2015 GMC Yukon Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 269about this part
- Share
- 51%of 529 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 269 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2015 GMC Yukon, 51% of the 529 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11218199, filed 2019-06, 76,000 miles“My Gmc youkon denali has brake lights that are known to dealers to fail. Yet there is not a recall. I looked on the inter net and saw that there has been this problem since 2015 to 2018. Because of a joint that was soldered instead of a wire. I know why when I brought it in for recall that the service man looked at my stop lights.”
NHTSA complaint #11195738, filed 2019-04, 21,000 miles“Within the last year on my 2015 my AC compressor has gone out, radio screen quit working, brake pump/booster faulty, and now rear brake light quit working. All seem to be very common in this year model. My car has less than 70000 miles on it!! Gm is either doing a crappy job on their $60000 vehicles or a recall needs to be done.”
NHTSA complaint #11193726, filed 2019-04, 68,000 miles“We were stopped at a red light today by someone telling us our tail light was blinking and going out. Our vehicle only has 65000 miles! I would think a LED light should not go out yet. My vehicle sits under a carport when not in use. I have seen numerous complaints online for this same problem for same year model”
NHTSA complaint #11161439, filed 2018-12, 65,000 miles“We had a taillight go out at 70,000 miles. The whole unit had to be replaced and we paid over $900 through a Gmc dealer. Then we had the other taillight go out at 88,000 miles. It cost $1000 to repair. We've recently reasearched the issue online and it seems to be extremely common on this specific vehicle and most people and reputable electricians have stated that it's a result of a faulty part in the unit.”
NHTSA complaint #11164395, filed 2019-01, 70,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014170Jan 27, 2025This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 49 | 25% |
| 2016 | 104 | 38% |
| 2015 | 269 | 51% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 GMC Yukon
89 complaintsElectrical system
79 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
46 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 GMC Yukon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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