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2009 GMC Yukon XL Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 23 total for the year
Median mileage
26,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 GMC Yukon XL, 4% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,300 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.

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #10372627, filed 2010-12, 26,300 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202479%
2023115%
2022148%
2021219%
202036%
201969%
201812%
201621%
201510%
200914%
200811%
200711%
2004910%
200344%
20021011%
200133%
200023%

Other parts of the 2009 GMC Yukon XL

Air bags
10 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 GMC Yukon XL

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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