2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

THIS VEHICLE LEAKS THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND IT GOES ALL AROUND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT LEAKS INSIDE I'M AFRAID IT IS GOING TO REACH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO LEAKS AROUND WHERE THE BATTERY IS AT AN IT CAN CAUSE A SHORTAGE. WATER ALSO FALLS IN THROUGH ALL THE WAY TO THE CARPET WHERE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, I DON'T KNOW IF THE REAR ROWS ARE AFFECTED. THIS MAKES THE CAR HAVE A UGLY SMELL AND SOMETIMES I CAN'T EVEN BREATHE IN MY OWN CAR-- IT SMELLS EXTREMELY HUMID AND HORRIBLE. THE WATER THAT LEAKS IN ALSO LEAVES NASTY MARKS AROUND THE INTERIOR ROOF OF THE CAR THAT REALLY MAKES ME FEEL DEPRESSED AS SOON AS I OPEN MY DOOR AND SEE IT. THIS PROBLEM REALLY CONCERNS ME AND I'VE ALSO SEE MULTIPLE REVIEWS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN OR TAKE IT THROUGH THE CAR WASH WITHOUT WATER LEAKING INSIDE, AND I HOPE ONE DAY IT DOESN'T CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO A LOW GEAR IN A JERKING MOTION AND THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING 45 MPH WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

HAVE TO REPLACE EVAPORATOR CORE BECAUSE OF LEAKS. SEEING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON MESSAGE BOARDS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT PUTTERED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AS I WAS TURNING WHICH IS A BUSY STREET. IT SLOWED DOWN DRASTICALLY ON ITS OWN. WHICH CAUSED MY CHILDREN TO SWING FORWARD AND BACK IN THERE SEAT. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR IT WAS VERY SCARY. THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! ACCORDING TO GMC SERVICE THE TIMING CHAIN DID NOT BREAK,WAS STRETCHED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REMOTE START WOULD NOT WORK ALONG WITH CODES BEING SET. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE REAL REASON FOR SUCH PREMATURE FAILURE AND WHAT IF ANY ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN TO REMEDY THIS. THERE HAS TO BE MORE THAN JUST PUTTING A NEW CHAIN ON AND CROSSING YOUR FINGERS.REALLY DO NOT BUY INTO THE THEORY OF DIRTY OIL CAUSING IT,MAYBE LACK OF OIL RESULTING FROM POOR DESIGN. I GET MY OIL CHAIN FAITHFULLY AND MAINTENANCE DONE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. I HAVE A SICK CHILD THAT NEEDS TO GET TO DR APPTS THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2007 AND 2009 MODELS WHICH GMC FIXED. MY 2008 SHOULD BE FIXED IN THE RECALL ALSO. *TR

WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING RAIN. ORIGINAL RECALL # 08091 WORK PERFORMED IN 2008 BY DEALER, BUT LINKAGE FAILED AGAIN 2015. INDEPENDENT SHOP PERFORMED REPAIR - BUT GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR KNOWN WINDSHIELD LINKAGE ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH RECALL COVERS THIS KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ONCE FOR THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE VALVE BODY THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS REPLACED OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

2008 GMC ACADIA WITH SLIGHTLY UNDER 53,000 MILES. WAS DRIVING ACROSS TOWN AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY AS IF SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE GOING TO HIGH REVOLUTIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STOPPED FOR AWHILE, RESTARTED, BEGAN HEADING TOWARDS DEALERSHIP. ACCELERATION COMPLETELY FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP WITH INABILITY TO GO FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. VEHICLE TOWED TO GM DEALERSHIP. BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH BROKE AND SPREAD METAL BITS ACROSS THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE ONLY HAS 53,000 MILES ON IT. COMPLAINT ALSO FILED WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROHIBITIVE COST OF PREMATURE REPAIR. *TR

JUST AFTER BUYING MY 08 ACADIA EVERYTHING ON IT WENT WRONG. BUT NOW 2 HALF YEARS LATER AND ONLY 13000 MILES I CANT TAKE ANYMORE. THE SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. I HARDLY EVER DRIVE IT DUE TO THE LEAK AND THE NOISE THE STEERING MAKES. RETURNED TO DEALER . THEY SAID DRAIN TUBES CLOGGED. STILL LEAKED. CARRIED TO BODY SHOP THEY SAID SAME THING. FIXED AGAIN. STILL LEAKS. CALLED GM DEALER TODAY SAID THEY CANT FIX IT.THEY SAID TO CALL BODY SHOP I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM. THEY SAID THAT IS WHO THEY WOULD CARRY IT TOO. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT I HAVE MOLD ISSUES. I CAN ONLY ASSUME MY AIRBAGS WONT WORK. I ALSO FIGURE WITH ALL THE WIRING WET ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN. I PROMISE WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY FAMILY DUE TO THIS CAR GM WILL PAY. I WILL MAKE IT MY LIFE WORK TO MAKE THEM PAY. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT NON-FUNCTIONAL. INTERMITTENTLY, PASSENGER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL DEACTIVATE WITH ADULT PASSENGER ON SEAT. BY 2013 WAS NEARLY CONTINUOUSLY NOT FUNCTIONING. LESS THAN 50K MILES. RECALL WAS PERFORMED (WIRES SOLDERED). NO CHANGE AFTER RECALL. DEALER STATES THAT SENSOR MODULE DEFECTIVE ($800 REPAIR). CURRENTLY IN SHOP WAITING FOR PARTS. *TR

HVAC BLOWER MOTOR SUBMERGED IN WATER. CAUSING MOTOR TO FAIL. NO DEFROST. EFFECTING FIELD OF VISION. NO SUNROOF ON THIS MODEL ACADIA. SEEMS TO BE FROM CONDENSATION. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *TR