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2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints110 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage67kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 13, 2019. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500 has problems

11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags70
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Power train10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Yukon XL 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon XL 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Yukon XL 1500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA RECALL IS MY ONLY COMPLAINT. TO DATE, GM HAS NOT REMEDIED THIS PROBLEM GM SAYS MY VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT I GUARANTEE THE CEO OF GM IS NOT RIDING AROUND IN A VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH.
Complaint 11166742 · Jan 13, 2019
DASH SERIOUSLY CRACKED AND LOOSE AT TOP OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COWL SO THAT IT CAUSES A RATTLING NOISE. COULD EFFECT SAFE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
Complaint 11082365 · Apr 1, 2018 · 111,094 miles
CRACK IN DASH BESIDE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. CRACK SEEMED TO APPEAR OVERNIGHT WITH NO TRAUMA TO THE DASH AT ALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IN THE EVENT THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, SHRAPNEL FROM THE CRACKED DASH WILL BE THROWN INTO MY PASSENGERS' FACES CAUSING SERIOUS…
Complaint 10817749 · Jan 4, 2016 · 46,000 miles

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