2006 Gmc Yukon Denali problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (3) · Service Brakes (2) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Denali model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (692)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-09 · 02-00-89-002X · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report (fpr) (u.s. and canada dealers only).
Showing the 6 most recent of 692 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-09-05 · Unknown Or Other · 129,474 mi · 🔥 fire“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 believ…”
2018-07-15 · Structure:body · 188,750 mi“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. defecti…”
2017-10-25 · Engine“exhaust leak bolt broken passenger side…”
2017-09-08 · Service Brakes · 198,000 mi · 💥 crash“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 wit…”
2015-10-10 · 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 …”
2014-05-17 · Power Train · 65,000 mi“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, place…”
2014-05-17 · Exterior Lighting · 64,000 mi“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 replaceme…”
2014-03-28 · Air Bags · 50,000 mi“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…”
2013-10-17 · 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…”
2013-03-02 · Engine · 120,875 mi“noise coming from drivers side like lifter noise found first two bolts on the head broken for the manifold. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.