Safety ratings
2009 GMC Yukon 4-DR. w/SAB
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlStandard
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (5)
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 09V154000 · 06/05/2009
GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.
Risk: WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 21V053000 · 05/02/2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 21V050000 · 05/02/2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULECampaign 21V052000 · 05/02/2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCampaign 10V240000 · 04/06/2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
Risk: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Fix: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- AIR BAGS87
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER62
- STRUCTURE39
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21
- ENGINE11
- STEERING9
- POWER TRAIN8
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES7
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/28/2015· STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, BY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, AND OVER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRACKS WERE EXTREMELY SEVERE AND GETTING WORST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
- 12/28/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FROM GA TO LA ON CHRISTMAS EVE, MY YUKON XL WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND LOST TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE CAR ALMOST INSTANTLY DROPPED FROM 72MPH TO 45MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ADVISED BY ONSTAR TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN, POWER WAS RESTORED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAR WOULD PROBABLY DO THE SAME THING AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT SERVICED IMMEDIATELY, ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WHICH WAS MONDAY DECEMBER 27TH. WHILE DRIVING TO A DESTINATION ABOUT 30 MILES AWAY ON SUNDAY, THE CAR WENT INTO REDUCED POWER AGAIN AND THE WARNING LIGHTS RETURNED. THIS TIME TURNING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES DID NOT HELP AND POWER REDUCTION REMAINED. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY WAS BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THAT THE PART WAS BACKORDERED AT THE FACTORY, SO MY VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I CALLED MY DEALER IN GA TO SEE IF THEY HAD THE PART, BUT THEY ALSO HAD TWO ON BACKORDER FOR TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS. AS A RESULT, MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND UNDER WARRANTY, CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, I DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE DRIVING GM VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
- 12/22/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
BROKEN/CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET. UNSURE IF IT HAPPENED DURING MOTION OR WAS FAULTY.
- 12/20/2020· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTICED THE DASH CRACKING BY THE AIR BAG IN SEPTEMBER 2020 AND NOW IS CRACKING ON DRIVER SIDE HUMP BEHIND STEERING WHEEL.
- 12/20/2017· STRUCTURE
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.
- 12/20/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS "RODENT DAMAGE" TO THE THROTTLE BODY WIRING AND REPLACED THE CONNECTOR. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED WHEN SHE WAS GOING HOME FROM THE KIDS SCHOOL. THE CODE THAT WAS SCANNED WAS P0335 CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS UNPLUGGED AND RESEATED AND THE LIGHTS WENT AWAY. ON 10/6 THE LIGHTS AND REDUCED POWER MESSAGE CAME BACK ON, TOO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES "NO DEFECT FOUND" TAC CASE # [XXX]. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE AND WITH THE CHANCE OF MY WIFE AND KIDS BEING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE OR BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I WANT FROM A CAR THAT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY! NOT ONLY IS THIS CAR DANGEROUS BUT ALSO A HEADACHE! I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT IF THE CAR IS NOT DOING ANYTHING RIGHT NOW THEN THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I KNOW THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL, I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW AND HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN GET THIS FIXED! *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
- 12/19/2017· AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" REPAIR STILL PENDING...NEED A FIX AS TAKATA IS FILING FOR BK
- 12/16/2016· STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I CAME OUT TO A CRACKED DASHBOARD THIS MORNING. THE CRACK IS RIGHT AROUND THE AIRBAG AND I'M CONCERNED THE CRACKED DASH CAN EITHER PUNTURE THE AIRBAG IF DEPLOYED OR SEND PLASTIC PEICES FLYING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED
- 12/16/2015· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN 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 CHANCE THAT PIECES OF THE DASH WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
- 12/15/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO BUT NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE YET.
- 12/14/2016· STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO AIRBAG AND ABOVE LEFT SIDE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CONCERN FOR SAFETY UPON COLLISION AND/OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
- 12/10/2016· 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.
- 12/09/2019· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED SISK MOTOR INC (2739 W FERGUSON RD, MT PLEASANT, TX 75455, (903) 572-6696) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE PENDING AND NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 12/09/2018· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
LIKE THE OTHER 9000 PEOPLE IDENTIFIED ON FACEBOOK AMONG OTHER FORUMS, THE DASH ON MY YUKON IS CRACKED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PUTTING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. I WOULDN'T MIND SPENDING THE MONEY TO PUT A NEW ONE IN, BUT I DONT HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THE NEW DASH WILL LAST ANY LONGER. CRACKING HAPPENS RIGHT NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS INSTRUMENT PANEL.
