2008 GMC Acadia electrical system problems
154 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 GMC Acadia, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 154 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 114 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 114 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
I own a 2008 GMC acadia I have had it used since jan 2015 I have had it in dealership almost every 3 months since I bought it. I was recently driving and had a fire in the passenger heated seat where my daughter was sitting and it burned a small hole in her jeans so far GMC is checking to see if its a defective equipment failure or not? In the mean time my sunroof has quit working and now my roof is leaking and my car smells like mold. The whole electrical system is going crazy with flashes of interior lights.
This vehicle will all of a sudden start swaying from side to side and the stabilitrak light will come on. In addition, the transmission will suddenly seize up, losing acceleration and nearly causing a crash. The engine will also state that it is overheating, all of a sudden and the vehicle will shut itself off and smoke will start coming from the engine. This has happened while going between 35 and 65 MPH. On the streets and highways.
Other problems reported for the 2008 GMC Acadia
- Drivetrain & axles 270 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