2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 64%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500, 64% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10817749, filed 2016-01, 46,000 miles“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 complaint #10810676, filed 2015-12, 61,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11166742, filed 2019-01Related service bulletins
- 10252974Apr 5, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls listed in bulletin.
- 10251345Feb 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls 14491, 14735,15040, 15041, 15043,15044, 15045, 15046…
- 10246500Apr 1, 2014High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 20% |
| 2011 | 3 | 25% |
| 2010 | 3 | 38% |
| 2009 | 7 | 64% |
| 2008 | 4 | 22% |
| 2007 | 15 | 25% |
| 2005 | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500
3 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 GMC Yukon XL 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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