GMC Yukon Hybrid Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 51 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the GMC Yukon Hybrid (2008–2011) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 32. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (13 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Yukon Hybrid model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 40,000 | 0 | 352 | — | Not enough data |
| 2009 | 14 | 85,000 | 0 | 258 | — | Not enough data |
| 2008 | 32 | 86,500 | 0 | 243 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags13 22%
- Electrical system10 17%
- Engine8 13%
- Brakes8 13%
- Other or unknown7 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain5 8.3%
- Steering5 8.3%
- Latches, locks and linkages4 6.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2008: “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”
NHTSA complaint #11021339, filed 2017-09, 145,000 miles2009: “There takata recall has been a recall for over 3 years on the car I went to get it repaired due to my service air bag light coming on and they keep telling me that a repair has not been found for the takata recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11232859, filed 2019-07, 64,000 miles2011: “With the car is stopped, ignition off, key out, the car will periodically lunge forward while in park. The lunge is always forward and within 5 minutes of turning car off. When I notified the dealer, they flashed new code to the on-board computer. The next time I informed the service department that it was still doing lunging, they stated this is normal . About 3 months ago, I was knocked to the ground when the vehicle lunged forward. I was checking the oil at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #10510626, filed 2013-05, 3,200 milesOther GMC models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology