GMC Acadia Complaints (2008)

854 consumer complaints on file.

#10684123February 18, 2015
ENGINE
SERVICE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER ARE MESSAGES THAT HAVE BEEN FLASHING ACROSS MY SCREEN. THIS HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME AT RANDOM TIME. I NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT NEEDS REPLACED AND IS GOING TO COST OVER $2000. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2007 & 2009 ACADIAS FOR TIMING CHAIN NEEDING REPLACED PREMATURELY, WHY IS THE 2008 MODEL EXCLUDED?? THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2008 MODELS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I HOPE YOU GUYS TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT THE 08 MODELS ARE HAVING THE SAME TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684157February 18, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN AND THEN STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR JERK AT TIMES AND THEN OUT OF NO WERE IT SAID STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND REDUCED POWER OF ENGINE AND THEN ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE AND SHAKING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO GIVE OUT. I COULD BARELY PULL OVER. I HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL TIMES IN TO GET CHECKED FOR THE STABILITY AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THEY SAY ITS ONE THING AND ALL I SEEM TO DO IS PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE FIXED. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683780February 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD PRESSED THE GAS TO GO UP A HILL AND CAR WOULD JUST REV UP. ACTING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WAS IN DRIVE. LOST ALL GEARS. SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND I HAD LOW GEAR. CONTINUED TO GO BACK UP THE HILL TO GET TO MY MECHANIC AND WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL THE CAR LOST ALL GEARS AGAIN AND WOULD JUST REV UP. TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT LET ME MAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND DID IT AGAIN. I THEN HAD IT TOWED. WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THIS CAR UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT MY CARS TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO GO. THE CAR NEVER ACTED UP UNTIL THE MOMENT THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN THAT THE TRANSMISSION GOING AROUND THIS MILEAGE IS A TYPICAL ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR OF ACADIA. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/GMC/ACADIA/2008/ HTTP://WWW.ACADIAFORUM.NET/INDEX.PHP?ACTION=SEARCH2 WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION????? IT ISN'T RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 73-74,000 MILES. BOUGHT MY ACADIA (WHICH I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON) LAST YEAR ON MARCH 28TH AND HAVEN'T EVEN PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683492February 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED AND TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR FROM A STOP, COULDN'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A CAR AND GOT HIT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10682411February 10, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DISCONNECTED DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682506February 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR OUTSIDE OF FIRST OR SECOND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,800. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $2,200. UPDATED 9/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681093February 4, 2015
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP AND GEAR BOOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THAT MENTIONED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING ASSIST. THE REFERENCE NUMBER WAS 14329. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE PROGRAM WITH AN ADDITIONAL PART REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PAM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680005January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CLUSTER STAYS DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS UP SOMETIME IT STAYS DIM FROM 5-10 MINUTES OR SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A BUMP. ALSO THERE ARE VARIOUS TIMES WHEN IT WANT CRANK UP UNTIL I GET A JUMP START NOW IT'S BEGIN TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED IT'S GOOD , THE CHARGING WAS CHECKED IT'S GOOD. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM SEVERAL TIMES THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676384January 19, 2015
ENGINE
TSB REFERENCE- SB-11340 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2008 ACADIAS. INITIAL OIL CHANGE INTERVALS WERE VERY LONG FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SHORTENED. THE BULLETIN INDICATES THAT THE EXTENDED INTERVALS CAN LEAD TO TIMING CHANGE STRETCH AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OURS AND OTHER 2008 ACADIAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671531January 10, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING AND THE PANEL SAID TRANSITION OFF, LOSING POWER ENGINE.THE CAR STARTING SHAKING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURN IT OFF AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. WAITING 20-30 MINUTES IT TURN BACK ON. I DROVE LIKE 15 MINS AND DID IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671212January 9, 2015
AIR BAGS
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED MAY 2014 FOR THE AIR BAGS. TOOK CAR IN TO CREST CHEVROLET O 10/27/14 TO FIX AIR BAGS. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK. A MONTH LATER, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CREST STATING THAT SOME WIRING WAS NOT DONE RIGHT AND I WAS ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK. I TOOK THE CAR IN 11/14 TO HAVE THE WIRING FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 12/11/14 TO FIX THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND TO GET THE CAR SMOGGED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN ON 1/6/15 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX IT!! I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ON BECAUSE OF A INTAKE MANIFOLD TUNING VALVE WAS THE PROBLEM AND "IT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BEING SMOGGED". FUNNY, THE OBD SYMBOL WASN'T ON WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE SMOGGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662809January 7, 2015
STEERING
