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

MY DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FLICKERED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE FINALLY GOING OUT. THE OTHER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS 82,301 MILES ON IT.

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LEFT TAILLIGHT WENT OUT AT AROUND 82,000 MILES, FIRST FLICKERED FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WITHIN ONE WEEK, THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT WENT COMPLETELY OUT ALSO.

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THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE ISSUES ONE SIDE STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS AGO AND NOW THE OTHER SIDE STOPPED WORKING THEY ARE NOT CHEAP TO REPAIR AND THE CAR IS NOT EVEN GOT 40,000 MILES ON IT I WOULD EXPECT THAT THEY WOULD AT LEAST LAST ABOUT 80,000 MILES.

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I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR ABOUT A YEAR WITH THE LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AS OF TODAY, JUNE 12 2019, THEY ARE OUT COMPLETELY!!!! AFTER GOING TO A LOCAL MECHANIC HE SAID THE WHOLE CIRCUIT WAS GONE & WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED!!! I AM IN BETWEEN JOBS AND DO NOT HAVE 2000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX SAID PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS WHO HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER FROM GMC!!!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHEN YOU MAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A SUV YOU EXPECT IT TO LAST LONGER THAN 88,000!!! THIS ISN'T THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS SUV. SO THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL ISSUE AND GMC OR THE PART SUPPLIER NEEDS TO FIX THIS.

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BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IF YOU TAP HARD ON IT THEY SOMETIMES COME BACK ON BUT DON'T STAY ON. I TOOK TO GMC DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THEY'VE HAD A DOZEN YUKON'S IN RECENTLY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. DEALER INDICATED ISSUE IS FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD THAT OVERHEATS CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. I'M OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER LIGHTS. DEALER CHARGES $800 PER LIGHT (PART ONLY).

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TAILLIGHT FAILURE. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER WANTS $800+ EACH TO FIX.

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TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES KEEP FAILING. DEALER REPLACED ONE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT OTHER NOW FAILED AND CHARGING $800+ TO FIX. DEFECT IN DESIGN/MANUFACTURING OF CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT. IT'S A COMMON AND KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PART. OUR OTHER YUKON'S HAVE THE SAME ISSUES.

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DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. INADEQUATE MATERIAL/DESIGN DEFECT LEADS TO CIRCUIT CONNECTION FAILURE. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT STILL CHARGES $800-900 TO REPAIR THE OEM DEFECT. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HAVING TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. WE HAVE MANY YUKONS IN OUR FLEET AND ALL HAVE HAD FAILURES.

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DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. DEALER WANTS $800 TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT

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MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT A FEW MONTHS AGO. TURN SIGNAL WORKS. NOW MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. TURN SIGNAL DOES WORK. TO GET BOTH FIXED, I HAVE TO HAVE THE ENTIRE UNIT REPLACED WHICH IS QUITE EXPENSIVE. I ALREADY REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER UNIT DUE TO THE RUNNING LIGHT GOING OUT 2 YEARS AGO. BRAKE LIGHTS, ARE NECESSARY FOR SAFETY WHICH IS A PROBLEM. THESE LED LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A LONGER FUNCTIONALITY. AND THEY CANNOT BE REPLACED EASILY OR COST-EFFECTIVELY.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHTS SHORTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY BUICK GMC (1857 EDWARDS LAKE RD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35235, (205) 718-7565) TWICE FOR BOTH OF THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION AND SUGGESTING HAVING THE SAME OEM PART REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. *BF *DL

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. IN ADDITION, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, OTHER MOTORISTS ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT EITHER ONE OR BOTH TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT. GETTEL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1901 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950, (941) 347-6817) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM VISION BUICK GMC (800 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY 14625, (585) 200-3905) AND THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

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REAR TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT? THIS IS NUTTS

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PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE DAY ONE. WE TOOK IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES BUT STILL DOESN'T WORK.

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BRAKES DON'T WORK WELL WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED. STOPPING REQUIRES BRAKES TO BE PRESSED TO THE GROUND AND STILL MAY NOT STOP. I HAVE ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS EVEN AFTER HAVING THE ISSUE 'REPAIRED' LAST YEAR. I'VE HAD THE PROBLEM ASSESSED AT 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. I HAVE HAD TO THROW MY CAR INTO PARK TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. BRAKES FAIL WHILE DRIVING IN PLACES SUCH AS TRAFFIC JAMS, DRIVE THRU, SCHOOL PICK UP, ETC. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND FEAR THAT MY CHILDREN MAY BE HURT IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. STEERING BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WHEN THE BRAKE ISSUES OCCUR. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 1.5- 2 YEARS. ALSO, THE TAIL LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT EVEN AFTER PAYING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENTS.

