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Electronic stability controlPart report

2006 GMC Yukon Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
11%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
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, 11% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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.

“My vehicle was in motion driving on the freeway at 70 MPH when all of the sudden my car lost power to 30 MPH all the way down to 5 MPH.I pressed on the accelerator trying to gain speed without success the car did not accelerate more than 30 MPH, no matter how much I pressed on the accelerator. When I looked down at the dashboard I saw two warning lights go off stability sys disabled followed by reduced engine power luckily I was able to move to safety. The road was dry and no bumps to disable stability. …”

NHTSA complaint #11044329, filed 2017-11, 156,000 miles

“The first time this happened I was driving at approx. 45 MPH on secondary road when all lights dimmed and the vehicle power went down to almost nothing. The power steering and brakes went out and I had to pull off of the highway. I turned the ignition off and waited a few minutes, then re-started which seemed to have re-set things. It ran ok to my destination. But since then (a year or so) it bogs down when starting out from idle such as a traffic light, and the lights dim. …”

NHTSA complaint #10780922, filed 2015-10, 80,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202211%
202121%
202013%
201912%
201811%
201631%
201561%
201424%
201311%
201121%
201022%
200911%
200863%
2007368%
2006311%
200556%
200443%
200373%
200211%
200132%
199711%

Other parts of the 2006 GMC Yukon

Other or unknown
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 GMC Yukon

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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