2015 Gmc YUKON problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
528 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
59,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 356 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 258 of 528 complaints (48.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 242 | 45.8% |
| Steering behavior | 45 | 8.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 32 | 6.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 26 | 4.9% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 1.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 1.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 258 |
| Service Brakes | 85 |
| Electrical System | 79 |
| Power Train | 46 |
| Unknown Or Other | 42 |
| Steering | 34 |
| Engine | 32 |
| Structure:Body | 12 |
Exterior Lighting: 258; Service Brakes: 85; Electrical System: 79; Power Train: 46; Unknown Or Other: 42; Steering: 34; Engine: 32; Structure:Body: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 49 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 85 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 116 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 79 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 22 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 49; 25,000 to 49,999: 85; 50,000 to 74,999: 116; 75,000 to 99,999: 79; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 5
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (116). 172 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2019 | 186 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 6 |
2014: 9; 2015: 21; 2016: 13; 2017: 25; 2018: 104; 2019: 186; 2020: 65; 2021: 25; 2022: 27; 2023: 15; 2024: 13; 2025: 19; 2026: 6
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 242 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 45 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 32 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10643049 · 2014-10-07 (October 7, 2014)
I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2015 YUKON DENALI (SHORT WHEEL BASE) WITH LESS THAN A THOUSAND MILES AND A "SERVICE 4WD" MESSAGE THAT HAS APPEARED TWICE RENDERING THE CAR EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND UN-DRIVABLE FOR A LONG DISTANCE AND HAVING TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE. A SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS DONE ON THE CAR THE FIRST TIME, ONLY RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR A FEW WEEKS, THE ISSUE RE-OCCURRED AFTER 3 WEEKS. WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON THE DASH GIVES THE MESSAGE "SERVICE 4WD". THE CAR HAS A TRANSMISSION BUTTON TO CHANGE FROM 2WD, AUTO, 4 HIGH AND 4 LOW. I DO …
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643049 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10780818 · 2015-10-08 (October 8, 2015)
I WOULD LIKE TO RESORT HOW HARD IT IS TO TELL IF THESE VEHICLES ARE TURNING OR BRAKING DUE TO THE "BRAKE-LIGHT-TURN-SIGNAL COMBINATION" WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ON.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10780818 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10704265 · 2015-04-07 (April 7, 2015)
WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES INTO 4 CYLINDER MODE AND YOU HOLD THE SPEED STEADY OR GIVE IT A LITTLE GAS IT STARTS TO VIBRATE YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ON THE FRONT CONSOLE GIVE IT ENOUGH GAS TO MAKE IT GO INTO 8 CYLINDER MODE THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704265 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10743564 · 2015-07-26 (July 26, 2015)
PIPING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. NOT CONSISTENT. HAPPENS DAILY
Owner-reported narrative. 19,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10743564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10761342 · 2015-09-03 (September 3, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE PARKED NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATE…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10895928 · 2016-08-15 (August 15, 2016)
OUR 2015 YUKON XL DENALI HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR SERVICE FOR 41 DAYS SINCE PURCHASED NEW 3/23/15. THE CAR HAS STALLED WHILE IN MOTION WITH MY WIFE AND THREE DAUGHTERS IN THE VEHICLE TWICE AND BEEN UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE STALL OCCURRED ONCE WHILE TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE TURNING RIGHT AND MERGING WITH TRAFFIC! THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND GMC HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE IT. THEY HAVE GIVEN US THE SHOULDER SHRUG, "I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU, WE CAN'T REPLICATE IT" LINE, S…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10643060 · 2014-10-07 (October 7, 2014)
I JUST COMPLETED A CLAIM FOR MY 2015 YUKON DENALI, NHTSA ID #: 10643049 AND READ THAT ALMOST THE SAME EXACT ISSUES ARE GOING ON WITH THE 2015 CHEVY TAHOE MODELS, SEE: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10638437, 10633519 AND 10631583. WHEN WILL GM SEE THERE IS A PATTERN AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE? IN ALL CASES THESE RENDER THE CALLS UN-DRIVABLE AND HAVING TO HAVE THEM TOWED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643060 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10734441 · 2015-07-16 (July 16, 2015)
WHEN THE CAR IS AT IDLE IN DRIVE IT BECOMES VERY ROUGH (FLUCTUATES UP AND DOWN). THIS HAPPENS ON AND OFF AND I HAVE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. SOMETIMES THE CAR EVEN FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL OUT. I HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALER AND THEY ADMITTED THEY FEEL IT AS WELL. THEY TRIED ADJUSTING THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND THAT DID NOT DO IT. AFTER HAVING IN THE DEALER FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEY CALLED ME AND SAID THEY CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WENT INTO ANOTHER 2015 GMC YUKON SLE AND STARTED FEELING THE SAME ISSUE. IT WAS STATED TO ME I MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,785 miles reported. Look up ODI 10734441 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10891483 · 2016-07-28 (July 28, 2016)
JULY 26, 2016 WE WERE IN LAS VEGAS TRAVELING ON THE STRIP AND OUR VEHICLE LOSS POWER AND DIED, IT STARTED UP AFTER A FEW MINUTES. A CODE WAS SET FOR FUEL PUMP PRESSURE, THEN TODAY WE WERE IN MARNA AZ, AND OUR VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN. A POLICEMAN FOLLOWED US TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND WE TOLD HIM. TO OUR SURPRISE HE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH HIS 2015 TAHOE. HE BROUGHT HIS VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM IT HERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHEN THE TEMP IS TOO HOT.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10891483 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11192802 · 2019-03-31 (March 31, 2019)
I HAVE 47,000 MILES ON MY YUKON SLT. I REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO FOR A PRICE OF $1,400. NOW MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. DEALER IS TELLING ME NEARLY $800 TO FIX. I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11192802 at NHTSA ↗