NHTSA Complaint #11124651 — 2015 GMC YUKON

WHEN USING STEERING TO TURN AROUND, TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE OR BACK IN, 'PARKING ASSIST OFF' SHOW UP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THEN THE STEERING WHEELS LOCKS AND THE CAR TURNS OFF WHILE STILL ENGAGED IN DRIVE. SOMETIMES 'BRAKE ASSIST' COMES ON FIRST. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. CAR SHUTS DOWN AND DOORS LOCK. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT MORE THAN ONCE AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GMC DEALER FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. WHEN DRIVING, I AM ALWAYS AFRAID TO MAKE SHARP TURNS. HOWEVER, IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO TURN IN TO A DRIVEWAY OR TURN AROUND SUCH AS IN A PARKING LOT. *DT CONSUMER STATED AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO GMC DEALER AND BEING TOLD MY VEHICLE NEEDED A SORTWARE UPDATE, MY CAR WENT A FEW WEEKS WITHOUT AN EPISODE UNTIL THIS EVENING AT 7:52PM EASTERN TIME, WHILE BACKING IN TO MY DRIVEWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED IN PLACE AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND DOORS LOCKED, LEAVING ME OUT IN THE STREET, UNABLE TO CONTROL MY CAR FOR SECONDS. UPDATED 10/18/18*JB UPDATED 10/26/18*JB