"How reliable is the 2005 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500?"

"Based on 33 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 107549 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 33 total complaints filed."

2005 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints

Total Complaints

107,549mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,461 25th Percentile

107,549 Median Mileage

129,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEFT QUARTER GLASS EXPLODED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING VEHICLE, PARKED VEHICLE, WALKED AROUND SIDE OF VEHICLE AND THE GLASS EXPLODED. *TR"

"I HAVE 2005 GMC YUKON XL THAT I PURCHASED ON THE YEAR END SALE. SO I HAVE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS SO FAR. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE A STONE HIT MY WINDSHIELD. I NOTICED THAT AFTER A FEW DAYS AND TEMPERATURE CHANGES A CRACK STARTED TO GROW FROM IT. THAT IS PR..."

"THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE WORKS SOMETIMES AND WHEN IT DOES, IT IS USUALLY INACCURATE. THE TIME WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK IS USUALLY AFTER 6PM. I HAVE DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH OTHER GMC YUKON OWNERS AND SOME OF THEM HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR"

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

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