How many of you DO NOT experience buffetting and vibration problem?

[Heymatt]

No issues here with either buffetting or vibration at highway speeds.Tahoe LT with 20's no sunroof. I do notice the roof above the front seats deflects easily when washing the truck.

 

[cardude2000]

No issues here with either buffetting or vibration at highway speeds.Tahoe LT with 20's no sunroof. I do notice the roof above the front seats deflects easily when washing the truck.

Highway speeds being above 75 right?


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[Heymatt]

Highway speeds being above 75 right?


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Oh yeah

 

[uat1]

According to a new publication, GM acknowledged the issue, it says the incident rate is low and has been fixed in the late 2015 model. Maybe if I do a factory order I might get lucky? It's quite a gamble for over $60K though. The pub says 40 engineers are involved in working on a solution that works but still no joy, that's a lot of manpower and that can't be good.

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/12/30/fullsize-gm-suvs-making-owners-sick-report/

 

[NowZoomer]

Still not fixed with 16s so there's no security in a factory order vs off the lot

 

[kurtis5791]

I don't feel it when in v8. It does suffer when in v4.

 

[cardude2000]

I don't feel it when in v8. It does suffer when in v4.

Buffetting or vibration?


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[Chris T]

I drove probably 3 LTZ's and 4 Yukons/Denali's, all SWB, all with 22's. The first one was a 2016 XLT SWB, 4wd and 22's. Buffeting was HORRIBLE at 40-45mph. We drove another (can't recall exact config but not XL/Burb) and it had it to a lesser degree. We figured it was just a feature of these trucks. Upon googling it and finding it on the other forum, we opted not to consider buying a GM. Fast forward a few weeks later after looking at everything else available in this category, we found a 2wd, 20" wheel Denali with the interior color (brown) we wanted. We decided to check it out, mainly for the interior color, and found it had no buffeting or vibrations at all. Now, if you drive on a gravel road or on rough pavement at slow speeds, we do get some light buffeting. Otherwise, smooth as silk. So we bought it. We're not at 1000 miles yet but fingers crossed, no issues.

Side note: my wife drove it home from the airport yesterday and said it had some vibrations in the airport parking garage. Rough concrete road on higher levels must have made the vibrations noticeable. After getting back on regular pavement it felt fine.

My unscientific opinion is 22" wheels and 4wd in either short or long wheelbase have the most issues.

 

[yahtzee]

Comical to see some of the misinformation in here. Someone thinks that people are making these issues up so they can dump the truck? Makes perfect sense. I picked up my 2016 Yukon XL Denali on 9/15/15. My dealer has been fantastic but ultimately ran out of things to try to fix both issues. I've driven 12+ Yukons (Short and XL), Tahoes and Suburbans and EVERY SINGLE ONE had the buffeting issue and only ONE didn't have the vibration issue. Someone also mentioned that folks aren't used to the cabin pressure in a large SUV. Really? Give that a rest, please. Going into a submarine or ascending in an airplane, ok. I'll give you the cabin pressure thing. A car that people spend hours a day in? No. It's not normal. No other large SUV has it. No other car I have ever driven has had it. I ALMOST went with a black one today but felt like I was settling on the color since the vibrations didn't exist. I pulled back and my dealer is bringing in the one I want by end of week. If you get a chance, take a look at my Facebook group. It's small but there are some interesting folks joining (who aren't just owners). www.facebook.com/groups/GMissues

Check out the article on autoguide.com. They were the ones that took my information and ran with it. Now, all of the rags have latched on including a story tonight from a station in Detroit. I emailed that reporter with my specific history and he said, "man, I wish I had spoken to you prior to my story airing."

If you don't have the issue(s), go enjoy your ride. You are one of the lucky ones. You have a great truck. If I didn't love the redesign and our lifestyle needs hadn't coincided with the redesign I wouldn't have put up with this for a week. Fact is, I LOVE the Yukon Denali's and want to find a truck that operates as it should. Good luck, everyone.

 

[ktpinnacle]

Comical to see some of the misinformation in here. Someone thinks that people are making these issues up so they can dump the truck? Makes perfect sense. I picked up my 2016 Yukon XL Denali on 9/15/15. My dealer has been fantastic but ultimately ran out of things to try to fix both issues. I've driven 12+ Yukons (Short and XL), Tahoes and Suburbans and EVERY SINGLE ONE had the buffeting issue and only ONE didn't have the vibration issue. Someone also mentioned that folks aren't used to the cabin pressure in a large SUV. Really? Give that a rest, please. Going into a submarine or ascending in an airplane, ok. I'll give you the cabin pressure thing. A car that people spend hours a day in? No. It's not normal. No other large SUV has it. No other car I have ever driven has had it. I ALMOST went with a black one today but felt like I was settling on the color since the vibrations didn't exist. I pulled back and my dealer is bringing in the one I want by end of week. If you get a chance, take a look at my Facebook group. It's small but there are some interesting folks joining (who aren't just owners). www.facebook.com/groups/GMissues

Check out the article on autoguide.com. They were the ones that took my information and ran with it. Now, all of the rags have latched on including a story tonight from a station in Detroit. I emailed that reporter with my specific history and he said, "man, I wish I had spoken to you prior to my story airing."

