What 977 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500

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??

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THE BRAKES ON MY 2015 GMC YUKON SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE WITH VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO OUTPUT FROM THE ENGINE VACUUM PUMP TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND IT WOULD BE ADDRESSED UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY FROM GM REPAIRED. HOWEVER, AFTER FIXING THE COVERED PART OF THE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY, THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PREVALENT AND DETERMINED THEY ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT WAS ALSO AT FAULT. THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SPECIAL COVERAGE AND RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT CHARGE. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ISSUES ARE RELATED AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER.

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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

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 GMC DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THEIR HUSBAND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, WHEN THE TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKING PEDAL EXCESSIVELY, HOWEVER, THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES WERE FLOORED. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND LOWER ABDOMEN AREA. THE ONLY MEDICAL ATTENTION RECEIVED WAS BY EMT AT TIME OF THE CRASH. THE DEALER (CARDINALE GMC 2 HEITZINGER PLAZA, SEASIDE, CA 93955, (831) 322-4112) WAS MADE AWARE. THE CONTACT STATED THEY RECEIVED A NOTICE REGARDING THEIR VEHICLE HAVING ANTI-LOCK BRAKING ISSUES AFTER THE CRASH HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN*DT*DT*JB THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR

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REAR BRAKE/TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY IN MOTION.

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TAIL LIGHT/BREAK LIGHT WENT OUT FOR 2ND TIME. YOU CANNOT JUST PURCHASE A NEW TAIL LIGHT. THE DEALER STATES YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW TAIL LIGHT. THE DEALER WANTS $800 DOLLARS TO A NEW TAILLIGHT POD TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE AGAIN. CALLING GMC YOU NEED TO SPEND $100 DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSIS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM GM WITH NO PROMISE OF ASSISTANCE.

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LEFT REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUIT. WIRING CHECKS OKAY. GOOD POWER AND GROUNDS. NOTED THAT THE LAMP HOUSING HAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT THE BASE OF THE MAIN CONNECTOR. THE HOUSING IS A SEALED UNIT (NO SERVICEABLE PARTS) SO THE NATURE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM A 37+YEAR A.S.E. MASTER TECHNICIAN AND STATE OF MICHIGAN MASTER TECHNICIAN SO I AM WELL SEASONED AT PROPER AUTO/LIGHT TRUCK ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS. THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT WHILE SITING STILL AND/OR IN MOTION. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.

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DRIVER TAIL LIGHT WORKS INCONSISTENTLY

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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.

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ONE OF THE BREAK LIGHTS IS OUT. THEY HAVE MADE THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU CAN NO LONGER JUST REPLACE THE BULBS BUT HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT AT A COST OF $885. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS THAT CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. GMC IS AWARE OF IT AND DID EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE SO THAT IF YOU ARE "LUCKY" ENOUGH TO HAVE THEM FAIL WITH LESS THAN 72,000 ON YOUR VEHICLE THEY WILL REPLACE THEM AT NO COST BUT AFTER THAT THEY WILL NOT. THEY KNOW THE PRODUCT AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PEOPLE TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE IT COSTS NEARLY $900 A PIECE TO REPLACE THEM! PERHAPS THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TURNED WHAT USED TO BE AN CHEAP, EASY THING TO FIX ON YOUR OWN INTO A $900 REPAIR IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOW THAT THEY HAVE THEY SHOULD AT LEAST STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT.

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LED BRAKE LAMP WENT OUT AT 42K MILES, BUT GM REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AT EXPONENTIAL COST.

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THE LEFT LED TAIL LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. POLICE STOPPED ME TWICE BUT THANKFULLY, DID NOT GIVE ME A TICKET. HAD IT REPAIRED 2 OR 3 TIMES. IT MIGHT LAST A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. APPARENTLY, THERE IS A THIN METAL PIECE THAT IS SORTED TOGETHER THAT KEEPS BREAKING. THE RIGHT ONE HAS STARTED DOING IT TOO. I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE FOR THE RECALL. CAN'T AFFORD THE $1600 OR SO IT WOULD COST FOR NEW IMPROVED TAIL LIGHTS. WHAT DOES MILEAGE HAVE TO DO WITH REPAIRING A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCTS USED IN THE TAIL LIGHT? I AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL REAR END ME SINCE THE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK.

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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.

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MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO BUY A WHOLE NEW UNIT WHICH COSTS $300-$500.

