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

LED BRAKE LAMP WENT OUT AT 42K MILES, BUT GM REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY AT EXPONENTIAL COST.

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THE LEFT LED TAIL LIGHT WOULD GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. POLICE STOPPED ME TWICE BUT THANKFULLY, DID NOT GIVE ME A TICKET. HAD IT REPAIRED 2 OR 3 TIMES. IT MIGHT LAST A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GOES OUT AGAIN. APPARENTLY, THERE IS A THIN METAL PIECE THAT IS SORTED TOGETHER THAT KEEPS BREAKING. THE RIGHT ONE HAS STARTED DOING IT TOO. I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE FOR THE RECALL. CAN'T AFFORD THE $1600 OR SO IT WOULD COST FOR NEW IMPROVED TAIL LIGHTS. WHAT DOES MILEAGE HAVE TO DO WITH REPAIRING A DEFECT IN THE PRODUCTS USED IN THE TAIL LIGHT? I AM CONSTANTLY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL REAR END ME SINCE THE LIGHT DOESN'T WORK.

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WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT, OR STOP SIGN VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO CUT OFF, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING, WHEN I'M DRIVING VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS LIT. I DID A SCAN OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CODE I GOT WAS P0303 WHICH IS FOR A CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE. I HAVE CHANGED OUT THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. I CHANGED OUT THE FUEL INJECTOR FOR CYLINDER 3 AND ALSO THE FUEL PUMP ACTUATOR. ITS STILL SHAKING, DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN COME UP WITH WHAT I NEED TO DO NEXT. I'VE HAD TO SPEND MONEY OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS BECAUSE ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

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MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO BUY A WHOLE NEW UNIT WHICH COSTS $300-$500.

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REAR TAIL LAMPS BOTH SIDES ARE OUT

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2015 REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. GMC KNOW THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!

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THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LOW BREAK FAILURE IT WAS RECALL 19V645. I HAD THIS DONE LAST YEAR AND TODAY I ALMOST HIT A CAR IN THE DRIVE THROUGH SIDE THE BRAKES ARE STILL DOING THE SAME THING GOING TO THE FLOOR. THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY VACUUM PUMP. I EXPERIENCE THIS WHILE BACKING OUT AND STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

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THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME IN THE CITY CROSSING AN INTERSECTION USUALLY AT SLOW SPEED BRAKING AND TURNING AND ALL THE SUDDEN I LOSE EVERYTHING. NO STEERING ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING. THE PARK ASSIST WILL SOMETIMES START GOING OFF LIKE CRAZY JUST BEFORE IT HAPPENS, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. PUT IN PARK AND OPEN THE DOOR IT COMES BACK ON. THEN SAYS ROLL DOWN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND THEN BACK UP. AT ON TIME I DID HAVE IT HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS GETTING READY TO PASS AND GIVING IT GAS AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND THEN TOOK OFF AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED.

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THIS VEHICLE HAD A FAILED DRIVER'S BRAKE LIGHT AT ABOUT 60K MILES AND IT WAS REPLACED AS A RECALL ITEM. AT 76K MILES THE PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED AND WE ARE INFORMED IT IS NO LONGER A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF THE RECALL TIMEFRAME. I'VE ALSO KNOWN 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH YUKON'S, BOTH NEIGHBORS AND BOTH HAVE HAD AT LEAST 1 FAILED BRAKE LIGHT. IF THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE AND SAFETY ISSUE, WHY ARE THEY DENYING RECALL AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE.

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THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WORKS INTERMEDIATELY. I CAN'T ALWAYS UNLOCK OR LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY FOB AND THERE IS NOT A MANUAL ENTRY.

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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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TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT YET THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS AND I AM AFRAID IF I DO, THE SAME ISSUE WILL EXIST.

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LIFT GATE IS HAVING TROUBLE OPENING

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TOOK MY CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2015 YUKON XL INTO DEALER WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN BOTH TAIL LAMPS (THE RED PART FOR BRAKE AND TAIL LAMP FUNCTION GOES OUT; TURN SIGNAL STILL WORKS). CONDITION WAS NOT NOTED ON MY SERVICE TICKET SINCE THE TAIL LAMPS WAS WORKING FINE AT THE TIME. WARRANTY EXPIRED, PASSENGER TAIL LAMP WENT OUT COMPLETELY AND BOTH DEALER AND A CALL TO GMC TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULDN'T ASSIST IN SPITE OF MY ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NEEDED TAIL LAMP TO PASS STATE INSPECTION AND RETURN MY WIFE AND FOUR KIDS SAFELY TO THE ROAD, SO I HAD TO PAY. AS I WALKED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO RETRIEVE MY VEHICLE AFTER THE $400 PASSENGER TAIL LAMP REPLACEMENT, I FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LAMP TO BE INOPERABLE, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD JUST PASSED THE STATE INSPECTION 20 MIN PRIOR. I SHOWED THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER. THEY BOTH AGREED THAT THE TAIL LAMP ISSUE IS WIDE-SPREAD, UNSAFE, AND A MAJOR QUALITY ISSUE, BUT THEY WERE BOUND BY GMC POLICIES. YES, GMC EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THESE TAIL LAMPS, BUT I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AS PREOWNED CERTIFIED WITH 68K MILES. SPECIAL PART WARRANTY WENT TO 70K AND MY CERTIFIED WARRANTY WENT TO 80K. I DID MY PART AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AS SOON AS THE PROBLEM AROSE, YET HERE I AM HOLDING AN $800 BAG OF BROKEN TAIL LAMPS. HORRENDOUS QUALITY ISSUE THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE VEHICLES. IT IS TIME TO ISSUE THE RECALL!!!

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BOUGHT THE 2015 YUKON XL AS CERTIFIED PREOWNED. WHILE STILL COVERED UNDER CERTIFIED WARRANTY, I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT TAIL LAMP FAILURE, BUT THE DEALER COULDN'T REPLICATE. YOU KNOW THE REST...THE CERTIFIED WARRANTY THEN EXPIRED BY MILEAGE, THEN THE TAIL LAMP COMPLETELY FAILED, THEN I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SAY THEY WON'T COVER IT. I SPOKE TO DEALER SERVICE MANAGER, GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE (PLUS A MANAGER), BUT I"M TOLD THAT THEY WON'T ASSIST SINCE I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID MY PART...I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AS SOON AS THE CONDITION PRESENTED ITSELF. IT'S A SHAME THAT GMC WON'T OWN THIS MASSIVE FAILURE UNTIL A RECALL ISSUED. MAYBE MY COMPLAINT WILL BE THE TIPPING POINT THAT KICKS OFF THAT PROCESS.

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RAW FUEL FUMES INSIDE THE CAB AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE THERE IS A SLOW BUT STEADY FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK. I BELIEVE IT IS THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE THAT HAS WORN A HOLE IN ITSELF FROM RUBBING ON ANOTHER OBJECT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRESTVIEW CADILLAC LOCATED AT 2700 E. GARVEY AVE S, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 966-7441, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMIT TO HAVE THE REPAIRS COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,468.

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HAVING ISSUES WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS EVER SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE. FIRST IT WAS ONE LIGHT COMPLETELY OUT. THEN IT WORKED FOR AWHILE, AND NOW BOTH LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. THE SIDE YELLOW LIGHTS WORK ON BOTH BUT THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALL DONT WORK ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME. UPON READING UP ON THE INTERNET, MANY MANY SITES AS WELL AS LOCAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, ALL STATE THEY HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TAIL LIGHTS. IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE SAME PIECES FAULTING IN ALL OF THESE YUKONS. DOESN'T MATTER IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR MOVING THEY HARDLY EVER WORK.

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OUR 2015 YUKON XL DENALI CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT ON SAT, WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN INSIDE. IT WAS A HOT DAY, OVER 95 DEGREES, AND WE WERE TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC WHEN WE REALIZED THE SMELL AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM OUR VEHICLE. SMOKE WHIFFED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND NOXIOUS FUMES FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, SCARING ME AND MY FAMILY. WE FINISHED THE TURN AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, SHUTOFF THE TRUCK, AND ALL ESCAPED FEARING IT WOULD BURST INTO FLAMES. WHATEVER WAS BURNING APPEARED TO STOP ONCE THE IGNITION WAS OFF. I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR, POPPED AND RAISED THE HOOD TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. I COULD SEE THAT A BELT, BEHIND THE SERPENTINE BELT, HAD SNAPPED, AND THERE WAS CHARRED DEBRIS ON THE EXPOSED MECHANICAL PULLEY FOR THE AC COMPRESSOR. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, I RESTARTED THE TRUCK WITH THE AC OFF, AND MONITORED FOR SMOKE. THE TRUCK SEEMED OK TO DRIVE HOME , SO WE DID WITHOUT AC ON A 95 DEGREE DAY. ON MONDAY WE DROVE THE TRUCK TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THEY DIAGNOSED THE COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND ESTIMATED REPAIRS WERE $1,240. THE TRUCK IS GARAGED KEPT, AND GENTLY USED WITH ONLY 37,500 MILES. WE PURCHASED THE GMC CERTIFIED TRUCK IN JULY 2018 FROM A DEALER. I CREATED AN ACCOUNT ON GMC.COM & LOOKED THROUGH WARRANTY COVERAGE. A SPECIAL COVERAGE HAD BEEN EXTENDED FOR AC DEFECTS, BUT IT LAPSED IN MARCH, 2020. LOOKING FURTHER; MANY THOUSANDS OF GM OWNERS HAD SAME PROBLEM FROM SAME DEFECTIVE AC CONDENSER COMBI-COOLER. I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN THEY NEVER TOLD US OF ABOUT A DEFECTIVE AC SYSTEM. THEY SAID ONLY A GM DEALER COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY ARE 'EXPERTS'. THAT SAME 'EXPERT' DEALER HAD SERVICED OUR YUKON 4 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND NEVER ONCE SHARED THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE AC SYSTEM. GM & DEALER COLLUDED TO ALLOW WARRANTY TO EXPIRE.

