What 269 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 GMC Yukon Denali Xl

THE TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AND CANNOT CHANGE OUT THE LED BULBS, IT IS A BREAK SOME WHERE THE THE WIRING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY SHOULD INCLUDE REPLACING THE ENGINE VACUUM PUMP INSTEAD OF REPROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONTACT'S CONCERNS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR A TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH CARMAX (916-782-2404, LOCATED AT 1450 EUREKA RD, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661) TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE LED LIGHT BULB IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,400.

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AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP WHEN GETTING THE BRAKE RECALL UPDATED WITHIN 48HRS MY TRANSMISSION STARTS SHUDDERING! NEVER HAD A SINGLE PROBLEM UNTIL THE RECALL WAS UPDATED! WAS TOLD THERE IS ONLY A FLUID FLUSHING AVAILABLE FOR THE 8CYL TRANSMISSION NOT THE 6CYL! WAS TOLD THAT I WAS OUT OF MY POWER TRAIN AT 82K MILES AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX THE TOURQUE CONVERTER OR BY A NEW TRANSMISSION! PLUS WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TILL AFTER JANUARY 2020 BECAUSE THEY ARE BACKED UP FROM OTHER VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME ISSUES! THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE 8CYL BUT NOTHING FOR THE 6! WHY? I LOVE MY CAR AND YOU WOULD THINK AT 70K IT WOULD BE MORE RELIABLE AND GM WOULD BACK THEIR PRODUCT! I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE MAKERS OF GM AND WITH THE ISSUES I'M LOOKING AT WITH NO RELIEF IN SIGHT I WOULD BE BETTER OFF TRADING FOR A FORD OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN GM! I'M REALLY HOPING THAT IS NOT THE CASE AND GM WILL OFFER A FIX FOR THESE ISSUES!

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2016 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE STARTED IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD THEN REVERSE, 3 INCHES BOTH WAYS. WHEN IDLE THE ENGINE WOULD REV BETWEEN 400-600. UPON ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE AND HESITATE. IT WAS DISCOVERED UNFILTERED AIR WAS BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENGINE. THE FILTER WAS REPAIRED. THE ENGINE LONGER REVVED, BUT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED REENTER THE VEHICLE THUS BEING THROWN TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SHIFT FREELY MOVES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARD WHILE ON A HILL. THE VEHICLE ROCKS WHEN IN PARK AND OFF AND OIL IN THE WINDSHIELD CENTER CONSOLE LEAKED *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. AAA WAS CONTACTED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AFTER OURISMAN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF ALEXANDRIA (1800 OLD RICHMOND HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303) UPDATED THE SERVICE BRAKES PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,200.

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THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER USED. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 62,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AFTER WORKING FINE THE DAY BEFORE. WENT TO USE AIR CONDITIONING AND IT WOULD ONLY BLOW HOT AIR. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, AND WITH EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER OWNERS, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILURES APPEARS TO BE A VERY COSTLY COMMON ISSUE BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN FOR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. ALTHOUGH THIS ISSUE WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY SAFETY RELATED IN MY SITUATION, THE POTENTIAL FOR SAFETY CONCERNS EXIST. HAD THE AC FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITH CHILDREN OR ANIMALS INSIDE COULD BE FATAL.

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INTERNAL CIRCUITRY OF PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CAUSING THE LED'S THAT PROVIDE RUNNING AND STOP FUNCTIONS OF THE LIGHT TO FAIL. THE CAR WAS NOT WRECKED OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. APPEARS AS IF METAL FATIGUE FROM BUMPY ROADS PERHAPS CAUSES THE CIRCUITRY TO FAIL AT AT LEAST 2 WEAK POINTS IN THE METAL CIRCUIT. THE PROBLEM WAS POINTED OUT BY A TRAILING POLICEMAN WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, HE KINDLY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE ENTIRE LIGHT WAS OUT.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GREINER BUICK GMC (14555 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394, (760) 245-3451) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

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CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, I STARTED THE CAR, DROVE ABOUT 50 YARDS TO A STOP SIGN, STOPPED, STARTED TO PULL AWAY AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS HALFWAY INTO THE STREET. I PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 37,000 MILES AND WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER 11 DAYS PRIOR (ROUTINE SERVICE).

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LEFT REAR LED BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES. IN DOING RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN GMC YUKON. IT SEEMS TO BE JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES AS MINE DID. THE COST TO REPLACE IS ANYWHERE AROUND $800.00. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET IT REPLACED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. RESEARCH ALSO SAYS THESE LED'S SHOULD BE LASTING MUCH LONGER THAN THEY ARE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I FEEL WITH THE NUMBERS SO HIGH GMC REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO A RECALL AND GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED OR HELP COMPENSATE SOME OF THE COST. ALSO, THIS PART IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE SO WE GO WEEKS WITH NO BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHT UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THIS IS SO NOT SAFE!!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE WHILE IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHEEHAN BUICK GMC (2800 SEVERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

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DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE STARTED FAILING, ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED. NOW ONLY A SMALL OUTER CORNER OF THE THE LIGHT IS WORKING.

