Tail lights/brake lights /signal lights go on and go off danger of being hit from the rear dealer and independent service has confirmed defect and say it is common vehicle has not been inspected be the police or insurance there was no warning lamps or messages first discover 2 years ago when drivers would pull up and say the lights were out......we would stop and look they would come back on
2016 GMC Yukon lights complaints
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The passenger brake light intermittently stops working.
The drivers side rear brake lights stopped working. GM did a warranty extension ( that admits an issue).but ours just expired.. this is an $800 to $1000 repair that owners should NOT have to pay.. GM refuses to cover this expense. This is an absolute SAFTEY ISSUE. Of course, any law enforcement officer will agree as they will write a safety violation ticket (as they should) I understand that owners are responsible for all maintenance of their vehicles, but this issue is a flaw in design. Most owners ( like us) can’t afford to pay this outrageous price for a simple break light replacement. As the entity of government that oversees the manufacture of these vehicles, there MUST be a safety recall!! Honestly, I am disappointed that no safety recall hasn’t been ordered for this issue. This problem is going to result in many many rear end accidents. Please fix this and save lives. Thank You [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, the driver behind her notified her that the brake lights were inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed with brake light failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.
Driver side, rear lighting fixture not working. All lights for brakes, reverse, do not work. I had to replace the entire light assembly on the Passenger side previously.
The rear lights on my vehicle - including brake lights - intermittently stop working. I was unaware of this issue until I had someone follow me to my destination to make me aware. This is extremely dangerous that could lead to a wreck with the potential of bodily injury. GMC has issued a service bulletin (admitting to using faulty parts) related to this problem, however, they have limited the coverage to mileage and year. GMC should be required to issue a full recall on any vehicle impacted by this serious safety concern.
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while reversing, his wife noticed that the driver’s 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.
Passenger side brake light not working. Bulb replacement not available to purchase and you have to take to dealership for $800 plus repair. 72k miles on vehicle.
GMC has a bulletin “recall” that stated that the tail lights of their vehicles were not illuminating on vehicles. In 2019 we took our vehicle in to have the defect covered because our passenger tail light stopped working. We are now having the same issue with our driver light but they are stating that the recall only covered one light with knowledge that both lights are defective. Only one light was replaced. They also had a recall on a defective air compressor that we paid $580 for but because of mileage it was not covered. I spoke with a rep by the name of Angellica in the complaint department that confirmed that the letters regarding the air compressors were sent in November of 2017 and I did not receive that notice during that time. I purchased the vehicle in April of 2017. If any part of a vehicle is defective, or poorly made coverage should not end and defective parts should be replaced. We are looking to be reimbursed for repairs and coverage provided for the second light on our vehicle. GM refuses to resolve this issue and is placing my family in danger with defective parts on this vehicle. I am looking for this to be resolved as soon as possible. This is poor business and the quality of this vehicle that is 5 years old is poor. Attached you will see the invoice from the dealer states that the wiring is bad but coverage was expired due to mileage. If defective parts are in a vehicle there should not be a limitation on getting them replaced. GM made this mistake and it needs to be corrected.
Rear tail lights inoperable and brake lights not operating. When I asked dealer about problem they said gm had extended the warranty on the tail light assemblies since they new there was a problem. I was never notified of them extending the warranty. Vehicle does not have any rear lights working which is extreme safety hazard.
I see almost 200 complaints and nothing has been done? Not sure the point of this website, but, I'm going to put my 2 cents in. My 2016 yukon denali passanger brake light has gone out, like many, many of other people. Why isn't this a recall? Obviously, there is a manufacturing issue that needs to be addressed. After many videos I have watched I see that the circit board comes apart and can't be repaired but only replaced, at a extremly high price. I've also seen many tail light on these yukons work off and on, so, randomly they can not work at any time and possibly get you rear ended. How do I file a civil action complaint to have gmc address this complaint and resolve this issue? Please advise.
Brake lights cuts on and off when driving and third brake light is off on my 2016 vehicle also when step on brakes pedal sometimes goes to floor vehicle hard to stop a for sure dangerous situation
The rear lights keep going out, I was told by the dealership that I would have to pay to replace them because my vehicle mileage is outside of the extended warranty. This is a common issue among the 2016 gmc yukon's and I do not think it is fair that I have to cover the repair.
