2005 GMC Yukon Denali Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 49 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali, 8% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“This is not a safety defect complaint but a consumer defect. The A/C makes a noise when the compressor engages or switches. The noise sounds like a cd spinning and is quite annoying. It can easily be heard and has been getting louder over time. The dealership replaced the compressor to no avail. They also said engineers are investigating and I have called numerous times to inquire with no updates. The dealership has been great and this is no complaint against them, just a Gmc complaint. A new car should not have a loud A/C unit.”
NHTSA complaint #10136571, filed 2005-09, 120 miles“2005 Yukon Denali heated seat caught fire but did not smoke burnt into tempurpedic pillow up to 15 hours causing illness and a month of bedrest and financial ruin for a mother of 4 who still has a rental and unable to go get car that is still not fixed. I am afraid of the long term damage breathing toxic fumes will have on my 15 year old. You have nothing listed under heated seats please forward cases.”
NHTSA complaint #10291878, filed 2009-11“2005 Yukon Denali heated seat caught fire but did not smoke it burnt into tempurpedic pillow in a plastic bag up to 15 hours causing illness and a month of bedrest and financial ruin for a mother of 4 who still has a rental and unable to go get car that is still not fixed. We were on our way to a funeral in newport beach ca from or. Gm would not fix my car or allow it to be so until an investigation due to it being a thermal event and insurance said not to move due to spoilation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10291879, filed 2009-11“Dt: the contact stated when he was exiting the vehicle, with the engine off it began to roll down the driveway. He took the vehicle to the dealership, and they found the bolt that holds the shaft in the transmission was stripped. The bolt was replaced. Then, while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle shifted from drive to neutral on its own. The indicator still read drive, but would not go. He stated the steering column did register that the vehicle was in drive, and when driving over a bump, it shifted into neutral. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145287, filed 2005-12Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 GMC Yukon Denali
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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