2015 GMC Yukon: sunroof shattered

Filed Dec 19, 2022 · SD

I was driving down the highway and out of no where I hear this loud kaboom! I ducked thinking something just hit me and pull over but here glass tinkling around. I automatically know it is my sunroof so I get out and look and my sunroof exploded. (Looked like it was pushed up.) Luckily I had the inside part shut or I and my passenger would have been covered in glass.

Filed Apr 18, 2020 · Body · 48,500 miles · MT

While driving approximately 60 MPH on a deserted flat stretch of road surrounded by farmland, my sunroof suddenly exploded. The screen was open to provide light but the glass was shut. No other cars were nearby nor were any hills where a rock could fly from. It was just sudden. It sounded like a loud explosion and suddenly glass was flying all over the car. Fortunately, I didn't crash the car. Myself and my son who was in the passenger seat, we were both covered in glass.

Filed Nov 14, 2018 · 60,000 miles · WA

The sunroof of my 2015 gmc yukon spontaneously shattered while driving down the highway at normal speed with a few normal sized vehicles and no overpasses nearby.

Filed Mar 3, 2016 · Visibility · 9,000 miles · CO

On february 10, 2016, we were driving on I-25 headed to arizona for a vacation. As we were just on the outskirts of santa fe, nm, we heard a loud explosion and it sounded like our entire car was blowing up. We were driving at 75 MPH and there were no other cars close to us. We started hearing glass bouncing around on the sunroof curtain and realized that it was our sunroof that had exploded. We pulled into the first exit in santa fe and checked the car and the glass appeared to have exploded upwards. We drove to the next gas station and pulled out all the large pieces and vacuumed up what we could of the small pieces. Needless to say, we had to end our vacation and we turned around and drove home the same day. All we could hear on the way home was glass bouncing around and the road noise. We contacted gmc and they said we should claim through our insurance. Eventually, they relented and replaced the sunroof. I have done research on the internet and it appears that this is happening with many makes of vehicles not just gmcs. It appears there are some serious issues with sunroofs. If pictures are needed, we took several and I would be happy to provide. Thank you for addressing the issues with sunroofs. I no longer feel safe in this car and this is a vehicle that we purchased for road trips as we have two other vehicles which are our every day vehicles. It was the scariest thing we have ever experienced.

Filed Aug 17, 2015 · 13,000 miles · NY

My wife and I were driving on the parkway at about 65mph when we heard what sounded like a gunshot in the vehicle. We pulled over to the side of the road only to find out that the sunroof literally exploded on the car. All of the glass that was left was bowed upward which would indicate that the sunroof explode outward and nothing hit the roof of the car. When we brought the car to gmc they claimed that something must have hit the sunroof to make it explode which I know did not happen. Needless to say, gmc is unwilling to cover the damages to the car under the warranty.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Visibility · 5,600 miles · UT

2015 gmc yukon xl had been in service less than 4 months, only 5000 miles. Driver was driving 65 MPH in moderate traffic on interstate 15 when the sunroof spontaneously shattered into tiny pieces. No airborne rocks or other debris was present that could have struck the window. About 4pm, weather was sunny, temperature mid 90's. The sunroof cover was closed which prevented most of the glass shards from entering the vehicle, but did scatter glass shards across the interstate.