2010 GMC Yukon XL air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2010 GMC Yukon XL — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was in a head-on collision (T-bone) going over 40 mph. Despite the severity of the collision no airbags deployed and both front seatbelts failed. Error Codes: B0052:00 Deployment commanded; B0015:04 Driver seat belt buckle tensioner deployment loop open; B0022:04 Passenger seat belt buckle…”
filed May 19, 2025
“We received a safety recall notice saying the propellant in this inflator may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to explode during a deployment. An inflator rupture may cause metal fragments to pass through the airbag and into…”
filed Apr 8, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V054000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- Air BagsCampaign 21V053000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Yukon XL years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Yukon XL | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Yukon XL | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Yukon XL | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Yukon XL | 3 | 5% |
| 2018 Yukon XL | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 Yukon XL | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Yukon XL | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Yukon XL | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Yukon XL | 5 | 23% |
| 2011 Yukon XL | 21 | 45% |
| 2009 Yukon XL | 10 | 43% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 GMC Yukon XL
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.