2015 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2015 Gmc YUKON DENALI XL has 94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is lighting problems (38% of all complaints), specifically: the brake lights in this vehicle are faulty. my driver side went out in july and in the same month my passenger side went out. the bulbs are not burned out and it has to do with the wiring. gmc will not cover the second light or provide cost assistance because i am out of warranty due to miles..

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.2x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

LIGHTING

36 complaints

38%

• THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAULTY. MY DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT IN JULY AND IN THE SAME MONTH MY PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING. GMC WILL NOT COVER THE SECOND LIGHT OR PROVIDE COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILES.
• VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED MID 2014, 2015 MODEL, CURRENTLY HAS JUST OVER 52K MILES. DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT IS BEING TEMPERAMENTAL; NO WARNING LIGHTS INSIDE TO INDICATE A FAILURE. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE TAILLIGHT IT STILL ILLUMINATES, THERE ARE NO LEDS OUT, BUT TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WON'T ILLUMI
• LED BRAKE LIGHT ALREADY BURNT OUT AND ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. OVER $600 TO FIX A LIGHT THAT IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A UNLIMITED LIFE....

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAULTY. MY DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT IN JULY AND IN THE SAME MONTH MY PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING. GMC WILL NOT COVER THE SECOND LIGHT OR PROVIDE COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILES.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

16 complaints

17%

• WHILE IN MOTION MY VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT TIMES. IT DISPLAYS WARNINGS THAT STABILITRACK HAS BEEN DISABLED AND SHUITS DOWN EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. AT SOME POINTS IT DOESNT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, BUT INSTEAD HESITATES AND THEN PICKS BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS IN VAR
• TAKATA RECALL WAS PULLED OVER BECAUSE MY PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. TAIL LIGHT WAS WORKING THE NEXT DAY, AND THE FOLLOWING DAY IT HAD GONE OUT AGAIN. LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON WHEN YOU HIT IT BY HAND.
• RIGHT SIDE LED BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL TRACES IN SIDE THE SEALED LIGHT. REPLACEMENT IS $600!

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHILE IN MOTION MY VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT TIMES. IT DISPLAYS WARNINGS THAT STABILITRACK HAS BEEN DISABLED AND SHUITS DOWN EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. AT SOME POINTS IT DOESNT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, BUT INSTEAD HESITATES AND THEN PICKS BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS IN VAR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

9 complaints

10%

• ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI XL-- ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN TRAFFIC AND STALLED OUT AT INTERSECTION MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS BENT PUSH ROD, BROKEN VALVE SPRING, BROKEN LIFTER. THIS HAS BEEN LINKED TO FAULTY ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GMC ENGINES. THERE IS
• RIGHT SIDE TAIL LIGHT IS NOT WORKING TRANSMISSION IS CLUNKS WHEN SELECTING DRIVE FROM REVERSE. WHEN ROLLING SLOW IN A PARKING LOT, SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION HAS A VERY HARSH CLUNK AS IF SOMEONE HAS HIT ME IN THE REAREND. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT.
• VEHICLE STARTED HAVING A VIBRATION AT CRUISING SPEEDS AFTER 100K MILES. DEALERSHIP STATES THE DRIVESHAFT IS WHARPED AND NEEDS REPLACING.. REAR TAILLIGHTS ALSO ARE GOING IN AND OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CLAIMS THE LEDS ARE BAD AND THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACING. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI XL-- ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN TRAFFIC AND STALLED OUT AT INTERSECTION MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS BENT PUSH ROD, BROKEN VALVE SPRING, BROKEN LIFTER. THIS HAS BEEN LINKED TO FAULTY ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GMC ENGINES. THERE IS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

7 complaints

• A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO BAD CONDENSER AND THE PART GETS DAMAGED WHERE IT BOLTS ONTO THE RADIATOR. WAS TOLD THAT A PART WOULD BE ORDERED BUT THERE IS NO ETA ON WHEN THE PART WILL BE DELIVERED DUE TO NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PART DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. ALSO, DEALER NOTIFIED ME
• VEHICLE STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. BROUGHT THIS IN TO GET IT FIXED TWICE AND LAST TIME WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER AND THAT GM IS TRYING TO FIND A MANUFACTURER FOR THE PART BUT HAVE NO TIMETABLE AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. WE ALSO CAL
• A/C CONDENSER IS LEAKING. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS A RECALL.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO BAD CONDENSER AND THE PART GETS DAMAGED WHERE IT BOLTS ONTO THE RADIATOR. WAS TOLD THAT A PART WOULD BE ORDERED BUT THERE IS NO ETA ON WHEN THE PART WILL BE DELIVERED DUE TO NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PART DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. ALSO, DEALER NOTIFIED ME”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

5 complaints

• 1. WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER REPLACED UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARING AND TURN SIGNAL. THREE MONTHS LATER DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AGAIN DUE TO SAME ISSUE. 2. ONE MONTH LATER BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. 3. WHEN REPLACED SPRINGS,
• 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
• A YEAR AGO, I WAS AT SERVICE AT THE SAME DEALER WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM(TORQUE CONVERTER) WITH MY GMC YUKON XL 2015. WARRANTY TRANSMISSION WAS MADE 08/2017. ON 10/18/18, IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA GA ON HIGHWAY 400, THE CAR BEGAN TO TWITCH WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS AND VIBRATE STRONGLY, UTTERING SOUNDS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“1. WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER REPLACED UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARING AND TURN SIGNAL. THREE MONTHS LATER DEALER REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AGAIN DUE TO SAME ISSUE. 2. ONE MONTH LATER BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. 3. WHEN REPLACED SPRINGS, ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 94 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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LIGHTING: THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THIS VEHICLE ARE FAULTY. MY DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT IN JULY AND IN THE SAME MONTH MY PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING. GMC WILL NOT COVER THE SECOND LIGHT OR PROVIDE COST ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILES.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: WHILE IN MOTION MY VEHICLE SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. THIS IS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT TIMES. IT DISPLAYS WARNINGS THAT STABILITRACK HAS BEEN DISABLED AND SHUITS DOWN EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. AT SOME POINTS IT DOESNT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, BUT INSTEAD HESITATES AND THEN PICKS BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS IN VAR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN 2015 GMC YUKON DENALI XL-- ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN TRAFFIC AND STALLED OUT AT INTERSECTION MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AS BENT PUSH ROD, BROKEN VALVE SPRING, BROKEN LIFTER. THIS HAS BEEN LINKED TO FAULTY ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GMC ENGINES. THERE IS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: A/C STOPPED WORKING AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO BAD CONDENSER AND THE PART GETS DAMAGED WHERE IT BOLTS ONTO THE RADIATOR. WAS TOLD THAT A PART WOULD BE ORDERED BUT THERE IS NO ETA ON WHEN THE PART WILL BE DELIVERED DUE TO NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF PART DUE TO SO MANY PROBLEMS. ALSO, DEALER NOTIFIED ME
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)