2008 GMC Yukon problems
The 2008 GMC Yukon has 250 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (38%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (12%) and body & structure (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 250 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 130 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 | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 21 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 130 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 90,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 93,000 miles (31 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (64 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 GMC yukon. While driving at approximately 25 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not stop. The accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle did not accelerate. Another vehicle crashed into the front passenger of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact suffered a concussion and the pregnant front passenger sustained back injuries and received medical attention. A police report was filed.
While we are driving on a freeway the car suddenly stop and will have a "stability lose control" message on a dash board. The car will stop momentarily and then it will run again after we start the car. The car has no power at all once it stopped. It happens a lot so right now we're not using it due to safety issue. A big safety issue because we use this to travel with family. I brought this to the mechanic but they don't seem to find what's wrong with it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 GMC yukon. The contact stated that the dashboard and air bag compartment were cracked. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 220,000.