2016 GMC Yukon Owner Complaints

Complaint Summary
The 2016 GMC Yukon has 353 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve exterior lighting and electrical system.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 353 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
97 27.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
52 14.7%
SERVICE BRAKES
52 14.7%
POWER TRAIN
31 8.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31 8.8%
Quick Insights
The top category is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for 27.5% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 28 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2016 GMC Yukon
The 2016 GMC Yukon has 353 owner complaints in this dataset. EXTERIOR LIGHTING is the most common complaint category, representing about 27% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2016 GMC Yukon are EXTERIOR LIGHTING (97), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (52), SERVICE BRAKES (52).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
Potentially. 160 complaint reports involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2016 GMC Yukon?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
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EXTERIOR LIGHTING
87 Reports35% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM AND DO NOT PROVIDE APPROPRIATE VISIBILITY FOR SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT, PARTICULARLY WHEN NAVIGATING CURVY ROADS AS THE LIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT AN ADEQUATE DISTANCE. FACTORY BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND WITH MINIMAL IMPROVEMENT.
1/31/2016
WIFE DRIVING CHILDREN HOME AT NIGHT. USED DASH LIGHT DIMMER WHEEL TO ADJUST DASH BRIGHTNESS. CAUSED ALL LIGHTS, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF
1/23/2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
39 Reports16% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
SAID VEHICLE MAINTAINS A DEFECT THAT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS ITS USE AND SAFETY AND DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPLICABLE WARRANTY PROVISIONS. THE VEHICLE'S INFOTAINMENT/INTELLILINK SYSTEM BECAME COMPLETELY DYSFUNCTIONAL ON JANUARY 14, 2017, AND SAID CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO GMC'S INFOTAINMENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT VIA TELEPHONE ON THIS DATE (SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER: 8-2666432517). AS GMC'S INFOTAINMENT CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE ISSUE, A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 17, 2017 AT AN AUTHORIZED GMC SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR OF THE INTELLILINK SYSTEM ON JANUARY 17, 2017. THE INTELLILINK SYSTEM WAS NOT REPAIRED OR RENDERED FUNCTIONAL BY GMC AND/OR ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER/SERVICE CENTER ON JANUARY 17, 2017. GMC PERSONNEL HAVE STATED THAT THE NECESSARY PART TO REPAIR THE DISABLED INTELLILINK SYSTEM IS ON BACK ORDER AND COULD TAKE UP TO TEN WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DISABLED INTELLILINK SYSTEM AND THE NON-USABILITY OF ITS INTEGRATED SAFETY FEATURES RENDER THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR USE.
1/31/2017
WIFE DRIVING CHILDREN HOME AT NIGHT. USED DASH LIGHT DIMMER WHEEL TO ADJUST DASH BRIGHTNESS. CAUSED ALL LIGHTS, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF
1/23/2018
SERVICE BRAKES
31 Reports12% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
WHILE EXITING THE OHIO TURNPIKE, MY BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO STOP DEPRESSING COMPLETELY- TO THE POINT WHERE I COULDN'T PUSH DOWN AT ALL. IT FELT LIKE AN OVER-PUMPED KEG. AS I CONTINUED MY EXIT TOWARD THE TOLL BOOTH, IT SEEMED THAT THE ABS WERE ENGAGING, BUT I WASN'T IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. THE REST OF MY JOURNEY HOME WAS UNEVENTFUL, UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE, AND ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT SO I CHECK UNDER THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THERE WASN'T ANYTHING LEAKING. AS I BACKED OUT, MY BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AGAIN AND MY CAR ROLLED BACK DOWN MY DRIVE WAY. THE CAR STOPPED AND I PARKED IT WHERE IT WAS. LATER IN THE DAY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR INTO MY GARAGE WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHESROWN GMC (THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE). THEY ADVISED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A SITUATION AND HAD ME BEING VEHICLE TO THEM. I COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE WITH THEM, BUT LEFT THE CAR WITH THEM SO THEY COULD CHECK IT OUT FOR ISSUES. THEY REPLACED THE THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. TODAY (7/31/17), THE BRAKES STARTED TO BEHAVE IN THE SAME MANNER AS WHEN THEY FAILED ON 7/16/17.
7/31/2017
GMC YUKON 2016 REAR LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THEY HAVE GONE OUT AND IT IS NOT A QUICK FIX TO REPLACE. COST IS APPROXIMATELY $750 TO REPLACE A LIGHT THAT WILL GO OUT AGAIN DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY. THE FIRST TIME IT WENT OUT WAS ONLY A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS GONE OUT AND IS NOT D=COVERE UNDER WARRANTY. THESE LIGHTS ARE NOT MADE TO LAST A DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ISSUES REPORTED REGARDING THESE REAR LIGHTS.
7/17/2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
28 Reports11% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
VIBRATES WHEN AT SPEED 70-85.
6/18/2016
MY 2016 YUKON DENALI HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS CAUSED BY THE MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL. THE VIBRATION DOES NOT SPEED UP, NOR SLOW DOWN, DEPENDING ON SPEED. IT IS, HOWEVER, MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THERE IS ANY ROAD IMPERFECTION. THE GMC SERVICE DEPT. HAS BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES, EVEN SENT IT TO TWO OTHER BUSINESSES TO TRY AND FIX -- ALIGNMENT, ETC. VIBRATION CONTINUES. I'VE HAD PASSENGERS WHO ASK "WHY DOES YOUR CAR HAVE THE SHIVERS?" GM DEALER DID GET AHOLD OF A GMC TECHNICIAN WHO FLEW IN, AND DROVE THE CAR AND SAID -- YES IT HAS A VIBRATION, BUT IT IS IN ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS. MY DEALER HAS PROVIDED ME 3 DIFFERENT RENTAL CARS WHILE WORKING TO TRY AND FIX THE "SHIVERS" ... ALL THREE WERE FAIRLY NEW, SMALL BUICKS, AND ALL 3 RODE BETTER THAN THIS NEW $75,000 DENALI. I LOVE THE VEHICLE, HATE THE VIBRATION. GMC ITSELF HAS NOW TOLD ME -- YOUR CASE IS CLOSED! THE VIBRATION IS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE DEALER HAS LET ME DRIVE TWO OTHER YUKON DENALI'S ... BOTH HAVE SIMILAR VIBRATIONS... JUST NOT AS BAD AS THIS VEHICLE. VIBRATION IS NOTICEABLE AT 25 MPH, AS WELL AS AT 80 MPH; ALTHOUGH IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON ROUGHER ROADS. I AM HAPPY TO SHARE THE REPORTS FROM MY LOCAL GM DEALER, WHO COMPLETELY AGREES THAT THE CAR SHIMMIES. WE TRIED THE GMC BUYBACK PROGRAM, AND I WAS TOLD BY GMC THAT PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME, EVEN THOUGH I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN I HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT. AND HAVE BEEN TAKING IT BACK REGULARLY SINCE.
7/6/2016
POWER TRAIN
16 Reports6% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR BETWEEN 20 AND 35 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURS, PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR MERELY REVS THE ENGINE, WITHOUT FORWARD MOTION. THIS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE FIRST 600 MILES OF OPERATION. WITHOUT POWER, I CAN'T NAVIGATE OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
5/25/2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERED AND FAILED TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. THE RPM GAUGE WAS ERRATIC AND FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MARVIN K. BROWN AUTO CENTER (1441 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH, AUTO CIR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY PROVISION WAS NOT AN AVAILABLE OPTION AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ISSUED A POWER TRAIN RECALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,268.
2/20/2019
ENGINE
15 Reports6% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION & NOISE WIHEN IN 4 CYLINDER MODE OF OPERATION. GIVES HEADACHE ON LONG DRIVES. GM SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. MOST AGRIVATING.
