Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 GMC Acadia has 249 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
249
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmissions will not shift out of 1st gear. And puts out a 752 code. This can happen at anytime. V... |
| May 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Check engine light came on for the TCM. Car has had issues shifting (very rough shifting) and the ma... |
| Oct 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | 'SERVICE AIR BAG' HAD BEEN ON MY COMPUTER SCREEN FOR A FEW DAYS AND ISN'T GOING OFF. I PURCHASED THI... |
| Aug 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I'VE COME TO FIND OUT MY CAR IS THROWING A CODE FOR THE TCM BEING STUCK TURNS OUT THIS IS AN EXTREME... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEE... |
| Sep 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING INDI... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED SIX MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING... |
| Jan 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 85,000 MILES. AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY RACES THE MOTOR AND SUDD... |
| Dec 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS VEHICLE WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN START SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT WILL COM... |
| Sep 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION FAILED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, GM APPROVED... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED AND WAS UNAB... |
| Aug 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CONVERTRR POST THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP AND PULL TO GO INTO THE E... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE HAS 85,500 MILES ON ENGLINE AND TRANSMISSION. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD 36,000 MIL... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I NEEDED TO ADD THIS INFORMATION TO COMPLAINT 11113379. SOMETIMES THE CARE WOULD BE SHIFTING OKAY... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | HAD MY TRANSMISSION FAIL WHILE CAMPING IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH ZERO CELL PHONE SERVICE. CHECK ENGINE L... |
| Jul 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, NOW THE TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE E... |
| Jun 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS IS THE WORST VIECHLE WE HAVE EVERY BOUGHT. YOU NAME IT AN IT HAS GONE WRONG. TRANSMISSION TWIC... |
| Apr 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | FOR THE PAST 6-9 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH UNWARRANTED SPEED SHIFTING, HARD SHIF... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. ... |
| Oct 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION PROBLEM I AM BEING TOLD...NO WARNING SIGNS! STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELER... |