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2015 GMC Yukon complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →

Engine
Filed Apr 24, 2023MA

Vehicle had lifter and valve noise Lifters and valves became stuck due to Active Fuel Management system failure Transmission shifted poorly due to this condition. Resulting in engine failure and engine replacement at my expense Total cost $12,000

Electrical System
Filed Apr 2, 2023MN

Driving at a normal speed around 30 mph when vehicle suddenly becomes hard to steer as if the power steering just cut out or off therefore making it extremely difficult to control the vehicle and felt like a rough ride while this is taking place.....Definitely sounds like a safety issue......DASH READING WARNING SERVICE PWWR STEERING

Power Train1 injured
Filed Mar 23, 2023FL

Today my GMC Yukon, lurked forward so hard it hurt my neck, shoulders, and back, I know this is dangerous and has happened before, the lurches are becoming more forceful and powerful and I'm afraid now of driving it far or distance, I don't want anything to happen to me or my family while driving, I must be able to get to appointments etc. This today scares me really bad and I need help with this vehicle...Had I not braked quick I would have been in the pond in front of me the lurk was hard pain shot from back to neck and I went forward, had on my seat belt loges...If not better in the morning I will seek medical attention, I'm really hurting...GMC said noting wrong on both occasions I asked when it was mild in 2019, again 2023, nothing...no...also no warning lights are on

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 17, 2023KY

Brake vacuum repair. Could not stop vehicle. Brakes would get hard and vehicle kept moving.

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 19, 2022SD

I was driving down the highway and out of no where I hear this loud kaboom! I ducked thinking something just hit me and pull over but here glass tinkling around. I automatically know it is my sunroof so I get out and look and my sunroof exploded. (Looked like it was pushed up.) Luckily I had the inside part shut or I and my passenger would have been covered in glass.

Power Train
Filed Dec 4, 2022SC

Transmission failure. Remanufactured transmission installed at 160,000 miles. Transmission started shifting abruptly and failed completely on interstate 26 in South Carolina. Had to limp home in a lower gear. Towed to a repair shop for complete replacement with a remanufactured GM transmission Total repair $4500. No warning indication of the problem, thankfully my wife was not driving this vehicle at the time. No inspection except by mechanic who stated based on his experience we got 10,000 miles more than normal for a GM 6L80 transmission. He also stated his shop replaced 5 of those transmissions in the month of August 2022. Documentation available on request.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 24, 2022AL

Numerous reports of taillights and headlights not working properly and no recall like it should be

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 7, 2022TX

There was recall for N182180270 Tail Lamps Inoperative, for some reason my vehicle being a 2015 was not included. This issue is ongoing with my 2015 Yukon Denali and is dangerous while operating, it recently started and is intermittent. Also my vehicle has issues with hard shifting and jerking intermittently when taking off.... also a known issue for this year and make/ model of vehicle

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 6, 2022TN

Rear passenger running lights just stopped working. I have seen several people with the same issue. I think there should be a recall for GM to fix the issue they are clearly aware of.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 4, 2022SC

My brakes went out and a “service” message came up and said “brake assist”

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 13, 2022MO

THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM DISPLAYS ON DASH EVERY 10 SECONDS, KEEPS ON DINGING LOUD AND WILL NOT CLEAR WHILE IM DRIVING.. IT JUST STARTED OUT OF KNOWHERE AND I NEVER USED THE TRAILER SYSTEM OR TOWED ANYTHING SINCED I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK. I SAW SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE/PROMBLEM. i JUST SPENT NEARLY $800 ON FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS RESOLVED. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM!!! LIKE I MENTION, I NEVER USED THE TRAILER SYSTEM AT ALL AND NEVER WILL. I DRIVE A 2015 YUKON DENALI SUV, BEEN HAVING PROBLEM ALSO WITH THE JERKING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ITS PUT IN DRIVE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL, SOAGAIN SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Aug 10, 2022NC

My taillight has blown and I read online that several other vehicles like mines had this problem. The bulb itself can not be replaced. The whole LED box need to be replaced and one side onlybis roughly $800. Being a single mom of 3 boys, how can I afford that? I need my car inspected but with this issue I dnt know what to do. Please help.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 2, 2022TX

The engine turns off when driving. This has happened at least 50 in the 2 years I've owned the vehicle. It has been serviced at Garland Shelton GMC in Temple, TX. The issue is not fixed. The battery and the negative cable have been replaced. When the engine dies none of the electrical works until I open the hood and wiggle the negative battery cable.

