80 complaints reported

2016 GMC Yukon Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
80
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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May 2020

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. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2020
May 2020

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. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2020
Apr 2020

BRAKE AND TAILLIGHT ARE GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I CAN HIT THE SIDE OF THE TAILLIGHT AND IT WILL BLINK ON AND OFF SOMETIMES. LOOKED UP ONLINE AND FOUND IT IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE THAT GMC WILL NOT FIX. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2020
Apr 2020

REAR LED TAILLIGHT WENT OUT OUR ONLY 3 YEAR OLD 2016 GMC DENALI. THIS EFFECTS THE STOP, TAIL, AND TURN LIGHTS. THESE LED LIGHTS ARE NOT REPAIRABLE AND THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. GM CHARGES AN ASTRONOMICAL PRICE OF AROUND $700 FOR EACH SIDE. IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND ANY USED ONES AND ACCORDING TO PART DEALERS GM HAS A 'BOUNTY' ON ANY USED ONES TO TURN BACK IN. OBVIOUSLY GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT AS NOT ONLY AS GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS BUT IT'S REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2019
Mar 2020

PASSENGER TAILLIGHT, RUNNING LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT LED STRIP NOT WORKING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2020
Feb 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A POLICE OFFICER THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TAILLAMP WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EDWARDS MOTORS LOCATED AT (1825 VETERANS PKWY S, MOULTRIE, GA 31788), WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TAILLAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,200.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2020
Feb 2020

BOTH HEAD LAMPS HAVE MOISTURE AND IT IS HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT WILL NOT COVER LENSES. NO WARRANTY WILL. EVENTUALLY THE MOISTURE WILL HARD THE LED AND HID COMPONENTS AND THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL CAUSING A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. MY CAR HAS 37000 MILES ON IT AND IS GARAGE KEPT. THESE LAMPS ARE OVER $2000.00 TO REPLACE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2020
Feb 2020

THE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS ARE WORKING, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL THING FOR THE GMC. I CAN NOT JUST CHANGE A BULB, THEY SAID I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT KIT FOR A $850.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2020
Jan 2020

THIS CAN BE RESEARCHED BY HUNDREDS OF VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE. POOR DESIGN CAUSES THE METAL TO BREAK INSIDE THE LED REAR TAIL LIGHTS WHICH MAKES THEM INOPERABLE. THESE ARE UNSAFE WHEN THESE GO OUT AND IT IS VERY COMMON. GENERAL MOTORS DOES WARRANTY THEIR LIGHTS NOR IS THERE A RECALL.THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND A SAFETY ISSUE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Jan 2020

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Dec 2019

MY TAIL LIGHT IS OUT ONLY ON THE BRAKE PART THE DEALERS SAID I HAVE TO REPLACE THE HOLE LIGHT IVE HAD MY CAR NO MORE THAN 2 YEARS RUNNING WELL JUST THE LIGHT PROBLEM THE DEALER SAID IT HAPPENS ALOT BUT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WANT TO CHARGE 600 DLLS I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX THEIR ISSUE AN NOT HAVE PEOPLE SPENDING THIS MUCH FOR SOMETHING THEY KNOW THEY SHOULD FIX

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Dec 2019

DRIVER SIDE REAR LED BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2019
Nov 2019

2016 GMC YUKON TAIL LIGHT NOT WORKING. STARTED NOT WORKING FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN WORKED AGAIN AND THEN QUIT COMPLETELY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2019
Nov 2019

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT CAUSING THEM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CIRCUIT IS BROKEN INSIDE THE SEALED PORTION OF THE LIGHT PREVENTING REPAIR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2019
Nov 2019

THE TAIL LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AND CANNOT CHANGE OUT THE LED BULBS, IT IS A BREAK SOME WHERE THE THE WIRING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2019
Sep 2019

LEFT REAR LED BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 43,000 MILES. IN DOING RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN GMC YUKON. IT SEEMS TO BE JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES AS MINE DID. THE COST TO REPLACE IS ANYWHERE AROUND $800.00. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO GET IT REPLACED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. RESEARCH ALSO SAYS THESE LED'S SHOULD BE LASTING MUCH LONGER THAN THEY ARE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I FEEL WITH THE NUMBERS SO HIGH GMC REALLY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO A RECALL AND GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED OR HELP COMPENSATE SOME OF THE COST. ALSO, THIS PART IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE SO WE GO WEEKS WITH NO BRAKE OR TAIL LIGHT UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THIS IS SO NOT SAFE!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2019
Sep 2019

DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE STARTED FAILING, ONLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STOPPED. NOW ONLY A SMALL OUTER CORNER OF THE THE LIGHT IS WORKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Aug 2019

THE LED LIGHTS ON THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY FLICKER OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 43,000 MILES. TO FIX THE ISSUE REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT AT A COST OF MORE THAN $800. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ON A DEFECTIVE PART.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
Aug 2019

RIGHT LED BRAKE LIGHT HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THROUGH ONLINE SEARCH ENGINE, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN INCREASINGLY FRQUENT PROBLEM THAT GMC HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Jul 2019

REAR BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND NO DAMAGE HAS OCCURED TO THE PART. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS AN LED AND IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO OUT ACCORDING TO GM. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUR AND WILL NOT FIX IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2019
Jul 2019

THE RIGHT SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT'S GOING TO COST $850 TO REPLACE THE LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42K MILES ON IT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH A $58K VEHICLE. RESEARCHING THE ISSUE SHOWS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. SO MUCH SO THAT THERE IS NOT A TAIL LIGHT TO BE HAD FOR MY VEHICLE! THERE IS A SHORTAGE FROM ALL THAT HAVE WENT OUT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2019
Jul 2019

BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING BUT IT CANT BE REPAIRED UNLESS YOU REPLACE THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SO MUCH SO, IT IS A 3 MONTH WAIT TO GET IT! NOT TO MENTION IT COSTS $500-800!! NOW I CANT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY CONCERN OF SOMEONE REAR ENDING ME. GMC NEEDS TO RECALL THESE OR PAY THE 3 MONTH CAR RENTAL FEE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Jun 2019

MY REAR TAIL LIGHTS (BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) KEEP FLICKERING AND GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ARE LED LIGHTS, NOT BULBS; THEREFORE, THEY CANT SIMPLY BE REPLACED WITHOUT INCURRING A COST OF $800+ PER LIGHT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE LIGHTS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2019
Jun 2019

LED TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTION. UNKNOWN WHEN ISSUE STARTED, BUT LED LIGHTS SHOULD OUTLIVE USEFUL LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
May 2019

WAS JUST TOLD MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. DEALERSHIP SAID $700 TO FIX!! AND THEY ARE OUT OF STOCK. CAR IS LESS THEN 3 YEARS OLD. WHAT IN THE WORLD!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC YUKON, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2019

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The 2016 GMC Yukon has 80 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.