2009 Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (5) · Structure (1) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Gmc Yukon Xl 1500 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 (242)
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 242 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-01-13 · 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.…”
2018-04-01 · Unknown Or Other · 111,094 mi“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.…”
2017-12-15 · Air Bags“takata recall. recall notice was received over a year ago but no remedy is available yet.…”
2017-10-30 · Air Bags“takata recall. no replacement has occurred and it has been over 2 years.…”
2016-12-10 · Unknown Or Other · 58,554 mi“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.…”
2016-01-04 · Air Bags · 46,000 mi“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.…”
2015-12-16 · Unknown Or Other · 61,000 mi“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 …”
2015-09-09 · Air Bags · 72,000 mi“crack dashboard *tr around airbags …”
2011-12-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 31,000 mi“my 2009 gmc yukon xl has had multiple issues with the "reduced power" message. not only is this affecting the driveability of our vehicle but also the safety of my family since this is our family car and my wife usually is driving it with out four children in it. it all started in august when the reduced power message came on for my wife with ser…”
2010-03-05 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 50 mi“transmission issues especially in downshifting. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.