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2008 GMC Acadia repairs by problem area
Engine (17%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (9%)
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Chart based on 535 repairs.
2008 GMC Acadia suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (53%)
Chart based on 98 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 GMC Acadia
Engine not specified
| 9920 mi | Loss of power steering fluid |
| 61000 mi | This car was certified used and apparently GM did not thorougly inspect and repair all with 172 point checklist! Too many repairs to list. Front sway bars replaced. We had brake issues-rotors resurfaced |
2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 57660 mi $5900 |
Power Steering Pump |
| 35600 mi | Steering makes clunking sound when turned back and forth. more pronounced at cold start up. Known problem with 2007-2010 acadias. Replaced steering bushing and aligned.TSB#10-02-32-001 Steering noise (Replace Steering Gear Bushing) Steering clunk/knock when turned Left/right at start up. Bulletin 10-02-32-001 Replace Steering gear bushing.Intermittent more pronounced in cold weather upon start up |
| 106000 mi | Power Steering whine. 3/4 of pint low on fluid. Refilled. Problem fixed. Complete Power steering assy has previously been replaced twice under warranty for leaks. |
| 80000 mi US $275 |
Replace steering rack, also replaced steering pump as a preventive measure. |
| 75000 mi US $120 |
Stabilizer Bar Bushing Replacement |
| 132500 mi US $700 |
Rear inner top arm bushing wore out, had to replace whole arm. only available from GM, 270$ per arm. |
| 180000 mi US $350 |
Bushings wore out causing rattle |
| 190000 mi US $1000 |
Struts wore out Repair of right rear wheel bearing done at the same time as the struts and included in the $1000 bill |
| 207900 mi | Changed Rear shocks and passenger side rear horizontal sway link. Power steering pump noisy and intermittent hard steering at low rpms. New pump leaked fluid so had to get another pump at later date. Second steering pump installed. |
| 248000 mi US $1100 |
Drivers side front wheel bearing replaced. |
| 275000 mi US $500 |
Lower control arms replaced. |
| 59000 mi | Power steering high pitched noise. PS rack replaced |
| 68000 mi | replaced steering rack |
| 32000 mi | Steering bushings replaced, steering column re-riveted. The steering column was making a popping noise when the wheel was turned. |
| 36000 mi | Power steering was making a grinding noise. Steering rack was replaced. |
| 65800 mi | Front struts became inop after car was on a lift for 4 days |
| 71780 mi C $371 |
Excessive movement in the body while driving worse at higher speed. Repaired after replacing both rear toe link arms - rear suspension |
| 91000 mi | Steering rack had slop |
| 4000 mi | Warranty issue. Front left suspension would squeak/pop while turning wheel at low speed during a small to medium suspension travel. Dealer diagnosed a split bear at the end of the steering column. Non-emergency replacement of steering column. |
| 7000 mi | Return trip for warranty repair, dealer ordered part. Replaced steering column. Bearing ring had separated causing a pop sound when turning with suspension travel - problem not an emergency. |
| 41000 mi | Passenger side rear spring broken off, 3" piece at top of spring. Dealer inspected, would not cover through warranty because out of warranty (over 3yr/36K). Did not repair at this time, appealing this decision through GM. |
| 42300 mi US $108 |
Broken spring out of warranty, dealer would not fix under warranty. Appealed to GM cust svc & they offered to fix thru the same dealer for a $100 deductible. I agreed to the deal & replaced the pass side rear spring. |
| 51000 mi US $394 |
Leak from Steering gear at RF boot. Leak is a slow seap, not hitting the ground. Not repaired at this time. |
| 108 mi US $981 |
Replaced front Struts (2) & Coil spring assemblies (2) Front end Alignment |
| 117000 mi US $400 |
Brought in to replace the full Rack & Pinion steering assembly. When mechanic took it apart, he found that he could repair it instead, saving $600 |
