2008 Gmc Yukon Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints
47
Total Complaints
89,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,500 25th Percentile
89,000 Median Mileage
121,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
9
ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
STEERING
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ROCKS ENTER A SMALL HOLE OF THE REAR BRAKES CAUSING THEM TO BE LODGED IN THE BRAKE DRUM AND MAKING IT NECESSARY FOR A MECHANIC TO REMOVE. MY CONCERN IS THAT I WON'T KNOW ROCKS ARE IN THERE AND THEY WILL CAUSING A BRAKING PROBLEM RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR"
"WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 GMC YUKON HYBRID IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. I FELT A MOVEMENT IN THE GAS PEDAL, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH MADE IT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS COULD HAVE HAD A TRAGIC OU..."
"VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM RESPONDS ERRATICALLY ABOUT ONCE EVERY 100 MILES. IT HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT I'LL DESCRIBE THE MOST RECENT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR. TRAFFIC WAS BACKING UP AND CAME TO A S..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 9 complaints
25th: 84,000 mi Median: 106,500 mi 75th: 118,750 mi
ENGINE 7 complaints
25th: 90,500 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 124,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 complaints
25th: 40,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 84,000 mi
POWER TRAIN 4 complaints
25th: 73,750 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 104,750 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 complaints
Median: 89,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 TX: 5 UT: 5 AZ: 5 MI: 4 SC: 3 MS: 3 OR: 2 GA: 2 FL: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.1%
Original Owners
97.9%
Second+ Owners

Gmc Yukon Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009210

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28