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

The amount of rust that has been exposed is absolutely insane. My adjuster found the initial section of rust when we had the Yukon in for repairs from a storm. In the past 2 months, the rust has caused a massive hole underneath the rear passenger's side door and we have had no choice but to get it repaired. The initial estimate for this single repair is going to be over $3400. This rust easily could've broken down further and gotten into the brakes and other components right behind it as it sits very close to the wheel well. This is an absolutely dangerous issue and should be addressed.

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WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 40-70 MILES AN HOUR. I FEEL A VIBRATION SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE VIBRATION FEELS LIKE U ARE ROLLING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS. THIS HAPPENS TIME AND TIME AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY, WHILE IN MOTION ONLY.

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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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LIFT GATE IS HAVING TROUBLE OPENING

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND SATURATED THE AIR BAG AND THE MAIN FUSE BOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RENO BUICK GMC CADILLAC DEALER, LOCATED AT 900 KIETZKE LANE, RENO, NV 89502, (775)-815-7660, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE TECHNICIAN REACHED OUT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND, THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO COVER TEN PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

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REAR DEFROSTER STARTED EMITTING SMOKE, OVERHEATED AND CRACKED REAR WINDSHIELD. PLEASE SEE EXISTING RECALL N192220470. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE NOT LOCATED IN CANADA, CAN ASSURE YOU THIS IS HAPPENING IN UNITED STATES AS WELL. *TR

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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

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BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER SAID HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE FIXTURE. NOT COVERED UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED. SAFETY HAZARD THAT MANY OTHER 2015 YUKON OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. TRIM/SEAL APPLIQUS AROUND DOOR WINDOWS ALSO COMING OFF AND ALSO NOT CO WEED UNDER B2B WARRANTY. SHOTTILY MADE VEHICLE.

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THE ONYX BLACK PAINT IS FADING AWAY THROUGH THE CLEAR COAT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF.THE SUV HAS 66,700 MILES.IVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER BLACK GM SUV'S.

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ALL THE RUBBER WINDOW MOLDINGS ARE CURLING OUT UNDER PLASTIC TRIM BOTH TAIL LIGHTS WORK INTERMEDIATELY

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AFTER GETTING PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR A TAIL LIGHT THAT WAS OUT,I WAS IN MOTION AND THIS IS WHEN I STARTED MY RESEARCH. RIGHT TAIL LIGHT IS OUT, FAULTY PARTS. CHECKED ALL FUSE AND WIRE CONNECTION FOR CORROSION, BUT THER WAS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. GMC WANTS TO CHARGE $1,500 TO FIX. THE NEXT ISSUE IS THE PAINT JOB. I AM AT 50,000 MILES AND THE PAINT IS ALREADY FADING. THE CLEAR COAT WAS SUPER THIN AND CHEAPLY DONE. GMC SAID THEY WOULD COVER ONLEY 25% OF A $6000 - $12,000 PAINT JOB

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FAULTY, POORLY MADE TAIL LIGHTS THAT NEED TO BE ENTIRELY REPLACED (NOT JUST THE BULB) AT MORE THAN $700 EACH. WHEN SPENDING SO MUCH ON A CAR, THIS IS LITERALLY INSANE NOT TO BE COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. GMC DRIVERS DESERVE MORE THAN THIS POORLY MADE LED LIGHT SYSTEM. THE PLASTIC WINDOW TRIM PIECES ALSO DETACH DUE TO CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS. I'VE HAD TO LITERALLY USE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE AND GLUE TO STICK THEM BACK ON A $70K+ CAR. IT'S HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE PIECES THAT ARE LITERALLY PART OF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, WATER ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HIGH FREQUENCY ANTENNA SEAL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. DIXIE BUICK GMC IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH FREQUENCY ANTENNA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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THERE IS A WATER LEAK IN THE ROOF, ON THE DRIVER SIDE, RIGHT ABOVE THE A-PILLAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM. THE LEAK OCCURS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME GAPPING IN THE VEHICLE BODY ROOF DITCH DRIVER SIDE, WHICH MAY ALLOW WATER TO LEAK THROUGH. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AS THIS SITUATION COULD CREATE MOLD AND MILDEW IN THE INTERIOR LINER. ALSO, IT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE GAPS/VOIDS IN THE BODY BECOME LARGER, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK THROUGH AT A GREATER VELOCITY DURING HIGH SPEEDS OR ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES FROM GM DURING THE SELECTED MODEL YEAR. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SERVICE VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THERE IS STILL A WATER LEAK.

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MY GMC YUKON XL VIBRATES BADLY AT ALL SPEEDS BUT INTENSIFIES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-55. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE WHOLE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE CABIN CREATES A THROBBIING SOUND, LIKE A HELICOPTER INSIDE THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. THE CAR CONSUMES OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKS OR NOTICABLE EXHAUST. THE CAR SURGES UNEXPECTEDLY SOMETHINES AROUND CORNERS OR BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOTS. AND THE REAR "CLUNKS" WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A SLOW SPEED SUCH AS ONTO A HIGHWAY ENTRANCE RAMP. THE REARVIEW CAMERA A IS TOTALLY WORTHELSS IN LOW LIGHT LEVELS AND CANNOT BE USED FOR SAFE BACK UP OPERATIONS. DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR OVER 50 DAYS AND HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER, HAS REPLACED THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS AND HAS CHANGED FLUISD AS PER GM INSTRUCTION. IN ALL THIS TIME AND OVER 6 VISITS, THEY CANNOT FIX AND HAVE TOLD ME THAT GM HAS SAID THIS IS THE "NEW NORMAL". IF THIS IS NORMAL, WHY DID THEY SPEND SO MUCH TO TRY AND FIX SOMETHIG THAT WAS NOT WRONG? THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY BECUASE OF ALL OF THE FACTORY OPTIONS ON THE CAR AND THAT DEGRADES THE QUOALITY OF THE IMAGE. GM HAS NOT CONTACTED ME ALTHOUGH I HAVE REQUESTED THROUGH THE DEALER THAT THEY DO SO. I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC CARS OF THIS YEARS MODEL. I WOUL DLIKE TO SEE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST GMC TO CORRECT THIS OR MAKE ME WHOLE.