| 103339 mi US $3030 |
Broken strut. Replaced front L& R struts, springs. Front stabilizer bar and control link Rear shocks & springs Replaced rack & pinion assy |
| 70000 mi US $100 |
Power steering was noisy when turning. Replaced power steering pump housing. |
| 77500 mi | Power steering pump leaking. Replaced power steering pump. |
| 26000 mi | I noticed rear of Acadia seemed bouncy when there were passengers in second row. I thought rear shocks needed replaced. Trip 1 resulted in service dept. discovering a leaky shock, they ordered replacement. I noticed a clicking noise (during May 15 test drive before purchasing this Acadia) when turning the steering wheel. Trip 1 resulted in service dept. diagnosing a loose rivet in steering column, and ordering a new steering column. Trip 2 was scheduled for installation of new steering column ordered on trip 1 in order to fix clicking noise Trip 2 was scheduled for installation of new shock which was ordered on trip 1 to replace leaky shock |
| 118100 mi C $235 |
Replaced both hub bearings and wheel sensor |
| 139500 mi C $250 |
Servere front end knocking on corners and bumps |
| 76000 mi US $900 |
Front struts replacement Power-steering pump replacement |
| 48000 mi | Driver noticed a "clunk" when turning the steering wheel. Dealer replaced steering rack. Dealer covered the part, owner paid for labor $300. |
| 115200 mi US $900 |
Struts |
2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV
275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 59900 mi C $2700 |
Oil Leaks at pump and bellows, replace pump and steering rack. |
| 91760 mi C $3300 |
Leaking power steering pump Replaced both front struts due to oil leaks |
| 104040 mi | Steering pump replacement. |
| 25420 mi | Upper linkage loose - replaced under warranty. |
| 32540 mi | replaced upper tie rod, driver side noisy power steering - rerouted power steering line |
| 81000 mi | Power steering pump noise, AND bushings from previously installed rack went bad again-Bushings on national back-order though. |
| 47000 mi | Rear of car had a noise indicative of a bearing problem that had been going on for several 1000 miles. Earlier the dealer said it was my worn tires. Replacing the tires did not help. Dealer, after riding with me agreed of the problem. |
| 74000 mi | Right turns sometimes caused "clucking" noise to be heard. Steering column made "squeaking" noise when turned. Steering column replaced. |
| 78700 mi | Power steering pump went bad |
| 84000 mi | power steering pump leaking fluid |
| 57000 mi US $2200 |
Leaking steering gear/rack |
| 57500 mi US $660 |
Busted front struts |
| 6000 mi | Squeaks and Groans from rear when vehicle makes a left hand turn. Dealer torqued tie rods in front and realigned the wheels.Didn't fix the noise from the rear. |
| 138000 mi US $1700 |
Rear suspension tie rods replaced. |
| 87420 mi C $1250 |
Wheel bearing seized on axle threads. |
| 89000 mi US $300 |
Replaced struts and sway bar links. Struts were shot and leaking about a year ago. Struts replacement requires removal of windshield wiper arms and cowl covering. Thanks GM for again making a simple project difficult. |
| 52000 mi US $800 |
Found sway bar joints worn out at 5200 miles during repair on front gas struts. Found sway bar joints worn out at 52000 miles during repair on front gas struts. |
| 89000 mi US $300 |
Power steering oil cooler leak/failure, corroded through. No new parts available. Salvage parts installed. Corrosion caused leak. Another repair cost added to a long list of early failures. |
| 74080 mi C $5 |
clunking noise in front end. Both sway bar links replaced c/w grease nipples for future maintenance. |
| 57000 mi | Stated defect with the steering column, squeak. TSB for it, but no assistance from GM, so it would cost $1,700 to fix. Traded for an MDX. |
| 120000 mi US $1000 |
Suspension made lots of notice. |
| 48980 mi C $400 |
Power steering pump, found a leak after I complained of some noise |
| 61060 mi | Power steering pump, loss of assist |
| 71000 mi | Power steering failing. Also whining badly |
