I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH AND SUDDENLY CRACKS STARTED FORMING AROUND THE AIRBAG AS WELL AS AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TR
2008 GMC Yukon Denali
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
35 reports with mileage · 23 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Air Bags complaints
22 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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