2008 GMC Yukon XL Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 12%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2008 GMC Yukon XL, 12% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,500 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 an issue with my yukon 2008 dashboard, it is cracked on the passenger side where the airbag is located as well as today a big crack appeared over the driver side where the instrument panel hump is located on the left side. I am worried that the safety during a collision or airbag deployment from sharp plastic exposed due to the cracks in the dash cutting the airbag or shards of plastic becoming projectiles potentially causing injury to occupants. …”
NHTSA complaint #10617281, filed 2014-07, 110,165 miles“Interior door handles - chrome plating is peeling away from plastic underneath on the front passenger handle. This peeling chrome cuts flesh. It has been recalled on 'some' 2007 models, however, since this is causing injury I believe it should be recalled/replaced on all models with chrome plated handles that incur this problem. It should not matter the year/make/model of the vehicle. This is a defect across the board.”
NHTSA complaint #10705745, filed 2015-04, 82,766 miles“Chrome over plastic is coming off or peeling and this problem resulted in several people having their fingers cut while opening the door. The chrome covering where it has peeled is like a razor blade when pressure is applied to unlatch the door.”
NHTSA complaint #10448496, filed 2012-02, 25,000 miles“Dash board crack at left corner of airbag, can result in shrapnel or impede airbag deployment. Also a crack on the dash board at the left corner of the instrument panel happened at the same time.”
NHTSA complaint #10607420, filed 2014-07, 55,000 miles“The vehicle has had multiple failures of door locking mechanisms. Most recent failure has affected the rear passenger doors which are not keyed from the outside, so only way to unlock is to crawl over seats to unlock. This is a significant safety concern since we have had small children in the rear of the vehicle that can not exit their seats on their own. This could increase the change of bodily injury in an accident and result in extra time needed to extricate people from the vehicle. This appears to be a common problem with this model vehicle and other GM vehicles with the same body style. …”
NHTSA complaint #10429173, filed 2011-10, 30,016 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 3% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4% |
| 2013 | 10 | 45% |
| 2012 | 3 | 23% |
| 2011 | 8 | 17% |
| 2010 | 3 | 11% |
| 2009 | 3 | 13% |
| 2008 | 8 | 12% |
| 2007 | 9 | 9% |
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 7 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2008 GMC Yukon XL
42 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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