the transmission but he could get a rental. later in the week the owner was told to take the rental car back and the dealership was not going to pay for the rental. The owner was also told that he would have to pay $3500.00 for a new transmission. Afterwards, the owner spoke to someone at headquarters and they said the owner would have to pay at least $1500.00. the owner does not have the money to pay for the repairs and believes he should not have to pay for the repairs due to the fact the car IS not three years old until the end of january. *Tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11008956This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. and Canada Dealers Only).
- 11007208This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
- 11007091This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
- 11006621Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
- 11006421GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
- 11004761This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 11004557This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 11002312This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
- 11001321This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- 11000576This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
- 11000162The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
- 11000158This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover, Restorer - Product Availability.
- 10253770This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV).
- 10252735This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
- 10252163XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
- 10251890This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
- 10251888This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
- 10251887This bulletin advises the technician of possible location of an internal coolant leak from a specific cylinder head and location.
- 10250775This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
- 10250347This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
- 10250013High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling
- 10249590This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
- 10249579This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
- 10249535This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961).
- 10249011This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10247748Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information.
- 10247747Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information
- 10247716J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
- 10247693Suspension.
- 10247681Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
- 10247552This service bulletin provides information on Concerns or Questions Regarding Installation of Dealer Installed Accessories.
- 10247093Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information.
- 10247092Speedometer Needle Accuracy Information
- 10247063A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
- 10247061J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
- 10246963Changing Turn-By-Turn Voice Response To Metric Or English Units
- 10246951Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
- 10245951Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
- 10245950Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
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