6/2/2016
ON FEBRUARY 27, 2016 PURCHASED A BRAND NEW GMC, YUKON SLE, 2016, AND VIN# ([XXX]). ON FEBRUARY 28 2016 I NOTICED A RUMBLE IN THE ENGINE, A VIBRATION OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, A LOUD HISSING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND AN EXTREME JERK WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL. ON FEBRUARY 29, 2016 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO CLYDE REVORD MOTORS, 7900 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT, WA. 98203 FOR THE MECHANIC TO TEST DRIVE. MECHANIC CONCLUDED THE NONCONFORMITIES DID EXIST. ON MARCH 3, 2016 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO CLYDE REVORD MOTORS, 7900 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT, WA. 98203 FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIX THE NONCONFORMITIES AND ORDERED A TORQUE CONVERTER. ON MARCH 8, 2016 I CALLED CLYDE REVORD MOTORS, 7900 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT, WA. 98203 AND WAS TOLD INCORRECT TORQUE CONVERTER WAS ORDERED AND CORRECT TORQUE CONVERTER REORDERED. ON MARCH 14, 2016 WHEN TORQUE CONVERTER ARRIVED I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO CLYDE REVORD MOTORS, 7900 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT, WA. 98203 TO INSTALL. ON MARCH 15, 2016 VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME WITH THREE OF THE SAME NONCONFORMITIES REMAINING A RUMBLE IN THE ENGINE, A VIBRATION OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE, A LOUD HISSING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. ON MARCH 22, 2016 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO CLYDE REVORD MOTORS, 7900 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT, WA. 98203, FOR REPAIRS OF THE THREE REMAINING NONCONFORMITIES. ON MARCH 24, 2016 VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME WITH THE SAME THREE REMAINING NONCONFORMITIES. ON MARCH 30, 2016 I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO CLYDE REVORD MOTORS, 7900 EVERGREEN WAY EVERETT, WA. 98203 FOR THE MANAGER TO TEST DRIVE. MANAGER CONCLUDED SAME THREE REMAINING NONCONFORMITIES. MECHANIC REPLACED EXHAUST FLEX JOINT. VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME WITH TWO OF THE SAME REMAINING NONCONFORMITIES, A RUMBLE IN THE ENGINE AT 1300 RPM ROLLING AND A VIBRATION OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TRAVELING UP HILL. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES WHEN DECELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
6/9/2016
STEERING
5 Reports2% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES HORRIBLY AT HWY SPEEDS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO FIX SAME PROBLEM
4/21/2017
MY AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR. THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS CHANGED TWICE. AFTER CHANGING IT THE LAST TIME I STARTED GETTING THE SERVICE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON AND Y STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. NO POWER STEERING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SEEMS TO BE COME TYPE OF WIRING PROBLEM.
6/12/2019
SUSPENSION
4 Reports2% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 40-60 MILES PER HOUR A VIBRATION OCCURS... OFTEN SOUNDS LIKE A WINDOW IS DOWN AND CAN CAUSE NAUSEA AND HEADACHE...
1/5/2016
VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES HORRIBLY AT HWY SPEEDS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO FIX SAME PROBLEM
4/21/2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
4 Reports2% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
WATER LEAK DUE TO BAD FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL, WATER LEAK THROUGH GPS ANTENNA, FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODULE WAS BAD, DVD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, AND LASTLY A HORRIBLE VIBRATION THAT OCCURRED AROUND 77-83 MPH. TO THE POINT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FEEL SAFE TO HANDLE. TRIM ON THE B POST KEPT COMING LOOSE. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN OVER A YEARS PERIOD OF TIME. THIS WAS MY SECOND VEHICLE BECAUSE I TRADED IN MY 2015 TAHOE BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES AND MORE. GM DID REPAIR ALL ISSUES OTHER THAN THE SHAKING, THEY WANTED ME TO BUY TIRES AND AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SHAKING I REFUSED, THE TIRES ONLY HAD 25,800ISH MILES ON THEM
4/7/2018
REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT, PARKING ASSIST SENSORS DO NOT WORK, SATELLITE ANTENNA LEAKS WATER ON TO STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT RAINS
5/7/2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4 Reports2% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
1. LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION AND COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND STREET AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS CONFIRMED DEFECTIVE AT DEALERSHIP 10/17/18. 2. AFTER REPAIR BY DEALERSHIPS BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECT AGAIN, CONFIRMED AND STATED ON DEALERSHIP INVOICE 6/28/19 SAME PART NUMBER WAS DEFECTIVE AGAIN, DEALERSHIP THAT CONDUCTED REPAIR ON 10/17/19 REPAIRED DEFECTIVE BRAKE WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. THERE WAS ANOTHER BRAKE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN FEBRUARY AS WELL. 3 BRAKE ISSUES UNDER 1 YEAR AND REPEAT DEFECTIVE PART USED IN DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. MULTIPLE DATES BELOW BUT 10/17/19 SPECIFIES DATE CONFIRMED AT GM DEALERSHIP ED RINKE.
