2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

INTERMITTENT "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT. STARTED COMING ON SPRING 2016. WHEN FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT AND VEHICLE IS MOVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL GO ON AND OFF AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS. NOW THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO SAID ITS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR WHICH COSTS $1300 TO REPAIR (AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS THIS APPEARS TO BE THE HIGHEST QUOTE). I ALREADY PAID $110 FOR THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE CAR HAS FAILED VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION AND I WILL BE FORCED TO SELL IT OR REPAIR IT. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS I DON"T KNOW WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. MY VIN# DOESN'T FALL WITHIN THE RANGE. THE SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME AS OTHER VEHICLES COVERED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. I WOULD HOPE THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER #10085D: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION - AIRBAG READLINESS LIGHT/SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE - REPLACE CONNECTORS - (SEP 1, 2011) OR #10335B: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT/SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE-REROUTE WIRE HARNESS/REPLACE CONNECTORS - (MAR 14, 2011) 2007-2009 GMC ACADIA. HOW CAN I GET SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THIS? GMC SHOULD FIX THE SENSOR AT NO COST TO CONSUMER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, BUT A RECURRING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FRONT END DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,155. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ UPDATED 7/5/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED SAFETY DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. *TR

I HAVE AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON AND AND A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE SAID THEY ALREADY PERFORMED THE RECALL THAT WAS ON THE VEHICLE AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $675 TO OPEN UP THE DASH AND SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THE CODE THAT COMES UP IS TOO HIGH RESISTANCE IN AIRBAG SYSTEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOR TWO REASONS, ONE IS HOW DO I KNOW THEY ACTUALLY PERFORMED THE PROCEDURE IN THE FIRST PLACE AND,TWO CAN'T IT BE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY IN NATURE THAT MY AIRBAG WON'T OPEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

CHECK ENGINE LITE GOES ON AND OFF APPEARS TO BE TIMING CHAIN. WE HAVE A 2008 GMC ACADIA THAT HAS HAD OVER $4000.00 IN REPAIRS SINCE WE PURCHASED IT IN 2010. THE MOST CURRENT IS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $3500.00. I HAVE READ ALL 167 COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS POSTED ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE REGARDING THE 2007-15 GMC ACADIA. I COMPILED A LIST OF ALL REPORTED PROBLEMS BY YEAR/MAKE OTHER CUSTOMERS REPORTED ON THEIR ACADIAS. GMC HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE TIMING CHAIN FOR 2007 AND 2009, NOT 2008 THOUGH. ALL OF OUR PREVIOUS REPAIRS HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS ALSO. 2 OF MY REPAIRS HAD RECALLS AFTER WE HAD PAID FOR THE REPAIR. HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED BY GMC FOR PARTS ONLY FOR STABILIZER KIT, POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY AND RACK N PINION BUT NOT THE LIFTGATE YET. I CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER CARE REQUESTING THEY LOOK INTO INCLUDING THE 2008 BUT WAS TOLD IT ISN'T INCLUDED AND ALL THEY COULD DO IS GIVE US A $2000.000 VOUCHER FOR A NEW OR LEASED GMC. (CASE #8-1702070910) I TRIED TO CONTACT GMC AT A HIGHER LEVEL ([email protected]) SENDING THEM A REQUEST TO REVIEW 2008 RECALLS FOR SWAY BAR END LINKS. FRONT AND BACK ROTORS, SUN ROOF LEAKING, FRONT GAS STRUTS, PURGE VALVE, VENT CONTROL SOLENOID AND AMPLIFIER. INCLUDED A COPY OF MY REPAIR LOG AND SUMMARY OF COMPLAINTS ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR 2007-15 ACADIAS. THEY RESPONDED WITHIN 36 HOURS BY HAVING TIFFANY (THE ORIGINAL CONTACT AT GMC) TELLING AGAIN ALL THEY CAN DO IS THE $2000.00 VOUCHER. SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME THEY DID NO RESEARCH AT ALL AND I'M OUT OF LUCK. I THINK GMC NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS AND NOT TELL ME THEY A MAN MADE PRODUCT, THEY DON'T LAST FOREVER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLE FLUCTUATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FUSE WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SUN ROOF LEAKED AND CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO THE CARPET AND ROOF HEADLINER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRAIN TUBES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,800.

FRONT SUNROOF LEAKS AND FILLS UP FLOORBOARDS WITH WATER. KNOWN ISSUE WITH SUNROOF DRAINS CLOGGING AND POORLY SEALED SUNROOF DESIGN. FLOORBOARDS HOLD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.

2008 GMC ACADIA WITH JUST OVER 30,000 MILES STARTED JERKING A COUPLE DAYS AGO WHEN GEARS WOULD CHANGE FROM FIRST TO SECOND. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW - I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GMC HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS. A $3000 REPAIR IF I'M LUCKY. MY CAR LOOKS LIKE NEW AND IS HARDLY DRIVEN - AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT?? CRAZY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.