| 8000 mi | Back Left shock absorber broken and leaking fluid. Part needed to be replaced. |
| 20000 mi | Front Sway bar link replaced |
| 36000 mi | Replaced front struts |
| 22000 mi | Blown rear shock, some squeaking noises coming from rear end, also some clunking noises in the front |
| 27280 mi | Loose sway bar replaced. |
| 71800 mi C $550 |
Strut bearing replaced |
| 74400 mi C $500 |
Squeaking front suspension part. |
| 12000 mi | Noticed clicking noise from front of vehicle during slow speed turning maneuvers. |
| 13000 mi | Repaired clicking noise. |
| 18000 mi | Replaced L & R front swaybar links. |
| 44000 mi | Replaced rack and pinion |
| 28000 mi | replaced steering rack bushings |
| 53000 mi | power steering pump |
| 54200 mi | replace both front struts due to suspension noise |
| 53000 mi | replaced upper control arm bushings-cover under extended warranty |
| 62000 mi | rattling noise in front end suspension when going over bumps |
| 79000 mi US $50 |
noise in steering shaft. Replaced bearing in shaft |
| 22320 mi | Power steering leak. Replaced power steering cooler |
| 40300 mi C $375 |
Struts completely leaked out. Second strut replaced in last 9 months |
| 35700 mi C $750 |
Vehicle very unstable on road. Two suspension bars need to be replaced. |
| 5000 mi | Popping sound in steering column during low speed turns. Dealer found mismachined bearing in steering column. Ordered part. |
| 6000 mi | Parts came in and dealer replaced steering column to eliminate popping noise. |
| 24000 mi | Groaning noise from power steering when turning at low speeds. Dealer bled and refilled power steering fluid. |
| 27000 mi | Rubbing noise from steering column during low-speed turns. Steering gear assembly ordered. Replaced steering gear assembly that had previously been on order. Steering wheel had not been centered when dealer replaced steering gear assembly. Had to return to dealer to have steering wheel properly aligned. |
| 18000 mi | Crunching noise from front suspension. Replaced both upper strut mounts. Rear parking brake cable rubbing on rear strut making noise, adjusted cable. |
| 52000 mi US $52 |
Replaced sway bar links Replaced sway bar links |
| 29000 mi | steering bushings and column |
| 54300 mi | Steering column replaced |
| 111000 mi US $900 |
They did find that I need the upper rear control arms replaced. Doing it the spring $800.00 bucks! |
| 116000 mi US $350 |
Left Rear Control arms |
| 31000 mi | worn strut mounts causing noise when turning at low speed Installed strut mounts ordered at original service appointment |
| 33000 mi | worn swaybar endlink |
| 38000 mi | Replaced strut tower anchors |
| 76000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced steering rack |
| 32000 mi | Symptom was a squeak in the steering wheel. The fix was to replace the steering rack. |
| 50000 mi US $200 |
There was a squeal and a knock in the steering. They replaced a power steering hose, the rack bushings, and the steering column. The total cost of the repair was $2200 but the dealer covered $2000 of that. |
| 32640 mi | five inches broken off the top of rear coil spring. Replaced at no charge by the dealer. (one hour labour) |
| 34720 mi C $204 |
Rack and Pinion leaking P/S fluid. |
| 40120 mi C $180 |
Rattle in the front end. |
| 62000 mi C $275 |
Replace the sway bar again. This was done 40,000 klm ago |
| 63860 mi C $1800 |
Recall for power steering and then they suck me in replacing the rack and pinion and then the power steering cooler |
| 89900 mi C $795 |
broken rear stabilizer bar and rubbed on the rear shaft. had to change rear right shaft and cv boot. |
| 92380 mi C $750 |
change front sway bar every 50000 klm. and change the rear chock |
| 24000 mi | Power Steering pump replaced. To date no further repairs to dashboard, drivers seat, third row seatbelt, XM radio, drivers side mirror, or sunroof leak. GM is sending someone to inspect the vehicle. |
2008 GMC Acadia 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 8000 mi | Steering column has been changed |
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