2015 GMC YUKON XL Complaints

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 11.21.18 AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T WORK. THEY WERE WORKING AT THE TIME WE DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. THE BULBS WERE TESTED BY OUR MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE GMC YUKON OF THIS YEAR ARE KNOWN TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING UNITS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRICAL BOARD ASSOCIATED WITH IT HAS ISSUES THE MECHANIC STATED. I REVIEWED MANY POST ONLINE AND WONDER WHY THIS ISN'T A REQUIRED RECALL. TO ME THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY KIDS AND WIFE. I'D LIKE THIS TO BE CONSIDERED A RECALL IMMEDIATELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES SEIZED. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE BRAKES PERFORMED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND REV THE ENGINE FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEILVEIRA BUICK GMC (985 HEALDSBURG AVE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448, (866) 572-7256) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

WHILE IN MOTION THE BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY IN JULY 2015. THEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH THE BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY IN 2018. BOTH TIMES I WAS CHARGED A DEDUCTIBLE. BOTH TIMES THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT I CONTACTED GMC. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS THE OFFERED ME $2000 TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE. I WAS VERY UPSET WITH THEM AND THREATENED TO GET A LAWYER IF I WAS HURT IN THIS VEHICLE OR HURT OTHERS IN THE FUTURE. IT WAS A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND I FELT LIKE I DESERVED MORE. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN PAY FOR THE RENT A CAR I HAD TO USE ON MY VACATION WHILE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. I PAID $70,0000 FOR THIS CAR, BUT DON'T WANT TO FEAR LOOSING BRAKES EVER AGAIN!

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING A STOP THE BRAKING BECAME POOR AND I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD. HOWEVER, EVEN AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY AND TOOK MORE DISTANCE TO COME TO A FULL STOP. THE BRAKE FELT "SOFT" AND NOT LIKE IT USUALLY DOES. INTERESTINGLY...THE BRAKE WOULD SEEM TO WORK AGAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT. I'VE HAD PROBABLY 3 OR 4 INCIDENTS, OVER THE PAST YEAR, WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED. NONE OF THE INCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED IN ANY TRAFFIC INCIDENTS, BUT ALL HAVE REQUIRED MORE STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL. ALL OF THE INCIDENTS HAVE TYPICALLY OCCURRED AT LOWER SPEEDS (LESS THAN 40 MPH).

WHEN MOVING IN A PARKING SPOT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AS IF IT LOST POWER BRAKES, BUT THEN RETURNED. A FEW DAYS LATER ON THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC STOPPED IN FRONT OF US AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS CAUSED US TO NEED TO SWERVE TO AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. AFTER SEVERAL MILES THE POWER BRAKES HAVE NOT RETURNED. THERE IS OIL IN THE VACUUM LINE AT THE BOOSTER AND GAS MILEAGE YA BEEN POOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS. IT ALL POINTS TO A FAULTY VACUUM PUMP. 121,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE YESTERDAY AFTER IT WAS RAINING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR LEAKED WATER. I WAS TOLD BY MY GMC DEALERSHIP THAT THE VISOR IS LEAKING DUE TO THE ANTENNA ON THE TOP OF MY VEHICLE. (I DO NOT HAVE A SUN ROOF) SO, MY HEADLINER IS WET AND THE ANTENNA NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY MY GMC DEALERSHIP (I WORK FOR THE FAMILY THAT OWNS THE DEALERSHIP) THAT THE ANTENNA IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I DO NOT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT IN MY ANTENNA! THE MANUFACTURER THAT MADE MY VEHICLE SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ANTENNA NOT ME! IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I HAVE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. IT IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING! I WOULD LIKE FOR GM TO PLACE A RECALL FOR THE ANTENNA TO BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. AGAIN, I WORK WITH THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE HAD OTHER CUSTOMERS COME IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT! AGAIN, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ANTENNA OR FILE A CLAIM WITH MY WARRANTY COMPANY. THIS IS A DEFECT!

REAR TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY OR MOVING, CAN CHANGE FROM FUNCTIONING TO NOT FUNCTIONING AND BACK WHILE IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON XL. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY LEAKS COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL TANK PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER (RYAN GMC BUICK CADILLAC, 1111 20TH AVE SW, MINOT, ND 58701, (701) 864-3009) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILED. WHILE TOWING A BOAT AND BACKING UP MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT HARD WHEN I PUSHED DOWN AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS ABLE TO STEER OUT OF DANGER AND EVENTUALLY COME TO A STOP.

MY PASSENGER FRONT LIGHT COVER IS ACQUIRING CONDENSATION WHICH MAKES THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON, AND MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. MY INSURANCE OR WARRANTY WON'T COVER ANYTHING TO FIX THESE LIGHT ISSUES. THESE ISSUES STARTED ABOUT MAY 2018. WE WEREN'T IN A WRECK OR SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGES THAT WOULD HAVE LED TO THESE ISSUES. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE AND WE ALL HAVE SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT BEING RESOLVED BY GM VWARRANTIES. I WANT TO SEE GM ISSUE RECALLS AND ACCEPT COMPLETE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE THE REAR LIGHTING SYSTEM REDESIGNED SO THE COMPONENTS ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER. MY BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT AND INSTEAD OF BEING ABLE TO REPLACE A BULB THE ENTIRE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED AT $1700.00 THAT WE JUST SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE.