2009 Gmc YUKON: complaints, problems and recalls

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 OR 60 MPH WITH NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME OR BEHIND ME, THE SUNROOF OF MY 2009 GMC YUKON EXPLODED. I SAY IT EXPLODED BECAUSE THE NOISE WAS DEAFENING LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE COVERING TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS CLOSED OR GLASS WOULD HAVE GONE ON OR IN ME. GM REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND SO WE ARE PAYING OUR DEDUCTIBLE & THE INSURANCE WILL PAY FOR ALL THE REPAIRS BUT THAT $250. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350353 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC YUKON. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH SLIGHT ENGINE POWER AT THE SPEED OF 10 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES AND IT WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED POOR QUALITY OF FUEL WAS DISPENSED IN THE FUEL TANK. THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED; THE M…

Owner-reported narrative. 21,910 miles reported. Look up ODI 10401407 at NHTSA ↗

I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK ON A LEVEL SURFACE, I LEFT THE YUKON RUNNING AND I GOT OUT AND WALKED MY GREAT NIECE TO A BUILDING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE.. I THEN TURNED TO SEE THE YUKON BACKING UP ON THIS FLAT SURFACE, I RAN TO TRY AND CATCH IT BUT IT HIT A BUILDING AND THEN CAME FORWARD AT ME. I HAD TO JUMP OUT OF IT'S WAY AND THEN CHASE IT DOWN. WHEN I JUMPED IN AND HIT THE BRAKE I THEN NOTICED IT WAS IN M1. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION BUT REPORTED FINDING NOTHING. I AM NOW AFRAID OF THIS CAR. HOW DO YO…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436155 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK, KEY TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND THE KEYS ARE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING AND ENGAGED UNTIL THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER DOOR IS OPENED. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 75,475 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449280 at NHTSA ↗

THE CHROME PLATING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE IS SEPARATING FROM THE DOOR HANDLE AT THE TOP OF THE HANDLE, AND IS EXTREMELY SHARP (CAUSED CUT TO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND); AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR POSSIBLE GM ACTION TO RESOLVE AND FOUNDS REPORTS ONLINE OF THIS BEING REPORTED FOR 2007 AND 2008 GM VEHICLES (ALTHOUGH MINE IS A 2009). INVESTIGATION WAS SUPPOSEDLY STARTED BUT CANNOT FIND RESULTS OF THIS. SPOKE TO MY GMC DEALER AND THEY HAD NO ADVISOR'S TO RECTIFY AND WOULD DO SO AT COST. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,425 miles reported. Look up ODI 10459707 at NHTSA ↗

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 WHICH PROHIBITS THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING FEATURE FROM WORKING AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. THIS BYPASSES AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE WHEN SMALL CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT AND THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNAL TO THE DRIVER OF SUCH FAILURE. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED (THROUGH NUMEROUS ON-LINE OWNER FORUMS) ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL IN THIS YEAR RANGE …

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525732 at NHTSA ↗

CRACK NEAR PASSENGER AIRBAG, ABOVE STEERING WHEEL AND ANOTHER STARTING TO FORM NEAR THE INITIAL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY PRETEND THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM, THOUGH THERE ARE HUNDREDS COMMENTS ON FORUMS/GROUPS ONLINE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MINE AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION WHERE THE AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY. WILL THEY DEPLOY PROPERLY? WILL THE SHARDS OF PLASTIC FROM THE FAULTY DASH CAUSE FURTHER INJURY? GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THESE VEHICLES AND DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR …

Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10543684 at NHTSA ↗

FEBRUARY 2014 I HAD NOTICED 3 CRACKS ON MY DASH BOARD, 2 OF THEM BEING RIGHT BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED GM TO FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS WITH THE AIR BAGS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $900 TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I AM IN CONSTANT WORRY IF MY AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY AT ANY POINT IN TIME DUE TO THE CRACKS. OR IF I HAPPEN TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WILL MY AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY OR WILL THERE BE A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS DUE TO PLASTIC CUTTING THE AIR BAG OPEN ON DEPLOY. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS I KNOW 5…

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575161 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-05-06 (May 6, 2009)

GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.

Consequence: WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.