2009 GMC Yukon Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NOT OPERATING. 2 OF OUR DOORS FAIL TO LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON OR KEY FOB. WE MUST MANUALLY PUSH OR PULL THE DOOR LOCKS TO GET THEM TO FULLY LOCK OR UNLOCK CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE”

“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”

“I'M WRITING TO REPORT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH 2007 TO 2012 GMC YUKON DOOR LOCKS. I OWN A 2009 GMC YUKON (44,XXX MILES), AND RECENTLY THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED LOCKING ELECTRONICALLY”

“2009 YUKON DENALI... ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN VEHICLE USING EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE & REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF”

“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”

“THE CHROME DOOR HANDLES IN THE SUV ARE PEALING AND THE MATERIAL WILL CUT YOUR HAND. BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE RECEIVED CUTS FROM THESE HANDLES”

“My 2009 GMC Yukon Denali has a major safety issue. The hard plastic dash has multiple cracks, which is a huge safety concern in the case of an accident. The dash could explode inside the vehicle causing injury to me and/or other passengers”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED FRACTURES AT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE”

“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”

“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”

“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”

“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”

“Since I've owned the hybrid yukon, I've had nothing but issues. GMC only made a limited amount of the hybrid models but due to the issues discontinued manufacturing them”

“WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE CAR BECAME LIMP/SLOW AS THE ENGINE WOULD SLOW DOWN. WE HAVE HAD 2 INSTANCES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL REDUCE SPEED TO A HAUNT”

“11/25/2012 - HYBRID SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING AT 65MPH ON I-80 GOING WEST NEAR OHIO BORDER - THUS LOST POWER STEERING AND PROPULSION. I GOT TO SHOULDER SAFELY; TOWED TO GMC DEALER”

“I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD SAID ''ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF, BRAKES WERE HARDLY WORKING AND I COULD HARDLY STEER OR TURN THE WHEELS”

“UPON BEING STOPPED AT A LIGHT AT A MAIN INTERSECTION AND THEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE PANEL. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD”

“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”

“The contact owns a 2009 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud tapping sound with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed as displacement on demand (DoD) due to”

“DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HAD LOSS OF POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL WAS TURNING ON AND OFF. MOTOR STARTED WITH A LOUD TICKING SOUND. STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK UNDER HOOD CHECKED OIL LEVEL GOOD, OIL PRESSURE FINE, TEMP FINE”

“ELECTRICAL ISSUES.. LIGHTS DIMMING, THEN ENGINE STARTED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND ENGINE LIFTERS STARTED TICKING AND IS GETTING LOUDER... NO FAULT CODES WERE FOUND BY DEALER WHEN CHECKED”