2008 GMC Acadia complaints

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT (WAVE PLATE) WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV. UP. BECAUSE OF THIS I NOW HAVE TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT AS WELL. I SEE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION FROM SEARCHING ONLINE. WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS AND MADE IT RIGHT. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A SHOPPING CENTER, I LOST POWER STEERING COMPLETELY. I WAS ABLE TO MAN HANDLE THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING AREA THAT WAS SPARSELY OCCUPIED AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. IF I HAD BEEN IN A DIFFERENT AREA OF THE PARKING LOT, THERE WERE A LOT OF PEDESTRIANS, PUSHING STROLLERS AND MOST HAD CHILDREN WITH THEM. I COULD HAVE HIT SEVERAL OF THEM AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED REPLACING. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED A BULLETIN FROM GMC ADVISING THAT IF I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH STEERING, I SHOULD TAKE IT TO MY CLOSEST DEALER FOR THEM TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. HOWEVER, IF THE DIAGNOSTIC DIDN'T SHOW SPECIFICALLY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THEN I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC PLUS ANY REPAIRS NEEDED. MY MECHANIC HAS ADVISED ME THAT THE PUMP IS FINE, BUT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACING SINCE THE SEALS OR CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN LEAKING. I HAD TO ADD POWER STEERING FLUID AT ABOUT 23K MILES, BUT THE DEALER STATED IT WAS PROBABLY JUST NOT FILLED UP WHEN IT WAS OFF THE FACTORY LINE. SO, I HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE MECHANIC UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SINCE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE DUE TO THIS POWER STEERING FAILURE. MY RESEARCH SHOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON FOR THE 2008 ACADIA AND I FEEL GM SHOULD STAND UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THOSE OF US WHO BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. *TR

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON MY GMC ACADIA HAS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER ADDING BRAKE FLUID TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC ACADIA'S, WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RISK, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKING ABILITY AND AT ONE POINT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS NOT GOING TO WORK DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS FILLED WITH BRAKE FLUID. GM NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCTS ... NOT JUST SAY THAT THEY ARE THE "NEW" GM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2008 GMC ACADIA. THIS YEAR/MODEL HAS HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE WAVE PLATE & TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT IN WITH 58K MILES AND HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN 2011. THIS PAST WEEK, THE TRANSMISSION HAS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. SAME SYMPTOMS FROM 2011 WHEN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR DELAYS AS IT GOES IN AND OUT OF GEARS. THE CAR NOW HAS 98K MILES AND WILL NEED TO HAVE THE 2ND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED (3RD TRANSMISSION IN CAR IF YOU COUNT THE ONE IT CAME WITH). THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 6 YEARS OLD. LOOKING AT REPAIRS, THE COST WILL BE OVER $3500. LOTS OF OWNERS ARE RUNNING INTO THESE ISSUES WITH THE 2007/2008 ACADIA MODELS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM IS NOT DOING A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO ADDRESS THE ROOT ISSUE. *TR

HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING APPT. TO FIX AIRBAG WHICH WAS RECALLED. WHEN THEY FIXED IT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON, SO THEY SAID THAT I HAVE TO PAY THE $600.00 TO REPAIR THE SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT INNUMERABLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ACADIA 2008 AIRBAGS, JUST LIKE MINE. YOU GO IN TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED AND THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER AIRBAGS. I AM GOING TO CONSULT AN ATTORNEY ABOUT A CLASS ACTION SUIT SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY OF US WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM. IT'S RIDICULOUS TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU SAFE BUT IN ACTUALITY MAY HARM YOU IF IT IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

CONTACTED LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP TODAY (10/27/14) ASKING ABOUT RECENT AIRBAG RECALL AND WHY WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED AS: PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ADULT MALE (180 LB)/ADULT FEMALE (140 LB)/TEENAGE BOY (120 LB) ARE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. NOW A SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE IS ALSO DISPLAYED. THE GMC DEALERSHIP STATED MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECENT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL, YET THE SYMPTOMS MY VEHICLE EXHIBIT ARE THE SAME AS OTHER VEHICLES COVERED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. AFTER RESEARCH, IT IS EVIDENT THAT ALL 2008 GMC ACADIAS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE AIRBAG SYSTEM RECALL(S). *TR

