2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RECENT RAINSTORM I TURNED AROUND TO GRAB A TOY FOR MY SON AND WATER WAS DRIPPING ON MY HEAD. I LOOKED UP AND IT WAS LITERALLY POURING OUT OF THE LIGHT FIXTURE AND EACH LIGHT WAS FILLED LIKE A POOL. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

THE BOSE SYSTEM IN MY 2008 GMC ACADIA STOPPED WORKING. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE ONSTAR SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT SOUND COMING OUT OF THE SPEAKERS. TODAY WE REMOVED THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE REAR DOORS OF THE CAR AND FOUND WATER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD SAY THAT IT WAS ON. THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS IT WOULD GO ON AND OFF AS LONG AS THERE WAS A PASSENGER WITH ME. NOW, FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD THE ISSUE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN 2011 UNDER A RECALL, BUT NOW IT IS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEN THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE SIDE AIRBAGS. GOT IT FIXED FOR ABOUT $300.00. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK AND PAID FOR ANOTHER DIAGONSTIC TEST AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE FOR A COST OF $1,035.00. GMC PLEASE HELP. *JS

WE WERE OUT IN SOUTH DAKOTA 200 MILES FROM HOME. WE WERE DRIVING THE ACADIA AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. WE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT FIRST. WE DROVE THE ACADIA HOME AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. ON THE MONDAY AFTER WE GOT HOME, I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED PUTTING IT INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR AND HAD NO LUCK IN GETTING IT TO GO INTO GEAR. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT DID GO INTO GEAR. I DROPPED MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL AND WHEN IN PARK IT WENT OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN AND GOT IT TO GO INTO GEAR. DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE AUTO SHOP. THEY RAN THE CODES. THEY SAID IT WAS A 3/5 WAVE PLATE ISSUE. HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. 2200 FOR THE REBUILD. READING ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH VEHICLES. TALKED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE REBUILDING 8 OF THESE A WEEK FROM THE SATURN, BUICK, CHEVY AND ACADIAS WITH THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID THE WAVE PLATE WASN'T HEAT TREATED AT THE FACTORY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT GETS HEATED AND DETERIORATES. GM WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP. HOPEFULLY, YOU GUYS CAN. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY LIGHT BUTTONS UNDER MY RADIO WENT OUT FOR A MINUTE. THEY WAS GOING ON AND OFF WHEN I HIT THE GAS OR BRAKES. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE IT MY SIGNAL LIGHT WAS NOT SHOWING THAT IT WAS ON OR WORKING BUT IT WAS WORKING FROM THE OUTSIDE. MY HAND GAUGE WOULD DROP TO 0 AND THEN GO BACK UP TO MY CORRECT SPEED. MY RADIO SCREEN WENT OUT MY MUTE BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. WHEN I CUT MY CAR OFF AND I OPEN MY DRIVERS DOOR THE RADIO WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF BUT NOW IT TAKES A MINUTE FOR IT TO DO SO. TODAY I WAS GOING TO GO OUT FOR LUNCH BUT WHEN I CUT MY TRUCK ON I THINK IT CUT RIGHT BACK OFF. SO I CUT IT BACK ON AND IT STAYED ON A WHILE I WAS JUST TOO SCARED TO MOVE. I AM SCARED ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WILL HAVE ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SOON. THIS IS NOT GOOD. *TR

DROVE TO PICK UP SOMEONE AT THE AIRPORT NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS SHIFTING WEIRD. AFTER PARKING IN THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WANTING TO LEAVE TRIED TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE I HAD NO RESPONSE IN REVERSE. CALLED TOW TRUCK BECAUSE I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE COULD BE WRONG. NEXT DAY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY CALLED SAID NEED MORE TIME TO FIND THE ISSUE. DEALER CALLED THE FOLLOWING MONDAY CLAIMING 3/5/REVERSE ARE GONE THAT I HAVE AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN MY TRANSMISSION $4500.00 REPAIR. SINCE THEN I BEEN TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME THE CAR IS TOO OLD AND OVER THE WARRANTY. BUT THEY CONSIDERED HELPING AT FIRST SINCE I DIDN'T REACH 100,000 MILES YET BUT ONCE THEY SPOKE TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER FROM MY DEALER HER SAID NO ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS BEEN KNOWING ABOUT THE ISSUE SINCE THEY MANUFACTURED THIS CAR AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THE PARTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION ARE BREAKING APART BECAUSE OF FAULTY MATERIAL. WHY IS THE CUSTOMER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THE CUSTOMER HAS NO CONTROL OVER. IF I DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL I GET HELD RESPONSIBLE A MANUFACTURER SHOULD TOO. JUST BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE TO 83000 MILES AND OVER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY WHY SHOULD I ENDURE THE FULL COST OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HOPE MORE PEOPLE FILE A COMPLAINT SO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK AND KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

WE DON'T EVEN HAVE 50,000 MILES ON OUR ACADIA AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING US $4,200 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH ACADIAS YET GM HAS NOT PLACED A RECALL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 50,000! WHAT A HARDSHIP:( WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW, ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND KEEPING UP ON THE RECALLS. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO 2008 ACADIAS IN WHICH WE HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AS THE WAVE PLATE BROKE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND HAPPENS AROUND THE 70K MILE MARK! *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. $3300. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WE HAVE REPLACED - WE DID OUR OTHER 2008 ACADIA 2 YEARS AGO. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!! *TR