2008 GMC Yukon XL Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 10%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2008 GMC Yukon XL, 10% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2008 Gmc Yukon Xl - I have had the drivers door and the back door on the drivers side's lock fixed while under warranty, now the passenger side front and back door locks are not working. The only way to unlock these doors is to crawl into the vehicle and manually lock and unlock them.”
NHTSA complaint #10373915, filed 2011-01, 38,000 miles“Door lock mechanism multiple fails and have found this is widespread among these vehicles. Find it dangerous as you cannot access the interior in case of emergency especially with children.”
NHTSA complaint #10532139, filed 2013-07, 14,000 miles“2008 Gmc Yukon Xl - 5 door lock actuator failures. All four door locks have failed and now the rear passenger lock actuator has failed for the second time. This is a serious safety issue as you either have to drive with the door unlocked or if locked you risk not being able to get a child out quickly if necessary. I have contacted GM and they referred the issue to my local rep who has denied covering the part, according to my dealer. Many cases of this same failure can be found online and in my case, 5 failures of the same part. I would say this indicates a problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10609684, filed 2014-07“2008 Yukon Xl power door locks breaking. Drivers door went out and was replaced under warranty, now a 58,000 driver side passenger door goes out. It is almost impossible to unlock this door without going around the vehicle and crawling in the passenger side rear door to reach across, the manual lock is at the rear of the door and the doors are so large you cannot reach them. They should have been towards the front of the rear doors. Obviously from all the post here and out on other forums this is a major issue that GM has chosen to ignore. Why not at $300 per fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10392488, filed 2011-03Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 GMC Yukon XL
42 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 GMC Yukon XL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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