2006 GMC Yukon problems
The 2006 GMC Yukon has 49 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (10%) concerns air bags. Next are steering (10%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 10% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 33rd most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (18 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My father was driving from dialysis on the decline of a bridge when he passed out behind the wheel. He was wearing his seatbelt, and the vehicle rested after hiting a tree. The airbags did not deploy. I have contacted GMC and there is an investigation pending, they have sent a representaive to inspect the vehicle and I am awaiting the outcome. I have contacted copart and had the vehicle placed on hold to allow NHTSA the opportunity to do the same, if you choose. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Airbag failed function due to lack of inflator performance during my husbands head-on crash and he suffered collar bone and rib fractures,massive head trauma resulting in a crainiotomy,brain damage and death one month later. The vehicle was travelling at 45MPH on a paved two lane street.
My vehicle was in motion driving on the freeway at 70 MPH when all of the sudden my car lost power to 30 MPH all the way down to 5 MPH.I pressed on the accelerator trying to gain speed without success the car did not accelerate more than 30 MPH, no matter how much I pressed on the accelerator. When I looked down at the dashboard I saw two warning lights go off "stability sys disabled" followed by "reduced engine power" luckily I was able to move to safety. The road was dry and no bumps to disable stability.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 GMC yukon. While accelerating from a stop light, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The traction active warning indicator illuminated. Also, when making turns, the steering wheel made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.