2008 Gmc YUKON HYBRID - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid is a safe vehicle, with high ratings in various crash scenarios. While the overall safety rating is not specified, it has a front crash driver side rating and front crash passenger side rating of 5, as well as a side crash drivers side rating and side crash passenger side rating of 5. The rollover rating is 3, indicating a moderate risk of rollovers.

Additionally, the GMC Yukon Hybrid comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which helps the driver maintain control of the vehicle in challenging situations. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Despite its safety features, it is worth noting that there have been 215 complaints lodged against the GMC Yukon Hybrid, along with 4 recalls. This suggests that while the vehicle performs well in crash tests, there may be some issues reported by consumers that could impact its overall safety and reliability.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

215

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

5

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2008 Score 2013 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2008 Score 2013 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2008 Score 2013 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2008 Gmc YUKON HYBRID

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the airbag recall. after the recall repair was performed, the airbag warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 185,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-07
Complaint:
"our 2008 gmc yukon with takata airbags has been under recall for many years now, and still has not be resolved. it seems that takata and gmc have ignored the importance of replacing the airbags. it is shocking that our government has not forced them to address this issue for all these years. we purchased our 2008 gmc yukon new in august, 2008. i do not have a proper date for the date listed as when did this happen listed below, so just put august 1, 2008 so that i could get on to the next page, it would not allow me to leave that field blank."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2008-01-08
Complaint:
"vehicle recall dealership refused to fix it and told us that they were not making the parts any more"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-04-01
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon. the contact stated that the vin was associated with nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called sterling mccall buick gmc (10422 southwest fwy bldg d, houston, tx 77074, (713) 776-4600) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-01-12
Complaint:
"i have contacted gm and the local dealerships for the past 4 years asking to have my airbags replaced in my 2008 gmc yukon per the directive of nhtsa. each time i have been told gm does not agree with nhtsa recall and gm refuses to replace dangerous airbags. i have emails and other messages from gm. i noticed recently they were ordered to replace all airbags. however gm stills says they do not agree. any suggestions?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-03-05
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the vehicle was taken to holloway buick gmc south (500 us hwy 1 bypass, portsmouth, nh 03801; (603) 436-1700) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-03-11
Complaint:
"we received a recall notice regarding the defective takata airbags and to date gm has not replaced or repaired them. they simply state they have no resolution yet. in talking with a local dealer he will not take the vehicle in on trade due to the unrepaired recall."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2010-01-01
Complaint:
"i am reporting that gmc will not replace the faulty air bags in my 2008 yukon. i am the original owner, and have repeatedly taken the vehicle to the gmc dealer to have the air bag recall taken care of, but they have not done so. now i am ready to sell the vehicle and am being told that the value of the vehicle is going to be less because of the open recall. this shows up on carfax. i seem to have no recourse."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2009-06-11
Complaint:
"gmc has failed / is unable to remedy the safety recall below for my vehicle in a timely manner. the dealership is unable to provide any further information. may 27,2016 manufacturer recall number2049152 nhtsa recall number16v383 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-11-09
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called to o'neil buick-gmc inc. (869 w st rd, warminster, pa 18974; (215) 315-7680) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. *bf*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-11-05

GMC Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

GMC ranks 8 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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