Engine
Filed Jul 29, 2022CA

I just got my vehicle into the dealership because it's 115 degrees outside and the air conditioning stopped working. I am 8 hours away from home traveling with 6 children so I begged them to squeeze me in the same day for repair and they did. The dealership is saying it's a Crack in the air conditioning condenser and it's $1,600 to repair. This is unbelievable. 80,000 miles on it. This should be a safety concern. Sitting in stop and go traffic for hours in 115 degrees is unacceptable. GM needs to fix the problem and do their customers right.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 24, 2022ND

Trailer break system warning keeps appearing.

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 2022MO

Trailer brake system service keeps displaying

Engine
Filed Jun 27, 2022AZ

Pulling out onto busy road the vehicle make a loud noise and then failed to accelerate and lost power. It was three seconds before the vehicle then slowly accelerated. This continued to happen while driving. The dealer then advised that GM was aware of this issue and has not issued a recall to date. This loss of power was dangerous.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 25, 2022TX

Tail lights keep going out and have been replaced

Back Over Prevention › Automatic System Braking
Filed Jun 25, 2022TX

Rear warning won’t maintain staying on. Keeps turning itself off or something.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 11, 2022TN

" Service Trailer Brake System" 5 times a week and sometimes more than that ....on average 5 times

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 5, 2022TX

LED brake light wiring comes undone causing brake lights to go out.

Service Brakes
Filed May 14, 2022MA

A message keeps popping up, “trailer brake system” it is poor wiring on GMC part. I did research on this and looked it up and other people had similar issues which can be very severe if driver continues to use after this message pops up. The message is so continuous that it could distract the driver, which could lead to a fatal accident.

Seat Belts
Filed Apr 11, 2022TX

The bolt connecting the lapbelt to the frame fell out as my adult daughter was buckled in the seat.

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 2022MS

While I was in line at the gas station to get gas, I moved up because the car I front of me had done so. After moving up a bit, I pressed my feet on the brake but the pedal was very stiff and the breaks did not hardly engage. I almost ran into the vehicle in front of me. This was very scary. So I called for a tow truck to pick me up but after a while they didn’t show. I started my car up to see if the the brakes engaged and they did. So I slowly and carefully drove myself to the GMC dealership in Southaven, MC which was 0.3 mile away from the gas station. The GMC dealership said that it was vacuum pump that was at fault and admitted it was a recall for this. But they said since my truck has already been serviced for this recall that I would have to pay to get it fixed. This is absolutely absurd. If the issue was not fixed properly in the first place, why would I be responsible for getting it fixed the second time?

Unknown or OtherFire
Filed Mar 30, 2022MI

I was driving my 2015 GMC Yukon a light illuminated on the dashboard. I pulled over at a Convenience store. Got my children out of the car. Once out of the vehicle I noticed smoke. Within the matter of 2 mins the truck was engulfed in flames.

Child Seat
Filed Mar 11, 2022KS

The contact owns a Recaro car seat, Model Type: Young Sport Hero, Model Number: N/A, Manufactured Date: N/A. The car seat was being utilized in a 2015 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that her child was able to climb out of his car seat since there was no clasp on the harness to restrain him. The contact had to use the vehicle’s seat belt to restrain the child securely. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to not let her child climb out of his safety seat. The car seat was not repaired or replaced.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Mar 8, 202273,000 milesCO

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, he had to depress the brake pedal with extra force to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake assist warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive to his destination. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where the repair was being performed. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 73,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 8, 2022LA

