2009 GMC Yukon Denali XL problems
NHTSA has received 30 complaints about the 2009 GMC Yukon Denali XL, and 23% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (10%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 85,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the GMC Yukon Denali XL with enough data (9 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2009 GMC yukon denali xl. The contact stated that while making a left turn driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle came across the drivers path and crash directly head on into the drivers vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The steering wheel fractured and the vehicle was destroyed. No police report was filed. The driver sustained whip lash as well as the two child passengers but medical treatment was not received.
Since march of this year we have 3 of the 4 door locking actuators fail and replaced on our 2009 GMC yukon denali with only 39000 miles on it. We contacted GM via e-mail with our concerns. GM are not concerned with it being a safety issue. The only thing they were concerned with was if it was reported to a GM dealer, if not it was not a concern of theirs. We had our local mechanic fix the issue due to the distance to our dealership and our vehicle being just out of warranty .
Driving at roughly 50 MPH. Went to pass car on two lane highway. Accelerator stuck to floor (not stuck on floor mat or other object). Vehicle accelerated to 95 MPH, slowed to 70 with brake depressed fully. Slowed to 50 with brake and emergency brake depressed. Accelerated when downshifted into manual. Finally put in neutral and was able to stop. Had complained of rough idle, stalling and reduced power for 3 years (since we had car for only a few months).
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.