2008 GMC Yukon Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 96about this part
- Share
- 51%of 188 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,634miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 96 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 GMC Yukon, 51% of the 188 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,634 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am reporting that Gmc will not replace the faulty air bags in my 2008 Yukon. I am the original owner, and have repeatedly taken the vehicle to the Gmc dealer to have the air bag recall taken care of, but they have not done so. Now I am ready to sell the vehicle and am being told that the value of the vehicle is going to be less because of the open recall. This shows up on carfax. I seem to have no recourse.”
NHTSA complaint #11365818, filed 2020-10, 10 miles“Dash has started cracking around passenger side air bag. If in an accident and the air bag is deployed I fear that myself and my passengers may be affected or harmed by the debris due to the compromised structure or the dash board. Currently in contact with Gmc via twitter to seek resolution. Vehicle is stored in a covered parking garage not effected by sunlight.”
NHTSA complaint #10817772, filed 2016-01, 123,000 miles“We have 3 GM suburban and Gmc yukons that all have cracked dashes. I find it hard to believe that all 3 of ours have cracked dashes. There has got to be a problem with the dash board and GM needs to step up and do something about this before some one gets hurts. The dash boards all cracked about 10 months ago .”
NHTSA complaint #10945854, filed 2017-01, 95,000 miles“On 06/07/2019 I purchased my 2008 Gmc Yukon slt in a private sale with 43k miles on it hardly driven, a well taken care of SUV no cracks in the dash now a month and 1000 miles later I am driving and notice it has a crack in the driver's side of the dash 4 long near the seam in front of the instrument cluster, and a crack in the passenger's side of the dash 2 long at the corner of the airbag. I immediately saw this as a safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11233347, filed 2019-07, 43,996 miles“Gm recalled vehicles for air bag problems model years 08-13. My Yukon is an 08 however, not recalled as well?? I'm not sure what GM is trying to pull. I thought they were turning a leaf here by recalling all vehicles with potential major safety issues. Apparently not.”
NHTSA complaint #10574106, filed 2014-03, 75,000 milesRelated recalls
- 21V050000Feb 5, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe…Covers: GMC Yukon 2007–2011, Chevrolet Tahoe 2007–2011, Cadillac Escalade 2007–2011 +11 more
- 21V052000Feb 5, 2021General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500…Covers: GMC Yukon 2007–2009, Chevrolet Tahoe 2007–2009, Cadillac Escalade 2007–2009 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10252974Apr 5, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Courtesy Transportation Reimbursement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls listed in bulletin.
- 10251345Feb 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information on Takata Air Bag Completion Rate Improvement Program - Applicable to GM Recalls 14491, 14735,15040, 15041, 15043,15044, 15045, 15046…
- 10232819Feb 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10201252Jul 21, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 | 18 | 5% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 21% |
| 2013 | 32 | 27% |
| 2012 | 17 | 27% |
| 2011 | 79 | 50% |
| 2010 | 53 | 50% |
| 2009 | 35 | 37% |
| 2008 | 96 | 51% |
| 2007 | 214 | 50% |
| 2006 | 5 | 19% |
| 2005 | 6 | 7% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 7% |
| 2001 | 18 | 9% |
| 2000 | 14 | 8% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 2 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 11% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 GMC Yukon
30 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
17 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 GMC Yukon
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology