GMC Acadia Complaints (2008)

854 consumer complaints on file.

#10874488June 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE SUN ROOF COMPARTMENT, IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER WHICH AFFECTED THE RADIO, TURN SIGNAL VOLUME, AND RADIO. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT RAN FROM THE DOOR INTO THE SIDE WALL OF ALL FOUR DOORS, WERE FILLED WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWING AMPLIFIER AND BATTERY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,153.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872779June 6, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
EITHER WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION THE STABILITRAK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON- SOMETIMES IT COMES WITH AN ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING AND THE CAR DOES NOT DRIVE WELL UNTIL I CAN PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF- WAIT A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND SOMETIMES IT CLEARS WHEN I TURN IT BACK ON AND OTHER TIMES THE WARNING IS STILL THERE. MORE RECENTLY IT IS ALSO HAVING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND I REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ONLY 2 MONTHS AGO SO I KNOW ITS NOT MY BRAKES. NEED THIS FIXED ASAP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872265June 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST REPLACED MY LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE OLD BULB, IT LOOKED BURNT ON THE TIP OF INSTEAD OF THE FIRST TIME I TREPLACED IT A YEAR AGO WHEN THE WIRES BECAME LOOSE AND BURNT OUT LIKE A TYPICAL LIGHT BULB. TODAY IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN A WEEK THAT THE SPEAKERS WENT OUT AND THERE WAS NO SOUND COMING OUT AT ALL. THE MAIN FUSE IS GOOD AND I DRAINED THE WATER FROM THE CONNECTORS ON ALL THE DOORS. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORTAGE SOMEWHERE IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE 5-10 MINUTES FOR THE SOUND TO COME BACK ON. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANY SOLUTIONS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM DIY INSTEAD OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865376May 17, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2008 GMC ACADIA AND MY PASSENGER LOW BEAM KEPT GOING OUT EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. FINALLY AFTER REPLACING IT 5 TIMES, WE FOUND OUT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS GETTING SO HOT IT ACTUALLY MELTED THE HARNESS. I'VE READ SEVERAL TIMES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL THING, BUT GMC REFUSES TO DO A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS. NOT ONLY IS IT DANGEROUS TO ONLY HAVE 1 LOW BEAM WORKING, BUT IT IS A FIRE HAZARD IF YOU JUST KEEP REPLACING THE BULB. MY WIRING HARNESS IS SO BAD THAT IT DISINTEGRATED IN MY HAND THE LAST TIME I WENT TO CHANGE A BULB. THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT THERE'S A MAJOR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863449May 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS, STEERING
I OWN A 2008 GMC ACADIA I HAVE HAD IT USED SINCE JAN 2015 I HAVE HAD IT IN DEALERSHIP ALMOST EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING AND HAD A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER HEATED SEAT WHERE MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING AND IT BURNED A SMALL HOLE IN HER JEANS SO FAR GMC IS CHECKING TO SEE IF ITS A DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FAILURE OR NOT? IN THE MEAN TIME MY SUNROOF HAS QUIT WORKING AND NOW MY ROOF IS LEAKING AND MY CAR SMELLS LIKE MOLD. THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS GOING CRAZY WITH FLASHES OF INTERIOR LIGHTS. I ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE STOP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING AND FOUND OUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN RIDE WITH US AND THEY ARE UNSAFE ESPECIALLY NOW THAT HER JEANS ARE BURNED AND SHE HAS A SMALL PINK SPOT FROM THE HEATED SEAT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TODAY LIKELY THE SEAT WONT BE REPLACED AND IF ITS NOT I WILL BE CONTACTING ME A LAWYER. MY CHILDREN S SAFETY COME FIRST. HOPEFULLY THE WILL ALSO DO A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND THE SUNROOF LEAKING BECAUSE OUR VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE AFTER WATER GETS ONTO ALL THE ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND SHORTS OUT AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE NEXT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10861995April 28, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING INTO THE POWER BUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING DOWN FROM THE SUN ROOF INTO THE ELECTRICAL FUSE BOX, CAUSING CORROSION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER LEAKING INTO THE FUSE BOX WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO TURN OFF DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ UPDATED 08/02/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860909April 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE NOTICED BEFORE AFTER A RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WOULD FOG REALLY BAD SO I FIGURED I HAD A SMALL ROOF LEAK, HOWEVER I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A MAJOR LEAK. I OPEN THE DOOR AND NOTICED BOTH FRONT FLOOR BOARDS ARE WET. I VACUUM IT OUT AND GET ABOUT 8 GALLONS OF WATER OUT. IT WOULDN'T START SO AFTER LOCATING THE BATTERY IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD THE BATTERY BOX WAS FULL OF WATER. I VACUUM THAT OUT. I LET IT DRY FOR A WHILE AND JUMP IT OFF. IT CRANKED FINE AND I LET IT IDLE FOR A WHILE. I CLOSED THE DOORS WITH WINDOWS DOWN WITH IT STILL RUNNING AND PUT A FAN IN THE FRONT SEAT. IT WAS SITTING IN MY GARAGE RUNNING, WITH A BOX FAN IN THE FRONT SEAT BLOWING, I SHUT THE DOORS WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER I SHUT THE DOOR I AM STANDING BESIDE IT AND HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION. I LOOK OVER AND BOTH SIDE CURTAIN LIKE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. THE CAR SHUTS OFF, THE FLASHERS COME ON. AFTER I GAIN MY COMPOSURE FROM BEING SCARED TO DEATH FROM THE NOISE, I REACH IN AND TURN THE KEY OFF. AFTER THAT I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY BECAUSE I WAS THEN AFRAID IT MAY BLOW MORE AIR BAGS OR SHORT OUT AND CATCH FIRE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND NOTICE THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ROOF LEAKS, THERE ARE A FEW TECHNICAL BULLETINS THAT GM HAS ABOUT IT AS WELL, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO RECALL SINCE IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL, IF THE ROOF LEAK IS GETTING ENOUGH WATER IN THE VEHICLE THAT IT CAUSES THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY FOR NO REASON, I BELIEVE THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. I AM JUST GRATEFUL I WASN'T DRIVING IT AND MY 2 YOUNG KIDS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. I JUST BOUGHT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT, SO FAR I JUST CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO NEXT? THE PICS ARE OF WATER IN THE CAR PRIOR TO THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860285April 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE SPORADICALLY. EVENTUALLY, IT STARTED TO IDLE AND NOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. FINALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP DETERMINE THE CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND FOUND P0700 AND P0776 CODES. THESE CODES REFERENCE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED IN THE 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE WAVEPLATE MAY BE BROKEN, AND CAUSE ISSUE IN THE 3RD, 5TH, AND R GEARS. SO, NOW THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR, AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET ($4K) FOR AN ISSUE THAT GM KNOWS IS AN ISSUE, AND HAS SINCE CORRECTED IN THE LATER YEAR MODELS. I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD OFFER ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE, AND WAS TOLD NO, DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE. I AM CURRENTLY AT 143,000 MILES. REGARDLESS OF THE MILES ON MY VEHICLE, IF GM PLACED A FAULTY PART IN THEIR VEHICLES, THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PLACE A RECALL TO FIX IT, AND NOT HAVE IT BE THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855558April 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE LEAKED WATER FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, SUN ROOF, AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SMELLED MOLD INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855312April 13, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ..UPDATED 05/19/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN 11340A. UPDATED 10/17/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853331April 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RUNNING LIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. NOT AT THE SAME TIME. EACH ONE WE'VE REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES, WHICH IS WAY TOO MUCH. WE ARE USING GOOD QUALITY BULBS TOO. NOW THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTED WHERE THE BULB SOCKET ITSELF SNAPS IN SO WE CAN'T KEEP THE SOCKET AND BULB IN ITS PLACE. THE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS NOT CHEAP FOR THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852753March 31, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AGAIN WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL COAGULATED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851102March 22, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846123March 11, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845996March 10, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839202March 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 GMC ACADIA IS TAKING ON WATER. HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. LATER, KEY LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. FOUND THE FUSE BLOCK HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF. DRAIN HOSES WERE NOT PLUGGED. CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD MY VIN NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838625February 26, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A NORMAL SPEED (55) ON A HIGHWAY, A DINGING SOUND COMES ON AND THE CAR GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE, LOSING SPEED. THE STABILITRAK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CROSS TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS AS THE CAR WILL BARELY ACCELERATE. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. ALSO, THE CARS BEHIND YOU DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN. THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE CAR DRIVES FINE. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE GMC DEALER, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. GMC HAS ISSUED SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTY ON THE 2007 & THE 2009 BUT NOT THE 2008. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE WARRANTY IS SUFFICIENT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE AFTER SEARCHING THE FORUMS, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS HAPPENING. I HAD MY GRANDKIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WHEN WE HAD THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WE EXPERIENCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838180February 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT COVERING HAS MELTED TO WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO REALLY SEE WELL AT NIGHT. CAR HAS 103,000 AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS LET WATER INTO THE INSIDE AND. THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME AND THE COVERING IS PLASTIC. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW. SAW AND HAVE READ REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838066February 24, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
RAIN WATER LEAKS IN OVER THE DRIVER'SEAT SATURATING THE ROOF LINER RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD COLUMN ON TO THE FLOOR. WATER SHORTED OUT THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL. DRAIN LINES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE ARE CONSTANTLY BEING CHECKED FOR BLOCKAGE BUT NO BLOCKED. INSIDE OF WINDOWS GET ICE DURING WINTER AND HUMIDITY BUILDUP WHEN TEMPS ARE ABOVE FREEZING. I BELIEVE IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. IT STARTED ABOUT OCT 2013
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836539February 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY DEAD. KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED EARLIER TODAY FOR A SHORT TIME. ELECTRICAL DID COME BACK ON ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. WHEN SHUT OFF, VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY DEAD. SHIFTER CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH WATER FROM SUN ROOF LEAKING INTO CABIN, POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING. TRANSMISSION RECENTLY REPAIRED. INTERNAL SWITCH MODULE REPLACED. AUDIO AMP RECENTLY REPLACED, TOTALLY INOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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