GMC Acadia Complaints (2008)

854 consumer complaints on file.

#10470690August 14, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRL WENT OUT AND WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THE HOUSING AROUND THE WIRING/LIGHT HAD MELTED AND WE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOUSING AT A COST OF $1,100. THEY STATED IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470390August 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP AND 8 DAYS LATER REPLACED PASSENGER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP. THE LAST BULB REPLACED WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW IS BURNED OUT AGAIN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS LATER. THERE IS EVIDENCE ON BOTH BULB CONNECTORS OF OVERHEATING. DIELECTRIC GREASE HAS BEEN USED EVERYTIME BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED THROUGH OUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, ANY TIME THERE IS OVERHEATING ON AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FURTHER PROBLEMS COULD ARISE. THERE IS A FACTORY RECALL ON OTHER YEAR MODELS BUT NOT ON THE 2008 GMC ACADIA SLT-2 HAVING EVERY BELL & WHISTLE ALONG WITH HIGHER PRICE TAG THAN LESSER TRIM PACKAGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469475August 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY ACADIA'S TRANSMISSION FAILED (THE 3, 5, R WAVE PLATE) WHILE 4 HOURS FROM HOME. IT HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 22 DAYS ... THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT 3 TIMES AND STILL CAN'T "GET IT RIGHT". THIS IS A HUGE MESS THAT GM HAS NOT HANDLED WELL AT ALL. THEY WILL NOT LET THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN IT. THEY CAN'T TELL ME WHEN MY CAR WILL EVEN BE READY ... THERE ARE 4 OTHER ACADIA'S AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM .... JUST GOOGLE GMC ACADIA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE ..... THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469480August 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY GMC ACADIA IN FEBRUARY AND HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP I KNOW 15+ TIMES. EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. IT STARTED OFF THAT IT WAS THE STABILITY TRACK AND STABILITY CONTROL CENSORS, THEN IT WENT TO BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACE, BYPASSING THE WIRING (BECAUSE GM) TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO BYPASS THE FACTORY WIRING AND BUILD A NEW HARNESS FOR THE WIRING, SEVERAL OTHER THINGS WRONG, AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION!!!! WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT!!! SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE ACADIA. NOT DEPENDABLE NOR SAFE FOR ME NOR MY FAMILY!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469297August 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466890July 21, 2012
STEERING
AT APPROX. 64,860 POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE THAT KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465829July 16, 2012
STEERING
THE FIRST TIME THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THIS VEHICLE, WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A BUSY ROAD CROSSING ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING REQUIRED ME TO USE ALL OF MY ARM STRENGTH TO MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL, FORCING ME TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY WIDE TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET. POWER STEERING HAS SINCE COME AND GONE AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 25 MPH WHEN MAKING TURNS. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO OUR GMC DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. DESPITE THESE REPEATED TRIPS AND REPAIRS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE POWER STEERING STILL GOES OUT OR IS STIFF. DEALERSHIP BLAMES GM AND THE DESIGN OF THE 2008 ACADIA'S POWER STEERING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465905July 16, 2012
STEERING
DRIVING VEHICLE AT 30MPH NORTH BOUND. STARTED MAKING RIGHT TURN (STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT) LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465198July 11, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING FOR SEVERAL SECONDS DURING TURNS ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHEN TURNING IN OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES. VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464340July 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE UTILIZED THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 50 MPH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED FROM 40 MPH TO 50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION WAS NOT BEING UTILIZED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND A TEST DRIVE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464180July 4, 2012
STEERING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AFTER DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES OR IN WET WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER, NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463643June 30, 2012
SUSPENSION
REAR COIL SPRING HAD RUSTED ABOUT 30% THROUGH, SNAPPED OFF PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461442June 13, 2012
STRUCTURE
