2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

RAIN LEAK INTO CAR, WATER POURING INTO FRAME AND TRAPPED IN FRAME OF CAR, ROOF OF CAR. WATER LEAKING OUT OF AIRBAG LOCATIONS. WHEN WE DRIVE, WE CAN HEAR WATER MOVING AROUND IN FRAME, SEE WATER LEAKING OUT OF AIRBAG AREAS IN FRAME OF CAR. WATER TRAPPED INSIDE FRAME OF CAR, ROTTING INSIDE OF CAR, MOLD, MILDEW POTENTIAL, FIRE HAZARD. GMC SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS, CAR NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. HOW CAN I SAFELY DRIVE A VEHICLE IN WHICH BOTH THE AIRBAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPROMISED??

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND PASSENGER SENSOR LIGHT FOR AIRBAQ NOT WORKING. HAD THE REPAIRS DONE FOR $795.00

WATER ENTERS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE SUNROOF DRAINS CONTINUE TO CLOG UP AND WATER FALLS ON DRIVER AND DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL FUSES.

DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION BURNT UP INSIDE. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUES WITH VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF OURS. IF THERE IS SO MANY OF THESE GOING BAD SHOULDNT THIS BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER???

AT 96,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAD TO REPLACE IT, AND IT COST ME OVER $2500K THIS IS INSANE.....AND THEY ARE KNOWN FOR THE 2008 TRANSMISSION FAILURES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, GOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS GOING ABOUT 70MPH AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE MESSAGE DISPLAYED TO SERVICE STABILIZER TRAK. THEN THE MESSAGE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. N THE CAR STARTED ROCKING SIDE TO SIDE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SUV SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT IS THE MOST SCARIEST CAR TO DRIVE. I WOULD LOVE TO TRADE IT IN, BUT CAN'T BECAUSE OF THE NEGATIVE EQUITY.

AFTER A COUPLE ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS SERVICE ENGINE ISSUES WITH LOCAL MECHANIC, THE CAR CONTINUED TO DISPLAY CODES AND THEN WOULD NOT CONSISTENTLY SHIFT INTO 2 OR 3RD GEAR. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A GMC DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACED (CODE P0752) AS DID THE SHIFT SOLENOID. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO RELATED TO STRETCHED TIMING CHAINS WHICH WERE REPLACED SINCE FIRST ISSUE REQUIRED THE ENGINE BE REMOVED FOR REPAIRS TO BE MADE. I NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND SAW RECALLS FOR 2007 ACADIA'S BUT NOT 2008, IN MY OPINION 2008 SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED. TOTAL BILL $2,960 WITH TWO 10% DISCOUNTS FROM DEALER SINCE THEY FELT BAD FOR ME.

AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON SAYING "SERVICE AIRBAG", TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE READ THE CODES WHICH CAME BACK AS 20 & 81 FOR THE MAIN PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HE SAID IT MEANS IT'S NOT GETTING A READING AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS WERE EITHER THE SENSOR OR MODULE FOR THE AIRBAG NEEDING REPLACEMENT. HE ADVISED ME IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE AIRBAG IS ESSENTIALLY NOT WORKING AND IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY NOT DEPLOY. HE ALSO STATED ONLY A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP COULD FIX IT AND THEY WANT $150 JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I'VE ALREADY HAD IT DIAGNOSED. I FEEL ANYTHING HAVING TO DO WITH AIRBAGS ON A VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, ESPECIALLY SINCE NO ONE WILL REPAIR THEM BESIDES A DEALERSHIP AND THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE CAN DIE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP BEING FRACTURED AND DAMAGING THE RACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,922.