2009 GMC Yukon XL air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 GMC Yukon XL — 43% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 gmc yukon xl. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v053000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…”
filed Mar 5, 2021
“I work in a dealership and purchased my vehicle used in april 2016. At the time it had small cracks that extended from the dash airbags about 1" or so towards the windshield. The cracks are now quite large. If the airbags were to deploy, the plastic from the dash would also become airborne. This…”
filed Jan 28, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V053000 · Feb 5, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V052000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Yukon XL | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Yukon XL | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Yukon XL | 3 | 5% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 Yukon XL | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Yukon XL | 5 | 23% |
| 2011 Yukon XL | 21 | 45% |
| 2010 Yukon XL | 15 | 54% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 GMC Yukon XL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.