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2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid, most often about the air bags (28% of complaints). It is the most complained-about Yukon Hybrid model year since 2000.

Complaints32
Recalls0
Crashes reported0
Fires reported0
Injuries reported0

Most common 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid problems

  1. Air bags

    9 complaints · 28%

    Takata recall it has been six months since this recall was issued. This yukon has been kept and driven for several years in the hot/humid conditions indicated in the recall. I do not feel it is safe, or that the airbags are trustworthy and the dealer cannot/will not repair it and has no estimated date to expect a…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2016, at 102,000 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 repairs - please!. I…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 142,000 miles

  2. Engine

    7 complaints · 22%

    Half of these problems showed up before 120,000 miles.

    Vehicle will abruptly stop without any warning when starting to accelerate from zero up to about 10 MPH. All engine indicator lights will flash including audible warnings of malfunction. I must come to a complete stop, put the vehicle in park, then proceed to restart the vehicle. A rear end collision is inevitable.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 120,000 miles
    Driving 45 exiting the freeway when warning engine light come son " engine power reduced" and dropped the car to 1mph almost causing an accident. I would press on the gas pedal and there was no power it had me stalled on the off ramp exit during busy morning traffic. After 10 minutes of being stalled and attempting to…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 123,000 miles

  3. Electrical

    5 complaints · 16%

    Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles.

    My truck accelerates and abruptly stops while slowing down under 20 MPH. Under 20 MPH the engine is suppose to switch over to connect to hybrid battery system. Sometimes the vehicle abruptly stops while turning or sometimes the car cuts all the way off. I purchased the vehicle in 2010 and I have reported this problem…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 70,000 miles
    Sometimes when I come to a stop my vehicle goes into the autostop mode, but when I go to accelerate it doesn't come out of autostop and jerks really hard then stalls out. Once I put the vehicle in park and restart it, it cranks right up but the check engine light comes on and stays on for about a day and then goes off…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 84,000 miles

  4. Brakes

    4 complaints · 13%

    Vehicle brake system responds erratically about once every 100 miles. It has caused numerous near miss accidents. This problem has happened on numerous occasions but I'll describe the most recent. I was driving down a local highway at about 50 miles an hour. Traffic was backing up and came to a stop. I hit the brakes…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 19,000 miles
    Loss of brake pressure, pedal went almost to floor. Brake warning annunciator stabilitrak caution annunciator service brakes soon message on dic stabilitrak failure message on dic driving home from work, radio on, air conditioning on, driving for about 10-15 minutes a guy in front of me does a quick lane change and…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 136,000 miles

  5. Transmission

    4 complaints · 13%

    Sometimes when I come to a stop my vehicle goes into the autostop mode, but when I go to accelerate it just dies in the middle of the intersection with the gas engine not engaging and the electric mode not moving the vehicle then it jerks really hard. The check engine light comes on and stays on for about a day and…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2015, at 92,000 miles
    When the truck goes from the auto stop to engine power the cluch in the transmission doesn't engage full shutting the truck off when trying to pull out from a stop. The truck has shut off several times when trying to pull out into traffic almost causing an accident with my 5 small children on board. Other times it…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 98,000 miles

  6. Other or unspecified

    4 complaints · 13%

    My truck accelerates and abruptly stops while slowing down under 20 MPH. Under 20 MPH the engine is suppose to switch over to connect to hybrid battery system. Sometimes the vehicle abruptly stops while turning or sometimes the car cuts all the way off. I purchased the vehicle in 2010 and I have reported this problem…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 70,000 miles

  7. Doors and locks

    3 complaints · 9%

    2008 GMC yukon door actuators going out repetitively. I have to have two actuators replaced at about $400 each for nearly $800. Two failures out of four actuators is aa totally unacceptable failure rate. This is a serious defect. The fact that the manual unlatch is un reachable makes this issue even more outrageous.…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 56,000 miles
    I have a 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid the door on my driver and rear seat some time it open and lock. I had passenger side fix under warranty. Now they want me to paid over $400 to fix it.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2011, at 42,000 miles

  8. Steering

    3 complaints · 9%

    The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the power steering assist failed without warning and the steering wheel became hard to turn. The failure was recurring over a period of one week. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to diagnose the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 86,500 miles
    My steering power was completely down without no warning how is that possible the good thing it happen when I got an oil change... I don't know what may have cause it cause my truck was perfectly fine before the oil change once they did the oil change the steering power was not working g mt wheel was very hard.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2014, at 132,582 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

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Questions about the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid

What are the most common problems with the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid?
By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (9 complaints); engine (7 complaints, typically around 120,000 miles); electrical (5 complaints, typically around 70,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2008 a bad year for the GMC Yukon Hybrid?
It is the most complained-about Yukon Hybrid model year since 2000, with 32 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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