STEERING LOCKS UP. WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WANT TO MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP TO A POINT WHERE YOU CAN'T TURN. THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. REPLACED RACK AND PINION 3 TIMES AND POWER STEERING. WATER PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE, REPLACED 2 BEFORE 100,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 73,000 MILES. EVERY ISSUE THAT IS STATED ABOVE THE DEALER DIDN'T WANT TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY,EVEN AFTER CONTACTING GM. IT TOOK A LOT OF FIGHTING WITH GM TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THERE WAS KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS BEING FAULTY. *TR

GMC STATED MY VEHICLE VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECENT RECALL ON THE HARNESS FOR THE AIRBAG AND SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MY 2008 GMC ACADIA BEGAN SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF THE SYSTEM. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN AN ADULT WAS SEATED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND WAS TOLD GM WAS RECALLING THE VEHICLES FOR THE ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER TO HAVE THE WORK DONE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RECALL. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE AND IT FIXED. I SPOKE WITH GMC FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT SUBJECT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEY HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO IDENTIFY THE EXTENT OF THIS PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED MY 2008 GMC ACADIA I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING. WHEN I START TO TURN THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE DAILY. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO GM THEY TOLD ME THAT IT JUST NEEDED POWER STEERING FLUID. SO THEY FILLED IT UP. THIS DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BACK FOR A SECOND TIME, AND GM SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING AND WHEN MAKING A TURN IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE TURN. NEXT, I TOOK MY ACADIA TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING RACK, OR AS GM CALLS IT, THE RACK AND PINION WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I THEN SPENT AROUND $800 TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. I BEGAN DRIVING IT HOPING THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE STEERING PROBLEM. I TOOK THE ACADIA BACK TO GM, AND THEY LOOKED AT IT AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THE RACK AND PINION, OR THE STEERING RACK WAS FAULTY. I TOLD THEM ABOUT REPLACING IT 3 MONTHS AGO, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT UNLESS I HAD REPLACED BOTH THE STEERING RACK AND THE PUMP AT THE SAME TIME THEN THE PART THAT WAS NOT REPLACED WOULD CAUSE THE OTHER PART TO FAIL. NEXT, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD THEM WHAT GM HAD SAID. THEY LOOKED AT THE STEERING RACK THAT THEY HAD REPLACED AND TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE NEW PART THEY HAD REPLACED. THEY LOOKED INTO THE MANUALS AND INTERNET REPLACEMENT GU

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEEMS TO SHUT OFF. IT THEN RANDOMLY TURNS BACK ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL HARD TO MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF POWER STEERING, IT SOMETIMES KICKS BACK ON WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE VEER. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A DANGEROUS GMC ISSUE THAT THEY REFUSE TO ADDRESS UNTIL MULTIPLE PEOPLE DIE IN MVAS. *TR

I HAVE BEEN TOLD A MILLION TIMES NOW THAT I HAVE A HEADLIGHT OUT. IT'S MY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SO WHEN WE WENT TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB WE NOTICED THAT IT LOOKED BURNT SO WE CLEANED IT UP AND CHANGED THE BULB. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT DID THE SAME THING BUT WOULD WORK ONCE IN A WHILE. WE TOOK IT APART AGAIN TODAY TO FIND THE SAME THING THAT THE HARNESS WAS AGAIN BURNT LOOKING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE ACADIAS. I THINK IT IS GM'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT CAR SLOWED TO 10 MPH. *TR

