2015 Gmc YUKON XL 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"both tail lights fail. i just bought this vehicle at ewald automotive in oconmowoc wi a month ago with 100k and i know they were aware of the problem and so is gmc. i am not paying 900 bucks for each tail light. they are absolute junk. the left side someone already messed with it because there is electrical tape on it. ewald laughed in my face."

"the contact owns a 2015 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated he was following behind in another vehicle and noticed that the taillights were out. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed exterior lighting assembly. the exterior lighting assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated he replaced the exterior lighting assembly three times since march 2022. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 109,554."

"the brake lights intermittently come on and off. not reliable and the entire assembly has to be replaced per light in order to work. sometimes if you hit a bump it will work for a bit then go back out. they have been removed, cleaned, but there is no way to fix them without replacing them. this is a known problem with gmc and they will not warranty or recall this issue."

"the taillights started to randomly go in and out. the driver side taillight stopped working but the passenger side taillight still worked. then a day later the driver side taillight worked, but the passenger side taillight didn’t work. the next day we were going to look into this issue, and the driver and passenger side taillights were working, so we halted. we kept an eye on it and they seemed to continue to work for a few days with no issues, so drove it 20 miles to work. when i left work it was dark and i had a coworker check my brake lights before leaving and the running lights and brake lights were indeed working. by the time i arrived at home, i had no running or brake lights. this is and was a danger to others and myself as this could’ve caused an accident driving and the taillights going out. the truck did not give a warning message that i had no taillights."

"this is a common issue that is not being resolved by gm. first one, now both of my rear tail lights are malfunctioning due to manufacturing defects. this is a well publicized problem and i feel that gm should be responsible for continuing to ignore the issue. replacement tail lights are approximately $750 each. there are many businesses that have sprung up solely to repair these tail lights."

"tail lights are very inconsistent of working or not working. sometimes they work but most times they don't."

"both tail lights have stopped working. i purchased in 2019 with 60k miles and by the time the first tail light failed, i was over the 72k limit. if these lights failing was an issue before, it still is an issue and the special warranty should be extended to ensure replacement of faulty items."

"numerous reports of taillights and headlights not working properly and no recall like it should be"

"rear passenger running lights just stopped working. i have seen several people with the same issue. i think there should be a recall for gm to fix the issue they are clearly aware of."

"i received a letter from gmc dated december 2019 warning of brake lights intermittenly not illuminating. i have periodically checked the lights for failure over the last 3 years. on september 8, 2022, a motorist pulled beside me and informed me that my brake lights were not working. i confirmed that the lights were not working and called gmc regarding the letter i had received in 2019 and was told that a recall had not been issued and that my vehicle was outside the 6 year eligibility period. this defect is extremely dangerous to myself and others due to the inherent unpredicability and unreliabilty of an important safety necessity, i.e., knowing that others will see that i am stopping/slowing down. i believe that due to the intermittent nature of the failure of a highly necessary safety feature, gmc should issue a recall to repair at no cost all vehicles."