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I HAVE A 2015 GMC YUKON XL DENALI. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM GMC CERTIFIED DEALER IN JULY 2018, WITH 16,000 MILES. THE TRUCK IS GARAGED KEPT, AND GENTLY USED WITH ONLY 37,500 MILES. WHEN SOMETIMES DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SOMETIMES SLIP (AKA STUDDER). WHEN STARTING (ENGINE IS COLD) AND SHIFTING INTO D, SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, OR SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR. THAT CAN'T POSSIBLY BE GOOD FOR THE TRANSMISSION. OCCASIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT HARD BETWEEN GEARS AT MODERATE SPEED. I HAVE JUST LEARNED THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS GOING BACK TO 2016 REGARDING COMPLAINTS FOR THE NEWLY DEVELOPED 8-SPEED M5U/8L90 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE LOCAL GMC DEALER HAS SERVICED THE TRUCK 4 TIMES IN PAST 2 YEARS AND NEVER BOTHERED TO ASK ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. OR ALERT ME TO THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. GM & DEALER COLLUDED TO WITHOUT PERTINENT INFORMATION FROM ME TO CAUSE THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER WARRANTY TO EXPIRE, FORCING REPAIRS EXPENSE TO BE OUT-OF-POCKET ON THE CONSUMER. DEALER CHARGED ME $300 TO SWAP THE DRAIN AND FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SWITCH TO ANOTHER TYPE. IF THE DEALER HAD ALERTED ME TO THE ISSUE ON 1 OF THE 4 PREVIOUS SERVICE VISITS, THE SERVICE WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. BUT NOW THAT THE TRUCK IS 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. GM AND THE DEALER HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR YEARS, AND DID NOTHING.

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I CAN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE AND THE CAR DIES POWER GOES LOW AIR CONDITIONING FANS BLOW LESS AND GET WARNINGS ON DASH TO ROLL DOWN DRIVERS WINDOW AND THEN BACK UP

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THIS 2015 YUKON SLT HAS 2 FAILED REAR TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THIS FAILURE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MY WIFE WAS ADVISED BY TEXT FROM A FRIEND THESE LIGHTS WERE OUT. THE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IS APPX $500.00 PER SIDE PLUS INSTALLATION. I WAS ADVISED THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND IT IS ALSO A COMMON FAILURE ON THESE VEHICLES. NOT SURE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE 3RD RAISED LIGHT WAS OPERATIONAL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE USED. FIRST NOTICED AROUND JULY 10, 2020. I HAVE SEVERAL CARS FROM 2002 ON WHICH WARN OF A LIGHT FAILURE. THESE LED LIGHTS WERE ADVERTISED TO LAST FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND UACCEPTABLE.

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MY TRUCK HAS 30,000 MILES AND HAS THE 'CHEVY SHUDDER'. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? GMC WANTS ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH. WHEN I AM DRIVING THE TRUCK IT BEGINS SHUDDERING AND SHAKING THROUGH CERTAIN SHIFT POINTS.

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MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. ANOTHER 2015 YUKON WITH NO TAIL OR STOP LIGHTS. I'M OVER MILLAGE ON SPECIAL RECALL. THERE SHOULD BE NO TIME/MILLAGE ISSUE ON THIS. SEAT BELTS LOCK UP. BRAKES ARE EITHER GOOD OR MUSSY WHENEVER THEY WANT TO BE. HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT WOULD COMPLETELY DIE (NO LIGHTS MOTOR DIED, NO POWER STEERING, NO AIR BAGS, NO RADIO NOTHING AT ALL ON THE X-WAY AT 70 MPH) AND THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR IT! RUST ON FRAME RAILS. (AND MORE).

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STATEN ISLAND GMC LOCATED AT 1855 HYLAN BLVD, STATEN ISLAND, NY 10305 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SET OF SHOCK ABSORBERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. Consumer stated besides having a few recalls that were resolved consumer have had a lifter & pushrod problem in 2018 that was under warranty! The vehicle was at the dealership for 22 days! Since then consumer had to replace 4 shock absorbers at a cost of over 3 thousand dollars, consumer had transmission problems, tail light problems & air conditioning problems! Consumer had same problem with the lifters & push rods at 64 thousand miles dealership can’t take the vehicle till March 1st.

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