TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT BY TAPPING ON THE LIGHT HOUSING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER BEN MYNATT BUICK LOCATED AT 289 CONCORD PKWY S, CONCORD, NC 28027 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,800.
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 →
FIRST NOTE THAT OUR RECALL FOR INCREASED PEDAL EFFORT WAS DONE ON OUR 2015 GMC YUKON 2 MONTHS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. OUR VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED COMING HOME FROM MAMMOTH ON THE 15 FREEWAY. WE HEARD WHAT WE DESCRIBE AS A 'BUZZING' NOISE BUT WE COULDN'T TELL IF IT WAS OUR CAR OR ANOTHER ON THE FREEWAY IT ALMOST SOUNDED LIKE TIRE TREAD BEFORE YOU HAVE A BLOW OUT. WE SLOWED DOWN A BIT (65-70MPH) TO CHECK OUR SURROUNDINGS. A FEW MINUTES LATER WE STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL OF OUR YUKON. I STARTED TO UNBUCKLE AND CLIMB TO MY HUSBANDS DRIVERS SEAT BECAUSE HE WASN'T RESPONDING TO OUR SCREAMS AND HE LOOKED ILL. AS I WAS SCREAMING HIS NAME HE FINALLY SAYS INTO MY EAR WE HAVE TO CRASH! I PANICKED AND SCREAMED WHAT IS HAPPENING. HE REPLIES 'WE HAVE NO BRAKES'! THE PEDAL WAS AS HARD AS A ROCK LIKE A BRICK WAS UNDERNEATH IT AND OUR CAR WAS SERVING BACK AND FORTH. AS TRAFFIC SLOWED AND WE PREPARED TO CRASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT THE CENTER DIVIDER OPENED UP AND WE WERE ABLE TO CRUISE DOWN IT UNTIL WE SLAMMED E BRAKE ON. THESE MODELS SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD AND WE COULD HAVE VERY EASILY DIED OR KILLED ANOTHER FAMILY IN THE PROCESS! ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE ON GMS PART! TERRIFYING! THERE HAS BEEN NO VACUUM PUMP RECALL PLACED ON OUR YUKON AND IT WAS THE VACUUM PUMP THAT FAILED WHICH MADE THE BRAKES FAIL THERE WAS NO BACK UP ZERO BRAKES WITH A FAMILY OF 5 IN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY! EVERY OWNER WHO OWNS A 2015/2016 SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN TO THEM. IT'S NOT JUST AT S
BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WENT BAD. THE LEFT ONE IN APRIL OF 2019 AND THE RIGHT ONE IN JANUARY OF 2021. SERVICE ADVISORS IN THE 2 DEALERSHIPS I DEAL WITH CLAIM THE DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YET A NUMBER OF REPAIR SHOPS ON THE INTERNET KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2015 TO 2019 YUKON'S BECAUSE THEY REPAIR THEM. FUNNY THAT GM DOES NOT. I SENT THE 1ST ONE OUT AND IT WAS REPAIRED FOR WELL UNDER THE COST OF A NEW ONE. I COMPLAINED AGAIN TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THIS ONE TO NO AVAIL. GOING TO SEND IT OUT FOR REPAIR AS WELL. INCIDENTALLY THEY COVER THE REPAIR WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY.
THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP AND THE DISPLAY ON DASH READS POWER STEERING LOSETHIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES AND EACH TIME I'VE HAD TO GO RESCUE MY WIFE THIS IS HER CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT I COULD REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE FROM BATTERY TO RESET THE PROBLEM BUT IT ONLY LAST FOR A SHORT WHILE
BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE AND THE DEALER WANTS OVER $800 TO REPLACE. I'M OVER THE MILEAGE LIMIT FOR THE RECALL SO I'M OUT OF LUCK.
