11 of the
86 complaints about the 2008 GMC Yukon XL are about the
electrical system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
73,712 miles.
Sorry I speak Spanish Le cambiaron sensor bolsa de aire pero sigue teniendo lo el mismo problema y después de eso no se si le esta afectando porque ya no me sirve la alarma, el tablero en ocasiones se detiene o no prende nada, el stereo derrepente deja de oírse incluso lo de navegación yo regrese ese mismo día y reclame pero me dijo la señora de atención a clientes que con el tiempo se iba arreglar hasta que acepte el sensor y ya paso algo de tiempo y cada vez más ahí problemas si llega a explotar la bolsa de aire yo tengo el recibo por cualquier acción que tenga que hacer por si llega haber un accidente que dios no lo quiera espero respuesta de ustedes y por dentro por no hablar ingles
NHTSA complaint #11477354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 195,000 milesNewcastle, OK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HATCH WILL NOT STAY OPEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES DOWN INTO THE 50'S IT SHUTS ON MY HEAD AND WON'T STOP. IT IS STATIONARY WHEN I AM LOADING OR UNLOADING THE BACK HATCH.
NHTSA complaint #11398618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 153,455 milesGroton, CTFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT FIRE IN THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. FIRE INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND PAID SUBSTANTIAL ATTENTION TO THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE DASH AREA ON BOTH THE INBOARD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT SIDES OF THE DASH. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH PAST REPORTS OF FIRES STARTING DUE TO THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM WHICH THIS VEHICLE HAD. THERE WAS NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11349752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 277,000 milesNEW Braunfels,, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER GUNN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 16440 INTERSTATE 35 FRONTAGE RD, SELMA, TX 78154, (210) 265-6143, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 277,000.
NHTSA complaint #11342558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,425 milesTHE Woodlands, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOVEMBER 13, I WENT OUT TO START MY 2008 YUKON AND THE LIGHTS, DOOR LOCKS, AND CD PLAYER BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE GAUGES ALSO BEGAN TO FLICKER ERRATICALLY, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START. LATER IN THE AFTERNOON, MY HUSBAND AND I PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WHEN THE YUKON WENT OVER THE LIP OF THE GARAGE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BUMP CAUSED ALL THE LIGHTS, RADIO, AND BACK DLOOR LATCH TO COME ON OR BEGIN WORKING. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES OVER SEVERAL WEEKS AND INCLUDED THE REAR DOOR NOT WORKING OR THE POWERLOCKS NOT WORKING WITH THE REMOTE. WE TOOK IT TO DRIVER'S AUTOMOTIVE IN THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS, AND HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE. THE AUTO REPAIRMAN CHECKED THE BATTERY AND CABLES AND SAID NOTHING SHOWS UP IN THE DIAGNOSTIC BUT EVENTUALLY THEY DID REPLACE THE CBM. WE PAID $ 718.00 TO REPLACE THE CBM, TRUSTING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STARTED UP FINE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THAT BUT SINCE DECEMBER 21, THE YUKON HAS DUPLICATED THE ERRATIC LIGHT FLICKERING, RADIO AND IGNITION NOT WORKING, THE REAR DOOR NOT OPENING (USING THE CAR REMOTE AS WELL AS THE POWER BUTTON ON FRONT CONSOLE INSIDE VEHICLE). IN ADDITION, THE DOORS WON'T LOCK AND THE GAUGES FLICKER UNCONTROLLABLY AND THE VEHICLE WON'T START. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED. A DIAGNOSTIC SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT WITH THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I AM FEARFUL OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10683831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Germantown, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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. WHY WON'T GM ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AND OFFER TO FIX IT? WILL IT TAKES TRAGEDY LIKE A CHILD NOT BEING ABLE TO BE REMOVED IN AN EMERGENCY?
NHTSA complaint #10609684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,000 milesBrinkley, AR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE ISSUES WITH ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS NOT WORKING, THE POWER SEATS WORK SOMETIMES, AND MY RADIO / NV SYSTEM GOES ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10543091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 14,000 milesHopewell Junction, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 milesRoseville, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB OR THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR. THIS CREATES A SAFETY CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #10490166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW. THREE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FROM THREE DIFFERENT DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. FIRST THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, THEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND FINALLY AND RECENTLY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. WITH THE FRONT DOORS, THEY DIDN'T ALWAYS OPEN OR LOCK WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL OR USING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS CAUSING SAFETY AND SECURITY PROBLEMS. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS THE SAME WHERE OUR YOUNGER DAUGHTER SITS AND DIDN'T ALWAYS LOCK OR UNLOCK CAUSING OBVIOUS SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS. THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE IT LOCKS WAS TO MANUALLY LOCKMOR UNLOCK THE DOORS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE REPLACED THREE OF FOUR DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS IN THE FOUR YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. NEVER BEFORE HAVE I OWNED A VEHICLE WITH SUCH AN OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT HASN'T BEEN COVERED BEYOND THE WARRANTY WHEN IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. MY LAST REPAIR BILL WAS OVER $160.00. I BELIEVE THE OTHERS OCCURRED DURING THE WARRANTY SO THOSE WERE COVERED. I AM ANTICIPATING THE LAST DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WILL FAIL SOME DAY, SO,FAR IT IS WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10476716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,016 milesOviedo, FL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED ONE OF THE ACTUATORS AND INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE FAILURES, WHICH MEANS GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THESE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISMS.
NHTSA complaint #10429173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.