Model year record
2009 GMC Yukon Denali recalls & problems
The 2009 GMC Yukon Denali has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 46 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (23 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2009 GMC Yukon Denali.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Yukon Denali 1500 AWD FFV
| City / highway | 12 / 19 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $4,800/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 23 | 70,000 mi |
| StructureBody; Body › Door | 15 | 70,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 13 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 16,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL - CALLED DEALERS IN PHX AREA AND CALLED GM. THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED SINCE 2016
- Air bags
I AM CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY PASSENGERS. OVER 1 YEAR AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. I KEEP ON BEING TOLD CALL BACK AND CALL BACK. WHY SO LONG TO REPLACE? THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN DUE TO POOR QUALITY AND MANY OWNERS HAVE DASHBOARD ISSUES.
- Unknown or other
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I' AM SUBMITTING THIS CORRESPONDENCE IN REFERENCE TO NUMEROUS CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD ON THE DESCRIBED VEHICLE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CRACKS ARE GETTING WORSE ESPECIALLY AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, WHICH IS NOW CAUSING THE AIR BAG COVER TO BULGE, CAUSING CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
- Air bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CARL BLACK CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC DEALER (11500 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Unknown or other
AFTER A RECENT TRIP TO ATLANTA, I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CRACK IS WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. NOW I HAVE NOTICED THE CENTER OF THE DASH IS COLLAPSING IN ESPECIALLY ON WARM DAYS. NOTHING HAS BEEN ON THE DASHBOARD THAT WOULD HAVE CREATED THIS CRACK. I FEAR THAT THE DASH MAY COLLAPSE ALL THE WAY IN OR BECAME A PROJECTILE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, ESPECIALLY IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED.
- Unknown or other
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE I HEARD A CRACK AND DISCOVERED A SIGNIFICANT CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
- Air bags
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS PREMATURE DETERIORATION AND CRACKING ON THE DASHBOARD FROM THE MIDDLE TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED (BENTLEY BUICK GMC, 2120 DRAKE AVE SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35805, 1-(256) 536-2475). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE REMEDY AND PART HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE MID MAY OF 2016 PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAG RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Unknown or other
DASH CRACKED FROM DRIVER SIDE ALL THE WAY OVER TO AIRBAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE. DASH SHARDS COULD SPRAY THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE SHOULD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.