63 of the
1,173 complaints filed about the GMC Yukon Denali
are about the lighting —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2015.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon Denali. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the contact was notified by another driver that the rear taillights were inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. Neither a dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall on the VIN related to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
NHTSA complaint #11638321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING. HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT CALLED COULTER BUICK GMC PHOENIX (1202 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 396-5994) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
NHTSA complaint #11245472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE/TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. THEY WORK ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE TIME AND THE OTHER 40 PERCENT THEY DO NOT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND GET IT FIXED. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11234002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT (LED INTERNAL TO HOUSING) CRACKS, CAUSING RAIL/BRAKE LIGHT OUTAGE WITH NO WARNINGS ON THE DASH FOR THE DRIVER. THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE METAL STAMPING USED FOR THE LED POWER CIRCUIT. EXACERBATED BY HEAT AND VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #11234010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FLICKERED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS BEFORE FINALLY GOING OUT. THE OTHER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS 82,301 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #11232044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR ABOUT A YEAR WITH THE LIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. AS OF TODAY, JUNE 12 2019, THEY ARE OUT COMPLETELY!!!! AFTER GOING TO A LOCAL MECHANIC HE SAID THE WHOLE CIRCUIT WAS GONE & WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED!!! I AM IN BETWEEN JOBS AND DO NOT HAVE 2000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX SAID PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS WHO HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO HELP WHAT SO EVER FROM GMC!!!!! THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHEN YOU MAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR A SUV YOU EXPECT IT TO LAST LONGER THAN 88,000!!! THIS ISN'T THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS SUV. SO THIS NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL ISSUE AND GMC OR THE PART SUPPLIER NEEDS TO FIX THIS.
NHTSA complaint #11231410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND 60K MILES, THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURRED AT DIFFERENT TIMES UP UNTIL NOW: OVERALL ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION INCLUDING DISPLAY ILLUMINATION FAILURE (DISPLAY GOES COMPLETELY BLACK AND/OR DIM WHILE DRIVING - CANNOT SEE SPEEDOMETER ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH THE HIGHWAY AND SURFACE STREETS, INCLUDING DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME), AUDIO/ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM GLITCHES (RADIO VOLUME CHANGES TO AND GETS STUCK RANDOMLY ON HIGHEST VOLUME SETTING (WAS NEVER EVEN SET TO THIS LEVEL) WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING SUDDEN DISTRACTION/DISRUPTION), TAIL LIGHT MALFUNCTION (INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES), AND NOW THE MOTOR TO THE SUNROOF HAS DIED (OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AND AT A MOMENT WHEN IT WAS NECESSARY TO CLOSE FOR SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY.) THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE (FOR THE SECOND TIME - OFF SHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT BOTH LOWER AND HIGHER SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY REQUIRING ME TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE.) THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT IT HAS BEEN HARD TO PINPOINT WHEN TO BRING IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #11230316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT FAILED WITH 57K MILES. THE RIGHT ONE THEN FAILED AT 61K MILES. THE DEALER WANTED $735 EACH TO FIX THEM, AS THEY CLAIM THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LED HOUSING. THE DEALER IS WELL-AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IT WOULD APPEAR BASED ON GOOGLING THE ISSUE THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE FROM GM.
NHTSA complaint #11228279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE LIGHTS OUT. !! FIRST WAS DRIVER SIDE NOW BOTH SIDES !! DEALERSHIP SAYS MODULES NEED TO BE REPLACED AND NO LONG HAVE WARRANTY COVERAGE . IT WAS 3 YR /30,00 !! I'M JUST 38,000 AND JUST PAST 3 YRS !! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS $1,500.00 FOR EACH SIDES JUST FOR THE PARTS !! UNBELIEVABLE!! THAT'S NOT INCLUDED TIME AND LABOR. !! SO VERY ANGRY!! NO RECALL ON THIS BUT IN MY FINDING, I AM HEARING THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11221884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TAIL LIGHT FAILED WITH NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. I FEEL THIS IS A LATENT DEFECT THAT GM IS AWARE OF BUT WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. THIS A SEALED UNIT CAUSING OWNERS TO PAY EXORBITANT AMOUNTS TO REPLACE THE UNIT. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ITEM FAILING IN THE FIELD WITHIN AN UNACCEPTABLE TIME PERIOD. PRODUCTION DATE ON OUR UNIT IS APR/24/14, SO JUST OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 80K MILES.
NHTSA complaint #11221424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY PASSENGER TAILLIGHT HAS GONE OUT. THE GMC DEALER HAS SAID THEY HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES THIS WEEK ALONE. THEY CAN REPAIR IT AND MUST BE REPLACED THE TAILLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #11217463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED A USED 2015 YUKON DENALI LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO AND BOTH TAIL LIGHTS HAVE NOW GONE OUT. AFTER READING ABOUT THE ISSUE, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT GMC REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #11207958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TAILLIGHTS WORKING INTERMITTENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE GOOGLE AND THERE OVER A 100 COMPLAINTS ON CAR GURUS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A GMC SAFETY PROBLEM. THESE YUKON'S ARE EXPENSE AND I SHOULD FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING IT. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING. I AM ASKING A CUSTOMER OF GMC--- DO THE RIGHT THING AND LOOK INTO THIS AS SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED - NO TAILLIGHTS COULD BE A LIFE THREATING SAFETY ISSUE. GMC DO THE RIGHT THING. LOOK AT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE
NHTSA complaint #11194525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM THEY SAW FREQUENTLY, TO JUST HIT THE LIGHT AND IT MIGHT START WORKING. OTHERWISE IT WAS A 800 DOLLAR LIGHT TO REPLACE....IF IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM GMC SHOULD BE FIXING IT... ARE THEY GOING TO PAY FOR A TICKET IF I GET PULLED OVER OR WORSE SOMEONE CRASHES INTO ME? THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES BUT HAS SEEMED TO GET WORSE AND IS NOT SAFE OR LEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT HOW IT IS. BAD DESIGN OF THE LIGHT. AND FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THERE A WHOLE FORUMS THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #11194118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $875.00 FOR THE PART TO FIX. HE SAID THAT IT WAS A BAD MANUFACTURING JOB. AND HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF SUV'S COMING IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #11191686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.