Transmission Code P0700 and P0796 ( pressure control) I was on the Interstate and my 2015 GMC YUKON SLT Engine locked up and shift down to 2nd gear. Causing other cars to almost hit me from behind and possibly causing an accident. I had to quickly veer off on the side of the road so that they wouldn’t hit the back of me. Immediately my engine light came on. Didn’t have this problem prior to the breakdown. Brought it to GMC dealership they told me my torque converter was bad along with Computer TCM and Valve body. They said I need a new transmission. My SUV have 132k miles. I called around at other transmission shops and they ALL said they are getting 3-4 GMC YUKONS in to fix a week and knew exactly what the problem was with SUV. They couldn’t understand why GMC wasn’t correcting the problem. Also, last year had to replace the Cam Shaft, Lifters and Catalytic Convertor that’s was $6000 now they tell me $5500 for Transmission. That’s $12000+ in repair in lease than 1.5 years. Never have I had this much major problem on a vehicle. This is a major safety issue especially on interstate.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 2, 2022NJ

Trailer Brake connection gives errors. Has been fixed multiple times with dealer with error still occurring

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 1, 2022NJ

Driver Rear brake led light not working

Steering
Filed Jan 3, 2022CA

Both my tail lights have failed. Dealer wants insane amount of money for new ones, so I opened up the lights and there is an obvious design flaw in the lights, to me it seems intentional at worst, incompetent at best. I am an electrical engineer, and there is no reason they should put a friction connection in the LED power bar, it is a glaring design flaw. Also having steering assist issue at low speed which was an issue that was supposed to be fixed in a previous recall service, but it is still malfunctioning.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 20, 2021MT

Last week, the power brake assist began fading away intermittently at low speeds, and caught my wife off guard in a grocery store parking lot when she pulled into a parking space and the brakes were not available. She had to plant both feet on the brake pedal in a panic stop before crashing into the car parked in front of her, and has since never driven the vehicle. This is a danger, and is potentially life threatening.

Power Train
Filed Dec 19, 2021SC

Transmission failure at 167,000 miles. Transmission failed during a 100 mile trip initially slipping and eventually would not engage. Vehicle traveled on I 26 and could have resulted in accident on this 80 mph interstate. This vehicle is typically driven by my wife. No warning and GM Onstar provided vehicle diagnostic check in days prior to failure with no issues. Technician advised this was the 3rd vehicle this month in his shop with 6L80e transmission failure and said they normally fail around 150,000 miles. This is a known failure on numerous general motors vehicles across the product line. Repair required replacement of 6l80e transmission with a factory rebuilt transmission. Cost $4,100.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 14, 2021IL

Break like when out and only solution iam being given is to replace the whole housing at 800$ and it seems this a faulty component.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 2, 2021TN

Steering locks up at lower speeds or when turning into a parking lot all the ligths shut off at the same time the steering does it has happened more at night lights flicker both interior lights and exterior lights a/c shuts off radio shuts off i have went to different dealers and have not been able to fix this problem even doh i show them videos of what it does both my wife and i have almost had a few accidents because of this

Electrical System
Filed Oct 26, 2021GA

The problem initially started around August 19th when my daughter was driving the SUV. It started suddenly flashing multiple service problems ex trailer brake service, park assist service and stability track service. It started flashing them over and over every second and the engine would rev up then slow down which continued even after she was able to pull over and get it into park. It was terrifying for her. We had the vehicle towed to GMC. GMC felt the electrical problems were due to the fuse box so they replaced the entire fuse box and changed all the fuses. Last week, my daughter again was driving home on the highway and the vehicle started doing the same warning but also displayed several more warnings and the car was lurching forward and slowing down over and over again despite trying to maintain a safe speed. She was close to home and thankfully made it safely home. I drove the car the next morning a few miles to see what was going on and it started doing the same thing with alerts, servicing cycling through the dashboard and the speed and rpm kept revving up and slowing down, I could not maintain a steady slow speed as it seemed like the car was braking every few seconds so it kept lurching forward out of control. We had the car again towed to the same GMC. This time GMC changed out all the battery cables going to and from the batter itself. My husband picked up the car a few days later after being told the problem had been fixed. Within a couple miles of leaving the

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 23, 2021CA

I almost died today. My brakes failed pedal went hard still is. Had to drive home with a stiff pedal and almost no brakes. Just paid $50,000 for this truck

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 4, 2021AZ

Air conditioning stopped working.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 30, 2021VA

