2008 GMC Yukon Technical Service Bulletins

1,344 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 GMC Yukon. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10038259Feb 1, 2011Seats. Gm: the third row seat is difficult to remove and install because of various floor latch situations.
• 10037941Jan 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: service engine soon light is on with a misfire and a possible tick noise.
• 10037933Jan 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. There are multiple possible causes.
• 10037555Jan 1, 2011Seats. Gm: the driver or passenger heated seat are inoperative. They are slow to warm or may shut off. There are trouble codes set related to the ground terminal harness.
• 10037552Jan 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there may be a bump noise or clunk feel when stopping or launching. This may be caused by a slip in the transmission.
• 10037544Jan 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: when stopping or accelerating there may be a clunk noise and its as if the vehicle is bumped from behind. This can be caused by a slip in the rear propshaft.
• 10037540Jan 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there are harsh or delayed shifts at various operating times.
• 10037572Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Gm: on some hybrid vehicles after updating software there is an internal trouble code stored and it won't go away.
• 10037146Oct 1, 2010Air bags. Gm: the air bag door may be warped or not sit flush with the instrument panel/dash.
• 10037126Oct 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Gm: vehicles may have a shudder when driving with a cold transmission or in cold temperatures.
• 10035804Oct 1, 2010Engine cooling. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac: engine oil consumption on aluminum block engines with active fuel management (afm) (install afm oil deflector and clean carbon from cylinder). Caused by an uncovered afm valve that sprays oil on the bottom of the cylinders when the vehicle is in four cylinder mode. *pe updated 5/9/11.
• 10032329Oct 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Chevrolet cadillac gmc service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Transmission clutch housing fracture-reprogram transmission controller. Excessive pressure on the transmission clutch could cause a fracture. May result in an improper transmission shift when shifting from third to fourth gear. Csc letter was received. *pe updated 5/11/11.
• 10036324Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling. Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. Model years 2006-2011. Does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system.
• 10028264Sep 1, 2010Equipment, Electronic stability control, Electrical system. General motors: during normal diagnostics and/or repair verification the abs light, traction control and/or stabilitrak indicators may be on with no dtc's displayed by the ebcm. *pe updated 11/17/10. *pe updated 3/14/11.
• 10036548Aug 1, 2010Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: (hybrid) information on internal transmission wiring harness repairs. Diagnostics of any one of or combination of the dtcs listed may lead to a internal transmission wiring harness concern. Transmissionwiring harness is found to be root cause of any one of the listed dtcs. Do not attempt to repair the internal transmission wiring harness.
• 10036485Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling. Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saab: excessive oil consumption and/or blue exhaust smoke-investigation update. In most cases did not start until the engine accumulated approximately 30,000 miles or more.
• 10036524Jul 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi).
• 10022692Jul 1, 2010Electronic stability control. Service stability lamp dtc c0710. *nj updated 3/25/11.
• 10021443Jul 1, 2010Steering. Ei07082 - power steering fluid leaking from power steering gear/rack assembly. *kb updated on 09/21/07. *nj updated 10/5/07. *nj updated 2/15/08. *nj updated 5/19/08. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3/30/11.
• 10036550Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. Vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; speedometer and tachometer freeze while driving.
• 10025668Jun 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Latches, locks…. Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, u0121, u0140 set (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness connector). Vehicles with 6 speed 6l80 (rpo myc), 6l90 (rpo myd) or hybrid two mode 2m70 automatic. Including 2008 tahoe and yukon hybrid models. *pe updated 3/28/11…
• 10034404Feb 1, 2010Air bags, Seat belts. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). Upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and a dtc b0081 in the sensing and diagnostics module (sdm).
• 10030244Feb 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Latches, locks…. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: locations of high speed gmlan wiring concerns. Gauges inoperative, no crank, harsh transmission shifting, no transmission shifting, door locks cycling and indicators on. *pe updated 11/17/10.
• 10034432Jan 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: service hybrid system message and or service engine soon lamp on. Engineering would like information on vehicles with dtc p0c19, p0c1a, p0a78, p0a79, p0c0b, p0c0e, p0bfd, or p0bfe. Retrieve and save the freeze frame data, then record a snapshot of both motor control module 1 and 2 during a crank attempt.
• 10032457Sep 1, 2009Suspension. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: proper application and availability of ball studs for aluminum vs. Cast iron front lower control arms.
• 10026005Aug 1, 2009Exterior lighting. Gmc: stop lamps intermittently turn off after coming to a complete stop while still having pressure on brake pedal (replace stop lamp switch). *pe updated 3/1/10.