THE BACK PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS. WE HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY OTHER VEHICLES LETTING US KNOW 'YOUR TAILIGHT IS OUT' BUT WHEN WE GET HOME TO LOOK AT IT, THE LIGHT IS FUNCTIONING JUST FINE. AFTER MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES BEING TOLD THE SAME THING, WE TOOK THE YUKON INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DEALER LET US KNOW THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS DESIGN, AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL/WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER - OUR YUKON HAD 76,000 MILES AT THE TIME WE TOOK IT IN, AND THE RECALL ONLY COVERED VEHICLES LESS THAN 72,000 MILES OR 6YEARS FROM DATE OF SERVICE. NOW - I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS AND SEEN ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING DUE TO A POOR DESIGN FROM GM. LIMITING THE RECALL TO A CERTAIN MILEAGE IS [XXX] WHEN YOU KNOW THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE TAILLIGHT NOT WORKING, BUT GM IS NOW REFUSING TO REPLACE IT? I EXPECT THIS ITEM TO BE COVERED IN FULL, AS I DON'T SPEND $70K ON A VEHICLE ONLY TO HAVE TO REPLACE DEFECTS ON MY OWN DIME. $1000 FOR A REPLACEMENT TAILLIGHT, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I WOULD LIKE OUR TAILLIGHT REPLACED AT NO COST DUE TO POOR DESIGN AND A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT - BOTH OF WHICH ARE NO FAULT OF THE USE AND OWNERSHIP OF MY YUKON. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
SO MY BRAKE LIGHT ON REAR ALL HAVE GONE OUT DUE TO BAD LED LIGHTS OR SOME KNOWN COMPONENT GOES BAD. #2. FUEL PUMP IS BAD. #3 RADIATOR HAS A CRACK IN IT. THIS IS A 2015 YUKON
AT 38,000 (2018) THIS VEHICLE REQUIRED A FRONT LEFT AND REAR RIGHT SHOCK REPLACEMENT DUE TO LOCKING UP. AT 61,000 MILES BOTH REAR SHOCKS LOCKED AGAIN. THIS TIME NOT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND COSTING $1500 TO FIX. GMC CARE OFFERED ME $100 SERVICE VOUCHER AND NO ASSISTANCE ON THEIR FAULTY PRODUCTS. THE GMC DEALER OFFERED ME A $1500 COUPON GOOD FOR MY NEXT PURCHASE OR POSSIBLY $1500 TOWARD WHEN MY FRONT SHOCKS HAVE ISSUES. WHAT??? THE $1500 COUPON IS GOOD FOR 1 YEAR TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GMC. EVERYONE NEEDS TO CALL GMC CARE TO COMPLAIN.1-866-790-5600 SO WE GET REIMBURSED FOR AN OBVIOUS RECALLABLE ITEM. NO VEHICLE LESS THEN 5 YEARS OLD SHOULD NEED SHOCKS REPLACED TWICE. THIS IS MY THIRD GMC YUKON DENALI AND MY LAST DUE TO GMC NOT WORKING WITH ME. DOES ANYONE THINK A VEHICLES SHOCKS SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE TWICE IN A 5 YEAR LIFE??
WHEN I GET TO A RED LIGHT OR A PARKING SPOT SOMETIMES THE POWER STEERING GETS HARD AND IT GETS HARD FOR ME TO STEER IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT I HAS DONE IT MORE THAN 3 TIMES AND SCARED VEHICLES POWER STEERING MIGHT STOP WORKING ONE DAY
DRIVER TAIL LIGHT WORKS INCONSISTENTLY
PASSENGER REAR BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN THAT CAUSES A BREAK IN THE CIRCUIT ON THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPAIR CAN BE MANUALLY DOWN BY CUTTING THROUGH PLASTIC OF ASSEMBLY AND SOLDERING BREAK, OR REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. NO ACCIDENTS - JUST NORMAL DRIVING.
WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO CUT OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING, WHEN I'M DRIVING VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS LIT. I DID A SCAN OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CODE I GOT WAS P0303 WHICH IS FOR A CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE. I HAVE CHANGED OUT THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. I CHANGED OUT THE FUEL INJECTOR FOR CYLINDER 3 AND ALSO THE FUEL PUMP ACTUATOR. ITS STILL SHAKING, DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN COME UP WITH WHAT I NEED TO DO NEXT. I'VE HAD TO SPEND MONEY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS BECAUSE ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO BUY A WHOLE NEW UNIT WHICH COSTS $300-$500.