- 12/09/2014· STRUCTURE
THE DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BECOME SO SHARP THAT WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THEY CUT YOUR FINGER. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD OUR FINGERS CUT FROM SLIGHT TO VERY BLOODY. THIS APPEARS THAT IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT GM REFUSES TO DEAL WITH. *TR
- 12/08/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER IS CRACKING. MY GMC HAS 26000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN PARKED IN A GARAGE. I'VE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP.
- 12/07/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LOCKS JUST STOPPED WORKING. *TR
- 12/03/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
NOTICED HUGE CRACK IN DASH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. COMMON ISSUE ON 2007-2013 VEHICLES I'M FINDING OUT. CONCERNED WITH DANGER OF PLASTIC SHARDS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY IF AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT AND HAS LOW MILAGE AND KEPT UP WELL. GM HAS OFFERED LITTLE HELP. *JS
- 11/29/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION
DASH IS BRITTLE AND CRACKING. WHILE DRIVING SMALL PIECES OF DASH COME LOOSE AND COULD GET IN YOUR EYES
- 11/29/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS, IN FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE. LONG GROWING CRACKS THAT ARE PROBABLY AFFECTING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT IN THE GARAGE!! NO REASON FOR IT TO CRACK AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINTS.
- 11/29/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
THE PROBLEM ON MY 2009 YUKON, IN LESS THEN 2 WEEKS MY DASHBOARD CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. 2 BY THE AIR BAGS AND 1 BY THE STEERING COLUMN. I'M THINKING THE ONES BY THE AIR BAGS ARE A SAFETY PROBLEM. IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD HAPPEN TO GO OFF , WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. WILL THE DASH EXPLODE IN TO PIECES, LIKE SHRAPNEL. CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TO HUMAN LIFE? THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. IT STAYS UNDER A BREEZEWAY WHEN NOT IN USE. WE WHERE DRIVING AN HERD A POP IN THE DASH. THEN THE NEXT THING WE KNOW WE HAVE 3 CRACKS. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.. *TR
- 11/26/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH BY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
- 11/23/2020· AIR BAGS
I WAS
- 11/17/2014· AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A GM CERTIFIED VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2014. ON OCTOBER 31, 2014 I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A NOISE NEAR THE PASSENGER DASH. I LOOKED AND NOTICED A CRACK APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AT THE AIRBAG. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 3 INCHES LONG AND RUNS FROM THE EDGE OF THE DASH TO THE AIRBAG. THE CRACK MEETS THE CUT OUT WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT GM CUSTOMER CARE ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THE SAFETY CONCERNS I HAVE AS IT RELATES TO THIS CRACK LEADING TO THE AIRBAG. EACH TIME I CONTACT GM THEY DO NOT SEEMS TOO CONCERNED AND TELL ME IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH. I SEE THIS CRACK AS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY THE CRACK COULD POSSIBLY PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG DUE TO THE LOCATION OR SEND SHARP PLASTIC FLYING POTENTIALLY INTO THE PASSENGER'S EYE. THIS ISSUE IS ALARMING BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 2007-2009 GM VEHICLES. GM IS NOT WANTING TO ISSUE A RECALL, HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN ALMOST ALL VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE. I AM UNHAPPY ABOUT THE RESPONSE I HAVE GOTTEN FROM GM CUSTOMER CARE AND WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH THAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO PROVIDE TO YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CRACK AND LOCATION. THANK YOU. *TR
- 11/16/2011· POWER TRAINCrash
I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK ON A LEVEL SURFACE, I LEFT THE YUKON RUNNING AND I GOT OUT AND WALKED MY GREAT NIECE TO A BUILDING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE.. I THEN TURNED TO SEE THE YUKON BACKING UP ON THIS FLAT SURFACE, I RAN TO TRY AND CATCH IT BUT IT HIT A BUILDING AND THEN CAME FORWARD AT ME. I HAD TO JUMP OUT OF IT'S WAY AND THEN CHASE IT DOWN. WHEN I JUMPED IN AND HIT THE BRAKE I THEN NOTICED IT WAS IN M1. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION BUT REPORTED FINDING NOTHING. I AM NOW AFRAID OF THIS CAR. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT WILL VIBRATE OR JUMP FROM PARK TO REVERSE AGAIN. THIS NEEDS CHECKING INTO. THIS YUKON WENT BOTH BACKWARD & FORWARD. *TR
- 11/15/2019· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. CUMMINGS CHEVROLET GMC (1300N AIRPORT RD, WEATHERFORD, OK 73096) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.*BF*JB
- 11/14/2017· STEERING
LOSE STEERING
- 11/14/2016· AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- 11/10/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIR BAGS. GMC TUSTIN HAS BEEN SAYING THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS "YET" SINCE MAY 2016. WHEN WILL PARTS BE AVAILABLE? CLEARLY GMC JUST DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY TO KEEP IT'S CUSTOMERS SAFE. WHAT DO WE DO TO GET NEW SAFE AIRBAGS INSTALLED??
