2009 Gmc Yukon Denali Xl problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (4) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (3) · Structure:body (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Denali Xl model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,189)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,189 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-09-29 · Power Train · 90,000 mi“the contact owns a 2009 gmc yukon denali xl. the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle experienced delayed acceleration. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure and in…”
2018-09-27 · Service Brakes · 180,000 mi“airbag service light is on, oil pressure fluctuation occurs and the vehicle pulls to the left when applying brakes after new brake pads and rotors were installed.…”
2018-08-15 · Unknown Or Other · 103,480 mi“takata recall. my denali has fallen ill to the well documented poorly engineered dash cracking, in my case around passenger airbag open. this creates an eminent personal injury safety hazard to front seat passenger. if a situation arose whereas air bag was activated, as airbag cover ejected, the dash becomes an instant instrument of capable of grea…”
2018-02-12 · Structure:body · 74,200 mi“in jan. 2018 noted crack in dashboard on drivers side. also there was a small slit in middle of dash. in about 2 wks noted splits on passenger side of dash. ? when it happened.…”
2018-02-07 · Air Bags · 10 mi“i purchased my vehicle used. its the same problem so many others are having. my dashboard is cracked on both drivers and passengers side all the way to the airbag. we have extremely concerned that if the airbag goes off, that whoever is driving or a passenger will get hit with pieces of plastic from the dash causing serious injury. i could keep pa…”
2017-12-20 · Structure:body · 54,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 gmc yukon denali xl. while stationary, the dashboard of the vehicle became cracked across the air bag section. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 8-3684476402. the failure mileage was approximately 54,000. …”
2017-06-29 · Unknown Or Other · 230,000 mi“i was driving on the highway and all of a sudden a message on the dashboard said ''engine power is reduced" and my engine shut off, brakes were hardly working and i could hardly steer or turn the wheels. my car copmletly lost control and i was lucky there were no cars by me otherwise an accident would have been inevitable. when i went to the deale…”
2017-06-12 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard is cracked on both the drivers side and on the passenger side to the airbag compartment. did not have any accident or other damage, it just cracked. i am concerned that were the airbags to deploy that the dashboard fragments would become projectiles.…”
2017-06-11 · Unknown Or Other · 100,000 mi“dashboard is defective and a safety hazard. if the passenger airbag deploys it could send plastic shrapnel throughout the vehicle.…”
2017-03-08 · Air Bags“there has yet to be an offer to repair the defective airbags in our family vehicle. other owners with the same issue are being sent notices to discontinue use by not allowing anyone to sit in the front passenger seat and to get it repaired immediately, and yet there is no such action for our family vehicle. we demand a repair be made available im…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.