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

REAR LED TAILLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. FOUND SEVERAL FORUMS WHERE THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. IF YOU TAP THE TAILLIGHT IT SOMETIMES BEGINS WORKING AGAIN. TRUCK ONLY HAS 60K MILES AND GM WANTS OVER $1200 TO FIX (REPLACE BOTH TAILLIGHTS). EVIDENTLY THERE'S A CIRCUIT BOARD THAT GOES BAD INSIDE. I HAD THIS AT GM TO BE FIXED BUT BECAUSE TAILLIGHTS WERE WORKING AT THE TIME, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM.

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MY 2015 YUKON XL HAS NO BRAKE LIGHT THAT IS WORKING ON THE LEFT SIDE. I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU COULD REPLACE THE BULB BUT AS I FOUND OUT, IT IS A LED SEALED UNIT THAT WAS NEVER MEANT TO GO OUT. NOW AS I LOOK UP THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER YUKON XL OWNERS, I SEE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH LOTS OF OWNERS! SO WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL ITEM BY NOW. APPARENTLY IT IS A BIG ISSUE! A NEW WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FIX THIS ISSUE IS OVER 800 BUCKS! THESE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING ARE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!

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THE REAR LED TAILLIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS WHILE BEFORE FAILING COMPLETELY, WHILE THE TAILLIGHT REMAINED WORKING. ANOTHER 6 MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND NEITHER THE BRAKE OR TAILLIGHT OPERATES. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM SHOWS THAT THEY CAN BE CORRECTED, YET GMC DEALERSHIP HAS QUOTED $700 FOR EACH LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

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REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILING TO LIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AND THERE IS NOT A NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE FLAW WITH THE LED LIGHT CIRCUIT INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. THERE IS NOT A LIGHT OUT NOTIFICATION SO THE DRIVER IS NOT AWARE THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IS AN WELL KNOWN ISSUE ON THE 2015-2019 YUKON. THIS IS OCCURRING OFTEN AND GMC IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SUPPLYING REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE THE DEMAND IS SO HIGH FROM THE FAILURE. GMC HAS ALSO RAISED THE PRICE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT BY 30% FROM $425 TO $675 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED IT WAS A HIGH FAILING ITEM AND WAS ON BACKORDER AND NOT SURE WHEN THEY WOULD GET ONE. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PROPER BRAKE LIGHTS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NOT LEGAL SO LEFT WITH LITTLE OPTION BUT TO STOP DRIVING THE YUKON.

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REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT FAILED AFTER FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY FOR A MONTH. GMC DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW GM PART AT A COST OF OVER $800. GMC DEALER EXPLAINED THAT DESPITE CHRONIC FAILURES OF THIS PARTICULAR PART, GM REFUSES TO RECALL. FAILURE APPEARS TO RESULT FROM A FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED EASILY. INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE FAILURE IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IN FOUL WEATHER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED INTO A FUEL STATION, SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT'S 12 YEAR OLD SON STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH HIS HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

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THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD AND WOULD NOT COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE AS VERY LOW SPEED IN THE DRIVEWAY. STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE OPERATION WAS NORMAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED ONE TIME EARLIER SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE AND HAS OPERATED NORMALLY SINCE.

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PURCHASED VEHICLE (USED) FROM DEALER LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. DRIVER TAILLIGHT WENT OUT. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ACCORDING TO SEVERAL FORUMS IN A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE TAILLIGHT IS ARCHITECTED, ENGINEERED, AND BUILT IN SUCH A WAY AS TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, BREAK OFTEN, AND DISCOURAGE DIY OR NON-DEALER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED.

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REAR LED BRAKE LIGHT ON RIGHT DOES NOT WORK AT 60000 MILES. THE LEFT REAR LED BRAKE LIGHT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTEE IN 2016. MY MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS ON NUMEROUS GMC YUKONS OF THIS MODEL. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MANY PEOPLE HAVE SAME ISSUE. REPLACEMENT UNIT COST IS $700. CALLED GMC WHO SAID THIS WAS FIRST TIME THEY HEARD OF PROBLEM WITH LED REAR LIGHT UNIT.

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2015 YUKON DENALI XL INTERMITTENTLY FAILING TAIL LIGHTS/BRAKE LIGHTS DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD GETTING TOO HOT AND NOT COMMUNICATING PROPERLY BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT TAIL LIGHTS...PART FAILURE/POOR MANUFACTURING/SAFETY ISSUE

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REAR TAIL LIGHT LEDS FLICKER ON AND OFF AND EVENTUALLY STOP WORKING CAUSING THE ENTIRE HOUSING KIT TO NEED REPLACING.

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THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS WORKING ONLY INTERMITTENTLY

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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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SOMEONE WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME TOLD ME MY DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. I CHECKED IT WITH THE HELP OF SOMEONE ELSE A COUPLE TIMES AFTERWARDS AND IT WORKED. THEN A WEEK OR SO LATER A CO-WORKER TOLD ME THE SAME THING, THAT IT WAS OUT. I CHECKED IT AGAIN LATER AND IT WORKED, SO THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1/7/2019 AND BEFORE IT WAS OFFERED FOR SALE THE PASSENGER-SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED.

