2006 GMC Yukon Denali Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The passenger side under dash bored caught on fire. Wile driving down the street it started to smoke and I saw flam. I was able to put flam out and lucky was a block from home. I parked it turned it off it seamed like the fire was out and no smoke .about 15 min later I go out side and my truck is…”
“The passenger side under dash bored caught on fire. Wile driving down the street it started to smoke and I saw flam. I was able to put flam out and lucky was a block from home. I parked it turned it off it seamed like the fire was out and no smoke .about 15 min later I go out side and my truck is…”
“Rear lift glass hinges are defective and gm has known about the issues for years and has not issued any recall to replace. Poor design is the problem. Glass flew off while driving in normal conditions. Safelite auto [REDACTED]) replaced glass on 6/16/18. Defective hinge broke again, on 7/3/18.…”
“Exhaust leak bolt broken passenger side”
“Severe brake line corrosion and corrosion at wheel speed sensors causes abs to activate at low speeds. I had 2 near miss crashes and then car would not stop and I hit a fence in my yard yesterday. I have 4 other vehicles , a dodge, bmw, and 2 honda, all older than this one, and do not have the.…”
“When accelerating from a red light and turning right, the powertrain suddenly disengaged, nearly causing an accident from unsuspecting drivers behind my yukon. The engine remains on, the shifter (automatic) has not moved and indicates "drive". Moving the shifter to other gears did not help either.…”
“The upper brake indicator light (bar) on top of the rear lift gate door malfunctioned. I did not realize that it had not been working or for how long. Obviously this was a dangerous situation. The dealer claims it "burned out" after discovering it during inspection of another problem, however,…”
“When accelerating from a stop the electronic control system kick in bringing the vehicle to a stop! This is very dangerous while in traffic and is a huge safety concern. Dealer suggest replacing the brake sensor or disabling it. First occurrence of this event the vehicle had 35k miles. This should…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 GMC Yukon Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.