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

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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MY YUKON 2015 HAD 62,000 MILES IN MAY 2019 WHEN THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. BECAUSE IT IS AN LED LIGHT, THE PART FROM THE DEALERSHIP AVERAGE AROUND $700. IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND I HAD IT REPLACED IN THE BEGINNING OF JUNE 2019. TODAY MY RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS NOW OUT. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2015 YUKONS AND GMC WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE PART IS WAY OVERPRICED. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE, IT SHOULD EITHER BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS OR THE PART SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A MORE REASONABLE PRICE. SPENDING $1500.00 FOR BREAKLIGHTS IN ONE MONTH IS WRONG. PLEASE SOMEONE REACH OUT AND HELP STOP THIS.

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LED BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK ON ONE SIDE, ISSUE HAS GOTTON WORSE AS TEMPERATURES HAVE INCREASED. APPEARS TO WORK BETTER MORE OFTEN AT NIGHT. OCCURS BOTH WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND OFF. OTHERS APPEAR TO HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AS A RESULT OF A CRACKED CIRCUIT IN THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT A MONTH.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE STAR CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 495 WATSON BLVD, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093, (478) 387-4424) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND AN OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT LIFTERS ON THE ENGINE AND CONDENSER LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

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PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT OUT. I SEE THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS, AND NO RECALL. COME ON GMC, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.

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REPLACED PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT DUE TO LED FAILURE IN 2017. DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED THIS WEEK. FULL REPLACEMENT OF HOUSING IS REQUIRED, AND NOTHING THAT I CAN FIND STATES ANY DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO DATE. THIS MEANS FURTHER REPLACEMENTS OF THE ENTIRE LIGHT (PART ALONE IS QUOTED AT AROUND $700) WILL BE NECESSARY THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS FROM A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH THAT THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES EFFECTED, YET THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOT A DESIGN ISSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. GIVEN THIS FAILURE MAKES THE TAIL LIGHT INOPERABLE AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHTS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

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PART OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE TAIL LIGHTS WAS VERY POORLY DESIGNED. IT IS A SEALED ASSEMBLY WITHOUT SERVICEABLE PARTS. A VERY THIN STRIP OF METAL, ONE AT THE TOP, AND ONE AT THE BOTTOM BREAK DUE TO THERMAL EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. IT GIVES NO WARNING NO LIGHTS NOTHING JUST ALL THE SUDDEN NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHT. IT'S NOT RIGHT IT ISN'T SERVICEABLE, AND THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES $400 PLUS FOR A NEW ONE. WHAT HAPPENS IF BOTH FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. G.M. NEEDS TO BE HELD LIABLE, AND DO THE RIGHT THING. AFTER ALL THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE "PROFESSIONAL GRADE".

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DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING ON 2015 YUKON W 65K MILES AND NO ACCIDENTS. DEALER SAID IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE AND PART IS $800 TO REPAIR DUE TO LED ASSEMBLY. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED A $100 VOUCHER TO GO TOWARDS NEW PART (IF I TOOK MY CAR IN AND PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST) WHICH IS A JOKE. AS OF TODAY THERE ARE 278 COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2015 YUKONS AND 60% OF THOSE ARE REGARDING EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HOWEVER GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE WOULD NOT ADMIT FAULTY TAIL LIGHTS WERE A "KNOWN ISSUE." WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL?! AND WHY ARE CONSUMERS STILL BE CHARGED $800 FOR FAULTY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES? GMC IS PROFITING OFF OF KNOWN WIDE-SPREAD ISSUES AND NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON BACKORDER DUE TO THE SHEER NUMBER OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE. MY CAR HAS HAD SHOCKS REPLACED AT 15K MILES, ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS, AC PROBLEMS, AND NOW THIS ALL BEFORE 70K. COME ON GMC....STEP IT UP OR ELSE I'LL BE TRADING MY POS YUKON IN FOR A CHEVY.

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LEFT AND RIGHT LED TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED FOR OVER A YEAR AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO GM.

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THE TAIL LIGHT FAILED WITH NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. L.E.D. FAILURE NO TAIL LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHT. BULBS ARE NOT REPLACEABLE & THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

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TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INFORMED TODAY BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT BOTH OF MY REAR BREAK LIGHTS ARE OUT, AND I CHECKED AND DONT HAVE ANY REAR BREAK LIGHTS ONLY THE STRIP LIGHT UP TOP WORKS. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND HAVE ONLY EVER DRIVER ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. THIS IS SOME BULL CRAP CONSIDERING THE PRICE OF THESE VEHICLES AND NEED A RECALL FOR THE REAR BREAK LIGHTS, BECAUSE THEY ARE $800.00 TO REPLACE EACH BREAK LIGHT.

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TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO GMC DEALER FOR REPAIR. LEFT TAIL LIGHT (ACTUALLY THE ENTIRE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD) WAS REPLACED, RIGHT IS ON BACK ORDER. VEHICLE OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAD AN EXTENDED BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, THE WORK WAS NOT COVERED. THIS IS A FREQUENT ISSUE, I HAVE DISCOVERED ON LINE, ACCORDING TO MANY OWNERS OF GMC SUVS AND TRUCKS BETWEEN THE 2015 AND 2018 MODELS. COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING BOTH TAIL LIGHTS IS 1617.05. GMC SUPPORTED ME BY COVERING 600.00 OF THE COST SO I PAID 1017.05 OUT OF POCKET FOR 2 TAIL LIGHTS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. I HAVE ONLY 24554 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. ADDITIONAL TO THAT, THE 2 FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYING WHICH MAY LEAD TO WEAKNESS EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. I WANT GMC TO COVER ALL COSTS RELATED TO REPAIR OF THESE TWO PROBLEMS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL REGARDING BOTH. SEAT BELT PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR MONTHS AND THE TAIL LIGHT THING JUST HAPPENED ON MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019.

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LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT FIXTURE (LED STYLE) COMPLETELY FAILED AFTER 54,000 MILES. IT'S NOT THE LEDS THEMSELVES. SOMETHING ELSE IN THE POWER SUPPLY FAILED.

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THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS OF MY VEHICLE WENT OUT IN JULY OF 2017 BOTH OF THEM WITHIN A WEEK, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD THE WHOLE LIGHT PANEL REPLACED UNDER THE WARRANTY ON EACH OF THEM AND NOW AGAIN MY PASSENGER-SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAS GONE OUT. IT CAME BACK ON MOMENTARILY IN THE MORNING AND THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ANDA FRIEND OF MINE CURRENTLY HAS ONE OUT ON HER 2017 YUKON WHICH SHE IS TAKING IN TO GET FIXED. SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR IT. AS OF TODAY THE PART IS ALSO ON BACKORDER AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PART IN. SO IN THE MEANTIME I AM WITHOUT A BRAKE LIGHT.

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BRAKE LIGHTS GIVE OUT ON BOTH SIDES AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR

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BOTH OF THE VEHICLE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BECOME NONOPERATIONAL DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE A COMPLETE ASSEMBLES AND CONSIST OF LEDS.

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MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT WAS GOING IN AND OUT AND THEN IT TOTALLY WENT OUT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS PLENTY OF PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. LED LIGHTS SHOULD LAST A LOT LONGER.

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VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKES BECOME 'HARD' AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL TO A STOP. BRAKE LIGHTS APPEAR TO HAVE A SHORT AND WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

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