What 497 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali Xl 1500

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, PARKING ASSIST SENSORS DO NOT WORK, SATELLITE ANTENNA LEAKS WATER ON TO STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT RAINS

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REAR TAIL LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING A RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED. THROUGH RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. GMC ALSO CHARGES AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT AT $1000 FROM THE DEALER.

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THE REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE GMC YUKON SERIES HAVE A DEFECT THAT KEEP CAUSING THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD AN ENTIRE NEW LIGHT INSTALLED AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. GMC IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE DEFECTIVE LIGHTS. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS OF MERE PRESENCE, BRAKING, AND TURNING ACTIONS.

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REAR LED BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER LIGHT UP.

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THE LED TAIL LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON AND THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT

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PASSENGER SIDE LED BRAKE LIGHT FAILED AT 60000 MILES. $800 DEALER REPAIR QUOTE TO REPLACE. NO MANUFACTURE SUPPORT.

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PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING. YUKON HAS UNDER 40,000 MILES AND IS METICULOUSLY CARED FOR. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A QUALITY ISSUE. THERE IS NO EASY FIX AND A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN IT IS A BRAKE LIGHT. BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT MALFUNCTION IN THIS MANNER. A RECALL IS CERTAINLY IN ORDER AS FAILURE TO SIGNAL BRAKING CAN BE A RISK FOR MYSELF AS THE DRIVER AND OTHERS.

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RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILED. IT IS A SEALED ASSEMBLY AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT BREAKING THE SEALED/SONIC WELDED ASSEMBLY. REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IS $700+ DOLLARS.

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FAULTY BREAK LIGHTS. THE LED CIRCUIT IS FAULTY AND CRACKS WHICH REQUIRES THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED.

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MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES AND MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. THERE IS ALSO WATER AND MOISTURE THAT BUILDS UP IN BOTH TAILLIGHTS. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $800 EACH TO REPLACE AND WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE LED LIGHTS SHOULD NOT GO OUT THIS QUICKLY.

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I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE THAT ONE OR BOTH OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAS NOT BEEN WORKING. I HAVE TESTED THEM MYSELF AND I TOO GET MIXED RESULTS. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS AND OTHER TIMES NEITHER. BEING THAT I DRIVE 30 MINUTES TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN.

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MY WIFE'S 2016 GMC PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT FLICKERING WORKING WHEN IT WANTS. TRUCK HAS 50K NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS.

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VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. IT IS AN LED AND SHOULD LAST FOR MANY YEARS. HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS FAULTY MANUFACTURING. CONSUMER PROTECTION NEEDED.

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REAR PASSENGER LIGHT IS NOT WORKING. THE BOARD IS CHEAPLY MADE AND DEALER WANTS ME TO BUY A NEW LIGHT FIXTURE FOR $800.

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MY DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT IS OUT! DEALER CHARGES $700 TO REPAIR!

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OEM LED TAIL LIGHTS HAVE FAILED ON MY GMC WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE BULB IS GOOD, YET THE LED PORTION (WHICH COSTS OVER $800 TO FIX) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PORTION IS THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING. THIS IS VERY COMMON AMONG THESE VEHICLES HEATED SEATS QUIT WORKING ON DENALI. THE BACKRESTS STILL HEAT UP, BUT THE BOTTOMS DON'T HEAT UP AT ALL. ALSO, THEY WILL NOT TURN ON IN REMOTE START MODE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SET TO TURN ON IN THIS MODE.

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REAR BRAKE LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

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BRAKE LIGHT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU DON'T IF THEY ARE WORK OR NOT

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REAR TAIL LIGHT / BRAKE LIGHT QUIT WORKING WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS DENIED COVERED. THE UNIT IS A COMPLETE LED ASSEMBLY AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE PRICE QUOTED WAS $700 FOR THE ASSEMBLY. A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE AND GM WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OWNERS WHO SUDDENLY HAVE NO TAIL OR BRAKE LIGHTS ON THEIR NEW/NEWER VEHICLES.

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THE BACK MASSAGER TAIL LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. TO REPLACE THE LIGHT (ONE LIGHT), I WAS QUOTED $750.

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BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAVE CEASED TO FUNCTION WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. GMC STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. EACH LIGHT COSTS ~$700 PLUS LABOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.

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FAULTY TAIL LIGHT HOUSING, RESULTS IN TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. NOT THE RESULT OF DAMAGE, SIMPLY BAD DESIGN IN THE LED HOUSING AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WAS POORLY CONSTRUCTED, AND THE ONLY FIX IS TO COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOUSING AT $750 INCLUDING LABOR.

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I DRIVE 2016 GMC YUKON, AND THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE HAS GONE OUT ON IT. I READ ABOUT SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK HAVING THIS ISSUE. I FEEL LIKE GMC SHOULD DO A RECALL BECAUSE MY VEHICLE ISN'T THREE YEARS OLD YET.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALEXANDER BUICK GMC OF SIMI VALLEY (2100 FIRST ST, SIMI VALLEY, CA, (805) 582-6100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED CONSOLE PANEL AND BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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THE REAR TAIL LIGHT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AROUND DECEMBER 17, 2018 I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY WHEN SEVERAL PEOPLE ADVISE ME MY LIGHT WAS OUT AND NOT WORKING. I CHECK IT ONCE ARRIVED AT HOME AND IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND DIDN'T PROBLEM. AND A WEEK LATER SAME ISSUE FROM PEOPLE PULLING ME OVER TO ADVISE ME MY TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT. AROUND JANUARY 10, 2019, I WENT IN TO HUTCHINSON AUTO MALL GMC DEALER AND THEY ADVISE ME EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY AND DOESN'T SEE A PROBLEM, AND ADVISE ME TO BRING BACK SHOULD I EXPERIENCE THE OUTAGE AGAIN. I INSPECT VEHICLE AS WELL AND SEEM NO PROBLEM. 23 JANUARY 19 SAME PROBLEM AND WENT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY DISCOVER THE OUTAGE AND ADVISE ME THE LED TAIL LIGHT STRIP WAS OUT AND NEED TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY. IT APPEARS THEIR SEEM TO BE A WIRING ISSUE WHERE THE LIGHT IS AND OUT. TO KEEP FROM A SERIOUS PROBLEM OR FIRE. REQUEST IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ADVISE ME THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.

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