Model year record
2006 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 recalls & problems
The 2006 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2006 GMC Yukon Xl 1500.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Yukon XL 1500 2WD FFV
| City / highway | 13 / 17 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,800/year to fuel
Yukon XL 1500 4WD FFV
| City / highway | 13 / 17 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $4,800/year to fuel
Yukon XL 1500 AWD
| City / highway | 12 / 16 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $5,150/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemInstrument cluster/panel | 2 | — |
| Power trainDriveline › Differential unit | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| VisibilityGlass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| StructureBody | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC YUKON XL 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENTILATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM TURNING THE A/C AND OR HEATER ON. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REAR VENTILATION WAS WORKING PROPERLY BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURN OFF THE EXHAUST FAN WAS STILL BLOWING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE BLOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RESISTOR MODULE CONNECTOR AND BLOWER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE…
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. THE REAR WINDOW RELEASE BUTTON IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY IN AND WILL NOT OPEN THE WINDOW. WHILE I HAD THE REAR HATCH APART I WAS GOING TO PUT IN A MECHANISM TO ALLOW OPENING THE REAR HATCH FROM INSIDE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL TO INSTALL 1. A MORE RELIABLE DOOR AND WINDOW LATCH SYSTEM AND 2. TO PUT IN A INSIDE RELEASE MECHANISM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ARE OVER 300 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE IN THE GMC SITE BUT ONLY 13 ACCORDING TO NHTSA. *TR
- Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC YUKON XL 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILED TIRE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 25,358. THE TIRE WAS FIRESTONE, TIRE LINE WILDERNESS LE, SIZE P-265-70-R16, AND THE DOT IS 11M-S.
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
1.UNKNOWN EVENTS LEAD TO COMPONENT FAILURE 2. THE ENGINE HOURS METER RESETS ITSELF DOWN TO ZERO...UNSURE OF WHAT OTHER ELECTRONIC FAILURES COULD OCCUR AS A RESULTS OR WHAT IS TRIGGERING THE ENGINE HOUR RESET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) 3. THE IPC HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT IN A NEW BATTERY TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE UNIT FAILED AGAIN ON 12/30/07. THE LAST FIX WAS IMPLEMENTED ON 11/12/07. THE IS A GM TAC CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED #9978027 *TR
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
2006 GMC YUKON XL - PURCHASED IN JAN. 2006, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE 1 MONTH AFTER TAKING DELIVERY FOR FOUL SMELL EMITTING FROM VEHICLE WHILE MOVING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PRODUCING THE ODOR, THEY CHANGED THE FLUID TO THE OLD SYNTHETIC TYPE, AND CLAIMED IT WAS THE SMELL OF THE GRAPE SEED EXTRACT USED IN THE ORGANIC NEW TYPE FLUID. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE NEXT TIME THE SERVICE CENTER TRIED AN OIL WHICH HAD A HIGHER HEAT RATING, THIS DID NOT FIX THE SMELL PROBLEM. ON THE 4TH VISIT TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND AFTER OPENING A CUSTOMER CLAIMS CASE WITH GM, THEY REBUILT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 6-8…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.