Model year record
2009 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 recalls & problems
The 2009 GMC Yukon Xl 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 11 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2009 GMC Yukon Xl 1500.
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 XL 1500 2WD
| City / highway | 14 / 20 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
Yukon XL 1500 2WD
| City / highway | 14 / 19 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
Yukon XL 1500 2WD FFV
| City / highway | 14 / 20 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
5.3 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,200/year to fuel
Yukon XL 1500 2WD FFV
| City / highway | 12 / 19 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
6.2 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,450/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 | 7 | 66,500 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 61,000 mi |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Structure | 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 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.
- Air bags
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.
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL. RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO BUT NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE YET.
- Air bags
TAKATA RECALL. NO REPLACEMENT HAS OCCURRED AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS.
- Unknown or other
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED BEHIND STEERING WHEEL AREA. SUDDENLY APPEARED ON 12/07/2016. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED IN GARAGE AND NOT EXPOSED TO ANY EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. CLEANING HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE WITH A DAMP CLOTH. NO CHEMICALS ARE USED TO CLEAN THIS AREA. SUNSHADE IS USED IF VEHICLE IS PARKED OUTSIDE.
- Air bags
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 INJURY.
- Air bags
2009 GMC YUKON XL, 61000 MILES. DASH AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ALL OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY/GMC TRUCKS. IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT PIECES OF THE DASH WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
- Air bags
CRACK DASHBOARD *TR AROUND AIRBAGS
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.