2005 Gmc YUKON - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 GMC Yukon has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In crash tests, it received a rating of 4 out of 5 for both the driver and passenger sides in front crash tests. However, the side crash, rollover, and side pole crash ratings are not available.

One notable safety feature of the GMC Yukon is the optional electronic stability control, which can help the driver maintain control in challenging driving conditions. Unfortunately, this model does not come with forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the Yukon has had 84 complaints reported and 5 recalls issued. It's important for potential buyers to consider these factors when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of this vehicle.

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Complaint Count

84

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 GMC Yukon 4-DR. Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 GMC Yukon 4-DR.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 GMC Yukon 4-DR. Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 GMC Yukon 4-DR. Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2005 Gmc YUKON

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"air conditioning turns to extreme heat while driving! danger for driver"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2005-02-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc yukon. while driving at approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the air conditioner vents. in addition, the cable under the dashboard on the passenger side caught fire. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2016-03-06
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc yukon. the contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated. the onstar diagnostic check determined that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 122,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2015-02-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc yukon. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact was able to immediately restart the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 147,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2008-01-06
Complaint:
"my speedometer quit working and i checked and it is a factory defect. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2012-11-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc yukon. the contact stated the instrument panel gauges failed to work properly. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 199,000. updated 11/14/11 *bf"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2007-01-07
Complaint:
"interior vehicle fire in dash. 1st smoke then center of dash erupted into flames. vehicle is now totalled. gmc is aware of this condition and issued no recalls. appears service bulletins were issued about replacing over heating resistors for the (havc) operating system. the fan would either stop working in a few positions /stop working all together or overheat and set fire. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2012-10-07
Complaint:
"2005 yukon slt gauge cluster module quits working, speedometer, gas gauge and warning lights come on periodically for no reason. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2008-02-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc yukon. the contact stated that the speedometer remained stuck on 120 mph and would not provide an accurate reading of speeds traveled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. the contact stated that there was a manufacturer recall for his year, make and model vehicle but his vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000."
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2012-05-03
Complaint:
"while driving from chicago to milwaukee on 1/26/11 my speedometer started to indicate very abnormal speeds. my portable gps indicated i was traveling 62 mph yet my yukon's speedometer read 110 mph. when i reached my destination in milwaukee and turned my yukon off, the speedometer remained at 55 mph. i immediately googled faulty yukon speedometers and found a large quantity of sites containing defect information about gmc yukon's speedometers. i also read that gm supposedly sent out letters to customers. i can assure you that i never received a letter about this. having 3 small children i would not let something as serious as this go unfixed had i been made aware. i am now at 96,000 miles and see that gm's "recall" ends at 80,000 miles. it would have been nice to have been notified so i could have had this repaired. this is exactly one of the many reasons people have lost faith in gm and other american car manufacturers. *tr"
Components Involved: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2013-02-01

Recalls for the 2005 Gmc YUKON

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"on certain sport utility vehicles, the brake pedal pushrod retainer may be missing. if the retainer is missing, the brake booster pushrod could disengage from the brake pedal."
Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHROD RETAINER AND INSTALL ONE IF IT IS MISSING FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER BEGAN CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Component(s) Involved: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC > PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date of incident: 2005-03-18

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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