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REAR TAIL LAMPS BOTH SIDES ARE OUT

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2015 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. GMC KNOW THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!

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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.

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THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME IN THE CITY CROSSING AN INTERSECTION USUALLY AT SLOW SPEED BRAKING AND TURNING AND ALL THE SUDDEN I LOSE EVERYTHING. NO STEERING ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING. THE PARK ASSIST WILL SOMETIMES START GOING OFF LIKE CRAZY JUST BEFORE IT HAPPENS, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. PUT IN PARK AND OPEN THE DOOR IT COMES BACK ON. THEN SAYS ROLL DOWN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THEN BACK UP. AT ON TIME I DID HAVE IT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GETTING READY TO PASS AND GIVING IT GAS AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN TOOK OFF AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED.

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THIS VEHICLE HAD A FAILED DRIVER'S BRAKE LIGHT AT ABOUT 60K MILES AND IT WAS REPLACED AS A RECALL ITEM. AT 76K MILES THE PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED AND WE ARE INFORMED IT IS NO LONGER A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF THE RECALL TIMEFRAME. I'VE ALSO KNOWN 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH YUKON'S, BOTH NEIGHBORS AND BOTH HAVE HAD AT LEAST 1 FAILED BRAKE LIGHT. IF THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE AND SAFETY ISSUE, WHY ARE THEY DENYING RECALL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE.

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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.

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THE CLEAR COAT ON MY HOOD AND ROOF IS COMPLETELY GONE. I NOTICED THE HOOD LOOKED A LITTLE DULL ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. NOW THE PAIN IS STARTING TO CHIP. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD, THERE'S NO WAY THE CLEAR COAT SHOULD BE COMPLETELY GONE.

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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.

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LIFT GATE IS HAVING TROUBLE OPENING

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TOOK MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2015 YUKON XL INTO DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN BOTH TAIL LAMPS (THE RED PART FOR BRAKE AND TAIL LAMP FUNCTION GOES OUT; TURN SIGNAL STILL WORKS). CONDITION WAS NOT NOTED ON MY SERVICE TICKET SINCE THE TAIL LAMPS WAS WORKING FINE AT THE TIME. WARRANTY EXPIRED, PASSENGER TAIL LAMP WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND BOTH DEALER AND A CALL TO GMC TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T ASSIST IN SPITE OF MY ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NEEDED TAIL LAMP TO PASS STATE INSPECTION AND RETURN MY WIFE AND FOUR KIDS SAFELY TO THE ROAD, SO I HAD TO PAY. AS I WALKED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO RETRIEVE MY VEHICLE AFTER THE $400 PASSENGER TAIL LAMP REPLACEMENT, I FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LAMP TO BE INOPERABLE, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD JUST PASSED THE STATE INSPECTION 20 MIN PRIOR. I SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER. THEY BOTH AGREED THAT THE TAIL LAMP ISSUE IS WIDE-SPREAD, UNSAFE, AND A MAJOR QUALITY ISSUE, BUT THEY WERE BOUND BY GMC POLICIES. YES, GMC EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TAIL LAMPS, BUT I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AS PREOWNED CERTIFIED WITH 68K MILES. SPECIAL PART WARRANTY WENT TO 70K AND MY CERTIFIED WARRANTY WENT TO 80K. I DID MY PART AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AS SOON AS THE PROBLEM AROSE, YET HERE I AM HOLDING AN $800 BAG OF BROKEN TAIL LAMPS. HORRENDOUS QUALITY ISSUE THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE VEHICLES. IT IS TIME TO ISSUE THE RECALL!!!

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BOUGHT THE 2015 YUKON XL AS CERTIFIED PREOWNED. WHILE STILL COVERED UNDER CERTIFIED WARRANTY, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT TAIL LAMP FAILURE, BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE. YOU KNOW THE REST...THE CERTIFIED WARRANTY THEN EXPIRED BY MILEAGE, THEN THE TAIL LAMP COMPLETELY FAILED, THEN I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SAY THEY WON'T COVER IT. I SPOKE TO DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE (PLUS A MANAGER), BUT I"M TOLD THAT THEY WON'T ASSIST SINCE I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID MY PART...I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AS SOON AS THE CONDITION PRESENTED ITSELF. IT'S A SHAME THAT GMC WON'T OWN THIS MASSIVE FAILURE UNTIL A RECALL ISSUED. MAYBE MY COMPLAINT WILL BE THE TIPPING POINT THAT KICKS OFF THAT PROCESS.

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