GMC drivetrain & axles problems
Across all GMC models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,997 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Acadia accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 2008 Acadia with 270 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 4,997 about drivetrain & axles, all GMC models
- Most affected
- Acadia 27% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 2,392 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 109 and 35
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which GMC models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia | 1,322 | 27% |
| Sierra 1500 | 1,314 | 26% |
| Terrain | 467 | 9% |
| Yukon | 431 | 9% |
| Yukon XL | 297 | 6% |
| Sierra 2500 | 179 | 4% |
| Canyon | 174 | 4% |
| Sierra | 168 | 3% |
| Envoy | 93 | 2% |
| Jimmy | 91 | 2% |
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2008 GMC Acadia270 complaints
- 2017 GMC Acadia231 complaints
- 2007 GMC Acadia176 complaints
- 2018 GMC Acadia151 complaints
- 2021 GMC Sierra 1500144 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 26 |
| 1995 | 36 |
| 1996 | 44 |
| 1997 | 43 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1999 | 65 |
| 2000 | 62 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2002 | 70 |
| 2003 | 104 |
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2005 | 48 |
| 2006 | 42 |
| 2007 | 233 |
| 2008 | 305 |
| 2009 | 90 |
| 2010 | 98 |
| 2011 | 152 |
| 2012 | 99 |
| 2013 | 91 |
| 2014 | 154 |
| 2015 | 296 |
| 2016 | 242 |
| 2017 | 511 |
| 2018 | 381 |
| 2019 | 374 |
| 2020 | 223 |
| 2021 | 294 |
| 2022 | 205 |
| 2023 | 236 |
| 2024 | 170 |
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2026 | 62 |
Among the 2,392 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.