Total Complaints
1 filings
GMC YUKON XL 2500 · model year
2008 GMC YUKON XL 2500
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2008GMCYUKON XL 2500 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, 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 XL 2500 is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings. 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 XL 2500. 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.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20110123POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 UNLOAD GROCERIES OUT OF IT WITH MY MOM AND UNCLE. JUST AS I PULLED THE LAST BAG OUT IT ROLLED BACK. I SEEN THE TIRES ROLLING. IT ALMOST RAN ME OVER, BUT I MOVED JUST IN TIME TO HAVE IT KNOCK ME ON TO MY KNEES. WELL THE DRIVER DOOR WAS OPEN AND IT CAUGHT ME AND DRAGGED ME ABOUT 40-50 FEET. WELL THE TAIL GATE HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD THEN THE DOOR GOT MY ARM PRETTY GOOD. I AM NOW GOING TO THE DOCTOR FOR THIS. TODAY, WE MOVED IT TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD DO AND SURE ENOUGH IT DID IT RIGHT AWAY AS TO WHERE BEFORE IT WOULD TAKE 15-20 MIN. IT WAS JUST PARKED, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND LOW AND BEHOLD IT ROLLED AWAY AGAIN. WHEN IT DRUG ME BEFORE, I GOT IN IT AFTERWARDS AND IT WAS IN PARK. NOT A D
Mileage: 25,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2008 GMC YUKON XL 2500 have?▼
The 2008 GMC YUKON XL 2500 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2008 GMC YUKON XL 2500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2008 GMC YUKON XL 2500 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2008 GMC YUKON XL 2500 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.
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