2008 Gmc YUKON: complaints, problems and recalls

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS HAVE POOR LIGHTING PERFORMANCE HIGH BEAMS ARE NOT ANY BETTER AND IS NOT MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT EVEN FLASH ME TO TURN THEM OFF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219159 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE DEALER TO REWIRE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE VEHICLE UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232091 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2008 GMC YUKON. IT FIRST STARTED WITH MY RADIO CUTTING ON AND OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON ALERTING ME THAT I HAVE AN OPEN HOOD, UNLOOSEN FUEL CAP,AND THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND REMAINED ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. LATELY THE ALARM HAS BEEN GOING OFF 5 TIMES TO DATE. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS GETTING ME ANYWHERE. I HAVE DELIVERED IT TO THEM THREE TIMES AND HAVE HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT TWICE. TODAY W…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239688 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN LINE AT MY KID'S SCHOOL, WAITING TO PICK HIM UP. THE CAR ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON, WARNING LIGHTS FOR TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES AND STABILITRAK CAME ON. AFTER MOVING SLIGHTLY FORWARD, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP DESPITE FLOORING THE BRAKE. LUCKILY A SPEED BUMP STOPPED THE CAR. WE LEFT THE CAR WHERE IT WAS AND WE TRIED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE SAME LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE BRAKES STILL COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE, THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,590 miles reported. Look up ODI 10246763 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DESIGN DOES NOT PERMIT OPERABLE TOWING DUE TO THE NONFUNCTIONAL TAIL LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE IN THE MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN. THERE WAS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WORK COULD NOT BE DONE ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LIGHTS WERE WIRED THROUGH THE COM…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10254387 at NHTSA ↗

ON ALL 4 OCCASIONS, THE 2008 YUKON HYBRID, LUNGES FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS, LOOSES BRAKES, POWER STEERING AND ALL POWER. EVERY TIME IT HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE AUGUST 2008. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE FUSE BOX, THEN WHILE THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THAT IT IS FIXED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. THE YUKON IS BACK AT THE DEALER AND I AM NOT TAKING IT BACK. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS RIGHT AWAY. I NOW HAVE …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257281 at NHTSA ↗

2008 GMC YUKON BACK-UP SENSORS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. *NJ

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10261249 at NHTSA ↗

SOME DOORS DON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK, I HAVE HAD THIS INTO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE TO GET IT FIXED. AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THANK GOODNESS FOR CAR SEATS BECAUSE MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OPENED HER DOOR WHILE I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND ALMOST HIS ANOTHER CAR BESIDE ME. I AM TAKING MY YUKON IN TO GET FIXED AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE DOORS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10261865 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-08-28 (August 28, 2008)

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

Reported: 2010-06-04 (June 4, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

Reported: 2021-02-05 (February 5, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.