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MY YUKON 2015 HAD 62,000 MILES IN MAY 2019 WHEN THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. BECAUSE IT IS AN LED LIGHT, THE PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP AVERAGE AROUND $700. IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD IT REPLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF JUNE 2019. TODAY MY RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS NOW OUT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2015 YUKONS AND GMC WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PART IS WAY OVERPRICED. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE, IT SHOULD EITHER BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS OR THE PART SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A MORE REASONABLE PRICE. SPENDING $1500.00 FOR BREAKLIGHTS IN ONE MONTH IS WRONG. PLEASE SOMEONE REACH OUT AND HELP STOP THIS.

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LED BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK ON ONE SIDE, ISSUE HAS GOTTON WORSE AS TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED. APPEARS TO WORK BETTER MORE OFTEN AT NIGHT. OCCURS BOTH WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND OFF. OTHERS APPEAR TO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED CIRCUIT IN THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT A MONTH.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE STAR CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 495 WATSON BLVD, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093, (478) 387-4424) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT LIFTERS ON THE ENGINE AND CONDENSER LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

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PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT OUT. I SEE THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS, AND NO RECALL. COME ON GMC, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.

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REPLACED PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT DUE TO LED FAILURE IN 2017. DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED THIS WEEK. FULL REPLACEMENT OF HOUSING IS REQUIRED, AND NOTHING THAT I CAN FIND STATES ANY DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THIS MEANS FURTHER REPLACEMENTS OF THE ENTIRE LIGHT (PART ALONE IS QUOTED AT AROUND $700) WILL BE NECESSARY THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS FROM A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES EFFECTED, YET THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOT A DESIGN ISSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. GIVEN THIS FAILURE MAKES THE TAIL LIGHT INOPERABLE AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED WITH 57K MILES. THE RIGHT ONE THEN FAILED AT 61K MILES. THE DEALER WANTED $735 EACH TO FIX THEM, AS THEY CLAIM THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LED HOUSING. THE DEALER IS WELL-AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IT WOULD APPEAR BASED ON GOOGLING THE ISSUE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE FROM GM.

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THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHT STARTED 'GOING OUT' RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED-MEANING, IT WOULD WORK OFF AND ON AT VARIOUS TIMES. THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GMC TAILLIGHTS AND YET GMC HAS YET TO RECOGNIZE ANY ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE DRIVING THESE MODELS WITH FAILING TAILLIGHTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED

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PART OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE TAIL LIGHTS WAS VERY POORLY DESIGNED. IT IS A SEALED ASSEMBLY WITHOUT SERVICEABLE PARTS. A VERY THIN STRIP OF METAL, ONE AT THE TOP, AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM BREAK DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. IT GIVES NO WARNING NO LIGHTS NOTHING JUST ALL THE SUDDEN NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHT. IT'S NOT RIGHT IT ISN'T SERVICEABLE, AND THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $400 PLUS FOR A NEW ONE. WHAT HAPPENS IF BOTH FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. G.M. NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE, AND DO THE RIGHT THING. AFTER ALL THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE "PROFESSIONAL GRADE".

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DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING ON 2015 YUKON W 65K MILES AND NO ACCIDENTS. DEALER SAID IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AND PART IS $800 TO REPAIR DUE TO LED ASSEMBLY. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED A $100 VOUCHER TO GO TOWARDS NEW PART (IF I TOOK MY CAR IN AND PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST) WHICH IS A JOKE. AS OF TODAY THERE ARE 278 COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2015 YUKONS AND 60% OF THOSE ARE REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HOWEVER GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT ADMIT FAULTY TAIL LIGHTS WERE A "KNOWN ISSUE." WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL?! AND WHY ARE CONSUMERS STILL BE CHARGED $800 FOR FAULTY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES? GMC IS PROFITING OFF OF KNOWN WIDE-SPREAD ISSUES AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON BACKORDER DUE TO THE SHEER NUMBER OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. MY CAR HAS HAD SHOCKS REPLACED AT 15K MILES, ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS, AC PROBLEMS, AND NOW THIS ALL BEFORE 70K. COME ON GMC....STEP IT UP OR ELSE I'LL BE TRADING MY POS YUKON IN FOR A CHEVY.

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LEFT AND RIGHT LED TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO GM.

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