2008 GMC Acadia drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 270 complaints for the 2008 GMC Acadia, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 270 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 245 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 39 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 75 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 59 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 245 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Power steering failed and transmission stuck in 3rd gear from a stop, couldn't move out of the way of a car and got hit.
About a week ago my family and I were driving home from vacation and had been on the road for about 3.5 hours. As we pulled out of a driveway about 5 minutes from our home the car engine light came one, the car would not gain speed like normal and it began to over heat rapidly. We took side roads and slowly crawled home.
Other problems reported for the 2008 GMC Acadia
- Electrical system 154 complaints
- Air bags 150 complaints
- Engine 142 complaints
- Steering 135 complaints
- Body & structure 87 complaints
- Stability control 57 complaints
- Lighting 47 complaints
- Cruise control 36 complaints