2008 GMC Yukon XL 1500 problems
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 GMC Yukon XL 1500. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. After that come latches & locks (19%) and air bags (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 22 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the GMC Yukon XL 1500 with enough data (16 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Severe vibration issue. Started at about 65 MPH and let off about 74. At it's peak, about same as holding a jack hammer instead of a steering wheel.. Dealers are blaming tires, one idiot told me vibration was normal. It is not. The sound seems to be coming from passenger rear quarter area. Three dealers cannot diagnose. It was a failing u-joint on the rear of the main driveshaft. Mine failed I lost the yoke assembly and the driveshaft, and if going quicker - would have likely punctured the gas tank.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 GMC yukon xl 1500. The contact ordered a vehicle that was specifically designed to tow a trailer. The vehicle came equipped with goodyear passenger tires, size p26570r17. While driving between 55-60 MPH, he noticed that the vehicle swayed from right to left. The contact almost lost control of the vehicle. He believed that the passenger tires on the vehicle were insufficient for towing a trailer. A representative from the dealer stated that the tires were standard for that model.
2008 GMC yukon xl .noticed smoke coming from air vents and smelling hot. Then few days past, while driving down interstate engine shuts off we pull over to side. Waited 15 minutes then started. Drove another 10 or 15 miles shuts off again wait 10 15 minutes finally make it home . We try to start engine after two day pass .the engine will turn over and try to start but will not. Called a dealer, had it towed up to them ,they decide it is the fuel control module .
One by one the door lock actuators have stopped working. All before 60,000 miles. The doors will not lock or unlock electronically. This is a safety issue due to the fact that the doors do not automatically lock when you put the car in gear. A child could open the door as you are driving down the road. Needs a recall.
Top dash board cracked adjacent to air bag thereby possibility interfering with air bag deployment. A safety hazard. A design and manufacturing problem. Not of merchantable quality or fit for the purpose, as these unit are sold throughout the us for all climates,