KnownCarProblems2015 GMC Yukon XL Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 308 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 GMC Yukon XL, most often about the lights (46% of complaints, typically around 70,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Yukon XL model year since 2000 and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2015 GMC Yukon XL problems
Lights
140 complaints · 46%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, tail lights, headlights.
2015 yukon denali xl intermittently failing tail lights/brake lights due to circuit board getting too hot and not communicating properly between left and right tail lights...part failure/poor manufacturing/safety issue
The first complaint is about the taii lights. One of the running lights does not illuminate. I figured it would be a lamp. Nope. $500-$800 to replace the entire assembly! Apparently it is so common there are several people online that have businesses repairing them.
Brakes
64 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles.
Major safety issues with this vehicle. Another 2015 yukon with no tail or stop lights. I'm over millage on special recall. There should be no time/millage issue on this. Seat belts lock up. Brakes are either good or mussy whenever they want to be. Hard to stop the vehicle. Also when I first purchased the vehicle it…
The brake and tail lights on this GMC yukon only randomly light up. Have been told random times by other motorist that brake or tail lights are not working on highway. I've contacted gm multiple times on phone and at dealer and they want me to pay out of pocket to fix this safety issue. They finally sent a letter out…
Electrical
58 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles.
2015 yukon denali xl intermittently failing tail lights/brake lights due to circuit board getting too hot and not communicating properly between left and right tail lights...part failure/poor manufacturing/safety issue
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds without warning, the steering wheel became difficult to operate in either direction. On several occasions, the vehicle also stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to thompson buick GMC located at 2600 wake forest rd.…
Transmission
35 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 71,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
While traveling down hill on long grades the transmission drops to neutral or very low gear and engine revs drop to idle. The grade break disengages and the vehicle free wheels and hence speeds up. The only way to re-engage the transmission is to excessively rev the engine. This is has been an intermittent issue over…
The yukon's automatic transmission can get very jerky when accelerating from a stop, especially when the engine is cold (first 10-15 mins of driving). City driving seems to be the main environment when the transmission jerkiness occurs. The jerkiness started subtly around 75,000 miles, and now at almost 100k miles…
Engine
27 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the vehicle started shaking with a tapping sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed around the…
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon XL. While driving 60 MPH, the rear driver's side brake light failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to five star chevrolet buick GMC (located at 495 watson blvd, warner robins, ga 31093, ([phone]) where it was diagnosed that the brake assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
Other or unspecified
26 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 43,500 miles.
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…
A/c won't get cold! One of many problems I have had with this brand new truck that is a year old! Tv's have had problems, transmission problems, giving it gas was also a problem! I have just hit 40,000 on the truck and they want to tell me it not under warranty! A/c shouldn't be a problem yet! Nothing but problems out…
Body and structure
12 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 34,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
My vehicle has a significant vibration when traveling 40mph and above with a rear window down. The vibration is also accompanied by increased cabin pressure. These issues are causing headaches, nausea, and dizziness. Dealership confirms issue and tried to repair, but unable to. The vibration started right after we…
After getting pulled over by the police for a tail light that was out,I was in motion and this is when I started my research. Right tail light is out, faulty parts. Checked all fuse and wire connection for corrosion, but ther was no sign of damage. GMC wants to charge $1,500 to fix. The next issue is the paint job. I…
Steering
11 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 72,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon XL. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds without warning, the steering wheel became difficult to operate in either direction. On several occasions, the vehicle also stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to thompson buick GMC located at 2600 wake forest rd.…
The contact owns a 2015 GMC yukon. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the power steering malfunctioned causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn in either direction. The contact indicated that recently when the failure occurred the vehicle also shut off nearly causing a crash. The…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 GMC Yukon XL recalls
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2017. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 17287.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 buick lacrosse and chevrolet spark EV, caprice ppv and ss vehicles, 2014-2017 buick encore and chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, trax, suburban and silverado 2500 and 3500 and gmc yukon and yukon xl vehicles, and 2015-2017 gmc sierra hd 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16v-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 13, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 16007.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark EV and ss vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Brake vacuum pump failure
Summary
On november 20, 2018, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened pe18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (my) 2014 through 2016 gmc sierra 1500 and chevrolet silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and my 2015 through 2016 cadillac escalade, chevrolet suburban, chevrolet tahoe, and gmc yukon suvs.if the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. Gm stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to
Questions about the 2015 GMC Yukon XL
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 GMC Yukon XL?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (140 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles); brakes (64 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles); electrical (58 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 GMC Yukon XL have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 10, 2017 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the GMC Yukon XL?
- It is the most complained-about Yukon XL model year since 2000, with 308 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.