2008 GMC Acadia Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2008 GMC Acadia, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 110,797 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (39% of reports).
- 57electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 110,797median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 49%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traction control: mentioned in 22 of 57 complaints (39%)
- Stability track: mentioned in 7 of 57 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 57 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
GMC Acadia electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 2% | 31,000 |
| 2022 Acadia | 1 | 2% | 600 |
| 2019 Acadia | 2 | 1% | 1,100 |
| 2018 Acadia | 12 | 3% | 30,284 |
| 2017 Acadia | 13 | 2% | 33,000 |
| 2016 Acadia | 5 | 2% | 39,451 |
| 2015 Acadia | 12 | 5% | 56,000 |
| 2014 Acadia | 19 | 4% | 63,500 |
| 2013 Acadia | 6 | 4% | 69,890 |
| 2012 Acadia | 9 | 3% | 99,250 |
| 2011 Acadia | 16 | 6% | 69,367 |
| 2010 Acadia | 7 | 2% | 72,500 |
| 2009 Acadia | 14 | 4% | 87,000 |
| 2008 Acadia | 57 | 7% | 110,797 |
| 2007 Acadia | 22 | 5% | 77,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2008 GMC Acadia. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
Air bag light comes on and does not go off. Traction stabilizer light on to and traction control light on. *tr
Stability track warning light keeps coming on i was told by my mechanic that it could be the sensor so i had it replaced with a factory brand gmc sensor and i'm still having the same problem. Also my passenger side air bag keeps saying it needs to be serviced but it's never been deployed and no one…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 GMC Acadias have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2008 GMC Acadia (7% of the 854 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 GMC Acadia electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 110,797 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2008 GMC Acadia?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 22 of 57 complaints, followed by “stability track” (7).
Other 2008 GMC Acadia problems
- Power Train problems (279)
- Electrical System problems (153)
- Air Bags problems (150)
- Steering problems (133)
- Engine problems (124)
- Structure problems (87)
See all 2008 GMC Acadia problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Acadia years.