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2008 GMC Yukon Denali

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Owner complaints for the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.

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Mileage at the reported incident

35 reports with mileage · 23 unknown

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  • Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2019
Air Bags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER CONTACTING HENDRIX GMC (1127 KENTINGTON DR, DURHAM, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTAC…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER CONTACTING HENDRIX GMC (1127 KENTINGTON DR, DURHAM, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11287184

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2019
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AND PEOPLE ARE DYING. WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA OR SOME OTHER REGULATORY AGENCY HELD GM ACCOUNTABLE? I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS APPLIED AND BEEN DENIED 2 TIMES SO FAR TO GET OUT OF ADDRESSING THIS RECALL? THEY ARE WAITING ON A DENIAL FOR THE 3RD AP…

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TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT AND PEOPLE ARE DYING. WHY HASN'T THE NHTSA OR SOME OTHER REGULATORY AGENCY HELD GM ACCOUNTABLE? I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS APPLIED AND BEEN DENIED 2 TIMES SO FAR TO GET OUT OF ADDRESSING THIS RECALL? THEY ARE WAITING ON A DENIAL FOR THE 3RD APPLICATION? I AM OUTRAGED THAT GM HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS WANTED DISREGARD FOR SAFETY.

NHTSA ODI #11175738

105,000 miles · Apr 9, 2018
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ALL OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER STRIKING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. *TT

NHTSA ODI #11084209

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2018
Air Bags

I RECEIVED NOTICE JULY 2016 THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL. IT IS NOW JANUARY 2018 AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #11063621

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2017
Air Bags

2008 GMC YUKON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. UPDATED 12/08/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI #11054311

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 2017
Air Bags

"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 AND RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS IN OCTOBER 2017 REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL AND CHAPTER 11 FILING. I HAVE CALLED MY GMC DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST 16 MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE FREE REPAIR PURSUANT TO THE RECALL AND AM REPEATEDLY INFORMED THE …

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"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN JULY 2016 AND RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS IN OCTOBER 2017 REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL AND CHAPTER 11 FILING. I HAVE CALLED MY GMC DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST 16 MONTHS TO SCHEDULE THE FREE REPAIR PURSUANT TO THE RECALL AND AM REPEATEDLY INFORMED THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO ADDRESS THE RECALL AND REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REPAIR OF MY YUKON THAN "WE DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR YOUR CAR AND DO NOT HAVE MORE INFORMATION AS TO THE TIMELINE WHEN WE WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR YOUR CAR." THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BASED UPON THE POTENTIAL RISK THAT EXISTS THIS EXPOSES TO ME AND MY FAMILY.

NHTSA ODI #11051512

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA INFLATORS : I RECEIVED A LETTER SATING THAT MY VEHICLE AIRBAG IS UNDER RECALL AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE CALLED THEM TWICE SINCE I GOT THE NOTICE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO CONTACT GMC TO FIND OUT WHO THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE AS OF RIG…

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TAKATA INFLATORS : I RECEIVED A LETTER SATING THAT MY VEHICLE AIRBAG IS UNDER RECALL AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE CALLED THEM TWICE SINCE I GOT THE NOTICE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO CONTACT GMC TO FIND OUT WHO THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS BECAUSE AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY CANNOT OFFER ME ANYTHING TO FIX THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11047472

58,000 miles · Nov 16, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA INFLATERS JUST A RECALL BUT NO SOLUTION

NHTSA ODI #11046480

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2017
Air Bags

I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A RECALL SINCE MAY 27, 2016 ON THE AIRBAGS TO MY DENALI. HOWEVER, EACH TIME I HAVE SPOKEN TO BARKLEY GMC IN TUSCALOOSA AL I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE OR THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY. YET THE WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM/EN/CHECK-YOUR-VEHICLE HAS NOTED THAT THERE IS…

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I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A RECALL SINCE MAY 27, 2016 ON THE AIRBAGS TO MY DENALI. HOWEVER, EACH TIME I HAVE SPOKEN TO BARKLEY GMC IN TUSCALOOSA AL I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE OR THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY. YET THE WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM/EN/CHECK-YOUR-VEHICLE HAS NOTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT A DEALER. IF THERE IS A RECALL AND I AM BEING INFORMED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT IT SHOULD BE SERVICED THEN WHY AM I UNABLE TO OBTAIN THAT SERVICE? THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY BIG CONCERN SINCE IT INVOLVES A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS TO MY FAMILY VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN IN MAY 2016, WHICH I FIRST WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND I JUST CHECKED ONLINE AGAIN TODAY AND THEN AGAIN CONTACTED BARKLEY GMC IN TUSCALOOSA AL AND WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11045749

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2017
Air Bags

TAKATA RECALL-I HAVE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL GMC DEALER TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS FIXED FOR THIS RECALL AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THE PARTS...TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I WANT THIS REMEDIED IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA ODI #11043812

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