REAR TAIL LAMPS BOTH SIDES ARE OUT
THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LOW BREAK FAILURE IT WAS RECALL 19V645. I HAD THIS DONE LAST YEAR AND TODAY I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE DRIVE THROUGH SIDE THE BRAKES ARE STILL DOING THE SAME THING GOING TO THE FLOOR. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY VACUUM PUMP. I EXPERIENCE THIS WHILE BACKING OUT AND STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS.
THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WORKS INTERMEDIATELY. I CAN'T ALWAYS UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY FOB AND THERE IS NOT A MANUAL ENTRY.
TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT YET THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AND I AM AFRAID IF I DO, THE SAME ISSUE WILL EXIST.
LIFT GATE IS HAVING TROUBLE OPENING
RAW FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE CAB AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE THERE IS A SLOW BUT STEADY FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK. I BELIEVE IT IS THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE THAT HAS WORN A HOLE IN ITSELF FROM RUBBING ON ANOTHER OBJECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRESTVIEW CADILLAC LOCATED AT 2700 E. GARVEY AVE S, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 966-7441, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMIT TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,468.
HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS EVER SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE. FIRST IT WAS ONE LIGHT COMPLETELY OUT. THEN IT WORKED FOR AWHILE, AND NOW BOTH LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. THE SIDE YELLOW LIGHTS WORK ON BOTH BUT THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALL DONT WORK ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. UPON READING UP ON THE INTERNET, MANY MANY SITES AS WELL AS LOCAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, ALL STATE THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TAIL LIGHTS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE SAME PIECES FAULTING IN ALL OF THESE YUKONS. DOESN'T MATTER IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR MOVING THEY HARDLY EVER WORK.
I CAN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE AND THE CAR DIES POWER GOES LOW AIR CONDITIONING FANS BLOW LESS AND GET WARNINGS ON DASH TO ROLL DOWN DRIVERS WINDOW AND THEN BACK UP
THIS 2015 YUKON SLT HAS 2 FAILED REAR TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THIS FAILURE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MY WIFE WAS ADVISED BY TEXT FROM A FRIEND THESE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IS APPX $500.00 PER SIDE PLUS INSTALLATION. I WAS ADVISED THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND IT IS ALSO A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE VEHICLES. NOT SURE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE 3RD RAISED LIGHT WAS OPERATIONAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE USED. FIRST NOTICED AROUND JULY 10, 2020. I HAVE SEVERAL CARS FROM 2002 ON WHICH WARN OF A LIGHT FAILURE. THESE LED LIGHTS WERE ADVERTISED TO LAST FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND UACCEPTABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STATEN ISLAND GMC LOCATED AT 1855 HYLAN BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SET OF SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. Consumer stated besides having a few recalls that were resolved consumer have had a lifter & pushrod problem in 2018 that was under warranty! The vehicle was at the dealership for 22 days! Since then consumer had to replace 4 shock absorbers at a cost of over 3 thousand dollars, consumer had transmission problems, tail light problems & air conditioning problems! Consumer had same problem with the lifters & push rods at 64 thousand miles dealership can’t take the vehicle till March 1st.
POWER STEERING LOST MOMENTARILY AFTER OPERATING FOR 45 MINUTES AND RETURNING WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR 10 MINUTES.
