Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 GMC Yukon 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...
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, ...
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,...
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 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... |