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MY VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING 40MPH AND ABOVE WITH A REAR WINDOW DOWN. THE VIBRATION IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED CABIN PRESSURE. THESE ISSUES ARE CAUSING HEADACHES, NAUSEA, AND DIZZINESS. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMS ISSUE AND TRIED TO REPAIR, BUT UNABLE TO. THE VIBRATION STARTED RIGHT AFTER WE TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR AND HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCTOBER 2015 AND THE ISSUE CONTINUES UNFIXED TO THIS DAY AFTER 5 VISITS.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE EXTERIOR WINDOW TRIM WAS FALLING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LAFONTAINE CADILLAC BUICK GMC, 4000 W HIGHLAND RD, HIGHLAND, MI 48357) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE TRIM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

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VEHICLE VIBRATES DURING DRIVING SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. HAD TIRED ROTATED AND BALANCED, STILL VIBRATED, REPLACED TIRES AND RECEIVED 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, STILL SHAKES BAD. WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35, SEATS STARTS TO SHAKE AS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING OVER A BAD BUMPY ROAD. THIS OCCURS BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.

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THE EXTERIOR DOORS ON THE DRIVER SIDE MADE NOISE WHILE IN MOTION AND WE DISCOVERED THE DOOR JAMS HAD BECOME LOOSE OR DETACHED IN SPOTS. THIS IS BOTH DRIVER SIDE DOORS OF A 4-DOOR VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEIR INVOICE IS QUOTED AS FOLLOWS "INSTALL LEFT FR APPLIQUE. REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR APPLIQUE". THE TOTAL COST WAS $164.23. I AM FURIOUS THIS WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY OR A RECALL. THIS IS A 2 YEAR OLD $60,000 VEHICLE AND I'M UPSET WE HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THESE PARTS. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC WHO NOTED AND RECOMMENDED I CONTACT NHTA, WHICH IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE DEALER TOLD US THEY HAVE REPLACE MANY OF THESE AND IT'S NOT A RECALL ITEM, BUT IT SHOULD BE. THUS, PLEASE NOTE AND INVESTIGATE THIS FURTHER FOR POSSIBLE RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT. THANK YOU.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE EXTERIOR DOOR APPLIQUE COVERS RATTLED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT A NON-SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,600.

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THE VEHICLE HAS LEAKED WATER IN THE SEAMS OF THE BACK DRIVER SIDE SINCE THE INITIAL PURCHASE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED NINE TIMES BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND IT STILL LEAKS. THE VEHICLE NOW CONTAINS A HIGH MOISTURE READING AND WAS TESTED BY A MOLD SPECIALIST AND DETERMINED TO HAVE MOLD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALERSHIP.

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WINDOW APPLIQUS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE AND WERE FLAPPING WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS CONCURRENT WITH A VERY NOISY CABIN, LIKENED TO THE SOUND OF A WINDOW BEING OPEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THESE APPLIQUES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY DEALER AFTER INCIDENTALLY BEING FOUND LOOSE. THE NOISY ENVIRONMENT IN CABIN IS VERY LOUD AND DISTRACTING, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGERS TO GET HEADACHES AND CAUSING DRIVER TO BECOME DISTRACTED. *TR

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OUR VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION IN V4 MODE WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-65 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VIBRATION IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED CABIN PRESSURE. THESE ISSUES ARE CAUSING HEADACHES, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, AND ARE FURTHER EXACERBATING MY WIFE'S MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. WE ALSO HAVE A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING THAT MAKES US FEEL UNSAFE. THE VIBRATION STARTED RIGHT AFTER WE TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR AND HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL 2015 AND THE ISSUE CONTINUES UNFIXED TO THIS DAY. THE POPPING NOISE STARTED ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS AGO AND IT SOUNDS LIKE A SUSPENSION COMPONENT. OUR AC RECIRCULATING FEATURE ALSO DOES NOT WORK AND IT ALLOWS HARMFUL EXHAUST SMOKE IN.

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MY 2015 GMC YUKON XL WITH 5000 MILES EXHIBITS A BUFFETING / PRESSURE SENSATION THAT CAN BE FELT PREDOMINATELY IN THE EARS BETWEEN 30 AND 70 MPH WHEN ONLY THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS ARE DOWN . AFTER A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IT BEGINS TO CAUSE DIZZINESS, EAR PAIN, AND HEADACHES. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG AND MUST BE FIXED

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WITH ALL WINDOWS UP, VEHICLE EXHIBITS A BUFFETING / PRESSURE SENSATION THAT CAN BE FELT PREDOMINATELY IN THE EARS BETWEEN 30 AND 50 MPH. SIMILAR TO WHEN ONLY THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS ARE DOWN IN MANY VEHICLES. I SECOND THE FACT THAT AFTER ANY AMOUNT OF TIME AT THESE SUSTAINED SPEEDS IT BEGINS TO CAUSE DIZZINESS, EAR PAIN, AND HEADACHES. GM FORUMS ARE FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS. THIS VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A SIGNIFICANT, KNOWN FLAW THAT THEY CANNOT CURRENTLY FIX. THIS SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE A SAFETY ISSUE STRICTLY BASED UPON THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS ONSET BY THE FEELING WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

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