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

LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

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REAR TAIL/BRAKE/TURN LIGHTS RANDOMLY DON'T WORK. THIS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON AND COMPLAINED ABOUT REPEATEDLY ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT.

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ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE LED BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER FUNCTION. SOME TYPE OF ISSUE WITH THE CIRCUITS

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APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING OUR 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI, HAVING ONLY DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS AND SURFACE STREETS FOR 15K MILES, THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL / BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR WARRANTY AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER. APPROX 6 MONTHS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL / BRAKE LIGHT DID THE SAME THING, AND WAS ALSO REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER THE REAR PASSENGER LIGHT IS OUT AGAIN AND DEALER WANTS $600.00 TO REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT LAMP, BUT CAN'T BECAUSE THEY'RE IN SUCH DEMAND BASED ON THE DEFECTIVE PART, THAT THEY ARE BACKORDERED. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.

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TAIL LIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. RICHARD KAY SUPERSTORE (LOCATED AT 1935 PEARMAN DAIRY RD, ANDERSON, SC 29625, (864) 332-4031) WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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2015 GMC YUKON XL DRIVER SIDE LED BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. LED CIRCUIT BOARD IS BROKE. THIS IS A SEALED BRAKE LIGHT, SO THERE IS NO FIX AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.

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REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES ONE DOESN'T WORK, SOMETIMES BOTH ARE OUT, SOMETIMES BOTH WORK. SEEMS WORSE IN THE HOT WEATHER. TAKEN IT IN MULTIPLE TIME, 1ST 2 TIMES COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE OUTAGE, 3RD TIME THEY SAID IT NEEDED BOTH TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACES FOR $1200. THEN THEY WORKED ALL WINTER, NOW NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY.

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THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY FAIL MOMENTARILY AND THEN SUDDENLY FUNCTION AGAIN. THIS CAN CAUSE DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, INCREASING RISK OF A CRASH. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING RECALL 18V586000 THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN I BACK UP OR TURN I LOSE POWER MOMENTARILY THEN IT COMES BACK

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DRIVER SIDE REAR TAILLIGHT NOT WORKING, WAS TOLD IT WAS A BROKEN SOLID CIRCUIT BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WANT CLOSE TO $1000 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM IS NOT RECALLING!!!!

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TAIL LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NEW YUKONS. CUTS IN AND OUT NONE WORKING LEDS BRAKE LIGHTS.

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MY VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE COMBI-COOLER AS DESCRIBED IN NHSTA REFERENCE NUMBER: N162080780 AND GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 17336. IN THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE SPECIAL COVERAGE IT STATES THAT THE COVERAGE PERIOD IS 5 YEARS OF 60,000 MILES BASED ON THE DATE THE VEHICLE ENTERED SERVICE. THIS VEHICLE WAS A GM EXECUTIVE VEHICLE UNTIL PURCHASED WITH 15102 MILES VIA THE GM PEP PROGRAM. GM IS NOT INCLUDING MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE COVERAGE SINCE THEIR SYSTEMS DO NOT ACCOUNT FOR A VEHICLE THAT ENTERS SERVICE WITH THIS MANY MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THEIR AGREEMENT WITH NHTSA AND REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER UNIT FAILURES USED IN SUCH VEHICLES TO IDENTIFY IF A FULL FLEDGED RECALL IS WARRANTED.

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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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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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