7/9/2019
2016 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE STARTED IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD THEN REVERSE, 3 INCHES BOTH WAYS. WHEN IDLE THE ENGINE WOULD REV BETWEEN 400-600. UPON ACCELERATING, THE ENGINE WOULD VIBRATE AND HESITATE. IT WAS DISCOVERED UNFILTERED AIR WAS BEING RELEASED INTO THE ENGINE. THE FILTER WAS REPAIRED. THE ENGINE LONGER REVVED, BUT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED REENTER THE VEHICLE THUS BEING THROWN TO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR SHIFT FREELY MOVES WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARD WHILE ON A HILL. THE VEHICLE ROCKS WHEN IN PARK AND OFF AND OIL IN THE WINDSHIELD CENTER CONSOLE LEAKED *JS
10/17/2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3 Reports1% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 40-60 MILES PER HOUR A VIBRATION OCCURS... OFTEN SOUNDS LIKE A WINDOW IS DOWN AND CAN CAUSE NAUSEA AND HEADACHE...
1/5/2016
MY 2016 YUKON DENALI HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS CAUSED BY THE MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL. THE VIBRATION DOES NOT SPEED UP, NOR SLOW DOWN, DEPENDING ON SPEED. IT IS, HOWEVER, MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THERE IS ANY ROAD IMPERFECTION. THE GMC SERVICE DEPT. HAS BALANCED AND ROTATED TIRES, EVEN SENT IT TO TWO OTHER BUSINESSES TO TRY AND FIX -- ALIGNMENT, ETC. VIBRATION CONTINUES. I'VE HAD PASSENGERS WHO ASK "WHY DOES YOUR CAR HAVE THE SHIVERS?" GM DEALER DID GET AHOLD OF A GMC TECHNICIAN WHO FLEW IN, AND DROVE THE CAR AND SAID -- YES IT HAS A VIBRATION, BUT IT IS IN ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS. MY DEALER HAS PROVIDED ME 3 DIFFERENT RENTAL CARS WHILE WORKING TO TRY AND FIX THE "SHIVERS" ... ALL THREE WERE FAIRLY NEW, SMALL BUICKS, AND ALL 3 RODE BETTER THAN THIS NEW $75,000 DENALI. I LOVE THE VEHICLE, HATE THE VIBRATION. GMC ITSELF HAS NOW TOLD ME -- YOUR CASE IS CLOSED! THE VIBRATION IS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE DEALER HAS LET ME DRIVE TWO OTHER YUKON DENALI'S ... BOTH HAVE SIMILAR VIBRATIONS... JUST NOT AS BAD AS THIS VEHICLE. VIBRATION IS NOTICEABLE AT 25 MPH, AS WELL AS AT 80 MPH; ALTHOUGH IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON ROUGHER ROADS. I AM HAPPY TO SHARE THE REPORTS FROM MY LOCAL GM DEALER, WHO COMPLETELY AGREES THAT THE CAR SHIMMIES. WE TRIED THE GMC BUYBACK PROGRAM, AND I WAS TOLD BY GMC THAT PROGRAM IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ME, EVEN THOUGH I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHEN I HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT. AND HAVE BEEN TAKING IT BACK REGULARLY SINCE.