2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER IS UPSET ABOUT THE SERVICES RECEIVED FROM GM. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILED COMPONENT, CAUSED A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670738January 7, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 GMC ACADIA IN AUGUST 2009. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OR SO I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE PLASTIC OVER THE LIGHTS STARTED TO PEEL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CALLED GM DIRECT AND THEY ALSO SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A CHEMICAL THAT WE USED TO WASH OUR CAR, THAT CAUSED THE PEELING. THEY QUOTED ME $800 FOR A NEW SET OF HEADLIGHTS... UGH... A YEAR OR SO LATER, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STRUTS. THEY BEGAN TO LEAK. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKE LINE AND I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STRUTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS AROUND 36,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THEM CHANGED OUT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY WERE THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. IT'S NOT NEAR AS SMOOTH AS IT WAS AND IT MAKES NOISE. I HAD IT CHECKED TO BE SURE THEY WERE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND THEY WERE. THE WHOLE PROCESS COST ME ABOUT $900.00 THE NEXT ISSUE I HAVE HAD IS MORE SEVER. THIS JUST HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND SAID STABLE TRACK WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE LOST PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN I COULD DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE AND IT WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY CLEANED IT FOR NOW, BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE! NOW THE POWER STEERING IS MAKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL, SOUNDS LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP MIGHT BE GOING OUT NOW AS WELL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670409January 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN
YET ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE W/2008 GMC ACADIA. DROPPING DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL (19 DEGREES OUT/INCH OF SNOW ON GROUND), AS I'M PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT GOING VERY SLOW THANKFULLY, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTED AND THEN FLASHING LIGHT SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, POWER LIMITED OR SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKLING LIKE IT'S GOING TO SHUT OFF. I ONLY LIVE A MILE FROM SCHOOL AND KEPT DRIVING ON BACK ROAD UNABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR GOING 30 OR SO I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED THE WAY THE TRUCK JUST BUCKLED. I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A FEW HOURS, NOW WHEN I TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING BUT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL IS GONE SOOOO TAKING IT TO THE GM DEALER WILL BE USELESS, BEEN HERE BEFORE AND THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HOPING IT'S JUST THE VERY COLD WEATHER MAKING IT ACT UP BUT COLD WEATHER SHOULD NOT MAKE THIS HAPPEN, UNACCEPTABLE. MY ACADIA ACTS UP WITH LIGHTS, FLASHING LOW TIRES, ETC. ETC. ALL THE TIME WHEN IT'S COLD AND THIS WOULD BE THE WORST TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO NOT WORK AND LEAVE ME STUCK SOMEWHERE. ALL THE $ I DISH OUT FOR THIS TRUCK UGH, I WOULD BE BETTER OFF BUYING AN OLD BEATER AND TAKING MY CHANCES CUZ THIS VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IF ONE THING IS OFF THE TRUCK JUST HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN AND EVERYTHING IS OUT OF WHACK. GM PLEASE STOP SELLING UNSAFE CARS!! I HAVE KIDS AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK. I HOPE THIS ISSUE GETS RECALLED, READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT DEALERSHIP NEVER KNOWS HOW TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662805January 5, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD AN INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WAVE PLATE AND A DAMAGED CLUTCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669834January 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING REALLY BADLY TO THE POINT IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AND THIS IS WILL LESS THAN 53,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT INTO A MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF $3,000-$4,000 FOR THE REPAIR. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS SO WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HOLD GMC ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669385December 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE IS DAMAGED. HOW MANY TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATES NEED TO GO BAD BEFORE YOU MAKE GM RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM. I'VE SEARCHED YOUR DATABASE AND YOU HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ITEM, WHICH AFFECTS MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE AND IS PROBLEMATIC TO ALL GM MID-SIZE CROSSOVERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATE FURTHER TO FULL RESOLUTION BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WAS NOT AT THE WHEEL. I WANT TO BE CONTACTED BY YOUR AGENCY TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER. --[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669080December 30, 2014
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LATE 2008, IT HAS LEAK EVERY SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT RAINED. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY GIVE ME IS TO SEAL SHUT THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER BELIEVE THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT USED TO LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF BUT NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT LEAKS AND A LOT AND FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT HAS SEVERE WATER DAMAGE AND THE CAR SMELLS AWFUL BECAUSE IT IS WET ALL THE TIME. MY CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES AND I WAS HOPING IT WILL LAST ME A WHILE BUT NOW I'M NOT SURE. THE VEHICLE HAS MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE ROOF DRAINS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668324December 26, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND WATER WAS BUILDING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAKAGE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE FOR THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667180December 18, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB AND STILL NOT LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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