2009 GMC Acadia drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 70 complaints for the 2009 GMC Acadia, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 GMC acadia. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to exit the vehicle and it rolled backwards. The contact fell and the vehicle rolled over his body. The contact sustained a fractured tibia, fractured pelvis, punctured lungs, and seven fractured ribs. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v073000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
My clock spring broke causing the cruise control to stop, my suspenion on my car is going out at 167,000 miles maling the car ride horribly, and apparently there is a problem with the wave plate in the transmission there have been multiple complaints about this problem but noone wants to do anything I was driving the moments these occured
Other problems reported for the 2009 GMC Acadia
- Steering 114 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints