2009 Gmc YUKON HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
14 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 14 complaints (35.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 21.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 7.1% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.1% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 7.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
Electrical System: 5; Air Bags: 4; Service Brakes: 2; Steering: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Engine: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 4; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 4; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10270127 · 2009-05-27 (May 27, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, "SERVICE BRAKES SOON" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LEASING COMPANY ABOUT THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED SOON AFTER. HE RAN A RED LIGHT AND DROVE UP A SMALL HILL. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE LEASING COMPANY. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10270127 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10505056 · 2013-03-25 (March 25, 2013)
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 - RESULT HYBRID FAULT CODE BUT NO CAUSE DETERMINED. CONNECTOR GREASED WITH DIELECTRIC GREASE, AND FAULT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. 12/24/2012 - HYBRID FAILURE AFTER PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. TOWED TO GMC DEALER; CASCADE OF HYBRID FAULT CODES, AND TRANSMISSION HARNESS CABLE REPLACED. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN AS TO WHY HARNESS CABLE FAILED. NO COMPONENT OF HYBRID SYSTEM EVER …
Owner-reported narrative. 31,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505056 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615522 · 2014-07-22 (July 22, 2014)
IN LATE MAY 2014 I STARTED GETTING A BRAKE ERROR MESSAGE & MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. I WOULD PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES & IT WOULD BE HARD TO BRAKE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER, HOWEVER I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY & TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE, WHEN I TURNED IT ON THE BRAKE ERROR WAS GONE & MY BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON MAY 29, 2014 THEY SAID IT WAS THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER SENSOR, BUT I HAD TO WAIT BECAUSE GM HAD THE ITEM ON BACK ORDER. I GOT THE CAR REPAIRED BUT THE DAY AFTER I PICKED IT UP THE SAME THI…
Owner-reported narrative. 122,981 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615524 · 2014-07-22 (July 22, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 65-70 MILES AN HOUR MY VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LA MESSAGE OF ENGINE POWER REDUCED APPEARED. THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER BUT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AND I HAD TO CAL AAA TO TAKE MY CARE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VALVE BODY INTERNALLY SHORTED THE MEMORY CIRCUIT AND THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR SHORTED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY FOUND THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT HAD MELTED AND SHORTED OUT THE SENSORS. THEY REPAIRED THE HARNESS, REPLACED THE SH…
Owner-reported narrative. 107,465 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615524 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10622583 · 2014-08-15 (August 15, 2014)
3 OF THE 4 DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO WORK AS INTENDED, I.E., WITH FOB AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY MANIPULATED TO OPEN DOORS. ONE DOOR COULD BE OPENED WITH KEY. ONE DOOR COULD ONLY BE OPENED IF LOCK WAS PULLED UP MANUALLY - IT WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY, BUT TOOK MANUAL INTERVENTION TO GET THE LOCK IN THE UN-LOCK POSITION. UNLESS THERE WAS AN ADULT IN THIS POSITION TO OPEN THE LOCK, THE DOOR COULD NOT BE ACCESSED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS WAS A REAR PASSENGER DOOR AND CAUSED GREAT CONCERN WHEN CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE 3 LOCKS REPLACED AT A …
Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622583 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10641560 · 2014-10-05 (October 5, 2014)
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. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP FOR ABOUT 2MILES THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND SAID NO ISSUES FOUND. THEY GAVE US THE VEHICLE BACK ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE 5 DAYS LATER IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. DIAGNOSTICS THEN SHOWED A NEW BATTERY WAS NEEDED (?) AND A SEALANT RESEALED.…
Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641560 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10767305 · 2015-09-22 (September 22, 2015)
THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES WITHOUT ANY KNOWN CAUSE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10767305 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10895234 · 2016-08-12 (August 12, 2016)
I BOUGHT A 2009 GMC YUKON HYBRID IN JULY 2016. THE DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAGS. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE AIRBAGS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY GMC.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10895234 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.