I BOUGHT MY GMC YUKON IN MARCH OF 2019 ABOUT A WEEK LATER I HAD PEOPLE INFORM ME MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I WOULD CHECK AT NIGHT AND THEY WOULD. A FEW MONTHS LATER I NOTICED IT MYSELF, THEY WOULD WORK ONE MINUTE BUT NOT THE NEXT. DECEMBER OF 2019 I GET A LETTER FROM GMC STATING THEY KNOW 2015 MODEL GMC YUKON VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT ILLUMINATE. I COULD HAVE IT DONE IF MY SUV WAS NOT OVER 72K MILES BUT IT WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. SO THAT DOESN'T HELP ME AND THEY WANT $2K TO FIX IT. I CALLED TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THEY DO WORK AND SOMEONE DOESN'T SEE I AM BRAKING, MY KIDS OR FAMILY ARE IN THE BACK SEAT, HOW IS THAT NOT SAFETY RELATED? THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS A RECALL! *TR
LIFTER ISSUES CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE AT 80,000 MILES. *TR
MY YUKON HAS A LEAKING RADIATOR WHICH IS A KNOWN DEFECT NOT JUST IN YUKONS, BUT ALSO IN TAHOES, SILVERADOS, SUBURBANS AND OTHER VEHICLES. GM REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR FOR ALL TRUCKS, ONLY CERTAIN ONES. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE CRITERIA THEY ARE USING IS...BUT IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AFFECTING ALL OF THE VEHICLES. *TR
BOTH TAILLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STOPPED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCED POWER WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENRY BROWN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 1550 E. DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297, (480) 835-0900, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
THE REAR TAIL LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE AT MY DEALERSHIP. NOW THE SAME LIGHT LESS THAN 3 YEARS IS NOT FUNCTIONING. POSING A SAFETY CONCERN AS OTHER VEHICLES WOULD NOT SEE ME AT A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO MY REAR PASSENGER LIGHT NOT WORKING. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. ITS A VERY COMMON THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND GMC SHOULD HAVE THIS FIXED ASAP. TRIED CALLING GMC AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THE REPAIR COST OF MY REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT. I STATED THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND REQUIRED THEIR ATTENTION. TO NO AVAIL I WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE LIGHT ITSELF AT MY DEALERSHIP IS $800 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. THIS IS MY EVERY DAY FAMILY DRIVER CAR. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY COPS AND GIVEN WARNINGS AND BY OTHER PASSER BY'S THAT MY BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT FUNCTIONING SAFELY AND APPROPRIATELY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ESCALATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. AS THERE ARE MANY THREADS WITH OTHER GMC YUKON OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THANK YOU. *TR
MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE , FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS HIGH CONDENSATION WHICH CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. IT HAS CAUSED THE LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION AND NOW WILL NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IF NOT THE BULBS WILL CONTINUE TO BURN OUT DUE TO THE CONDENSATION. *TR
RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. IT IS AN LED LIGHT AND VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS LACK OF A BRAKE LIGHT ON ONE SIDE IS IN VIOLATION OF LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. LED LIGHTS SHOULD NOT QUIT FUNCTIONING AFTER 5 YEARS AND 85,000 MILES. *TR
REAR TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARDS BREAKING AND CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS TO FAIL OR NOT WORK. *TR
THE TAIL LIGHTS STOP WORKING OR THEY FLICKER LIKE THERE'S A LOOSE CONNECTION OR SOMETHING NOT MAKING CONTACT I E SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING AND GM NOW HAS A NEW IMPROVED TAIL LIGHT BUT THE OLD ONES ALL FAIL ALL STOP WORKING . ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM IT DOESN'T BRAKE WHEN GOING A LOW SPEED WITHOUT GIVING IT GAS I HAVE TO PUMP N PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN OR GIVE IT A LIL GAS TO BE ABLE TO STOP OR BRAKE THE LIGHTS FLICKER OR STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING STOP ALL THE TIME THE DEALER WANTS 1500-2000 TO REPLACE EM THE LIGHTS.. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED THEIR BAD WORKMANSHIP SHOULDN'T BE MINE OUR ANYBODY ELSE THAT HAS THIS VEHICLE BURDEN THIS IS NOT A CHEAP VEHICLE I PAID OVER $50,000 USED FOR ABOUT A YEAR.. I NEED YOUR HELP. THE BRAKES NEED TO BE FIXED ALSO BECAUSE AT LOW SPEEDS WITH NO GAS ON THE PEDAL I CAN ROLL INTO SOMETHING HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. *TR
