77 of the
684 complaints filed about the GMC Yukon Denali XL
are about the electrical system —
11% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
The contact owns a 2013 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle suddenly started fluctuating while idling. The A/C was activated and the contact noticed that the vehicle was not being cooled inside the cabin. The contact stated that the failure recurred the following day. The contact stated that while attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact turned off the vehicle and shifted into park(P). The contact restarted the vehicle and the A/C unit independently turned off. Additionally, the vehicle regained power steering functionality and the vehicle idled as designed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.
NHTSA complaint #11483234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FAULTY BRAKE-LIGHT AND COSTLY FIX. DEALERSHIP HAS TAILLIGHT ON BACK ORDER SO A REPLACEMENT ISNT EVEN AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP WANTS $675 JUST FOR THE PART THAT CANT EVEN BE ORDERED. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11218774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT 75,000 MILES I WOULDN'T EXPECT TO HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES OUT OF SUCH A NICE EXPENSIVE TRUCK... THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF AND IT PLEASES. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON THE REMOTE START DOESN'T WORK. THE TAIL LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND TO FIX A TAIL LIGHT JUST 1 IS $800.00. WHILE DRIVING ALL TYPES OF WARNINGS AND LIGHTS START COMING ON IN A RAPID WARNING ANNOYANCE. I'VE NEVER HOOKED A TRAILER TO THIS TRUCK AND IT KEEPS GIVING ME SOME TYPE OF TRAILER BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. BIG ISSUE!!!!! THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEN DRIVING IT WILL GIVE A HARD JERK AS IF IT'S HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING. DOING THIS AT ANY SPEEDS, ANYTIME DURING ACCELERATING. SO MANY ISSUES OUT OF THIS TRUCK IT'S TO THE POINT WE ARE THROWING AWAY A TON OF MONEY ONTHIS THING!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #11204356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
APPROXIMATELY 51,000 MILES ON VEHICLE: REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT IS INOP. WE WERE ON A TRIP WHEN WE NOTICED, IF YOU TAP THE SIDE OF IT THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR JUST A SECOND. LED STRIP FOR BRAKE LIGHT IS DEFECTIVE. REPLACEMENT COST IS ABOUT $800 DOLLARS. LOTS OF COMPLAINTS AND ONLINE FORUMS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. GMC REALLY NEED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSSUE. THESE RIGS COST WAY TO MUCH FOR THAT POOR QUALITY!
NHTSA complaint #11192777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LED BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED IN BOTH TAIL LAMPS. LED IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LONGER LASTING ALTERNATIVE TO STANDARD LIGHTS. UNFORTUNATELY THE WAY GM DESIGNED THESE YOU CANNOT SERVICE OR REPAIR THEM LIKE YOU CAN WITH A TRADITIONAL BULB. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A THIN STRIP THAT BREAKS IN THE CIRCUIT CAUSING BOTH TAILLAMPS TO LOOSE FUNCTIONALITY, THERE IS NO BULB OUT WARNING SO THE DRIVER IS NOT ALERTED. AND WITH NO BRAKE LAMPS THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #11185653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAKATA RECALL - THE VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY STATING THAT THE SIDE DETECTION IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. WHEN DISCUSSING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT IS HAPPENING WITH ALL THE MODELS THAT HAVE SIDE DETECTION SENSORS. THE SENSORS ARE FAILING AND WILL LEAD TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING AT ALL IF IT IS NOT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER AFTER SEEING THE NOTIFICATION ON THE DASH. THEY ARE REQUIRING THE CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ACROSS MODELS AND NOT SPECIFIC TO ONE MODEL VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11182738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE STABILITY, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,416.
NHTSA complaint #11181678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
'TAKATA RECALL' WE JUST PURCHASED OUR 2015 YUKON DINALI XL DECEMBER 20, 2018 AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHT ( WHILE IN MOTION ) ON DRIVER-SIDE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, SO WE REPLACED BOTH TAILLIGHTS WITH BRAND NEW ($700) ENCLOSED REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOW WE ARE HAVING AN ISSUE WITH DRIVER SIDE ONCE AGAIN. I'M VERY PROUD TO BUY AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS BUT AFTER SEEING HOW MANY GMC MONTHLY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, YOU WOULD THINK THAT GM WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I KNOW MYSELF BEING IN BUSINESS IF I HAD A COMPLAINS MORE THAN THREE TIMES A MONTH I WOULD TRY MY BEST TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM TO KEEP FROM HAVING A BAD REPUTATION AND HAVE A FUTURE CUSTOMERS!! I TAKE PRIDE IN MY WORK FOR WHAT OUR CUSTOMER PAYS, AND EXPECT THE SAME FOR WHAT I PAY!!
NHTSA complaint #11173848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WAS PARKED IN COVERED GARAGE FOR 2 MONTHS. BATTERY WENT DEAD. ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE BATTERY WITH 20 AMP CHARGER AND BATTERY WOULD NOT TAKE A CHARGE. ATTEMPTED TO START CAR WITH BATTERY BOOSTER PACK AND LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, BUT CAR WOULD NOT START SITTING IN VEHICLE WITH KEY FOB. CONSOLE DISPLAY SAID THAT STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CALLED AAA AND THEY CAME OUT TO REPLACE BATTERY. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY...BUT HAD WORKED PERFECTLY WHEN CAR WAS PARKED EARLIER. NEW BATTERY ALLOWED LIGHTS AND ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS TO WORK, BUT CAR WOULD STILL NOT START. I CLOSED DOORS....HOOD AND THEN WAS ABLE TO START CAR WITH KEY FOB REMOTE STARTER. CAR WORKED PERFECTLY. SHUT CAR OFF AND TRIED TO START AGAIN AND WOULD NOT START NORMALLY, BUT WOULD START FINE REMOTELY. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS ISSUE, AND I MADE APPOINTMENT TO BRING IN. TWO DAYS BEFORE APPOINTMENT, CAR WOULD NOT EVEN START REMOTELY. ONLY THING THAT HAPPENED WAS THAT OUTSIDE MIRRORS WOULD RETRACT WHEN I TRIED TO START REMOTELY. PAID $90 TO HAVE CAR FLATBED TOWED TO DELEARSHIP. PAID $234.99 FOR DEALERSHIP TO CLEAR ALL CODES AND REPROGRAM. HAVE CALLED GMC SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM OR REIMBURSE ME. DEALERSHIP HAD NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE BEFORE AND TOLD ME WHEN THEY SPOKE WITH GMC TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT THAT THIS ISSUE HAD NEVER OCCURRED. I FIND THAT VERY SUSPICIOUS. HOW COULD A BAD BATTERY TRIGGER A COMPUTER TO NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE IF I WAS STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY AND THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AND A NEW BATTERY OR JUMP START WOULD NOT ALLOW COMPUTER TO START CAR, THERE COULD BE UNFORTUNATE CONSEQUENCES. I HAVE OWNED DOZENS OF CARS WITH THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEMS AND A BAD BATTERY THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED HAS NEVER TRIGGERED THE SYSTEM TO MAKE THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO START. PLEASE ADVISE. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #11171582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. THE LED CIRCUITS BREAK CAUSING THE CONNECTION TO SHORT OUT. BOTH THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ONCE THE CIRCUIT IS BROKE. THE OWNER CAN'T SIMPLY FIX THE BURNT OUT TAIL LIGHT. ONE MUST COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY, COSTING UPWARDS OF $1,000 FOR BOTH. THIS IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE AND IS DOWNRIGHT HAZARDOUS WHEN BOTH TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT, FOR BOTH THE OWNER AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE ABLE TO RESIST ROAD BUMPS AND VIBRATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #11171377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STABILITY CONTROL DISABLED COMES ON WITH ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THIS HAPPENED AS I AS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. SPEED DRASTICALLY REDUCED FORM 65 TO 10 MPH. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ACT UNTIL THERE'S A FATALITY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. NHTSA HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND HAS NOT ACTED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT CORRECT -THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS
