THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ARE COMING OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR
2009 GMC Yukon Denali
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 GMC Yukon Denali do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
32 reports with mileage · 14 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
46 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKS WERE NOT OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKS WERE NOT OPERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,928. AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,992.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR 20 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE GARAGE WHILE IT WAS ON FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED ALSO ASSIST WITH EXT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR 20 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE GARAGE WHILE IT WAS ON FIRE AND EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED ALSO ASSIST WITH EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BUT DUE TO THE DELAY OF A PART FROM THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE REPAIR WOULD BE DELAYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT NO ONE COULD ANSWER HER QUESTIONS TRANSFERRING HER FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPLETELY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY LOCK AND ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT WOULD THEN CALL A TOWING COMPANY TO COME AND UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DOOR HATCH WOUL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY LOCK AND ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN ANY OF THE DOORS WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY OR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT WOULD THEN CALL A TOWING COMPANY TO COME AND UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DOOR HATCH WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALE WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED; THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 09V154000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HE WAS ABLE TO RESET THE LIGHT AND IT TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED; THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO RECALL 09V154000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). HE WAS ABLE TO RESET THE LIGHT AND IT TURNED OFF; HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE HAD A SHORTAGE AND REPLACED THE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,272.
OUR 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI WAS TOTALED IN A CRASH. THE BATTERY WAS DESTROYED ,CUTTING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE DOORS,WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN IN DRIVE, WERE LOCKED, AND IN HER CONFUSION COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WAS ALSO USELESS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BACKUP BATTERY IN A LESS VULN…
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OUR 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI WAS TOTALED IN A CRASH. THE BATTERY WAS DESTROYED ,CUTTING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE DOORS,WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN IN DRIVE, WERE LOCKED, AND IN HER CONFUSION COULD NOT EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WAS ALSO USELESS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BACKUP BATTERY IN A LESS VULNERABLE LOCATION. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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