I have already had to replace right brake light due to going out and now the left one has went out. These are very expensive lights. They are faulty and need to be recalled.
The rear tail lamps sporadically would light up with driving lights for awhile, but could never get failure to show up for dealer diagnosis. Finally lights went out completely except for side marker. When the brake lights would not work, car was not drivable. Dealer was then able to diagnosis and found short in LED light circuit board assemblies has gone bad and both lights would need replacement. Lamps were replaced under 80/20 warranty offer. Total out of pocket cost to me/consumer: $492.75. I feel this is safety issue on newer model vehicle and lights service life should be much longer than 4 years. Especially since car was not drivable for 4 weeks because of concern with no brake lights, no rear lights at dark and chance of being stopped for a traffic infraction.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc yukon. The contact received a letter from the manufacturer which suggested that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed in regards to the rear brake lights operation. The vehicle was taken to covert buick gmc (11750 research blvd, ste d, austin, tx 78759, (512) 371-6075) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was no failures or issues found with the rear brake lights. The dealer disregarded the letter after inspecting the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the issue recurred after the vehicle was returned to her custody. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the former diagnosis was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the same dealer declined the purchase of the part needed to fix the vehicle. The failure mileage was 77,655.
The LED brake light stopped working due to faulty circuit.
Right rear LED taillight is intermittently not working. Not sure why it works at times, and not at other times, but when the taillight is not working neither is that brake light. This started about august 1, 2020.
Faulty tail lights. Tail light does not consistently stay lit. This faulty light is going to cause an accident
Driver side tail light went out, when you pull the light out it starts to work, replace the light back into the car and it dies again. This seem to be a issues with a lot of people. Its very costly to have to keep replacing LED tail lights!
Taillight on drivers side goes out. It's been an intermittent issue as it comes on and goes out.
My passenger side taillight works sometimes, and other times it does not. I took it in to be checked out to find out a replacement is 800.00 as the taillight needs to completely be replaced not just a bulb. I have seen several vehicles like mine with the same issue and have also read many others experiencing the same issues. This has also been stated at dealership this is a known problem, but no recall. How can this not be a recall issue. This is a safety issue and needs to be fixed by gm.
My left driver's side brake light would work and then not work and I had multiple people telling me my left brake light was out. Then other days I was told it was working again. Now it is not working at all.
Rear passenger side red LED light doesn't work. Have to replace the whole light assembly which is a lot of money.
Both rear tail lights are out. The replacement for these are over 800.00 and gm has know about this for years. Please help, as I cannot get my car inspected with the lights being out.
Defective LED tail lights do not work all the time. Huge safety issue from a 50,000$+ SUV. Gm will not cover repair if you go over a certain amount of miles. Multiple people have the same issue with these yukon's. Taillights are about 1200 each to fix ridiculous.
Passenger side tail light is out and could potentially be hazardous when operating vehicle. This is a huge safety concern and a law that every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least two working tail lamps. Gm has manufactured inadequate and faulty parts that one do not comply with the law that vehicles should be equipped with at least 2 working tail lamp and could cause serious harm to the customers whose vehicles are equipped with the defective parts. Many customers have reported concern but gm has failed to find resolution for the safety of their customers. The product has not been recalled and will only be replaced by gm under special coverage which has expired in most 2015-2016 vehicles. Defective parts need to be re-called for the 2015-2016 yukon vehicles and replaced by products that are safer and non hazardous to customers before someone is seriously injured.
Both of my LED tail lamp assemblies have failed over the pas year. Gmc has replaced that oem with new parts and has md the old parts. Generally, if a break light fails you can replace the bulb for around $5 but when these assemblies fail it costs the owner around $700 to replace. Driving around without brake lights is a traffic violation. A car can not pass safety inspection without brake lights so the owner is forced to pay the money for the replacement part from which gmc profits.. Why is this not a safety recall? Gmc knows it is a manufacturing defect that can possibly cause a serious accident as a result.what is the federal safety agency stand on this?
Passenger taillight, running light/brake light LED strip not working
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc yukon. The contact stated that the rear taillamps failed without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where one set of taillamp and brake light bulbs were replaced. The contact also stated that the second set was also replaced within two weeks. The contact called wiesner buick gmc located at (1645 interstate 45 n, conroe, tx 77304) and notified the dealer of the failure. The dealer informed the contact that they were aware of similar failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
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