GMC YUKON HYBRID · model year

2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID

47 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2008GMCYUKON HYBRID carries 47 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2008 YUKON HYBRID is air bags with 9 filings, followed by engine (7) and electrical system (5). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2008 YUKON HYBRID. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

47
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

47 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS9
ENGINE7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
POWER TRAIN4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES3
STEERING3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
SERVICE BRAKES2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
SEATS1

Recent Complaints

20190417AIR BAGS

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 2500/3500 AND GMC SIERRA 2500/3500 VEHICLES. THIS IS BASED UPON TAKATA'S DECISION THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS IT SUPPLIED TO GM ARE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND NHTSA HAS GRANTED GM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION AND TO SUBMIT ALL DATA SUPPORTING THE PETITION. IF THE PETITION IS DENIED, GM WILL CONDUCT A RECALL OF THE AIRBAG INFLATORS COVERED BY TAKATA'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV AND SEARCH FOR DOCKET NO. NHTSA-2016-0124.

Mileage: 111,000

20190218ENGINE

MY YUKON WHINES WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE AND 1ST GEAR. WILL HARDLY LIVE AT ALL UNLESS YOU PUT THE TRUCK IN M2

Mileage: 125,000

20190218POWER TRAIN

MY YUKON WHINES WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE AND 1ST GEAR. WILL HARDLY LIVE AT ALL UNLESS YOU PUT THE TRUCK IN M2

Mileage: 125,000

20190218UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY YUKON WHINES WHEN PUTTING IN REVERSE AND 1ST GEAR. WILL HARDLY LIVE AT ALL UNLESS YOU PUT THE TRUCK IN M2

Mileage: 125,000

20181118ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT STOPPING ON THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AND WON'T WAN TO TURN ON AND IF IT DOES IT TURN RIGHT OF DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE MORE RECENTLY THE MESSAGE SAY SERVICE STABILIZED BAR POWER STEERING AND SOME OTHER ONES WE DID LOOK UP ON GOOGLE TO SEE IF MORE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS THEIR BEEN SEVERAL THAT STILL TILL DATE DEALER CAN'T HELP THEM BUT IT IS VERY INSANE AND SCARY SINCE 2 TIME I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT HAS NOT HAPPEN IN HIGHWAY BUT YES DRIVING

Mileage: 19,000

20181118POWER TRAIN

WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT STOPPING ON THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AND WON'T WAN TO TURN ON AND IF IT DOES IT TURN RIGHT OF DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE MORE RECENTLY THE MESSAGE SAY SERVICE STABILIZED BAR POWER STEERING AND SOME OTHER ONES WE DID LOOK UP ON GOOGLE TO SEE IF MORE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS THEIR BEEN SEVERAL THAT STILL TILL DATE DEALER CAN'T HELP THEM BUT IT IS VERY INSANE AND SCARY SINCE 2 TIME I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT HAS NOT HAPPEN IN HIGHWAY BUT YES DRIVING

Mileage: 19,000

20181118STEERING

WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT STOPPING ON THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AND WON'T WAN TO TURN ON AND IF IT DOES IT TURN RIGHT OF DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT WE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE MORE RECENTLY THE MESSAGE SAY SERVICE STABILIZED BAR POWER STEERING AND SOME OTHER ONES WE DID LOOK UP ON GOOGLE TO SEE IF MORE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS THEIR BEEN SEVERAL THAT STILL TILL DATE DEALER CAN'T HELP THEM BUT IT IS VERY INSANE AND SCARY SINCE 2 TIME I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT HAS NOT HAPPEN IN HIGHWAY BUT YES DRIVING

Mileage: 19,000

20181020AIR BAGS

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 CANNOT BE HELD HOSTAGE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REPAIR. I WILL SIGN A WAIVER TO NOT CLAIM THE REPAIR PRICE AFTER THE RECALL IS OFFICIAL.

Mileage: 142,000

20181016ENGINE

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.

Mileage: 120,000

20181016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

Mileage: 120,000

20180902AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL : THIS RECALL IS STILL OUTSTANDING AFTER MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF YEARS.

Mileage: 30,000

20180329AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER WON'T FIX IT. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY.

20171204ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I ALREADY HAVE COMPLAINT NUMBER #11025458. I WANTED TO CONTINUE ADDING. SINCE I FILED THE COMPLAINT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND MORE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON THEN WITHIN A DAY OR TWO TURNS OFF. STAYS OFF FOR A FEW DAYS THEN AGAIN ON AND OFF. IT'S NOT THE OIL CHANGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY. THAT'S THE ONLY MESSAGE WE GET WHEN WE TAKE IT TO GMC TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED. THE EXCELLARATING STILL CONTINUES WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME 2 TIMES NOW WHILE WANTING TO DRIVE (EXCELLARATTING TO DRIVE) THE CAR HAS NOT WANTED TO TURN ON FOR 1HR. IT'S NOT THE BATTERY WE HAD IT CHECKED. MY TIME ON THE TRUCK KEEPS RESETTING. AFTER I SET IT THEN GO BACK IN THE TRUCK TO DRIVE IT'S RESET AGAIN, SO IT'S TURNING OFF THE BATTERY THEN TURNING IT BACK ON. I STILL GET ALOT OF THE HESSITATION TO DRIVE IT MAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKE I'M FORCING IT TO DRIVE. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO SOMEONE HITTING ME DUE TO THE HESSITATION OF IT NOT MOVING EVEN THO