• 10032336Jul 1, 2009Brakes, Air bags. Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: air bag readiness light on, service air bag message, inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) corrosion (replace sdm/cut and remove carpet pad).
• 10032866Jun 1, 2009Electrical system. Gmc/chevrolet/cadillac: sir mil on with dtc b1325 sym 03. During a low battery/voltage condition the passenger presence system may set a b1325 sym 03 along with other faults that are caused by the low batter/voltage condition.
• 10030092May 1, 2009Fuel system. General motors: the low fuel warning light comes on or the gauge shows empty when there is fuel in the tank. *pe updated 11/04/09.
• 10022713May 1, 2009Body and structure. General motors: power liftgate may open or close about a third of the way then reverses, dtcs b135e and/or b135f set (inspect liftgate wiring harness and repair as necessary). *nj updated 10/23/09. (dtcs b153b, b153e and/or b153f).
• 10030122Apr 1, 2009Steering. General motors: the left and/or right steering wheel lower (spoke) cover is warped, loose, discolored or just fits poorly in the steering wheel. The paint finish seems to be peeling.
• 10030111Apr 1, 2009Engine cooling. Diagnostic information on malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with dtcs p0442,p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0454, p0455 and replacement of fuel tank pressure (ftp) sensor/module.
• 10024544Feb 1, 2009Brakes. (hybrid) no brake assist after a battery disconnect. With rpo hp2. *nj updated 12/3/08. *pe updated 8/19/09.
• 10026706Oct 1, 2008Brakes, Exterior lighting. Gmc: abs and brake lamp and multiple dtc's. For hybrid vehicles only. *pe update 6/12/09.
• 10025751Sep 4, 2008Engine cooling. A no crank/no start condition with dtc b009f set in the serial data gateway module (sdgm) of some 2008 tahoe and yukon hybrid vehicles. May be caused by water intrusion past the weatherpack seal on the high voltage circuit impact detection (hvcid) sensor.
• 10027885Sep 1, 2008Electrical system, Vehicle speed control. Gmc: replacement of high and intermediate voltage cables. Some vehicles (two mode hybrid system (rpo hp2)) may exhibit impaired or inoperative 300v or 42v systems due to worn or damaged 300v or 42v cables.
• 10026701Sep 1, 2008Exterior lighting, Latches, locks and linkages, Interior lighting, Equipment…. Gmc: bmc failure after windshield wiper operation-keywords: ajar door dome driver dimmer flasher fog haul headlight head high hazard inop inoperative lamp light lock low not on off power park radio rap repeat signal shut speed stay switch turn tow unlock unwanted window. May be due to internal bcm damage.
• 10026691Sep 1, 2008Tires. Gmc: tire pressure light stays on (reprogram rcdlr) even though tire pressure values are correct.
• 10022694Sep 1, 2008Brakes. Service brakes soon message dtc c0299. *nj updated 5/13/08. *nj updated 12/5/08. No hybrids vehicles.
• 10026704Aug 1, 2008Fuel system. Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate.
• 10025011Aug 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. (hybrid) inspect transmission three phase cables for adequate clearance to body. *nj updated 11/24/08.
• 10023752Aug 1, 2008Electronic stability control. Unwanted stability activation and/or c0710 with lift/lower kits-different tires/wheel. With rpo jl4. *nj updated 12/18/08.
• 10026007Jul 1, 2008Engine cooling. Gmc: no start, no crank, intermittent electrical operations (check for poor connections within engine wiring harness junction block).
• 10020883Jul 1, 2008Equipment, Brakes. Service stability lamp diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0561. *kb updated 9/30/08.
• 10026697Jun 1, 2008Electrical system. Gmc: intermittent no crank and/or discharged battery. Could be caused by a loose connection at the 175 amp mega fuse located on the passenger side of the cowl.
• 10026664Jun 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc: leak from transmission oil cooler line fitting on vehicles built in april or may, 2008.
• 10025670May 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. 4l60-e/4l65-e/4l70-e automatic transmission fluid leak from oil pump or bell housing area (replace torque converter hub-to-oil pump seal assembly). Attn: this bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to december 2007.
• 10025604May 1, 2008Equipment. Service update for inventory and customer vehicles; vehicle enhancements - expires with base warranty. Two mode hybrid vehicles.
• 10020722May 1, 2008Air bags. Passenger side airbag door does not flush with dash pad/warped. (reposition locking tabs on airbag panel). *kb updated 10/5/07. *nj updated 9/12/08.
• 10025402Apr 1, 2008Latches, locks and linkages, Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain…. Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness connector).

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