2008 GMC Yukon engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 GMC Yukon — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“When beginning to drive forward after coming to a stop at an intersection. The vehicle will often stall in the middle of the intersection. Requiring me to switch it transmission into natural and restart it as it’s rolling. I almost gotten rear ended many times I always get honked at. It just a…”
filed Oct 4, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Yukon years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Yukon | 28 | 76% |
| 2025 Yukon | 34 | 65% |
| 2024 Yukon | 71 | 69% |
| 2023 Yukon | 153 | 65% |
| 2022 Yukon | 107 | 60% |
| 2021 Yukon | 179 | 55% |
| 2020 Yukon | 12 | 33% |
| 2019 Yukon | 28 | 52% |
| 2018 Yukon | 27 | 39% |
| 2017 Yukon | 33 | 17% |
| 2016 Yukon | 34 | 13% |
| 2015 Yukon | 32 | 6% |
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.