2008 GMC Yukon Denali Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
5
POWER TRAIN
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
WHEELS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
Total complaints75

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2008 gmc yukon denali equipped with vogue tires, tire line: custom built radial, tire size: 305/35/r24, dot number: 53b3c055020. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire exhibited a crack on the side wall. The contact stated that on various occasions, the tire…”

TIRES · reported 2021-10-01

“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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-12-01

“Intermittent electrical issues. Doors locks and windows don't always work. Sometimes when I shut my car off it dies. Like I can't turn it back on. Running boards don't go up, can't lock it, nothing. Dead. Then 15 minutes later it's fine. Sometimes when driving, it's like it's cutting out, not…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2019-03-01

“Intermittent electrical issues. Doors locks and windows don't always work. Sometimes when I shut my car off it dies. Like I can't turn it back on. Running boards don't go up, can't lock it, nothing. Dead. Then 15 minutes later it's fine. Sometimes when driving, it's like it's cutting out, not…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-03-01

“Intermittent electrical issues. Doors locks and windows don't always work. Sometimes when I shut my car off it dies. Like I can't turn it back on. Running boards don't go up, can't lock it, nothing. Dead. Then 15 minutes later it's fine. Sometimes when driving, it's like it's cutting out, not…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-03-01

“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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-02-08

“Dashboard cracking along top over instrument cluster and passenger side air bag. Car is garaged when not in use.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-10-29

“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”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-04-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 GMC Yukon Denali as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.