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2008 GMC Yukon XL 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 GMC Yukon XL 2500, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints11 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage25kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 23, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 GMC Yukon XL 2500 has problems

1 complaint 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
Power train11

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

0 recalls

2008 GMC Yukon XL 2500 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 XL 2500 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 XL 2500 median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 GMC Yukon XL 2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  2. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESPE08010 · closed Jun 12, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What Yukon XL 2500 owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT BY GM. MY UNCLE HAS A 2008 GMC YUKON XL 4WD. WHEN IT IS PUT IN PARK IT WILL ROLL AWAY ON ITS OWN. WE FIRST NOTICED IT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, BUT THOUGHT IT HAD TO BEEN THAT IT WAS ON ICE OR SOMETHING AND IT ROLLED ABOUT 40-50 FEET BACK. WELL LAST SATURDAY I WAS HELPING TO…
Complaint 10378307 · Jan 23, 2011 · 25,000 miles

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