20171204UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I ALREADY HAVE COMPLAINT NUMBER #11025458. I WANTED TO CONTINUE ADDING. SINCE I FILED THE COMPLAINT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND MORE FREQUENT AND DANGEROUS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON THEN WITHIN A DAY OR TWO TURNS OFF. STAYS OFF FOR A FEW DAYS THEN AGAIN ON AND OFF. IT'S NOT THE OIL CHANGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY. THAT'S THE ONLY MESSAGE WE GET WHEN WE TAKE IT TO GMC TO HAVE THE LIGHT CHECKED. THE EXCELLARATING STILL CONTINUES WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON ME 2 TIMES NOW WHILE WANTING TO DRIVE (EXCELLARATTING TO DRIVE) THE CAR HAS NOT WANTED TO TURN ON FOR 1HR. IT'S NOT THE BATTERY WE HAD IT CHECKED. MY TIME ON THE TRUCK KEEPS RESETTING. AFTER I SET IT THEN GO BACK IN THE TRUCK TO DRIVE IT'S RESET AGAIN, SO IT'S TURNING OFF THE BATTERY THEN TURNING IT BACK ON. I STILL GET ALOT OF THE HESSITATION TO DRIVE IT MAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKE I'M FORCING IT TO DRIVE. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO SOMEONE HITTING ME DUE TO THE HESSITATION OF IT NOT MOVING EVEN THO

20171023AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL

20171021AIR BAGS

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

20170925SERVICE BRAKES

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YRS AGO I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND GMC ABOUT THE ISSUES INVOLVING THE CAR. IT HAS HESSITATED WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS AFTER BEING IN A STOP. IT HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ON A STOP LIGHT GONE ALL THE WAY TO 4. I HAD TO PUT IT ON PARK FOR IT TO STOP.THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ON ME SEVERAL TIMES THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THEN AFTER 2-3 DAYS TURNS OFF ALONG WITH THE ROAD HAZZARD LIGHT. WHEN I TAKE IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED THEY FIND NOTHING. I FINALLY GOT TIRED OF IT TOOK IT TO DODGE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSE PAID $150.1. THEY DID NOT OFFER A LOANER CAR 2. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST 2 DAYS JUST FOR A DIAGNOSSIC TEST 3. THEY DID NOT HAVE A HYBRID SPECIALIST THERE NOR DID THEY SENT IT TO ONE. THEY DIDNT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT JUST SUGGESTED TO DO TRANSMISSION CHANGE, CHANGE THE WIRES TO THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS AFTER DOING ALL THAT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I THEN TOOK IT TO GMC PAID ANOTHER $150 FOR THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSI

Mileage: 89,000

20170925ENGINE

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YRS AGO I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND GMC ABOUT THE ISSUES INVOLVING THE CAR. IT HAS HESSITATED WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS AFTER BEING IN A STOP. IT HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ON A STOP LIGHT GONE ALL THE WAY TO 4. I HAD TO PUT IT ON PARK FOR IT TO STOP.THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ON ME SEVERAL TIMES THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THEN AFTER 2-3 DAYS TURNS OFF ALONG WITH THE ROAD HAZZARD LIGHT. WHEN I TAKE IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED THEY FIND NOTHING. I FINALLY GOT TIRED OF IT TOOK IT TO DODGE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSE PAID $150.1. THEY DID NOT OFFER A LOANER CAR 2. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST 2 DAYS JUST FOR A DIAGNOSSIC TEST 3. THEY DID NOT HAVE A HYBRID SPECIALIST THERE NOR DID THEY SENT IT TO ONE. THEY DIDNT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT JUST SUGGESTED TO DO TRANSMISSION CHANGE, CHANGE THE WIRES TO THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS AFTER DOING ALL THAT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I THEN TOOK IT TO GMC PAID ANOTHER $150 FOR THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSI

Mileage: 89,000

20170925UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 YRS AGO I HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE AND GMC ABOUT THE ISSUES INVOLVING THE CAR. IT HAS HESSITATED WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS AFTER BEING IN A STOP. IT HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ON A STOP LIGHT GONE ALL THE WAY TO 4. I HAD TO PUT IT ON PARK FOR IT TO STOP.THE CAR HAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ON ME SEVERAL TIMES THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THEN AFTER 2-3 DAYS TURNS OFF ALONG WITH THE ROAD HAZZARD LIGHT. WHEN I TAKE IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED THEY FIND NOTHING. I FINALLY GOT TIRED OF IT TOOK IT TO DODGE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSE PAID $150.1. THEY DID NOT OFFER A LOANER CAR 2. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST 2 DAYS JUST FOR A DIAGNOSSIC TEST 3. THEY DID NOT HAVE A HYBRID SPECIALIST THERE NOR DID THEY SENT IT TO ONE. THEY DIDNT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT JUST SUGGESTED TO DO TRANSMISSION CHANGE, CHANGE THE WIRES TO THE SPARK PLUGS AND CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS AFTER DOING ALL THAT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I THEN TOOK IT TO GMC PAID ANOTHER $150 FOR THEM TO DO A DIAGNOSI

Mileage: 89,000

20170904ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WE WERE AT A STOP AND WE STARTED TO GO AND TURN THE TRUCK HESITATED AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WE RESTARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT HESITATED WHEN WE STARTED TO GO AGAIN AND IT WAS OVER EXCELERATING AND TOOK A WHILE TO CHANGE FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR

Mileage: 145,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID have?
The 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID has 47 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID?
The most-complained component for the 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID is AIR BAGS with 9 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.