Service bulletins for the 2009 GMC Yukon XL
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
1270 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIT-5184 | 2012-12-10. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: WILL HAVE INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL; INOPERATIVE OR UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF RADIO CONTROLS; BACKLIGHTING FLASHES, FLICKERS OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT TO GROUND ON STEERING WHEEL COIL CONNECTOR X2. MODELS 2007-2013 ESCALADES MODELS, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON MODELS. *PE |
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| PIT-5120-A | 2012-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGES REGARDING STABILITRAK MESSAGE, TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE, IS OFF AND GAUGES, IN VARIOUS MODULES LOW SPEED SETTINGS, ARE INOPERATIVE. MODELS 2007-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. *PE |
| PIT-5179 | 2012-11-28. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. CADILLAC/GMC/CHEVROLET: INFORMATION ON CRUISE CONTROL BEING INOPERATIVE DUE TO BPP CIRCUIT SIGNAL AND/OR TCC/CRUISE BRAKE PEDAL PARAMETERS, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED BUT SHOWS APPLIED. MODELS 2007-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS. *PE |
| SB-11273 | 2012-11-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. HUMMER/CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENGINE MAY HAVE REDUCED POWER, RUNNING ROUGH, AND POSSIBLE HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON, DUE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. MODELS 2008-2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESV, EXT, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, AVALANCHE, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, COLORADO, GMC ENVOY, SAVANA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, CANYON, HUMMER H2, H3, H3T. 2008-2009 SAAB 9-7X. *PE UPDATED 8/13/13. *PE UPDATED 1/29/2014 *JS |
| PI-0764 | 2012-09-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. GM-SUBURBAN 2500/YUKON XL 2500: BETWEEN PITMAN ARM AND VEHICLE FRAME, CONTACT WITNESS MARKS WAS OBSERVED, AND BETWEEN FRONT CALIPER BRACKET LOWER BOLTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARM. *PE |
| 05-02-32-008D | 2012-08-07. Service bulletin. TIRES; STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSING POWER STEERING CONCERNS. IN RARE CASES, CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A LACK OF STEERING ASSIST WHEN STOPPED OR DURING PARKING LOT TYPE OF MANEUVERS. *JS UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ |
| PI0522B | 2012-05-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: TICK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH, TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE CRACKED OR BROKEN (INSPECT FILLER TUBE, REPLACE TUBE AS NECESSARY). *JS UPDATED 05/3/2013 *JS |
| 11-06-04-007B | 2012-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR- MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED, REDUCE ENGINE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED, DTC P2135 SET. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL SIERRA DENALI YEAR 2010-2011 *JS |
| SB-07-08-50-022B | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; SEATS. SEAT RATTLE AND/OR HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH, POWER RELEASE FOLD AND TUMBLE NOT FULLY FUNCTIONING. *KB |
| PI-0695 | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. GM: DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR HVAC BLOWER FUNCTION. MAY NOT BE ANY AIR FLOW FROM THE HVAC VENTS. ONE POSSIBLE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE CONTACTS IN THE HVAC JUNCTION BLOCK(S) LOCATED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *JS UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE |
| PI0639A | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GM: THE SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED IN DIC. THE STABILITRAK INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON. *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB |
| 12-02-32-001 | 2012-04-30. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. GMC: HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING LEAK AT HOSE CONNECTION TO STEERING RACK. ALL POTENTIAL LEAKS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY CLEANED AND INDENTIFIED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY POWER STEERING COMPONENTS. *JS UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE |
| 10-08-42-001C | 2012-04-30. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. GM: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/ REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. REPLACE THE BULB AND INSPECT THE CONNECTOR. *JS UPDATED 4/7/15. *PE |
| PI-0648 | 2012-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: ORIGINAL STYLE BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. A REVISED HVAC BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR FULL SIZE TRUCKS IS REQUIRED, WITH MODIFICATIONS, TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *PE UPDATED 2/25/13. *PE |
| PIT-5144 | 2012-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. CHEVROLET/GMC: STOP LAMP SWITCHES HAS FAILED BUT NOT CONFIRMED, DUE TO POSSIBLE CODE SET BY WIRING/TERMINAL ISSUE AT BRAKE SWITCH. *PE |
| PI-0532 | 2011-10-03. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO BUILD UP OF SNOW, MUD OR ICE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEELHOUSE LINER MAY BE CONTACTING OR IS TOO CLOSE TO BRAKE PIPE. *PE |
| SB-09-08-64-032A | 2011-06-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. GM: THE CHROME OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS CRACKED OR LOOSE AT THE SCREW WHERE IT ATTACHES. GREASE MAY HAVE CAUSE THE SCREW TO DEGRADE OR THE TORQUE WAS TOO HIGH. *RM |
| PIT-5075 | 2011-06-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GM: THE VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS WITH A QUARTER TANK STILL LEFT ON THE FUEL GUAGE. VEHICLE RESTARTS WHEN KEY IS CYCLED. *RM |
| PIT-5070 | 2011-06-24. Service bulletin. TIRES. GM: THERE MAY BE TEARING OF THE EDGE OF THE TIRE TREADS. THERE IS ALSO VIBRATION AND WEAR ON SOME TIRES. *RM |
| 06-08-50-006F | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEATS. GM: THE THIRD ROW SEAT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND INSTALL BECAUSE OF VARIOUS FLOOR LATCH SITUATIONS. *RM |
| PIE-0131 | 2011-06-06. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. GM: THE THIRD ROW SEATS ARE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THEY WON'T FOLD, TUMBLE, AND CAN'T BE REMOVED. *RM |
| PIT-4322-D | 2011-06-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); SUSPENSION; STEERING. GM: THERE IS UNWANTED STABILITY ACTION OR STABILITY LIGHT ON. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY THE SUSPENSION BEING MODIFIED. *RM UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE MODELS 2007-13 ALL ESCALADE; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, SIERRA DENALI, ALL YUKONS. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE UPDATED 4/1015. *PE |
| PIT-3749D | 2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB |
| 10-08-50-008B | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. GM: THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER HEATED SEAT ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY ARE SLOW TO WARM OR MAY SHUT OFF. THERE ARE TROUBLE CODES SET RELATED TO THE GROUND TERMINAL HARNESS. *RM |
| 09-04-21-003D | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. GM: WHEN STOPPING OR ACCELERATING THERE MAY BE A CLUNK NOISE AND ITS AS IF THE VEHICLE IS BUMPED FROM BEHIND. THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY A SLIP IN THE REAR PROPSHAFT. *RM |
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