"How reliable is the 2009 Gmc Yukon?"

"Based on 116 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Gmc Yukon has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Gmc Yukon?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Gmc Yukon is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 116 total complaints filed."

2009 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints

116

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,500 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

100,729 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE

STEERING

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 REPRESEN..."

"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..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 35 complaints

25th: 71,250 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 97,672 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 30 complaints

25th: 63,500 mi Median: 83,750 mi 75th: 99,750 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 8 complaints

25th: 93,250 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 113,745 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 complaints

25th: 42,000 mi Median: 75,475 mi 75th: 79,993 mi

STRUCTURE 7 complaints

25th: 39,425 mi Median: 54,000 mi 75th: 78,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 31 CA: 14 FL: 8 LA: 7 NC: 6 MO: 4 VA: 4 OK: 4 KS: 4 AR: 3

Who Files Complaints?

3.4%

Original Owners

96.6%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Yukon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	23	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
1994	71	120,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	13
1995	117	-	SEATS	6
1996	90	88,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
1997	180	100,000	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	13
1998	90	96,925	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
1999	262	90,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	23
2000	199	76,200	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	18
2001	258	69,999	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	29
2002	187	77,500	SERVICE BRAKES	16
2003	251	78,812	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2004	186	74,563	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	7
2005	101	77,800	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	7
2006	49	85,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
2007	579	88,000	AIR BAGS	27
2008	248	89,997	AIR BAGS	7
2010	149	72,000	AIR BAGS	1
2011	216	69,000	AIR BAGS	4
2012	88	68,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2013	148	64,050	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	6
2014	79	70,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
2015	673	60,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	12
2016	360	52,989	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	4
2017	244	53,422	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	10
2018	90	48,500	ENGINE	4
2019	62	34,000	ENGINE	0
2020	32	42,000	POWER TRAIN	0
2021	375	50,000	ENGINE	16
2022	203	43,000	ENGINE	2
2023	244	31,000	ENGINE	2
2024	119	16,000	ENGINE	0
2025	64	-	ENGINE	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28