If you don't have the issue(s), go enjoy your ride. You are one of the lucky ones. You have a great truck. If I didn't love the redesign and our lifestyle needs hadn't coincided with the redesign I wouldn't have put up with this for a week. Fact is, I LOVE the Yukon Denali's and want to find a truck that operates as it should. Good luck, everyone.

Other than test drives with owners (where the salespeople are forced to observe the issues), I find it tough to believe that the dealers are not aware of these problems at this point. Yet they continue to sell these vehicles. For that reason, I refuse to buy one though I'd like to replace my 2011. I just don't want to play roulette and acquire the (literal) headaches that so many folks are reporting.

 

[yahtzee]

My salesperson drove my first one 100 miles down I95 from DC. No way he didn't go above 70mph on that drive. Shook like a ****** washing machine on my drive over 70 once I took it home. They are heading a couple hours out to get my next one and after all of this he is fully aware of what to look for.

 

[k5blazerkeith]

After the Range AFM disabler, drives great, no booming...without Range, some noticeable booming in certain situations (namely, in 4 cyl mode at light throttle, at certain speeds.) The AFM disabler makes the truck what it should always be, a quiet, smooth luxury ride...no big effect on MPG either...

 

[cardude2000]

After the Range AFM disabler, drives great, no booming...without Range, some noticeable booming in certain situations (namely, in 4 cyl mode at light throttle, at certain speeds.) The AFM disabler makes the truck what it should always be, a quiet, smooth luxury ride...no big effect on MPG either...

How does AFM Impact how the truck sounds when it hits a bump?




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[k5blazerkeith]

No issues with my '16 XL over bumps...believe me, I know what everyone is talking about...my first experience with the booming was in a rental XL SLT in Hawaii on vacation last year...I made it bearable to drive all week by using Tow/Haul and Manual shift to keep it out of 4 cyl. We drove probably a dozen Yukon and Yukon XLs before finding this one...after driving a couple with 22's, and seeing the vibrations and crappy ride with them, I swore off the 22s (love the looks, hated the ride)...we preferred the ride of the SLT to the magneride on the Denali, and when I found one that had no vibes or buffeting/pressure, we took it. Now, the truck DOES still have some minor booming/pressure if left to the AFM and 4 cyl/8 cyl cycling, at very specific speeds. So, to avoid it altogether, I tried the Range device and the truck is beautiful to drive. I wish everyone had such luck, and I hope my luck continues (crossing fingers). Only issues I have seen are some weird electronic things pop up, and noticing a shudder when turning and light throttle...gonna have to have that looked at, seen some issues with Torque converters and trannies...

 

[Kpwweb]

2016 Tahoe LT with 20s and a sunroof... No issues! Love the car! There is some engine "lugging" in V4 when trying to take a hill--I just step on the gas a little more!

 

[Garin]

Wife has a 2015 Tahoe. The wind noise is awful. Sounds like the window is slightly down. Dealer says GM is working on a real fix. I am not real thrilled about them dismantling the roof of my 60k ride.

 

[WBHMSU]

2015. No problems with these issues.

 

[Kansas Eagle]

Finally took my 2015 LTZ on a road trip last weekend. Felt a vibration in the steering and the seat. Not severe, but it was noticeable. Took it in to the dealer on Wednesday and was praying it was not the beginning of a horror story. Dealer called and told me that 3 of the 4 tires were so bad that they could not be balanced or "force matched". They replaced 3 tires and gave it back to me. I took it out today for a long drive and hit speeds of over 70mph (the speed the vibration would start). Now it's solid as a rock and the vibration is completely gone.

 

[mtocrs1]

We no longer have the vibration issue all the time, let me explain.
Our 2015 Yukon is the wife's. I only drive it on the weekends and it's generally a road trip. I noticed a constant vibration at high way speeds that you could drive through but the vibration was in the highway sweet spot for me.
So bad the seat backs and center console would shake. I took it in for the vibration thinking the worst. They rebalanced the tires and I was like yeah right.
Amazingly it fixed the problem most of the time. Now it only vibrates the first 2-3 minutes in the sweet spot. The tires are getting flat spots in the garage. We live 2 miles from an on ramp.
It has 20 inch wheels with continental tires.
I'm used this as my G8 does the same exact thing only it's more pronounced with 35 aspect ratio tires.


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[Cha0s13]

2016 Lt 5.3 with 20" wheels and sunroof. No problems to report with vibration , but I am feeling some of the booming noises every now and then.