ANYTIME WE GET A HEAVY RAIN WATER MAKES IT'S WAY INSIDE THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE GOT WATER COMING OUT OF SEAT BELT PANELS, OVERHEAD LIGHTS, AND ALL OVER THE PLACE. WATER/MOLD AND ELECTRICITY DON'T MIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461629June 13, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL GATE DOOR WOULD OPENS BY ITSELF SPORADICALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,775.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461329June 12, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN, WATER WOULD ENTER THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461007June 8, 2012
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I HAVE HAD THE RACK & PINION STEERING RACK REPLACED 2 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE (BOUGHT NEW IN JULY 2008) DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH AFTER GETTING UGLY WITH THEM, NOW AT 75,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT,REPLACED IT. GOT IT BACK FROM DEALER AND NOW THE STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING, USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND THEN IT FINALLY UNLOCKS AS YOUR TRYING TO TURN WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. FEELS LIKE THE POWER STEERING JUST GOES OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN COMES BACK. HAVE JUST DEALT WITH IT LAST FEW WEEKS, BUT NOW AFTER NOT ABLE TO TURN AND HIT A CURB WHILE TURNING, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING DEFECTIVE. DOING RESEARCH ON THIS THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING LOCKING UP, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF ITS DEFECTIVE. PAYING 45K FOR A VEHICLE YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ARGUE WITH THE DEALER ON REPLACING THIS PART. IS THERE SOMETHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ALMOST COME TO A DECISION THAT GM DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND HAVE ABOUT GIVEN UP ON THEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458855May 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED WATER ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS SUCCESSFULLY JUMP STARTED AND ALL OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SEAL NEEDED TO BE PLACED BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457476May 4, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT OUT. HAVE CHANGED TWICE WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. SECOND TIME I CHANGED IT WENT OUT THE VERY NEXT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457127May 2, 2012
STEERING
AT APPROX. 62,000 POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A WHINING NOISE THAT KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED/REPLACED THE RACK THAT THEY SAID WAS STARTING TO GO BAD. IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE GM CERTIFIED USED WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE AND SHOULD BE ALL SET. NOW, ABOUT A YEAR LATER (WARRANTY EXPIRED-POWER STEERING IS NOT CONSIDERED POWERTRAIN...) THE SAME NOISE AND HIGH EFFORT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THEY NOW SAY THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS GOING AND THERE IS A BLOWN GASKET IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING A LEAK OF STEERING FLUID WHICH IS CAUSING THE WHINE. THEY SAY THAT THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $750. GMC NEEDS TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, OR AT LEAST ISSUE A NOTICE FOR DEALERS TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WHEN IT ARISES. I'M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT DID NOT HAVE THE SYSTEM FAIL WHEN DRIVING. I COULD PROBABLY RECOVER IF IT DID, I'M JUST GLAD MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING IT WITH MY CHILDREN WHEN IT DECIDED TO FAIL!! I KNOW OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER OWNERS THAT HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, WHEN WILL GM STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE?!?! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457029May 1, 2012
AIR BAGS, STEERING
OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ON FOR A VERY LONG TIME, WHEN WE GOT THE RECALL NOTICE, WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS FINE AND OUR LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. AS TIME HAS GONE BY, IT HAS DONE THE REST OF THE ITEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL SUCH AS ON/OFF LIGHT REMAINING OFF WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT AND NOW IT ACTUALLY FLASHES BACK AND FORTH WITH OR WITHOUT A PASSENGER. OUR POWER STEERING HAS BEEN MAKING A WHINE SOUND SINCE 2009. IT HAS ONLY WORSENED OVER TIME AND NOW HAS DEPRECIATED OUR VEHICLES VALUE FOR A TRADE-IN. WE ARE COMPLETELY DISSATIFIED WITH THE QUALITY OF VEHICLE WE HAVE GOTTEN. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND AN ACADIA BASED ON THE RELIABILITY OF GMC AND THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX PROBLEMS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY ON THE MANUFACTURING END. WE KNOW SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2008 ACADIA AND HAVE FOUND MANY FORUMS OF PEOPLE DISCUSSING THEIR ISSUES AND IT APPEARS THAT THE 2008 HAS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF ISSUES. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ACTION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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