Total Complaints
3 filings
GMC YUKON XL 2500 · model year
2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2006GMCYUKON XL 2500 carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2006 YUKON XL 2500 is service brakes with 1 filings, followed by electronic stability control (esc) (1) and engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2006 YUKON XL 2500. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20151216ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON APRIL 2 2015 I EXPERIENCED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO URGENT CARE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD OVER $2000 WORK WITH MANY DIFFERENT REPAIRMEN INVOLVED. GM ADVISED THEY WERE SORRY BUT NO RECALLS - NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO HELP. NUMEROUS TIMES, WE HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT OCCURS. WE WILL BE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, HEAR A BING AND SEE REDUCED ENGINE POWER FLASH ON DISPLAY. VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY GO FROM ORIGINAL SPEED TO NO MORE THAN 30-40 MPH - NO WARNING. IT IS UNSAFE TO BE ON A BUSY ROAD AS ANYONE COULD REAR END US, KILLING MY FAMILY
Mileage: 119,560
20151216ENGINE
ON APRIL 2 2015 I EXPERIENCED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO URGENT CARE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD OVER $2000 WORK WITH MANY DIFFERENT REPAIRMEN INVOLVED. GM ADVISED THEY WERE SORRY BUT NO RECALLS - NOTHING THEY WOULD DO TO HELP. NUMEROUS TIMES, WE HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT OCCURS. WE WILL BE DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, HEAR A BING AND SEE REDUCED ENGINE POWER FLASH ON DISPLAY. VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY GO FROM ORIGINAL SPEED TO NO MORE THAN 30-40 MPH - NO WARNING. IT IS UNSAFE TO BE ON A BUSY ROAD AS ANYONE COULD REAR END US, KILLING MY FAMILY
Mileage: 119,560
20150622SERVICE BRAKES
I KNOW THE INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED ON RUSTED BRAKE LINES BUT ID LIKE FOR IT TO BE REOPEN. I AM NOT SURE WHY THE NHTSA IS NOT FINDING GMC LIABLE FOR THIS NEGLIGENCE. BRAKE LINES RUST FROM TIME TO TIME. WE GOT IT. BUT MY 2006 DENALI IS DRIVEN APPROX. 4,000 MILES PER YEAR, GARAGED WHEN NOT DRIVEN. I LIVE IN AN AREA THAT SOME YEARS IT DOESN'T EVEN SNOW. SO I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ITS THE WEATHER. I WAS SURPRISED AT MY LOCAL MECHANIC'S GARAGE AT INSPECTION TIME WHEN HE SHOWED US THE PARTS THAT NEEDED REPLACED (I HAVE THOSE IN MY POSSESSION BTW). ITS NOT THE WEATHER THAT'S DOING THIS FOR THE SHEER FACT THAT ITS PRIMARILY GMC THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. NO OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM TO SUCH AN EXTENT. MY FAMILY IS A CAMPING FAMILY AND TOWING AN 8,000 LB CAMPER WITH RUSTED BRAKE LINES COULD HAVE MEANT DISASTER. THANK GOODNESS OUR MECHANIC NOTICED THIS. I HAVE TRIED SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH GMC AND OF COURSE THEY DON'T WANT TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS. I PAID ALMOST $800 FOR THIS WORK
Mileage: 124,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500 have?▼
The 2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500 is SERVICE BRAKES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) and ENGINE.
Is the 2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2006 GMC YUKON XL 2500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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