2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500 Problems & Recalls
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Problem Breakdown
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Common Problems
2005 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOVEMENT OF FUEL PUMP IN FUEL TANK, CUTS FUEL RETURN LINE, HARD TO START. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK CUT THE FUEL RETURN LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. UPDATED 07/13/2017*JS
Mileage: 169,000
MY 2005 YUKON XL WILL, AT RANDOM, SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL LO. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND AT SPEEDS OF 30+ MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE PUSH-BUTTON 4WD CONTROL MODULE WILL LIGHT UP OR FLASH. NO AMOUNT OF BUTTON-PUSHING WILL DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I THE CAR WILL SLAM TO A 5 MPH CRAWL WHEN IT D...
Mileage: 150,000
MY 2005 YUKON XL WILL, AT RANDOM, SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL LO. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND AT SPEEDS OF 30+ MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE PUSH-BUTTON 4WD CONTROL MODULE WILL LIGHT UP OR FLASH. NO AMOUNT OF BUTTON-PUSHING WILL DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I THE CAR WILL SLAM TO A 5 MPH CRAWL WHEN IT D...
Mileage: 150,000
MY 2005 YUKON XL WILL, AT RANDOM, SHIFT ITSELF INTO 4 WHEEL LO. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND AT SPEEDS OF 30+ MPH. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE PUSH-BUTTON 4WD CONTROL MODULE WILL LIGHT UP OR FLASH. NO AMOUNT OF BUTTON-PUSHING WILL DISENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I THE CAR WILL SLAM TO A 5 MPH CRAWL WHEN IT D...
Mileage: 150,000
"SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM, AND WITHOUT REASON. NO TROUBLE CODES COME UP, THEREFORE NO WAY TO TELL IF SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG.
Mileage: 150,000
THE VEHICLE'S HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES HAVE RAPIDLY CORRODED, TO THE POINT THAT THEY MAY GIVE OUT ANY DAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED (ALL SERVICE PERFORMED BY A GM DEALER) AND HAS RECEIVED REGULAR UNDERCARRIAGE WASHING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) HAS JUST FAILED;...
Mileage: 126,000
THE VEHICLE'S HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES HAVE RAPIDLY CORRODED, TO THE POINT THAT THEY MAY GIVE OUT ANY DAY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED (ALL SERVICE PERFORMED BY A GM DEALER) AND HAS RECEIVED REGULAR UNDERCARRIAGE WASHING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) HAS JUST FAILED;...
Mileage: 126,000
YESTERDAY I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE A/C. THE A/C BLOWER WAS BLOWING AT THE HIGHEST SETTING REGARDLESS OF THE CONTROL SETTING. I TURNED THE A/C OFF AND THE BLOWER REMAINED ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO RUN. THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 M...
Mileage: 124,000
YESTERDAY I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE A/C. THE A/C BLOWER WAS BLOWING AT THE HIGHEST SETTING REGARDLESS OF THE CONTROL SETTING. I TURNED THE A/C OFF AND THE BLOWER REMAINED ON. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO RUN. THE BLOWER CONTINUED TO RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 M...
Mileage: 124,000
2005 GMC YUKON XL 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG MALFUNCTION DURING ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 6, 2013. THE VEHICLE WENT A PROLONGED SKID ON BLACK ICE, SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES, AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. THE SUPP...
THIS BASIC INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE 4WD CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONS AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE MESSAGE CENTER WILL DISPLAY "SERVICE 4WD," AND A CLICKING SOUND CAN BE HEARD AS THE LIGHTS ON THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL PANEL SWITCH ON AND OFF, SWITCHING THE VEHICLE IN AND OUT OF GE...
Mileage: 130,000
THIS BASIC INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES. THE 4WD CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONS AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE MESSAGE CENTER WILL DISPLAY "SERVICE 4WD," AND A CLICKING SOUND CAN BE HEARD AS THE LIGHTS ON THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL PANEL SWITCH ON AND OFF, SWITCHING THE VEHICLE IN AND OUT OF GE...
Mileage: 130,000
A FRIEND OF MINE JUST SHOWED ME A LETTER HE GOT IN THE MAIL THAT IS A RECALL TO FIX THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER CODE THAT SHOWS A THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPAIRED.. THE LETTER SAYS TO BRING HIS VEHICLE IN IF IT IS A GM OR CHEVY MODEL LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 150000 MILES AND THEY WILL FIX IT FO...
Mileage: 129,200
A FRIEND OF MINE JUST SHOWED ME A LETTER HE GOT IN THE MAIL THAT IS A RECALL TO FIX THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER CODE THAT SHOWS A THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPAIRED.. THE LETTER SAYS TO BRING HIS VEHICLE IN IF IT IS A GM OR CHEVY MODEL LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 150000 MILES AND THEY WILL FIX IT FO...
Mileage: 129,200
A FRIEND OF MINE JUST SHOWED ME A LETTER HE GOT IN THE MAIL THAT IS A RECALL TO FIX THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER CODE THAT SHOWS A THROTTLE BODY NEEDS REPAIRED.. THE LETTER SAYS TO BRING HIS VEHICLE IN IF IT IS A GM OR CHEVY MODEL LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 150000 MILES AND THEY WILL FIX IT FO...
Mileage: 129,200
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODE (4X4, 4X2, AWD) SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND CHANGING FROM SELECTION BY ITSELF; RECURRING IN NATURE; VEHICLE DRAGGING; ABRUPT JERKING - MULTIPLE INCIDENTS AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS; ONLY CONSTANT IS THAT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS COMES BACK AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY; ONLY SERVICE PROVIDER T...
