2006 GMC Yukon Denali XL Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 27%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali XL, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When taking off from a stop or at a slow speed the car stalls like its running out of gas, when that happens on the diagnostic center on the car reads traction active , and then car behind me blows their horn telling me to move, then the car takes off. Its really scary when I'm in the middle of traffic in the intersection or trying to make a left turn and trying to go and it stalls. Sooner or later someone is going to run into the back of me or when I'm in the intersection I will be t-bone and someone is going to get killed or seriously injured. …”
NHTSA complaint #10766680, filed 2015-09, 57,200 miles“Intermittently, when my 2006 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl is at a stop light or sign and I am driving less than 10mph and I go to accelerate (not spinning the tires and not on wet or slippery surfaces) the traction active message displays and I lose all power for a couple of seconds. This many times has left me in the middle of an intersection with on-coming traffic. I have googled this traction active and there are many articles from other yukon owners stating they have the exact same issue that I am having. …”
NHTSA complaint #10299018, filed 2010-01, 76,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali XL
5 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali XL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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