- 11/10/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA AIRBAG: THIS AIRBAG ISSUE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RESOLVED BY AUGUST 2017 AND IT HAS NOT BEEN. MEAN WHILE I AM STILL DRIVING WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AIRBAG.
- 11/09/2020· AIR BAGS
THE NHTSA RECALL #16V381 WAS ISSUED MAY 27, 2016 CREATING A GM RECALL #2049151. GM'S STATUS IS "INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE". ITS NOW 4 1/2 YEARS LATER. TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, A DECISION MUST BE MADE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE/RISK RELATING TO THE TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS.
- 11/09/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE OF TAKATA CHAPTER 11 FILING TODAY. GMC INVESTIGATION TO HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY END OF AUGUST 2017; TO DATE NOTHING; HAVE SPOKEN WITH DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE HEARD NOTHING
- 11/07/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT. MY CAR IS 8 YEARS OLD AND PARKED OUTSIDE IN LOS ANGELES. THEREFORE, RECEIVES A LOT OF SUN WHICH IS NOTED TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG DAMAGE.
- 11/07/2016· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD - THIS IS MY 2ND DASHBOARD WITH CRACKS AGAIN. DEFINITE FLAW WITH DESIGN/MATERIALS.
- 11/04/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RIGHT MIRROR DOES NOT FOLD BACK WHEN BUTTON IS ACTIVATED.
- 11/03/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH HAS TWO CRACKS IN IT THAT LEAD TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG
- 11/01/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH HAS 4 CRACKS. 1 AT EACH OF THE CORNERS OF THE DASH AROUND THE AIRBAG CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD. IF IT DEPLOYS PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL FLY EVERYWHERE. THE OTHER TWO CRACK ARE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.
- 11/01/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
- 10/30/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ' I SEE FROM AIRBAGRECALL.COM THAT THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE SINCE MAY 27, 2016 AND I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE VIA SNAIL MAIL FROM TK HOLDINGS. I CALLED CHUCK NASH AUTO GROUP IN SAN MARCOS, TX AT 512-396-7881 AND MRS. VICTORIA TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION FROM GM ON MY CASE. NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AS OF NOW BUT THE AIRBAG ICON LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS FLASHING EACH TIME I TURN THE ENGINE ON. CAN I HAVE A FREE CHECKUP AND EVENTUALLY A FREE REPLACEMENT? THANK YOU.
- 10/30/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS REPLACED BY GMC SINCE BEING NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET TO KEEP CHECKING BACK. ON 10/25/2017 SCHUMACHER GMC STATED THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE AIRBAGS AND THAT IT DECREASES THE TRADE IN VALUE BY $6000-$7000 BECAUSE THEY CANNOT CERTIFY THE VEHICLE. WE FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND HAS FINANCIALLY RESTRICTED US FROM MOVING FORWARD ON PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE.
- 10/30/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. NO REPLACEMENT HAS OCCURRED AND IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS.
- 10/28/2019· WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND, WHEN THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED, IT DISINTEGRATED DUE TO CORROSION. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AREA AROUND THE LUG NUT WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
- 10/27/2017· AIR BAGS
I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP A FEW TIMES, NO FIX AVAILABLE, I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY STATED THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS CAN BE FIXED, MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG SECTION - THEY SAY NOT TO WORRY.