Mileage: 35,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODE (4X4, 4X2, AWD) SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND CHANGING FROM SELECTION BY ITSELF; RECURRING IN NATURE; VEHICLE DRAGGING; ABRUPT JERKING - MULTIPLE INCIDENTS AND MULTIPLE REPAIRS; ONLY CONSTANT IS THAT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS COMES BACK AND CONTINUES TO THIS DAY; ONLY SERVICE PROVIDER T...
Mileage: 35,000
DURING ACCELERATION AND OCCASIONALLY DURING BRAKING, THE WHEEL SENSOR(S) CAUSE THE TRACTION CONTROL TO BECOME ACTIVE, OR CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO ENGAGE. IN ALL CASES, ACTIVATION IS IN ERROR BASED ON AMBIENT CONDITIONS. I AM ABLE TO OVERRIDE THE TRACTION ACTIVE PROBLEMS BY DISABLING THE TRACTIO...
Mileage: 93,000
INCIDENT DATE: FRONT CABIN / IN DASH FIRE 11/25/2011 AT 5:20PM VEHICLE: 2005 GMC YUKON XL SLT WITH APPROXIMATELY 120K MILES VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY; HAD JUST BEEN DRIVEN HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS OFF; 15-30 MINUTES LATER HEARD LOUD BANG AND GLASS BREAKING; FRONT CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGU...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC YUKON 1500 SLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHEN THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE VALVE STEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEA...
Mileage: 97,098
HELLO AROUND THE BEGINNING OF JUNE OF 2011 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GMC YUKON XL WHEN SUDDENLY I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY DASH BOARD STATING "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" AUTOMATICALLY MY SPEED WENT DOWN. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WITH ONSTAR, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE ...
Mileage: 118,000
THE CONTROL PANEL ON MY GMC IS FREEZING, THE SPEEDOMETER IS FREEZING SO I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST THE CAR IS GOING. THE OIL GAUGE HAS FROZEN AND THE DASHBOARD KEEPS CHANGING IT LIGHT INTENSITY FROM VERY BRIGHT TO GOING DARK WHEN I'M DRIVING SOMETIMES OCCURRING ON POORLY LITE STREETS AND PARKWAYS. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
THE CONTROL PANEL ON MY GMC IS FREEZING, THE SPEEDOMETER IS FREEZING SO I CANNOT TELL HOW FAST THE CAR IS GOING. THE OIL GAUGE HAS FROZEN AND THE DASHBOARD KEEPS CHANGING IT LIGHT INTENSITY FROM VERY BRIGHT TO GOING DARK WHEN I'M DRIVING SOMETIMES OCCURRING ON POORLY LITE STREETS AND PARKWAYS. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP, SUDDEN LOSS OF 3RD AND 4TH GEARS IN TRANSMISSION. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY, TOWING A TRAILER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. (THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY TOW PACKAGE.) IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I WAS SURPRISED THAT GM HAS OPENED A COUPLE OF TSB'S REL...
Mileage: 66,000
SPPEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING ABOUT 70 WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENTLY WENT UP TO 120. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND TURNED OFF ENGING THE SPEEDOMETER STILL READS ANYWHERE FROM 50 TO 60 MPH (WHILE IN PARK). *TR
Mileage: 61,000
2005 GMC YUKON XL SPEEDOMETER READING ERRATIC, NOW DOESN'T WORK AT ALL - NEEDLE HANGS DOWN PAST 120 MPH. APPEARS THAT THE STEPPER MOTOR THAT DRIVES THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE HAS FAILED. I BELIEVE THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR MODEL YEARS BEFORE 2005, BUT NOT FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. DEALER SAYS THAT T...
Mileage: 31,020
WHEN DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL ONLY GO UP. IT WILL NOT COME BACK DOWN. SO EVERY TIME YOU STOP IT WILL ADD TO YOUR SPEED. I WAS DOING 50MPH AND IT SAID I WAS DOING 120MPH. IT FINALLY PEGGED AT THE HIGHEST SPEED IT WOULD GO AND WOULD NOT MOVE. I HAD IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH COST M...
Mileage: 59,948
UPON COMING OFF A ROAD TRIP IN MY SUV, I WAS AT MY SISTER'S HOUSE AND HAD PARKED MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE WITH THE TIRES TURNED OUT. AS I WAS COMING OUT OF HER HOUSE I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD BELT ON MY TIRES WAS SMOOTH WITH BUT UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRES. SO I CHECKED THE OTHER FRONT TIRE AND I...
Mileage: 42,000
UPON COMING OFF A ROAD TRIP IN MY SUV, I WAS AT MY SISTER'S HOUSE AND HAD PARKED MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE WITH THE TIRES TURNED OUT. AS I WAS COMING OUT OF HER HOUSE I NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD/ BELT ON MY TIRES WAS SMOOTH, BUT WITH UNEVEN WEAR ON THE TIRE. SO I CHECKED THE OTHER FRONT TIRE AND ...
Mileage: 42,000
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP DESCENDING AT A SPEED AND WHEN THE DRIVER ACCELERATES, THE NEEDLE WILL RESPOND AS THOUGH THE STICKING POINT WERE THE SPEED OF DECELERATION AND CONTINUE RISING FROM THERE UNTIL THE NEEDLE IS OVER PAST THE LAST LISTED SPEED ON THE FACE OF THE IPC. IT OCCURS ABO...
Mileage: 63,000
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
Mileage: 36,000
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...
Mileage: 5,000
LEFT QUARTER GLASS EXPLODED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. HAD JUST FINISHED WASHING VEHICLE, PARKED VEHICLE, WALKED AROUND SIDE OF VEHICLE AND THE GLASS EXPLODED. *TR
Mileage: 5,627