IllustrationGAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ PROPERLY. CAN FILL UP TANK AND READS ON EMPTY THEN WILL MOVE TO 1/2 FULL OR FULL. GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING THEN MOVE BACK TO ORIGINAL READING AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. *TR
2005 GMC Yukon Denali Xl
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali Xl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Yukon Denali Xl years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
725–50K
450–75K
975–100K
6100–150K
3150K+
31 reports with mileage · 3 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.