2008 GMC Yukon problems and complaints
Owners have filed 411 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 GMC Yukon. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (194), Unknown Or Other (66), Electrical System (62).
Key takeaways
- 411 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 6 involve a crash, 6 a fire, 13 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 194 | 47% |
| Unknown Or Other | 66 | 16% |
| Electrical System | 62 | 15% |
| Structure | 50 | 12% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 42 | 10% |
| Engine | 27 | 7% |
| Power Train | 23 | 6% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 15 | 4% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 10 | 2% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 9 | 2% |
| Steering | 6 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 GMC Yukon 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 3/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2026-07-31
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer failed to repair the vehicle on the scheduled date and retained the vehicle without providing a loaner vehicle. The conta...
Power Train - filed 2026-07-23
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted from first gear to second gear and the vehicle intermittently stalled. The contact shifted to park and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle was shifted into drive and returned to normal operation...
Air Bags,service Brakes,engine - filed 2025-10-07
the passenger-side frontal airbag inflators, The determination was made that the propellant in these inflators may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to rupture during a deployment.
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More for the 2008 GMC Yukon
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.