2008 GMC Yukon HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 32 owner complaints about the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 17, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid has problems

32 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags90
Engine70
Electrical system50
Power train40
Latches/locks/linkages30
Steering30
Electronic stability control (ESC)30
Vehicle speed control20
Fuel/propulsion system20
3 other systems50

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Yukon Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon Hybrid median. How we score

'08'09'10'11'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid safety ratings

2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Rollover: 3 stars (22.8% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Yukon Hybrid owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA CORPORATION ('TAKATA') HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2007-2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO 1500, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, GMC SIERRA 1500, YUKON, YUKON XL, AND 2009-2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO…
Complaint 11196923 · Apr 17, 2019 · 111,000 miles
TAKATA RECALL. I WANT TO PAY FOR THE RECALL AND COMPLETE THE REPAIR AT A GMC DEALER. I CANNOT. NOBODY CAN GET PARTS. I WANT TO PAY FOR THE PART AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE THE RECALL IS IN LIMBO, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE VEHICLE. PLEASE ORDER GM TO HAVE USER-PARTS AVAILABLE FOR USER-PAY RECALL…
Complaint 11141577 · Oct 20, 2018 · 142,000 miles
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL I HAVE TOUCHED BASE WITH MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MAY 2016.....I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION SO THAT MY PASSENGERS DONT HAVE TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT FOR FEAR OF BEING PUNCHED IN THE FACE WITH SHRAPNEL IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS
Complaint 11035403 · Oct 21, 2017

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