2008 GMC Yukon Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, the dealer failed to repair the vehicle on the scheduled date and retained the vehicle without providing a loaner vehicle. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

NHTSA ID

11753971

Incident

Jul 31, 2026

the passenger-side frontal airbag inflators, The determination was made that the propellant in these inflators may degrade after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature cycling, which could cause the inflator to rupture during a deployment.

NHTSA ID

11691942

Incident

Aug 7, 2025

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Yukon. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the airbag recall. After the recall repair was performed, the airbag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.

NHTSA ID

11419318

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

185,000 mi

OUR 2008 GMC YUKON WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR MANY YEARS NOW, AND STILL HAS NOT BE RESOLVED. IT SEEMS THAT TAKATA AND GMC HAVE IGNORED THE IMPORTANCE OF REPLACING THE AIRBAGS. IT IS SHOCKING THAT OUR GOVERNMENT HAS NOT FORCED THEM TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FOR ALL THESE YEARS. WE PURCHASED OUR 2008 GMC YUKON NEW IN AUGUST, 2008. I DO NOT HAVE A PROPER DATE FOR THE DATE LISTED AS WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN LISTED BELOW, SO JUST PUT AUGUST 1, 2008 SO THAT I COULD GET ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE THAT FIELD BLANK.

NHTSA ID

11399154

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

VEHICLE RECALL DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX IT AND TOLD US THAT THEY WERE NOT MAKING THE PARTS ANY MORE

NHTSA ID

11388691

Incident

Jan 16, 2021

Mileage

149,239 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED STERLING MCCALL BUICK GMC (10422 SOUTHWEST FWY BLDG D, HOUSTON, TX 77074, (713) 776-4600) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11387220

Incident

Dec 1, 2020

I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS ASKING TO HAVE MY AIRBAGS REPLACED IN MY 2008 GMC YUKON PER THE DIRECTIVE OF NHTSA. EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD GM DOES NOT AGREE WITH NHTSA RECALL AND GM REFUSES TO REPLACE DANGEROUS AIRBAGS. I HAVE EMAILS AND OTHER MESSAGES FROM GM. I NOTICED RECENTLY THEY WERE ORDERED TO REPLACE ALL AIRBAGS. HOWEVER GM STILLS SAYS THEY DO NOT AGREE. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

NHTSA ID

11377061

Incident

May 27, 2016

I WAS IN A SMALL IMPACT ACCIDENT , AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BROKE MY LEFT INDEX FINGER.

NHTSA ID

11376055

Incident

Oct 15, 2020

Mileage

1,730,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLLOWAY BUICK GMC SOUTH (500 US HWY 1 BYPASS, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801; (603) 436-1700) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11374814

Incident

Nov 27, 2016

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS AND TO DATE GM HAS NOT REPLACED OR REPAIRED THEM. THEY SIMPLY STATE THEY HAVE NO RESOLUTION YET. IN TALKING WITH A LOCAL DEALER HE WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN ON TRADE DUE TO THE UNREPAIRED RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11365969

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

71,500 mi

I AM REPORTING THAT GMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE FAULTY AIR BAGS IN MY 2008 YUKON. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE GMC DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAG RECALL TAKEN CARE OF, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE SO. NOW I AM READY TO SELL THE VEHICLE AND AM BEING TOLD THAT THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO BE LESS BECAUSE OF THE OPEN RECALL. THIS SHOWS UP ON CARFAX. I SEEM TO HAVE NO RECOURSE.

NHTSA ID

11365818

Incident

Nov 18, 2008

Mileage

10 mi

GMC HAS FAILED / IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE SAFETY RECALL BELOW FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MAY 27,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049152 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V383 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE

NHTSA ID

11360619

Incident

Sep 23, 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO O'NEIL BUICK-GMC INC. (869 W ST RD, WARMINSTER, PA 18974; (215) 315-7680) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11351435

Incident

May 11, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO F.H. DAILEY CHEVROLET (800 DAVIS ST, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577; (510) 394-3783) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11343255

Incident

Dec 5, 2016

WE ARE SHOWING A STANDING RECALL IN MY VEHICLE, [XXX] MAY 27,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049151 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V381 YOUR COMPLAINT NUMBER: 11331405 INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

NHTSA ID

11331418

Incident

Jun 28, 2020

SHOWING THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE HAS AN OUT STANDING RECALL. [XXX] MAY 27,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049151 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V381 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC *TR

NHTSA ID

11331405

Incident

May 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. WHITESIDE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC LOCATED AT (50714 NATIONAL RD E, ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11318268

Incident

Mar 16, 2016

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET. NO ACCIDENT THAT WOULD DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS, THIS RECALL CAME OUT IN MAY 27,2016 IT IS NOW MARCH 3, 2020. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 4 YEARS WITH NO RESOLUTION ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS. WHEN WILL THIS BE RESOLVED? IS MY VEHICLE SAFE OR NOT?

NHTSA ID

11315866

Incident

Mar 3, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS THEN INFORMED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT THEN CALLED (HENRY BROWN BUICK GMC 1550 E DRIVERS WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297) WHERE HE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE YEARS AGO AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REAPPEARED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS THAT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

11306806

Incident

Jan 20, 2020

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED VAN BUICK GMC (8585 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260, (480) 428-4465) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE PENDING AND UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11280309

Incident

Nov 8, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WERE CRACKED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

NHTSA ID

11278007

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED JEFFERSON CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2130 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48207, 313-444-8149) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,634.

NHTSA ID

11267985

Incident

Jul 6, 2016

Mileage

92,634 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WILKINS BUICK, GMC (6913 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11253015

Incident

May 30, 2016

"TAKATA RECALL" OUR 2008 GMC YUKON IS UNDER RECALL FOR FAULTY TAKATA AIR BAGS, AND THE GM MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS AVAILABLE. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE?

NHTSA ID

11246099

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11245873

Incident

Aug 22, 2019