2009 GMC Yukon XL
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2009 GMC Yukon XL. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
5 recalls name the 2009 GMC Yukon XL. Newest first.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama…
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of…
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana…
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
Gm IS recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac DTS; hummer H2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac CTS; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon XL; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles…
It IS possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. an updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. the safety recall began on june 11, 2010. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Gm IS recalling 27,188 my 2009 cadillac escalade, escalade hybrid, escalade esv, and escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, suburban, tahoe, tahoe hybrid, and colorado; and GMC yukon, yukon hybrid, yukon XL, and canyon vehicles. the fuel system control modules may have a condition in which an adhesive separation of the room temperature vulcanizing (rtv) seal…
Water in the module could cause a short or open circuit, illumination of the service engine soon lamp, setting of diagnostic trouble codes or the engine may be hard to start, may not start or may stall increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install a new fuel system control module free of charge. the recall began on may 18, 2009. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
The dashboard cracked in 3 places shortly after we purchased vehicle. Above steering wheel and passenger side by airbag.
Open recall # n212328790 nhtsa# 21v053
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC yukon XL. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Dash IS brittle and cracking. While driving small pieces of dash come loose and could get in your eyes
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We just took in to have vehicle looked and and said it was first the electrical and now IS the membrane of the vehicle, causing the remote start and engine light to not work. Also causing the vehicle to cut out due to a problem in the fuel system. Looking up the vin I see some of these vehicle has this issue but doesn't show under my vin. Also have been told using tons of oil and this has been seen with the GMC yukons. We just had a very expensive visit to the shop and want to know why this particular issues are not covered under the recalls for my vehicles vin. Your response will be appreciated.
I work in a dealership and purchased my vehicle used in april 2016. At the time it had small cracks that extended from the dash airbags about 1" or so towards the windshield. The cracks are now quite large. If the airbags were to deploy, the plastic from the dash would also become airborne. This has become a serious safety concern to myself while driving as well as anyone who may sit in the front seat, including my grandchildren. These cracks are now about 1/4" in width and about 3" long and extend from the edge of the airbag and end at the defogger vents under the windshield. I feel that this IS something that gm should be concerned about as well. it would be to gm's advantage to take care of this now, rather than wait until the unthinkable happens. I will forward pictures if you request. Thank you. [Xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *tr
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC yukon XL. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) however, the parts for the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called hardy chevrolet buick GMC 1249 charles hardy pkwy, dallas, ga 30157 (470) 938-8624 and day's chevrolet of jasper 375 ga-515, jasper, ga 30143 (706) 692-3441 but was not diagnosed or repaired the manufacturer was not contacted. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 GMC yukon XL. The contact noticed that the rear passenger tire was leaking air. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and, when the wheel was removed, it disintegrated due to corrosion. The technician also noticed that the area around the lug nut was also corroded. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
Takata recall. I have contacted gm, dealerships as gm told me and now here. I do not feel safe driving my vehicle with this current situation and no fix for this make of vehicles. I'm requesting some better answer other than "don't put a passenger in that seat" or "disengage the airbag". I would like either my vehicle to be out of my hands free and clear or some other solution not putting me in any more of an inconvenience. This IS a severe issue that could result in many problems. There are no photos or more details as a consumer we can not view the airbag. I live in texas where conditions are hot and humid in which the recall specifically states IS more of a cause for the deterioration. Please contact me to remedy this situation, and doing nothing IS not acceptable. Thank you for your attention to this matter. At this time there has been no collision or issues, but at the point there may be it will be too late.
Broken/cracked motor mount bracket. Unsure if it happened during motion or was faulty.
Takata recall
Dash IS cracked by air bag and above the instrument panel this a big problem for GMC yukons and should be recalled and you can hear crackling when driving it came out of no where and IS out of weather7
Driving down the road and had loss of power and traction control was turning on and off. Motor started with a loud ticking sound. Stopped vehicle to check under hood checked oil level good, oil pressure fine, temp fine,shut unit off and restarted. Called triple a for a tow. After further investigation found number 7 cylinder collapsed ordered parts and replaced. Pulled rest of lifters on driver side and checked for wear and replaced to service. Ran vehicle for 10 minutes and started with a failed lifter on cylinder #1. This motor was redone by GMC do to heavy oil consumption 25000 miles ago. You seriously need to look into how many afm lifter failures there have been. The GMC shop I got my parts at have a crew thats all they do IS replace lifters
The dash has cracked on the right, next to the passenger air bag.
