2008 Gmc YUKON XL - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 GMC Yukon XL has received top scores of 5 for both front and side crash ratings. However, the overall safety rating is marked as "Not Rated" due to missing data in certain areas. The vehicle is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances its safety features. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. Additionally, the vehicle has a moderate rollover rating of 3.

On a concerning note, there have been 407 complaints reported for this model, which is relatively high. Furthermore, there have been 4 recalls issued for the 2008 GMC Yukon XL, indicating potential safety concerns that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, while the crash test ratings are solid, the number of complaints and recalls could raise some safety-related red flags for potential buyers.

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Complaint Count

407

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

5

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

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

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

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 GMC Yukon XL 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 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2008 Gmc YUKON XL

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

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Complaint:
"the contact owned a 2008 gmc yukon xl. the contact stated while driving at an intersection, another vehicle unexpectedly cut into the middle lane. as a result, the contact crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. the air bags deployed. a police report was filed. the contact sustained hematomas on his knee and hip while the passenger sustained a busted knee. medical treatment was required. the vehicle was not drivable and was towed to an impound lot. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. a dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure and the contact filed a complaint. the contact was relating the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags). the failure mileage was 227,000."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-04-03
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:
"we have been waiting over 3 years for this matter to be put in to an action plan. we drive the noted 2008 yukon denali daily to and from work as well as take our passengers to school. we are the original owners of the vehicle and wish to request that the air bag noted be scheduled for replacement. we are not comfortable with the noted issues that it may cause and feel that we have been p put in harms way via the knowledge and decison to replace the defective air bag. please advise when we will be able to receive the new product supply and installation. tk holdings inc. ('takata') has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in the passenger-side frontal airbag inflators installed as original equipment in certain 2007 to 2014 model year cadillac escalade, escalade esv, and escalade ext vehicles; certain chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, silverado 2500/3500, suburban, and tahoe vehicles; and certain gmc sierra 1500, sierra 2500/3500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. the determination was made that the propellant in these inflators may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to rupture during a deployment. safety risk an inflator rupture may cause metal fragments to pass through the airbag and into the vehicle interior at high speed, which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2022-02-02
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 xl. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called ballas buick gmc (5715 central ave, toledo, oh 43615; (419) 535-1000) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer 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.*dt consumer stated gm has agreed to the recall but did not receive notice.*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-01
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:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon xl. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. bommarito buick gmc west county (15736 manchester rd, ellisville, mo 63011) was contacted on several occasions and it was confirmed that parts were still not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.*dt *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-03-05

Recalls for the 2008 Gmc YUKON XL

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors, llc (gm) is recalling 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 2500, silverado 3500, gmc sierra 2500 and sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands or "zone a." additionally, gm is recalling certain 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, yukon xl vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." these vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2021-02-05
Recall:
"general motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, silverado 2500, silverado 3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, sierra 2500, sierra 3500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia or "zone b." additionally, gm is recalling certain 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, and escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, idaho, iowa, maine, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, new hampshire, new york, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming or "zone c." these vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > PASSENGER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2021-02-05

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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