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THESE CARS. IT IS HORRIBLE THAT GM WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR FREE. *TR
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE ESP LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME SO I DROVE BACK HOME AND AS I STOPPED THE CAR IT STARTED SHAKING AND I TURNED IT OFF. BROUGHT IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE FUEL INJECTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 11 DAYS NOW AS THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT ALL THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ESPECIALLY AS IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. FOR SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR THESE KINDS OF THINGS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HOPING FOR A RECALL SOON SO THAT I CAN RECEIVE MY MONEY BACK. *TR
IN MARCH 2019 PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY- TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT REPLACED ($800) ONE YEAR LATER (MAY 2020) DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. *TR
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ASSEMBLY FAILURE (LEDS) BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. COMMON FAILURE KNOWN TO GMC YUKON CUSTOMERS. *TR
ONSTAR/ GPS ANTENNA ELECTRICAL SHORT AND CORROSION. SEAL ON ANTENNA COVER INCORRECTLY INSTALLED/ DEFECTIVE. *TR
REAR TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING. BOTH TAIL LIGHTS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR 2016 GMC YUKON'S WHY IS THERE NOT AN OPEN RECALL FOR 2015? THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS MADE / REPORTED HERE. *TR
REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING GOING ON AND OFF AND ACCORDING TO THE AUTO ELECTRICIAN MY VEHICLE COULD HAVE GOTTEN ON FIRE DUE TO THE FAULTY LIGHTS. UPON SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS TO WHY MY VEHICLE'S BACK LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, I CAME UPON MANY OTHER CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. NOT ONLY IS THE COST TO REPLACE THE LAMPS SO HIGH, WE RISK IN DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD CATCH FIRE FOR SUCH CHEAPLY MADE LIGHTS. AND I STATE THIS BECAUSE THE AUTO ELECTRICIAN SAID THAT THE WIRE WOULD HEAT UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGES TO MY YUKON. WHILE DRIVING, YOU CAN HEAR A CLEAR CHIRPING NOISE THAT IS PRODUCED WHEN YOU BRAKE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. *TR
BRAKE LIGHT GOES OUT DUE TO WIRING ISSUES. *TR
THE PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT WAS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SO I HAD THE WHOLE THING REPLACED FOR $750. NOW MY DRIVER SIDE ONE IS ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT STARTED ACCUMULATING MOISTURE AND NOW THE WHOLE LED STRIP DOESN'T WORK. THERE HAS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPANY MAKING THEM!
THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN IT BEGAN, WHEN I FIRST FOUND OUT IT WOULD SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES NOT, NOW IT HAS BE STAYING COMPLETELY OFF.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A DESERTED FLAT STRETCH OF ROAD SURROUNDED BY FARMLAND, MY SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE SCREEN WAS OPEN TO PROVIDE LIGHT BUT THE GLASS WAS SHUT. NO OTHER CARS WERE NEARBY NOR WERE ANY HILLS WHERE A ROCK COULD FLY FROM. IT WAS JUST SUDDEN. IT SOUNDED LIKE A LOUD EXPLOSION AND SUDDENLY GLASS WAS FLYING ALL OVER THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T CRASH THE CAR. MYSELF AND MY SON WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, WE WERE BOTH COVERED IN GLASS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM REGARDING THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V586000 (STEERING) AND 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). STANLEY WOOD CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1674 BATESVILLE BLVD, BATESVILLE, AR 72501, (870) 390-4093) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE MILEAGE WAS EXCEEDED UNDER THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT TURNING ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR. LEFT TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN PRESSING BRAKE. AT FIRST, IT WAS INTERMITTENT AND NOW IT DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE RPM WENT UP AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CHARLIE O' BAUGH RV LOCATED AT (382 LEE JACKSON HWY, STAUNTON, VA 24401). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
THE REAR TAIL LIGHT LED HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT WORK OR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
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