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VEHICLE SPUTTERS WHEN DRIVING OFF FROM A START OR ACCELERATING WHILE DRIVING ALSO WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AFTER BEING STOP IT FEELS LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS NOT IN SYNC WITH THE REST OF THE TRANSMISSION MAKING IT FEEL LIKE SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER THEY PERFORMED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND A REFLASH OF THE COMPUTER IT SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT CAME BACK AFTER ABOUT A MONTH OR SO, DEALER STATED THAT ANOTHER RECALL WAS COMING IN MARCH OF 2019 (STILL WAITING) THAT WAS GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWERT TRAIN BELIEVE THE AFFECTED YEARS FOR GMC YUKON IS 2015, 2016, 2017 THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUT THERE ABOUT THIS. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WERE BURNED OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET (2001 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80014, (720) 746-2716) AND JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET (5200 S BROADWAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113, (720) 259-0391), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

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TAIL LIGHT ON 2015 GMC YUKON XL BROKE ON 7/18/19. AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP QUOTED $902.57 PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE. I COMPLAINED THE PRICE IS TOO HIGH AND THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE TAIL LIGHT IF IT COSTS THAT MUCH TO REPLACE. LED LIGHTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE TAIL LIGHT. FILED A FORMAL WRITTEN COMPLAINT WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 7/22/19. PURCHASED 2 NEW TAIL LIGHTS ONLINE FROM CARID.COM FOR $495.00 AND INSTALLED THE NEW TAIL LIGHTS MYSELF. GMC FINALLY REPLIED ON 7/31/19 MY CLAIM IS DENIED BECAUSE I INSTALLED THE REPLACEMENT TAIL LIGHTS MYSELF AND DID NOT HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INSTALL. GMC ADVISED IF THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED THEN THEY WOULD HAVE REFUNDED ME $495.00. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE WHO INSTALLED THE NEW REPLACEMENT LIGHT? DRIVING AROUND WITH A BROKEN TAIL LIGHT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALSO AGAINST THE LAW AND I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION WHILE IT TOOK GMC 9 DAYS TO REPLY AND IT WAS BY PHONE - STILL DO NOT HAVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE A STRANGE PROCEDURE WHEREBY YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO SPEAK TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. WHAT IF YOU HAVE SCHEDULED A BUSINESS TRIP OR HAVE TO ATTEND A MEETING? I HAVE SENT A WRITTEN APPEAL TO GMC PROTESTING THEIR DENIAL DECISION AND AT THE TIME OF WRITING HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S CAUSE FOR A TRAFFIC CITATION THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

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BACK DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LED LIGHT OUT. DEALER WANTS $900 TO FIX. COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM FAULTY LED LIGHTS.

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WHILE SITTING STILL AT A DRIVE THROUGH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AS IF IT HAD NO PRESSURE. HAD NO BRAKES! NO MATTER HOW HARD I STOOD ON PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT COME TO COMPLETE STOP WHEN ROLLING. BLEW THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS BECAUSE EVEN AT 10 MPH COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. HAD JUST GOT OFF INTERSTATE DOING 70 MPH. DOWN HILL GRADE WAS IMPOSSIBLE. FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BY GM INVOLVING FAILURE OF VACUUM PUMP BOOSTER. MANY REPORTS, HOPEFULLY NOT MANY DEATHS CAUSED.

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WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HILL ON LONG GRADES THE TRANSMISSION DROPS TO NEUTRAL OR VERY LOW GEAR AND ENGINE REVS DROP TO IDLE. THE GRADE BREAK DISENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE FREE WHEELS AND HENCE SPEEDS UP. THE ONLY WAY TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION IS TO EXCESSIVELY REV THE ENGINE. THIS IS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE AT A SERVICE CENTER.

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REAR BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.

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THE BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS WORK SOMEDAYS, AND NOT OTHER DAYS. ONE DAY THE ARE BOTH WORKING, ONE DAY ONLY ONE WORKS, AND SOME DAYS NEITHER WORK. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY PREVALENT. JUST LOOK ONLINE. I HAVE PERSONALLY PHOTOGRAPHED SEVERAL OF THE SAME ISSUE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL IN MY HOMETOWN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY $1300 TO HAVE NEW LIGHTS INSTALLED AND GMC IS IN DENIAL OF THEIR PROBLEM.(THE BACK UP/REVERSE WHITE LIGHT WORKS ALL OF THE TIME, ITS THE RED BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT THAT DOESN'T WORK) THIS SHOWS THAT ITS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, NOT REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.

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BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER SIDE. CANNOT BE REPLACED/REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER.

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TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY WILL GO OUT AND COME BACK ON RANDOMLY. GMC KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND REPLACEMENTS COST ABOUT $750 PER UNIT WHICH EVEN THESE REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL WITHIN A YEAR. THE FACT THAT THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND SO INTERMITTENTLY THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTH WORKING. I GET HOME AND THEY ARE NOT. IS THERE A WAY TO HAVE GMC REPLACE THESE VIA A SAFETY RECALL?

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2015 GMC YUKON DENALI REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAIL DUE TO DEFECTED PARTS. GMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE FAILED PARTS WHICH IS A KNOW SAFETY ISSUE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE GMC YUKON 2015-2019 MODELS.

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