This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The tail light failed with no physical damage. L.E.D. failure no tail light or brake light. Bulbs are not replaceable & the whole tail light needs to be replaced
Takata recall: I was informed today by another driver that both of my rear break lights are out, and I checked and dont have any rear break lights only the strip light up top works. I was driving on a city street and have only ever driver on city streets or highways. This is some bull crap considering the price of these vehicles and need a recall for the rear break lights, because they are $800 to replace each break light.
Tail/brake lights failed causing a safety concern. Took vehicle in to GMC dealer for repair. Left tail light (actually the entire printed circuit board) was replaced, right is on back order. Vehicle out of factory warranty and even though we had an extended bumper to bumper warranty, the work was not covered. This is a frequent issue, I have discovered on line, according to many owners of GMC SUVS and trucks between the 2015 and 2018 models. Cost of repair including both tail lights is $1617.05. GMC supported me by covering $600 of the cost so I paid $1017.05 out of pocket for 2 tail lights that should not have failed. I have only 24554 miles on the vehicle and have never had an accident. Additional to that, the 2 front seat belts are fraying which may lead to weakness eventually causing a safety issue. I want GMC to cover all costs related to repair of these two problems. There should be a recall regarding both. Seat belt problem has been on going for months and the tail light thing just happened on Monday, June 17, 2019.
The rear brake lights of my vehicle went out in July of 2017 both of them within a week, driver and passenger side. I had the whole light panel replaced under the warranty on each of them and now again my passenger-side brake light has gone out. It came back on momentarily in the morning and then went out again. I have researched the issue and found that many people are having the same problem anda friend of mine currently has one out on her 2017 Yukon which she is taking in to get fixed. Speaking with the service advisors at the dealership they informed me that this is a common problem but no recalls have been issued for it. As of today the part is also on backorder and they do not know when they will get the part in. So in the meantime I am without a brake light.
Left rear brake light fixture (led style) completely failed after 54,000 miles. It's not the leds themselves. Something else in the power supply failed.
- Amarillo, TX, USA
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Both of the vehicle tail lights have become nonoperational due to a manufacturing defect. Brake lights do not work. The tail lights are a complete assembles and consist of leds.
Vehicle fails to stop properly at low speeds. Brakes become 'hard' and vehicle will roll to a stop. Brake lights appear to have a short and work intermittently.
Tail lights intermittently work. There is no way to replace a bulb, and GMC has a replacement that fixes the problem, but it has not been recalled to fix the issue.
Rear taillight randomly going on and off. Interior light randomly flicker, theft deterrent system often activates, vehicle dash systems randomly reset and most recently vehicle steering wheel locked and car turned off while I was driving with my kids in the car and in a school zone!!!!! this could have been tragic and was very scary!!!!
The rear tail lights work periodically. I've already replaced the left side and now the right side has went out. Cost is $750 to replace. I am currently having to wait on a tail light because they are backordered due to so many others having same problem (according to dealer). It will work periodically at first but if this is like the previous, it will eventually quit working all together. Sometime the bottom half is lit but not the whole lamp. Dealer couldn't tell me if they had fixed the problem or if I will be getting another faulty part.
My taillight assembly led lights have gone out. I've read about this issue and it's a common issue with this vehicle and the dealer charges close to $1000 per light to repair this issue.
For the past 6 months I had been getting reports that my passenger side tail light wasn't working- when we checked it it was... finally someone told me it goes on and off. My Yukon was going into the dealership for the power steering recall and I asked them to check. They replaced the whole light at $800!!! a quick internet search shows this is a common problem.
This is the second taillight to fail. The passenger side failed at 35,500 miles in October 2018. The driver side has now failed at 39,000 miles and 4 months later. These parts cost $800 each to replace. A major repair cost on a vehicle with only this much mileage. A design problem obviously exists and this problem is a safety hazard!!! just waiting for a crash to happen to start a class action law suite.
Faulty rear brake lights. The right led module failed, and was replaced. Then the left led module failed about a year later. Now the replaced right led module has failed for a second time! each repair is approx $650 for a 'do it myself' repair. These led modules should last for the life of the vehicle and not fail. Widely noted as being a defective design. GM should redesign and make good on repairs beyond the standard warranty for those of us that are out of pocket.
I purchased my 2015 Yukon in 8/2016 and in the beginning of 2017 the tail light on the right side burnt out the brake light did not work during the day but at night it would work. I took it to the dealership and they told me the led lamp had gone and needed to be replace. I came find out this lamp is all one part and the cost for a supposedly is over $600 just the lamp. So I had to buy the lamp and replaced it myself but they asked me for the core. So this was in 2917 and now two years later the same light that brought brand new in 2017 is out again and I'm having to spend another 600 to replace it again. I feel something should be done to help the consumer because GM does not care about this and how it affects the vonsur. Can something be done ?
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- Delran, NJ, USA