Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 GMC Yukon XL has 5 recalls, 212 complaints.
5
Recalls
212
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V053000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2...
21V052000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500,...
21V050000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, ...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
09V154000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID,...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 GMC Yukon XL 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The dashboard cracked |
| Aug 16, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission problems |
| Sep 28, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2009 GMC Yukon Denali has a major safety issue. The hard plastic dash has multiple cracks, which ... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving around 55 miles per hour and applied the brakes. I had little to no brakes and had to ... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cracks in dashboard including crack up to passenger airbag. Truck has been garage kept since new, |
| Jul 1, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Since I've owned the hybrid yukon, I've had nothing but issues. GMC only made a limited amount of th... |
| Aug 16, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The TPMS war... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL ISSUED -NHTSA #21V050 - TRANSPORT CANADA #20591 - RECALL # N212328760 F... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | AIR BAGS | OPEN RECALL # N212328790 NHTSA# 21V053 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaig... |
| Dec 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 GMC Yukon Denali XL. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator ped... |
| Oct 22, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I WAS |
| Sep 30, 2020 | STEERING | COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, AFTER CROSSING OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS. SERVICE POWER... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | NOTICED THE DASH CRACKING BY THE AIR BAG IN SEPTEMBER 2020 AND NOW IS CRACKING ON DRIVER SIDE HUMP B... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WELL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON I CHANGE THE OIL IS STILL ON THE BATT... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WORK IN A DEALERSHIP AND PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED IN APRIL 2016. AT THE TIME IT HAD SMALL CRACKS ... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | DASH IS BRITTLE AND CRACKING. WHILE DRIVING SMALL PIECES OF DASH COME LOOSE AND COULD GET IN YOUR EY... |
| Oct 15, 2019 | WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS LEAKI... |