Dash IS cracked beside passenger airbag. gm stated that nobody has died yet, so they will not issue a recall. the dash IS brittle and cracking more every day. when the airbag deploys, I am terrified that dash shrapnel will be thrown into my children's faces. the crack occurred overnight, when the car was garage kept.
TL* the contact owns a 2009 GMC yukon XL. The contact stated that the dashboard cracked above the passenger side air bag and the instrument panel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Noticed huge crack in dash for no apparent reason. Common issue on 2007-2013 vehicles I'm finding out. concerned with danger of plastic shards causing serious injury if airbags are deployed. vehicle had never been in accident and has low milage and kept up well. gm has offered little help. *js
Dash cracked on the top right corner of the passenger side air bag. possible safety issue of airbag not being held in properly now, or sharp corner of cracked dash cutting passenger in the event of a possible airbag deployment. *tr
The chrome door handles in the SUV are pealing and the material will cut your hand. Both my wife and I have received cuts from these handles. From reading on line it appears that this a problem with a lot of the gm suvs'. I read that you started looking into this but I can't find where there was any conclusion. the dealer IS happy to replace these if I am willing to pay for it, but will no guarantee that the new ones won't have the same problem. *tr
2009 yukon XL has died 3 times while driving. Once was in reverse. There IS no warning. I've taken it to the dealership, they couldn't "reproduce" the problem so nothing wrong was determined. The only thing that quits IS the engine (which takes out the power steering so I cannot control the truck for long and not at all in a turn); the air and radio/dvd player stay on, the lights (in - on dashboard and outside) stay on and no check engine light or any light that shows a problem comes on. The first occurrence was in august of 2010, I was in mid turn, with my 4 children in the truck when I suddenly couldn't complete the turn. It died in the middle of the street. I couldn't turn the wheel or apply pressure to the brake. I put it in park, turned the key to off, removed the key, replaced it and restarted the engine (which started immediately). Onstar couldn't detect anything and the dealership couldn't get it to "reproduce" so nothing was fixed. In the past several weeks (july/august 2011) it has happened 2 more times, once while reversing (straight) and the other while again turning into a parking lot - this almost resulted in an accident. Both turns were right turns. The vehicle IS being inspected, again, by the dealership with the same outlook; if it cannot be reproduced, there IS nothing they can do. The transmission slips also but the dealership says they're not related. There are several incidents similar to this online, as far as I can tell, none have been resolved. This IS a very dangerous situation that will surely end up in an accident eventually. The first incident was at (about) 14,500 miles and last 2 were between 35,000 and 38,000 miles. *tr
While driving from ga to la on christmas eve, my yukon XL went into reduced engine power and lost traction control and antilock brakes. The car almost instantly dropped from 72mph to 45mph and the check engine and traction control warning lights came on. I was advised by onstar to pull the car over and turn it off for a few minutes. When I started it again, power was restored, but the check engine warning light remained. I was advised that the car would probably do the same thing and that I should have it serviced immediately, on the next business day, which was monday december 27TH. While driving to a destination about 30 miles away on sunday, the car went into reduced power again and the warning lights returned. This time turning the engine off for a few minutes did not help and power reduction remained. I took the car in for service first thing monday morning and was told that the throttle body assembly was bad and had to be replaced, but that the part was backordered at the factory, so my vehicle could not be repaired. I called my dealer in ga to see if they had the part, but they also had two on backorder for two other customers. As a result, my vehicle, which IS only a year old and under warranty, cannot be repaired and IS unsafe to drive on the highways. The sudden loss of power could cause an accident. After checking online complaints about this issue, I discovered that many people driving gm vehicles are experiencing the same problem. *tr
TL* the contact owns a 2009 GMC yukon XL. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph attempting a left turn when the steering column completely locked and the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel at all. The contact turned off the engine and the keys were removed from the ignition. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. The failure and current mileages were approximately 20,000.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
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