2008 GMC Yukon air bags problems
96 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 GMC Yukon — 51% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer failed to repair the vehicle on the scheduled date and retained the vehicle without providing a…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“the passenger-side frontal airbag inflators, The determination was made that the propellant in these inflators may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to rupture during a deployment.”
filed Oct 7, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Air BagsCampaign 21V050000 · Feb 5, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 21V052000 · Feb 5, 2021
Air Bags problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Yukon | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Yukon | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Yukon | 18 | 6% |
| 2018 Yukon | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 Yukon | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Yukon | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Yukon | 6 | 1% |
| 2014 Yukon | 12 | 21% |
| 2013 Yukon | 32 | 27% |
| 2012 Yukon | 17 | 27% |
| 2011 Yukon | 79 | 50% |
| 2010 Yukon | 53 | 50% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 GMC Yukon
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.