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2009 GMC Yukon Xl 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 18

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
7Unknown Or Other
3Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1
All reported categories
Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

3 reports
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111,094 miles · Apr 1, 2018
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

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.

NHTSA ODI #11082365

58,554 miles · Dec 10, 2016
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.

NHTSA ODI #10934373

61,000 miles · Dec 16, 2015
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

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…

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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.

NHTSA ODI #10810676

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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