- 10/27/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE PAST FEW DAYS WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND HIGHWAYS AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY RADIO POWERING OFF AND ON EVERY FEW MINUTES, THE WARNING LIGHT TO HAVE MY TIRE PRESSURE SERVICED, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS LIT UP AND A STABILITRAK WARNING MESSAGE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. WHAT IF MY VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING? THERE ARE NO RECALLS ACCORDING TO GMC'S WEBSITE. I ALSO WANT TO REPORT THAT MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND STARTING TO SEPARATE, WHICH WORRIES ME SINCE THE CRACK IS NEAR MY AIRBAGS, AND CRACKED OVER MY STEERING COLUMN. GMC HAS NO RECALL FOR THIS EITHER AND I HAVE LEARNED THAT IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH OWNER'S OF YUKONS AND TAHOES AROUND MY YEAR MODEL. I HAVE 119K MILES ON MY VEHICLE SO I AM SURE GMC WILL NOT REPAIR ANYTHING UNLESS I PAY FOR IT MYSELF, WHICH DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME, ESPECIALLY WHEN I FEEL MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS AT RISK.
- 10/26/2014· AIR BAGS
I STARTED NOTICING A RATTLE WHEN DRIVING MY 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT A CRACK HAD OCCURRED IN MY PASSENGER SIDE DASH ABOVE THE AIR BAG IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER, AND THE RATTLE I WAS HEARING WAS FROM THE BROKEN PLASTIC. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS INCIDENTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, SO I KNOW THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE AND THAT GMC IS AWARE OF IT BUT HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE IT. THIS MANUFACTURING FLAW LEAVES ONE TO QUESTION HOW SAFE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS AND WHETHER OR NOT IT WILL WORK PROPERLY. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN 2005 WHERE MY DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE (NOT A GM VEHICLE) WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL BY A PIECE OF IRON COMING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, AND IT NEVER DEPLOYED. IT WOULD STAND TO REASON THAT IF THE SUPPORT AREA AROUND THE MODULE IS WEAKENED BY SOMETHING LIKE A CRACK, THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED, POSSIBLY SENDING THE MODULE OR FRAGMENTS OF THE MODULE INTO THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT AIR BAGS ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT US IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THEY CAN'T PROTECT US IF THEY NEVER DEPLOY OR IF WE ARE HIT BY FLYING MODULE METAL BECAUSE OF GENERAL MOTORS DESIGN FLAW THAT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE ACTION ON. MY FAMILY HAS OWNED 6 DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, BUT THEIR CHOICE TO IGNORE THIS POTENTIAL FATAL FLAW HAS ME LOOKING ELSEWHERE. I DO NOT WANT MYSELF OR ANY OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS TO BE ONE OF THE STATISTICS THAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
- 10/24/2017· AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED WEST POINT BUICK GMC IN HOUSTON AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY CAN'T GET THE AIRBAGS AND THAT THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHEN THEY WILL. THEY TOLD ME OVER A YEAR AGO WHEN I CALLED THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME I AM TRYING TO GET MY AIRBAGS DONE BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO WANT TO HELP. THANK YOU
- 10/23/2017· AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED COOPER BUICK-PONTIAC-GMC (500 N 18TH STREET, MONROE, LA 712501; 318-387-7022) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WAS IN PROGRESS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/1/18*JB
- 10/23/2015· AIR BAGS
THE UPPER DASH HAS TWO CRACKS NEXT TO THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG OPENING. I CANNOT GET THESE CRACKS REPAIRED BECAUSE THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I CANNOT FIND OUT IF THE BROKEN, CRACKED UPPER DASH COULD ALSO INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY OPEN CASE # 8-1633101708 BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE UPPER DASH.
- 10/20/2017· AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE CONTACTED BILL CRAMER CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL. THE 1-888-327-4236 NUMBER ON THE RECALL DOES NOT HAVE AN OPTION FOR NO PARTS AVAILABLE
- 10/19/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED ON CORNER OF WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL EITHER PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN A CRASH, OR TEAR THE AIRBAG UPON DEPLOYMENT, OR WORSE, SHOOT PROJECTILES OF DASH TOWARD MY CHILDREN WHO ARE PASSENGERS. *TR