2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

WATER LEAKING AFTER RAIN STORM DOWN TO FLOOR MATS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. WE HAD OUR WINDSHIELD RECENTLY REPLACED BACK IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, SO I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS MAYBE THE ISSUE AND TOOK BACK TO THE GLASS REPAIR SHOP. UPON INVESTIGATING FURTHER, THEY FOUND THAT THE ISSUE WAS HAPPENING TO MANY OF THE GMC VEHICLES ON THE ELECTRICAL RECALL. I WENT TO GM'S WEBSITE AND ENTERED MY VIN AND NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON OUR PERSONAL VEHICLE. IN OUR SMALL COMMUNITY THERE HAVE BEEN TWO HOUSE FIRES, MAJOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION ETC ON GM VEHICLES. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE THE NEXT VICTIM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,927.

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO 3-5 WAVE PLATE FAILURE. *TR THE CONSUMER HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE NEW ACADIA'S. HE STATED THE EIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLE ONLY OFFERS FOUR ADULT HEAD RESTRAINTS. UPDATED 06/03/15.*JB

MY GMC ACADIA 2008 CONSTANTLY STALLS ON ME THE ISSUES STARTED AUGUST 5 AND HAS CONTINUE UP TO LAST NIGHT AUGUST 17TH. WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ON ME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR. I WONT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST GMC DEALER. AFTER PAYING FOR A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY CODES INDICATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVEN CAME ON. LAST NIGHT I WAS SCARED BECAUSE I LEFT WORK AT MIDNIGHT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED JUMPING THEN TURNED OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET . I CALLED ON-STAR AND THEY WERE DISPATCHING A TOW TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT COME ON. AFTER 45 MINUTES I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR ON AND IT CAME ON SO I CANCELLED THE TOW TRUCK SERVICE. THIS IS A ISSUE THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. I CANT GET THE ISSUED FIXED BECAUSE THE LAST 2 DIAGNOSTIC REPORTS THAT WERE RAN STATES NO ISSUES. I ALSO HAD ON-STAR RUN A DIAGNOSTIC REPORT RIGHT WHEN THE ISSUE HAPPENED AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY DON'T SEE ANY ISSUES. I TOOK A PICTURE WITH MY CELL PHONE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE ISSUES THE SUV IS FACING. EVERYTHING STAYS ON THE RADIO THE LIGHTS JUST THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND WONT START FOR LIKE 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. I'VE LOOKED ON DIFFERENT GMC ACADIA FORUMS AND IT SEEMS I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THIS SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR CAR. SOMEONE ON THE FORUM SUGGESTED I MAKE A COMPLIANT AT THE NTSA. *TR

BACK HATCH ON VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN. REPLACED FUSE AND STILL WILL NOT OPEN, THERE IS NOT A SAFETY OPEN INCLUDED WITH THIS VEHICLE THEREFORE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE FULL VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED AND IS UNSAFE FOR THIRD ROW RIDERS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT TOWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO AGREED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND STATED THAT A HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE RACK AND PINION AND STEERING PUMP MAY HAVE COLLAPSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE APPROXIMATELY WAS 68,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT WILL INDICATE THAT IT IS ON AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL INDICATE THAT IT IS OFF EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WHO WEIGHS OVER 140 POUNDS SITS ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT WON'T INDICATE THAT THE PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THEIR SEATBELT ON. EVEN IF DRIVING AND PERSON HAS BEEN SITTING, IT WON'T TURN ON. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SENSE CORRECTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL DEALER WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAW THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE IS AN ACTIVE GM SAFETY RECALL (14030, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 14V11800), AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE LOCAL DEALER (FLOW GMC, FAYETTEVILLE, NC) IS TELLING ME THAT I MUST PAY $500 OF THE $568 TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER ([XXX]). I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART REPLACEMENT THAT I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT BEFORE THE RECALL AND PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL ON. THIS IS BAD BUSINESS FOR A CONSUMER AND GMC SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON & HAS REMAINED ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP & PAID TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS OUT OR WARRANTY & WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OURSELVES. THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO SAID THAT DUE TO THIS, NONE OF OUR AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. WE SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE WRITTEN GMC IN HOPES THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO $900 TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. NO LUCK! HAVE READ MANY BLOGS WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 2, 2011 MY CARS SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS CAME ON AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF. CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BREAK FLUID INTO BOOSTER. IF NOT FIXED AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS FURTHER, BRAKES WILL FAIL. AUGUST 6TH 2014, VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME ISSUES. SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM/BRAKE LIGHTS ON. STABILITRAK LIGHT ON AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF ON VEHICLE. SUV WILL LOOSE BRAKES IF ALL THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKS INTO BOOSTER. FAULTY PARTS POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD AS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE VISUAL TO THE EYE THAT BREAK FLUID IS LEAKING. IF BREAKS WERE TO GO OUT SERIOUS INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS WOULD BE THE RESULT. GM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PARTS. GMC SEES NO PROBLEM IN MASTER CYLINDERS AND BOOSTERS FAILING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES AND THEREFORE CUSTOMERS ARE FACED WITH THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF REPAIRS. GMC WON'T TAKE OWNERSHIP TO REPLACE FAULTY PARTS THAT HAVE GONE BAD REPEATEDLY. 3 MASTER CYLINDERS AND 3 BOOSTERS IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY AT 80,000 MILES IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN PARTS. WE ARE LUCKY BRAKES HAVEN'T FAILED 100% AND KILLED INNOCENT PEOPLE BECAUSE OF GMC'S NEGLIGENCE ON FIXING FAULTY PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED ON MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER REPLACEMENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS INTERMITTENTLY SLIPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WAVEGUIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.