What 839 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Yukon Xl 1500

DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHTS ARE BROKEN. PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHTS ARE FAILING NOW. NEITHER TAILLIGHTS NOR BREAK LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE STARTING TO FAIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE

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I HAVE 47,000 MILES ON MY YUKON SLT. I REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO FOR A PRICE OF $1,400. NOW MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALER IS TELLING ME NEARLY $800 TO FIX. I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS.

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LEFT BACK TAILLIGHT DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED BY GMC IN 2017 UNDER WARRANTY (BELOW 36,000 MILES) NOW AT 44000 IT FAILED AGAIN. LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE POSTING THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE. BAD DESIGN OR JUST PLAIN BAD QUALITY. SEE ONE OF THE POSTS HERE: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T53845_DS768963 SEE VIDEO HERE EXPLAINING ISSUE ON HOW INTERNAL BOARD CRACKS AND CAUSES THE ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NNLDJPYMDZC ANOTHER VIDEO: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2LJXUQME3TU DEALER CHARGES $844 PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR GMC, THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THE ISSUE IS SO WELL KNOW THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE ON EBAY MAKING A BUSINESS TO REPAIR IT. A SIMPLE TYPE IN EBAY YUKON TAIL LIGHT WILL SHOW MULTIPLE LINKS.

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INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVATION ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT. IT HAPPENS STOPPED AND IN MOTION. VERY DANGEROUS! IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH BROKEN CONTACTS INSIDE A SEALED HOUSING. THE ISSUE IS POSTED ALL OVER THE FORUMS BUT GMC REFUSES RESPONSIBILIY.

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TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CAUSE BY CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. COST $1300 TO REPLACE AND GET A NEW TURN SIGNAL. A TURN SIGNAL IS $5, BUT THEN INTEGRATED LEDS COST $1300 BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY.

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BRAKE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING ON PASSENGER SIDE. WENT TO REPLACE BULB AND FOUND OUT THAT ONE HAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TAILLIGHT ENSEMBLE WHICH IS $700-800. IT IS SAD THAT SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO SAFETY LIKE A BRAKE LIGHT HAS TO COST THAT MUCH TO REPLACE. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TENDS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. SO MUCH FOR LED LIGHTS--THIS IS ALSO POOR ENGINEERING!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LED TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT CALLED [XXX] AT 817-264-7746 (LOCATED AT 501 TX-114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT WAS A SEALED UNIT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS A WHOLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS TOO COSTLY FOR A SIMPLE BURNED OUT BULB. THE CONTACT CALLED IT A DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, AND OFFERED THE CONTACT A SMALL DISCOUNT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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BRAKE LIGHTS FOR PASSENGER REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY IS NOT WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 25 MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE ENTIRE LAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600+. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 49,000 MILES, AND IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE LAMP ASSEMBLIES. IT APPEARS THE CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR THE LED BRAKE LIGHTS ARE BREAKING.

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THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. I REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID IT COYLD BE TGE WIRING.

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THE LED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING.

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PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW HAS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT IS A SEALED UNIT THAT CAN NOT BE SERVICED, IT MUST BE REPLACED ENTIRELY. VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS PUTS THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY.

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TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CONDUCTIVE PLATE BETWEEN THE LEDS HAD CRACKED/BROKEN IN BOTH ASSEMBLIES.

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THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WITH ONLY 42000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ ON MESSAGE BOARDS ACROSS THE NATION THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS 800 TO FIX IT.

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES. REAR RUNNING LIGHTS NOT WORKING. REAR BREAK LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. RIGHT SIDE BLINKER NOT WORKING IN FRONT HEAD LAMP OR REAR LIGHTING FIXTURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS HOOKED TO THE COMPUTER AT A GM DEALERSHIP THE COMPUTER WILL NOT SHOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CAN NOT SAFETY DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT DUE TO NO LIGHTS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE NOR DURING THE DAY WITHOUT BREAK LIGHTS.

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LEFT BRAKE LIGHT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY. RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER. DEALER WANTS 1550.00 TO REPLACE

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ALL LED LIGHTS HAVE WENT OUT ON RIGHT SIDE, AS WELL AS BREAK LIGHTS. THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE TO GMC, AND YET THEY WILL NOT CORRECT IT. MY QUOTE TO HAVE IT FIXED WAS 2493.00 FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THAT IS CRAZY. LED LIGHTS SHOULD LAST A WHOLE LOT LONGER THAN THIS. ALSO CONDENSATION IS IN THE FRONT HEADLIGHT WITH NO HOLES OR CRACKS. IF THIS HAPPENS WITH HOUSE WINDOWS, THEY ARE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS, I WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. GMC KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE MODELS.

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MY REAR TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY ENDED. THIS HAPPENS TO ALL MANY AUTOS IN THIS CLASS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING OR I WILL STOP BUYING GMC AUTOS.

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MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF MANY FORUMS : HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T53845_DS768963 THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND GMC SHOULD OFFER A RECALL FOR THEIR FAULTY LED LIGHTS.