Brakes are not stopping the vehicle on short distances as it should. They are doing a clicking kind of noise and can feel pulses in the brake pedal as though ABS are trying to activate. I know there is a recall out but is saying my 2015 is not listed yet is doing the same thing that is described in the recall.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 28, 2021MI

Right brake light and tail light quit working for a few days, then returned to normal operation, both worked fine for a week then the left side went out and also returns for a few days. Now both are out except for one led per side per cluster. No brake lights except for the one over the gate. And turn signals work as they should.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 27, 2021AL

Tail Lights don't work. Have seen several complaints about this problem. There is currently a lawsuit concerning this. GMC will only cover replacement if car has less than 72,000 miles. The replacement lights cost about $800 each. Having it looked at now. Fear that I will have to pay replacement costs.

Engine
Filed Jun 25, 2021120,058 milesMI

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 120,058.

Power Train
Filed Jun 21, 2021NC

At certain speeds my vehicle vibrates, like a grinding sound at speeds between 50-55. This is a safety risk because I have children and grandchild that frequently ride with me. I have taken my vehicle back to the dealership and they say it is no codes and send it back to me without fixing the problem. My vehicle has not been inspected by anyone except the GM dealership. I got my vehicle Nov. 2018 and this started happening between Dec. 2018 and Jan. 2019. My check engine light did appear and was flashing around this time. In 2019 I had to replace the rear shocks and I believe they are not working properly now.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 19, 2021IN

Drivers side tail light intermittently works, doesn't work all the time. Passenger side brake light stays on continuously, never changes.

Electrical System
Filed May 3, 202174,000 milesLA

THE TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER AND SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 26, 2021CA

STOP AND TAIL FUNCTIONS INSIDE THE TAIL LAMPS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED AND FALLS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT; N182180270. THIS IS STILL VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S 1 MONTH LONGER THAN THE 6 YEAR CUTOFF.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 25, 2021SC

PURCHASED A 2015 YUKON DENALI BACK IN NOVEMBER 2019. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, TRANSMISSION, AC COMPRESSOR AND EXPANSION VALVE (WHICH STILL ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T BLOW COLD AIR), AND THE BLACK PANELS THAT ARE IN BETWEEN THE WINDOWS. ALSO, BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAVE DECIDED TO QUIT WORKING.... WHICH CONCERNS ME GREATLY BECAUSE CARS BEHIND ME DON'T KNOW WHEN I AM STOPPED OR APPLYING THE BREAKS. STOPPED OR HAVE MY FOOT ON THE BREAK.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 15, 202189,000 milesMS

PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT RANDOM. I PURCHASED CAR USED IN FEBRUARY 2020 AND WAS INFORMED SOON AFTER BY FRIEND THAT MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT WHEN LEAVING THEIR HOME. IT WAS WORKING THE NEXT DAY WHEN I CHECKED. I NOW WATCH IT AND SEE THAT IT WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES. COST TO REPLACE IS APPROXIMATELY $700 ASSUMING ONLY A REPLACEMENT LIGHT IS NEEDED AND NOTHING ELSE IS WRONG. BASED ON THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN THIS SOUNDS LIKE A WIRING ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR SAFETY REASONS.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 8, 202142,000 milesMA

REAR BREAK LIGHT . INTERNAL WIRING OF THE TAIL LIGHTS CRACKS LEADING TO TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. THE FAILURE DOES NOT TRIGGER ANY WARNINGS AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THIS FAILURE UNLESS THEY PREFORM A PRE TRIP INSPECTION.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 16, 202176,000 milesKS

ONSTART NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CANNOT ACCESS GPS AND/OR CERTAIN FUNCTIONS IN THE GMC APPLICATION DUE TO NO ANTENNA SIGNAL BEING OBTAINED THROUGH INTELLILINK SYSTEM. ONSTAR MIRROR HAS A RED LIGHT AND GPS HAS A CROSS HATCH THROUGH IT. WE HAVE ACTIVATED ONSTAR PROFILE AND SUBSCRIPTION. I KNOW THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ANTENNA IN THE PAST BUT WE JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.

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