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2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Apr 17, 2019
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
28%
of 32 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Apr 17, 2019

TAKATA CORPORATION ('TAKATA') HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2007-2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO 1500, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, GMC SIERRA 1500, YUKON, YUKON XL, AND 2009-2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500/3500 AND GMC SIERRA 2500/3500 VEHICLES. THIS IS BASED UPON TAKATA'S DECISION THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS IT SUPPLIED TO GM ARE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND NHTSA HAS GRANTED GM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION AND TO SUBMIT ALL DATA SUPPORTING THE PETITION. IF THE PETITION IS DENIED, GM WILL CONDUCT A RECALL OF THE AIRBAG INFLATORS COVERED BY TAKATA'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV AND SEARCH FOR DOCKET NO. NHTSA-2016-0124.

NHTSA ID
11196923
Incident
Apr 1, 2019
Mileage
111,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 20, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. I WANT TO PAY FOR THE RECALL AND COMPLETE THE REPAIR AT A GMC DEALER. I CANNOT. NOBODY CAN GET PARTS. I WANT TO PAY FOR THE PART AND PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE THE RECALL IS IN LIMBO, I WANT TO DRIVE A SAFE VEHICLE. PLEASE ORDER GM TO HAVE USER-PARTS AVAILABLE FOR USER-PAY RECALL REPAIRS - PLEASE!. I CANNOT BE HELD HOSTAGE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO REPAIR. I WILL SIGN A WAIVER TO NOT CLAIM THE REPAIR PRICE AFTER THE RECALL IS OFFICIAL.

NHTSA ID
11141577
Incident
Oct 20, 2018
Mileage
142,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 2, 2018

TAKATA RECALL : THIS RECALL IS STILL OUTSTANDING AFTER MORE THAN TWO AND A HALF YEARS.

NHTSA ID
11124057
Incident
May 27, 2016
Mileage
30,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 29, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER WON'T FIX IT. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY.

NHTSA ID
11081948
Incident
Mar 20, 2017
Airbags
Filed Oct 23, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID
11035667
Incident
Jun 27, 2017
Airbags
Filed Oct 21, 2017

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL I HAVE TOUCHED BASE WITH MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE MAY 2016.....I AM STILL WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION SO THAT MY PASSENGERS DONT HAVE TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT FOR FEAR OF BEING PUNCHED IN THE FACE WITH SHRAPNEL IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS

NHTSA ID
11035403
Incident
May 2, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 17, 2017

WE BOUGHT THIS YUKON AND THERE IS A AIRBAG RECALL AND I CALLED TO MAKE APPT AT THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL GMC SAID IT'S OK BECAUSE AND TO KEEP DRIVING IT. THIS IS NOT RIGHT I HAVE A YOUNG SON AND FAMILY THAT I DRIVE IT EVERYDAY THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CALL ME OR EMAIL ME WHAT TO DO.. THANK YOU [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID
11015978
Incident
Jul 31, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jul 24, 2017

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR NOW AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR A REMEDY? MEANWHILE DRIVING IN FLORIDA ISNT SCARY ENOUGH BUT I HAVE THIS ON MY MIND EVER SINGLE TIME WE GET IN OUR TRUCK.

NHTSA ID
11010269
Incident
May 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Nov 17, 2016

TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED. THIS YUKON HAS BEEN KEPT AND DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN THE HOT/HUMID CONDITIONS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE, OR THAT THE AIRBAGS ARE TRUSTWORTHY AND THE DEALER CANNOT/WILL NOT REPAIR IT AND HAS NO ESTIMATED DATE TO EXPECT A SOLUTION. WE ARE NOW ENTERING WINTER, WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS TIME TO DRIVE WHERE I LIVE. THERE ARE FAR MORE ACCIDENTS, AND IN TURN FAR MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AIRBAGS TO FAIL AND CAUSE INJURIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR IF THE RECALL HAD BEEN RESOLVED.

NHTSA ID
10926646
Incident
Nov 16, 2016
Mileage
102,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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