7/6/2016
AIR BAGS
3 Reports1% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 65 MPH, A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND PUSHED BOTH VEHICLES INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE TWO VEHICLES CAME TO A STOP WHEN THEY ENTERED A DITCH. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO O'CONNOR AUTO PARK (199 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330, (866) 483-3057), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (REPORT NUMBER: 18S091850). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
10/22/2018
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) IN 2016. COURTESY AUTOMOTIVE CENTER (2520 COHASSET RD, CHICO, CA 95973) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
1/9/2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
2 Reports1% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING, THE TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOTOR CITY BUICK GMC (3101 PACHECO RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (855) 393-2841) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
8/13/2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR A TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH CARMAX (916-782-2404, LOCATED AT 1450 EUREKA RD, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661) TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE LED LIGHT BULB IN THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,400.
11/5/2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2 Reports1% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE ENTIRE UNIT WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WITH MANUFACTURER APPROVED PARTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500. *BF *JB
5/29/2019
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while reversing, his wife noticed that the driverâs side brake light was not illuminating. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,425.
9/20/2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 Reports1% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
YUKON HAS 27,855 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL INJECTORS HAVE GONE BAD AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. IDLES ROUGH AND WHEN ACCELERATING THE YUKON JOLTS. COST IS $2,200 DEALER IN CHANTILLY VA. CHECK ENGINE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRES BASED ON DEALER'S DIAGNOSTIC. NO WARRANTY TO COVER THE VEHICLE. OTHER COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYSTEMATIC FAILURES OF THE FUEL INJECTORS AND THERE IS BACK LOG FOR THE PART. NOT SURE HOW A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE FUEL INJECTORS WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. *TR
6/16/2020
CAR KEEPS RUNNING ROUGH, STUTTERING WHEN SWITCHING OFF, SMELLS LIKE GAS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF EVERY OTHER DAY. STARTED AFTER FUEL INJECTOR RECALL, DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S THE FUEL PUMP LEAKING AND UNRELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTOR PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY CHANGED THE GASKETS AND THE LINES WHEN FIXING THE INJECTORS. IT'S A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WITH DIRECT INJECTORS.
11/3/2020
TIRES
1 Report0% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT LX20 TIRES, SIZE: P275/55R20 111S. AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16T016000 (TIRES), EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR AND VIBRATION FROM THE WHEEL NOISE WERE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16T016000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *TR
12/5/2016
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1 Report0% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
CLIMATE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN RIGHT WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF OWNING IT. THE AC AND HEATER DO NOT WORK RIGHT, RESULTING IN DEFROST ISSUES AT TIMES, CREATING A VISION ISSUE. YOU CAN NEVER REGULATE THE CABIN. NOW THERE IS NO AC AT ALL. WAS TOLD IT HELD CHARGE, BUT BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. *TR
5/13/2020
SEATS
1 Report0% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT WAS NOT HEATING UP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RHODEN GMC HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO H&H CHEVROLET (4645 S 84TH ST SUITE A, OMAHA, NE 68127; (402) 339-2222) FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING AND THAT THE ANTENNA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE REPAIR, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE NORMALLY FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THE BLIND SPOT INDICATOR ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE KEYFOB WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE VEHICLE. THE RADIO SCREEN WAS ALSO OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE USING THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
12/7/2020
WHEELS
1 Report0% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
OUR GMC YUKON LOCKED INTO 4WD WHILE ACCELERATING/DRIVING (APPROX 15-25MP) THE KIDS TO SCHOOL THROUGH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, JERKED VIOLENTLY AS THOUGH BRAKING HARD, AND STEERING WAS EXTREMELY IMPAIRED. THE "SERVICE 4WD" MESSAGE APPEARED ON OUR DASHBOARD. THE YUKON IS LOCKED IN 4WD, AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MANEVEUR. IT JERKS VIOLENLY WHEN TURNING. WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
3/11/2021
STRUCTURE
1 Report0% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would shake and vibrate. The cause of the failure was not determined. Also, the driver and passenger side retractable running boards would erroneously retract back and forth while driving, and on several occasions, while attempting to exit the vehicle the running board remained retracted causing the driver to fall to the ground and causing injuries to the driver's legs. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.
9/15/2021
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