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2008 GMC Yukon Denali Xl

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Owner complaints for the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali Xl do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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Mileage at the reported incident

30 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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  • Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

42 reports
40,000 miles · Aug 4, 2010
Latches/locks/linkages

2008 DENALI XL - DOOR LOCK FAILURES. 1ST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY @ 34000 MILES, REPLACED LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK. 2ND REPAIR WAS 8/4/10 FOR LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS REPLACED FOR $487.00 @ 40,000 MILES (OVER WARRANTY). DEALER EXPLAINED THAT MANY 2008 & 2009 GMC DENALIS HAVE BEEN COMING IN WITH DOOR LOCK FAILURES. T…

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2008 DENALI XL - DOOR LOCK FAILURES. 1ST REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY @ 34000 MILES, REPLACED LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK. 2ND REPAIR WAS 8/4/10 FOR LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS REPLACED FOR $487.00 @ 40,000 MILES (OVER WARRANTY). DEALER EXPLAINED THAT MANY 2008 & 2009 GMC DENALIS HAVE BEEN COMING IN WITH DOOR LOCK FAILURES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU CANNOT UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE WHEN A CHILD IS IN A CARSEAT FOR INSTANCE. SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10347316

14,000 miles · Jun 16, 2010
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTINU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI XL. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHUT OFF. THREE MONTHS LATER WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, BRAKE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WITHIN MINUTES, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,778.

NHTSA ODI #10336584

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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