2008 GMC Acadia electronic stability control (esc) problems
57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2008 GMC Acadia — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Aug 2, 2020
“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…”
filed Apr 10, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Acadia | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Acadia | 12 | 3% |
| 2017 Acadia | 13 | 2% |
| 2016 Acadia | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Acadia | 12 | 5% |
| 2014 Acadia | 19 | 4% |
| 2013 Acadia | 6 | 4% |
| 2012 Acadia | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 Acadia | 16 | 6% |
| 2010 Acadia | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.