"How reliable is the 2005 Gmc Yukon Denali?"

"Based on 68 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Gmc Yukon Denali has a median complaint mileage of 78000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Gmc Yukon Denali?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Gmc Yukon Denali is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 68 total complaints filed."

2005 Gmc Yukon Denali: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints

Total Complaints

78,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

29,500 25th Percentile

78,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Instrument Cluster/Panel

Air Bags

Service Brakes

Automatic Transmission

Exterior Lighting

Hatchback/Liftgate

Engine And Engine Cooling

Seats

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY MY REAR LATCH WINDOW EXPLODED. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL IN MY DRIVING PROCEDURES. *JB"

"ON 23 MARCH 2005 AT 6:30AM, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 YUKON DENALI IN A 15MPH SCHOOL ZONE ON A MILITARY POST WHEN MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF. WHEN I SKIDDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT, I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE LUGS WAS BROKEN OFF. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF MY WHEEL COMING OFF. I WAS ONLY..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 9 complaints

25th: 29,307 mi Median: 75,115 mi 75th: 90,750 mi

Instrument Cluster/Panel 9 complaints

25th: 56,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 106,500 mi

Service Brakes 3 complaints

Median: 107,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 17 MD: 5 OR: 5 NV: 4 VA: 4 NJ: 3 IL: 3 HI: 3 CO: 3 UT: 3

Who Files Complaints?

26.5%

Original Owners

73.5%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Yukon Denali — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	38	100,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
2000	22	110,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0
2001	40	95,000	Service Brakes	2
2002	31	89,740	Service Brakes	2
2003	97	97,000	Electrical System	8
2004	141	80,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	6
2006	24	78,000	Engine	2
2007	175	90,000	Air Bags	4
2008	74	74,500	Air Bags	0
2009	58	71,500	Air Bags	1
2010	75	71,000	Unknown Or Other	0
2011	116	75,000	Unknown Or Other	0
2012	32	60,000	Unknown Or Other	0
2013	39	58,000	Air Bags	0
2015	90	60,000	Exterior Lighting	3
2016	28	45,000	Exterior Lighting	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28