My 6 year old son and I were coming down the road and came up on 2 deer and I was coming up on a sharp curve and when I hit my brakes my steering wheel LOCKED up completely and the steering wheel is so bent where I tried my best to control it but I failed and we hit a tree head on. Broke my nose and my sons leg broke in between the back seat air bag and door air bag
2015 GMC Yukon steering problems
34 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 34
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
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Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 GMC Yukon steering
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Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
- Risk
- If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
Recall number 18V586000 · Recall details
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist during vehicle operation.
- Risk
- An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet), or 1‑800‑462‑8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14743.
Recall number 14V719000 · Recall details
What 2015 GMC Yukon owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist was lost while I was driving the vehicle. As a result, I had difficulty steering the vehicle without power steering and almost caused a crash.
Vehicle has issue turning at times message on dash says reduced steering had trouble turning and almost caused a accident
Loss of power steering, loss of abs, loss of cruise control, loss of forward crash assist, loss of lane departure, lose of side detection, oil leak from oil cooler line connection leaking down engine, potential fire, parking sensor, arm rest phone charger short circuit potential fire, wires pinched off at hinge point of center counsel, trailer brake system, stabilitrac, all current errors make vehicle unsafe to drive, ongoing issues since purchase including service reports of the same issues from previous owner
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that while making a turn, the steering functionality momentarily returned however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel stiffened and became difficult to maneuver then remained stiff. The power steering assist warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electrical power steering failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was then advised to take the vehicle to the dealer and informed that the vehicle was included in a recall and provided the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V719000 (Steering) however, the dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
When turning left the vehicle locks up and turns off, after that messages about the parking assist and versatrack starts popping up.
Driving at a normal speed around 30 mph when vehicle suddenly becomes hard to steer as if the power steering just cut out or off therefore making it extremely difficult to control the vehicle and felt like a rough ride while this is taking place.....Definitely sounds like a safety issue......DASH READING WARNING SERVICE PWWR STEERING
Both my tail lights have failed. Dealer wants insane amount of money for new ones, so I opened up the lights and there is an obvious design flaw in the lights, to me it seems intentional at worst, incompetent at best. I am an electrical engineer, and there is no reason they should put a friction connection in the LED power bar, it is a glaring design flaw. Also having steering assist issue at low speed which was an issue that was supposed to be fixed in a previous recall service, but it is still malfunctioning.
Steering locks up at lower speeds or when turning into a parking lot all the ligths shut off at the same time the steering does it has happened more at night lights flicker both interior lights and exterior lights a/c shuts off radio shuts off i have went to different dealers and have not been able to fix this problem even doh i show them videos of what it does both my wife and i have almost had a few accidents because of this
The power steering locks up and the display on dash reads power steering losethis has happened 6 times and each time I've had to go rescue my wife this is her car. I found out that I could remove the battery cable from battery to reset the problem but it only last for a short while
Questions about the 2015 GMC Yukon steering
Does the 2015 GMC Yukon have steering problems?
Owners have filed 34 complaints about the steering of the 2015 GMC Yukon, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 GMC Yukon steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 GMC Yukon steering?
Yes, 2 recalls: 18V586000, 14V719000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the GMC Yukon have bad steering?
The GMC Yukon model years with the most steering complaints are 1997 (53 complaints), 2015 (34 complaints) and 1999 (20 complaints).
Other 2015 GMC Yukon problems
Lights 269Brakes 90Electrical 79Transmission 46Engine 34Body 14Fuel system 13Driver assistance 12Suspension 12Airbags 6Seat belts 6Seats 6Visibility 6Acceleration 3Tires 2Wheels 2Locks 1
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