NHTSA complaint #11171077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO CYCLE, NAV SYSTEM AND RADIO ON AND OFF. AFTER STOPPED, REMOTE CAR LOCK INOPERATIVE, TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ELECTRICAL POWER WITH THE KEY ON....I THOUGHT IS WAS A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION KEY SEVERAL TIMES, ELECTRICAL POWER CAME BACK TO 'NORMAL' AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME WITH MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER. THE SVC AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE GMC DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE SERVICE ADVISER IMMEDIATELY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM.....BAD BATTERY CABLES THAT EITHER HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION OR BREAK. $594 REPAIR BILL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HE SAID HE SEES ABOUT ONE VEHICLE PER WEEK WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THE ISSUE IS WELL PRESENTED ON YOUTUBE BY MANY VIDEOS DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM. SUBSTANDARD BATTERY CABLES ARE BEING USED ON THESE VEHICLES AND AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEY EITHER BEGIN THE BREAK OR HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION AND BEGIN TO SHORT THE VEHICLES CONTROLLING COMPUTERS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ACCORDINGLY. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CONTACT ME [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11143669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2015 GMC YUKON XL HAVE A CONDITION THAT ALLOW WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE'S ROOF-MOUNTED ANTENNA. THIS CONDITION PREVENTS THE VEHICLE'S ONSTAR SYSTEM FROM ACCURATELY DETERMINING THE VEHICLE'S LOCATION; DISABLE THE VEHICLE'S COMPASS, NAVIGATION, AND XM RADIO SYSTEMS; ILLUMINATE THE VEHICLE'S RED ONSTAR LED INDICATOR. GMC CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM ' LOSS OF GPS, ONSTAR AND XM ANTENNA FUNCTIONS ' 2015 CADILLAC CHEVROLET GMC 15155 EXPIRED AUGUST 2017 BUT DOES NOT ADDRESS A SOLUTION FOR THE VEHICLES THAT MISSED THE DEADLINE.
NHTSA complaint #11141666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
JUST GOT THIS VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO. BRAKE LIGHTS SEEM TO WORK WHEN THE WANT TO. HAVE READ OTHERS REVIEWS AND SEEMS EVERYONE WITH THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE! THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO,. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS OFF AND ON HAD IT CHECKED ONCE WHILE ON AND WAS TOLD IT'S AN O2 SENSOR. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON REMOTE START WON'T WORK. SEEMS THE BRAKE LIGHT ISSUE IS PURPOSEFUL SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND IT COSTS SO DANG MUCH TO FIX IT! FOR SUCH A NICE VEHICLE AND EXPENSIVE PAYMENT YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE NO ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #11139190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PUT IN ANOTHER COMPLAINT AND FORGOT TO ADD MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS!!!! I HAVE NOTICED MY CRUISE CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND REMOTE START THOUGH I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THEM ALL WORKING ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO IT SEEMS WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE ALL OF THESE THINGS GO HAY WIRE AND WHEN IT'S FREEZING COLD (COLORADO WINTER) EVERYTHING WORKS FINE. TODAY HIGH OF 40 EVERYTHING IS WORKING FINE... HIGHS IN THE 80+ EVERYTHING SEEMS TO NOT WORK. SO IT'S BASICALLY BOILING DOWN TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHEN IT'S HOT AND NO ISSUES WHEN IT'S FREEZING COLD. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FIX THIS!!!! I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH HEAT AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES.(CARGURUS.COM) PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS!!!!!!!! I ONLY HOPE OTHERS HAVE MADE THESE COMPLAINTS SO GM CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE! 800$ FOR A BRAKE LIGHT GET OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!! AND THAT'S JUST THE PRICE TO FIX THE BRAKE LIGHT WHEN IT DECIDES NOT TO WORK AND I'M NOT PAYING THAT MUCH TO FIX ONE ISSUE WHEN IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HEAT!
NHTSA complaint #11139221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.