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TAILLIGHTS WORKS INCONSISTENT NO BRAKE LIGHTS TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THE BOTH LIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT THEY SAID THESE VEHICLES ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING THIS PROBLEM NEED FOR HELP WITH THIS

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THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE MADE TO NHTSA. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS SPONTANEOUSLY TURNING OFF AND SHUTTING DOWN DURING BACKING IN AND TURNS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS RESULTED IN A RECALL, AND A "SOFTWARE UPDATE" THAT WAS DONE TWICE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. RIGHT AND BACK PASSENGER LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK ON AND OFF AND WATER GETS INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS M ISSUE. THIS TIME THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT CAME AND THE CAR APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN "4WD LOW" MAKING IT "DRAG" AT A REDUCED SPEED WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, THE "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE" LIGHT CAME ON REPEATEDLY. I HAVE NEVER USED THE TRAILER BRAKE. I TOOK IT INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, SELLERS GMC IN FARMINGTON HILLS, MI. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW "MODULE", SO I PAID TO HAVE THAT DONE. WITHIN ONE DAY THE SAME SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. "SERVICE 4 WD" AND "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE." I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND AM NOW BEING TOLD IT NEEDS ANOTHER SOFTWARE UPDATE AND A NEW TRAILER BRAKE TRANSFER SWITCH. QUITE FRANKLY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL HAS SIGNIFICANT, UNADDRESSED COMPUTER SOFTWARE ISSUES AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHO TO FIX IT. THE CAR IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT SPONTANEOUSLY STOPS WORKING APPROPRIATELY DURING DRIVING. THE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN VARIOUS AND ALWAYS SEEM TO AFFECT STEERING, WHEN TURNING OR BACKING IN. I AM BEING CHARGED FOR VARIOUS CONTROL PANELS AND MODULES. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS CONCERN GETS ADDRESSED BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS INJURY. I WOULD LIKE MY VEHICLE FIXED AND RETURNED TO A SAFE CONDITION. I WAS NEVER TOLD UPON PURCHASE, THAT THIS MODEL WOULD REQUIRE SO MANY "SOFTWARE" UPDATES TO REMAIN SAFE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A BURDEN PLACED ON A CONSUMER FOR A VEHICLE TO OPERATE SAFELY. THIS IS DANGEROUS.

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WE BOUGHT OUR 2015 DENALI 1 YEAR AGO AND HAVE APPROX 50,000 MILES AND THE PASSENGERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT IS OUT. AFTER RESEARCHING TAILLIGHT PROBLEMS FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL BUT WHEN LOOKED INTO, I SEE IT IS NOT. ITS A SHAME TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE TO HAVE THE TAIL LIGHT OUT AT 3 YEARS (AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY IS ALREADY OUT) AND YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT INSTEAD OF ONE PIECE.

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WE OWN A 2015 GMC YUKON WITH ONLY 51,000 MILES ON IT. THE REAR TAILLIGHTS ARE BOTH INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES THEY WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE LIGHT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THEY HAVE SERVICED MANY VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE SERVICE PERSON ADVISED THAT THERE IS A CIRCUIT THAT OVER TIME BREAKS AND THE CONNECTION BECOMES LOOSE. WHEN THE METAL TOUCHES AND A COMPLETE CIRCUIT IS MADE, THE LIGHT WILL TURN ON. WHEN IT DOESN'T TOUCH (FAULTY), THE TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON AND GM DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE DOING ANYTHING TO ADDRESS IT. BECAUSE IT INVOLVES THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THIS IS VERY CONCERNING. NOT TO MENTION, THAT A REPLACEMENT IS $800. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT $800 FOR ONE SIDE, NOW THE OTHER SIDE IS OUT AS WELL. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE SINCE IT'S AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS CAUSED BY FAULTY PARTS. HERE IS JUST ONE OF THE LINKS THAT DESCRIBE THIS ISSUE IN DETAIL: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T53845_DS768963

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DRIVER SIDE REAR TAIL GAVE OUT TWICE AND DEALERSHIP OR GMC WON'T OVER WITH. THE DEALERSHIP THEM SELF SAID IT WAS FAULTY AND THEY BEEN HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THERE INVENTORY

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REAR TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. I HAD JUST OVER 37K MILES ON MY VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED, WHICH IS OUTSIDE GM'S WARRANTY. CALLED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME ITS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, BUT NO PLANS FOR GM TO RECALL OR REPAIR PART. WAS QUOTED OVER $700 TO REPLACE THE PART. ITS A FAULTY, CHEAP DESIGN AND MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND BEEN DRIVEN ON STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ONLY. IT LOOKS BRAND NEW. HERE IS JUST 1 FORUM OF PEOPLE DISCUSSING THE SAME PROBLEM & A WORKAROUND FIX. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T53845_DS768963

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I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AT GENERAL MOTORS AT THE LACK OF QUALITY DESIGN IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT LED ASSEMBLY. MY WIFE AND I HAVE OWNED GMC VEHICLES ALL OUR LIVES AND HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE DISSATISFIED WITH THE LACK OF QUALITY DESIGN IN THE REAR TAIL LIGHT LED DESIGN AND DESIGN LIFE. IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH THE LAST FEW DAYS, THIS HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT AND WELL DOCUMENTED DESIGN FLAW THAT GM STILL HAS NOT ADDRESSED. LED LIGHTING WHEN DESIGN PROPERLY IS SUPPOSED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY MUCH LONGER THAN STANDARD BULB INCANDESCENT LIGHTING. THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUR VEHICLE BECAUSE WE HAVE NO REAR LIGHTING AND THEN WE RECEIVE THE ESTIMATE FROM OUR DEALER "ROYAL BUICK GMC" AT OVER $1500. OBVIOUSLY, I AM FEELING SUCH FRUSTRATION BECAUSE MY REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY'S ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ON MY WIFE'S **** GMC YUKON XL SLT. OF COURSE AFTER THE INITIAL WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. COINCIDENCE, OR NOT VERY DISPLEASED? I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE CONTACT ME AT ***-***-**** OR BY EMAIL AND OFFER ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE THESE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO THE QUALITY OR LACK THERE OF, IN THE PART. **SINCERELY DISGRUNTLED GM CUSTOMER!!! *TR

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