"How reliable is the 2006 Gmc Yukon?"

"Based on 49 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Gmc Yukon has a median complaint mileage of 85000 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Gmc Yukon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Gmc Yukon is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 49 total complaints filed."

2006 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints

Total Complaints

85,000mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile

85,000 Median Mileage

156,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2006 YUKON MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, VIBRATION IS ALSO NOTICED WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. *TS A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER STARTED TO NOTICED NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CO..."

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.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 complaints

25th: 56,130 mi Median: 83,420 mi 75th: 123,500 mi

STEERING 5 complaints

25th: 101,000 mi Median: 111,400 mi 75th: 180,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 complaints

Median: 90,000 mi

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 3 complaints

Median: 80,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 16 WA: 9 NY: 4 UT: 3 MD: 3 AZ: 3 PA: 2 TN: 2 AK: 2 00: 1

Who Files Complaints?

10.2%

Original Owners

89.8%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Yukon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	23	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
1994	71	120,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	13
1995	117	-	SEATS	6
1996	90	88,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
1997	180	100,000	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	13
1998	90	96,925	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
1999	262	90,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	23
2000	199	76,200	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	18
2001	258	69,999	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	29
2002	187	77,500	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2003	251	78,812	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2004	186	74,563	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	7
2005	101	77,800	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
2007	579	88,000	AIR BAGS	27
2008	248	89,997	AIR BAGS	7
2009	116	80,000	AIR BAGS	3
2010	149	72,000	AIR BAGS	1
2011	216	69,000	AIR BAGS	4
2012	88	68,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2013	148	64,050	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	6
2014	79	70,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
2015	673	60,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	12
2016	360	52,989	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	4
2017	244	53,422	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	10
2018	90	48,500	ENGINE	4
2019	62	34,000	ENGINE	0
2020	32	42,000	POWER TRAIN	0
2021	375	50,000	ENGINE	16
2022	203	43,000	ENGINE	2
2023	244	31,000	ENGINE	2
2024	119	16,000	ENGINE	0
2025	64	-	ENGINE	0

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