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BOTH OF THE TAILLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE GMC DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WILL BE 2000.00 TO REPLACE THEM BOTH. THIS IS A FACTORY PROBLEM. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS, SOMETIMES THEY BOTH WORK AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK, IN MOTION, STATIONARY, ALL STREETS AND AT ANY TIME.

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THE LED LIGHTS ON THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY FLICKER OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 43,000 MILES. TO FIX THE ISSUE REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT AT A COST OF MORE THAN $800. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON A DEFECTIVE PART.

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TAIL LIGHTS ALTERNATING NOT WORKING. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE LED TAIL LIGHTS. THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM AND ALL OVER THE INTERNET. GMC IS CHARGING $1000 PER TAIL LIGHT TO FIX DESPITE THIS BEING A DEFECT. MANY COMPANIES AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS POPPING ABOUT A BOUT THIS: HTTP://WWW.LEDFIX.COM/YUKONTAILLIGHTREPAIR.HTML HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NNLDJPYMDZC

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AIR CONDITIONING - WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP JULY 1ST 2019, AN AIR CONDITIONING HOSE HAS A CRACK IN IT, AND THUS THE REFRIGERANT HAS LEAKED OUT. A NEW HOSE WAS ORDERED. IT IS NOW AUGUST 13TH AND WE STILL DO NOT HAVE OUR VEHICLE BACK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS DOZENS OF VEHICLES THAT ARE IN NEED OF THIS FIX ( WHICH, WE ARE TOLD IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY SINCE WE HAVE 50,000 MILES ON IT). PLEASE PUSH GM FOR A RECALL, SINCE THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN RELATED FLAW. 2016 GMC YUKON THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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VACUUM PUMP. ENGINE LIGHT ON. BRAKE LIGHT ON. DROVE HORRIBLE & COULD HARDLY STOP AT TIMES. CITY STREET

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BRAKE LIGHTS & TORQUE CONVERTER 2016 YUKON DENALI. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT IS WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE WARRANTY EXPIRING. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART BECAUSE THERE'S A NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR THE ASSEMBLY. SO CLEARLY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A HASSLE FROM THE START. I'M BEGINNING TO BELIEVE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AS WELL. I HAD A BATTERY ISSUE THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE OUT EVEN AFTER SHOWING THEM THE ONSTAR ALERT. ORIGINALLY I WAS TOLD ONSTAR WAS PROBABLY JUST SENDING IT AS A MILEAGE ALERT. TURNS OUT AFTER I INSISTED THEY PUT THE VEHICLE ON A MACHINE AND IT SHOWED THE BATTERY WAS INDEED FAULTY. MULTIPLE THINGS HAVE GONE OUT ON A VEHICLE WITH BARELY 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS ALSO A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE IT 'SHED' METAL PIECES WITH THE CAR HAVING LESS THAN 20,000 MILES THEY ONLY DRAINED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE BULLETIN TOLD THEM TO DO. HOW IS THIS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN? MY YUKON DROVE LIKE A LAWNMOWER VIBRATING AND HOPPING. THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I'VE EVER PURCHASED, AND WITH THE ISSUES THAT KEEP PILING UP IT LOOKS LIKE WE AREN'T ANYWHERE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE PROBLEMS.

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BRAKE LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL FAIL WITH NO WARNING TO DRIVER. THE FAILURE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE COMPONENT. DEALER QUOTED $826 TO REPLACE ASSEMBLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE HAVE A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE. ALONG WITH THE LACK OF WARNING TO THE DRIVER THAT THEIR REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING THIS IS SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RATE IS SO HIGH THAT SEVERAL INDEPENDENTS ARE REPAIRING THEM

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PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT/BREAKLIGHT WORKS INTERMITTANTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

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WHILE IN SLOW TRAFFIC, I PRESSED BRAKES TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDDLE DID NOT COMPRESS DOWN, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN TO KEEP FROM STRIKING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE MEDIAN WAS WET AND MUDDY. OUR YUKON HAD TO BE PULLED FROM THE MEDIAN BY A GOOD SAMARITAN.

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GPS IS NOT WORKING. ANTENNA

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REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURED TO THE PART. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS AN LED AND IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO OUT ACCORDING TO GM. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUR AND WILL NOT FIX IT.

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THE RIGHT SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT'S GOING TO COST $850 TO REPLACE THE LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42K MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A $58K VEHICLE. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE SHOWS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. SO MUCH SO THAT THERE IS NOT A TAIL LIGHT TO BE HAD FOR MY VEHICLE! THERE IS A SHORTAGE FROM ALL THAT HAVE WENT OUT.

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