WELL A LOT HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR. FIRST THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. THEN THE LIFTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 54000 MILES. THEN AT 104000 MILES THE LIFTERS ARE BACK MAKING THE SAME NOISE THAT IT MADE THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO SHOP.THE TRANSMISSIONS WENT OUT AT 108000. GOT IT REPLACE. BUT THE HEADS ARE STILL RATTLING. THEN THERE IS THE ELECTRIC PROBLEM MY WINDOWS WANT GO UP OR DOWN MOST OF THE TIME THEY SAID THE MOTORS OR STILL GOOD IN THEM. THEY SAID THAT IT NEED ELECTRIC WORK THAT'S WHY MY GAUGES GO CRAZY SOMETIMES. THEN THERE ARE THE STRUTS AND SHOCKS THAT WENT OUT AT 60000 MILES. EVER SINCE I PUT MY CAR IN THE SHOP AT PEILTER CHEVROLET IN LUFKIN TEXAS I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THEY FIX A RECALL IN THE TIRE AREA ON MY CAR, AND I THINK IT WASN'T DONE RIGHT. THEY DIDN'T PUT MY TIRE GUARDS ALL THE WAY BACK ON ITS MISSING SCREWS. THEY SAID THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS I TOLD THEM IT WASN'T HANGING DOWN WHEN THEY GOT IT. THEN WHEN THE REPLACE MY HEADS AND I PICKED UP MY CAR. THE BLACK GUARD PIECES THAT GOES UNDER THE HOOD HAD SCREW SETTING ON IT. THE WHERE NOT PUT BACK IN IT. THEN THERE WAS A 2 BIGGER SCREW AND THE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY WENT TO. I HAD MORE THING WRONG WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THEM THEN WHEN I CARRIED IT TO THEM. I RESEARCHED GMC ACADIA AND I REALIZED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THE SAME THING LIKE LIFTERS REPLACEMENT, TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT AROUND 90000 MILES TO 110000 MILES, PROBLEMS WITH THERE STRUTS AND SHOCKS. POWER STEERING AND MUCH MORE. WHAT I CA

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE INTO THE NEXT GEAR AND THE ENGINE RPM'S WENT VERY HIGH FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED THE NEXT GEAR VERY ROUGHLY. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE MISSED THE SAME GEAR AGAIN. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THAT I SHOULD RESEARCH IT ON THE INTERNET WHERE YOU CAN FIND THOUSANDS OF THE SAME ISSUE FROM OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM THAT GMC IS AWARE OF IS A DEFECTIVE WAVE PLATE IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT FAILS, CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS A DEFECT AND GMC SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVEWAY, SLOW SPEEDS, STEERING LOSES POWER. HAS DONE THIS AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED IT AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. IT ALSO HAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. WHAT IM READING IS THERE ARE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO EXCEEDED MORE THAN 10 MPH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FUEL KIT, HOUSING, SENSOR AND COVER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

WHILE ON VACATION THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 15-17, OUR VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE ON 8-26-14. AFTER 2 1/2 DAYS OF DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED US WE HAD 2 BENT RODS IN CYLINDER 3 AND 4. WE CONTACTED GM TO OPEN A CASE STUDY. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED US AND ASKED US WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR AS A RESOLUTION. WE FELT THAT WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES ON IT, OUR VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING SUCH DRASTIC ENGINE ISSUES. FURTHERMORE, THE ENGINE/TIMING COVER WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 23,118 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP ASKED US TO VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO FLOOD HISTORY, GET DETAILS OF THE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY THE DEALER FROM WHOM WE PURCHASED IT, AND PROVIDE MAINTENANCE RECORDS. WE DID THAT. THE DEALERSHIP FIRST TOLD US THEY WOULD GIVE US $1,000 OFF A NEW VEHICLE (REALLY?). WE SAID WE STILL HAD A LOAN AND PAYMENT. THEY ADVISED US THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO COME CLOSE TO OUR CURRENT PAYMENT. WHEN WE SPOKE WITH THEM NEXT, THEY ADVISED THAT GM WOULD NOT BE PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE AND THAT THEY THINK NOW IT IS JUST A VALVE ISSUE. HOW CAN YOU GO FROM 2 BENT RODS TO A VALVE ISSUE? WE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO PUT THE VEHICLE BACK TOGETHER; WE WERE COMING TO GET IT. WE TOWED IT HOME. WE CONTACTED GM AGAIN TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT A BAD EXPERIENCE WE HAD WITH A DEALERSHIP THAT KEPT CHANGING THEIR STORY ABOUT WHAT GM WAS GOING TO DO TO HELP AND WHAT OUR PROBLEMS WERE. THEY ADVISED US WE COULD TAKE IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND HAVE ALL THE DIAGNOSTICS DONE AGAIN (AT OUR

I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN BEFORE OUR TRIP TO MASSACHUSSETTS TO THE GM DEALER IN HASTINGS, MN AS THE STOP ENGINE NOW/FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON ALL THE TIME. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS PROBABLY JUST A SENSOR ISSUE. SO I DROVE MY CAR. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS MORE LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS TRACTION CONTROL IS OUT, STABILIZATION NEEDS ATTENTION, BREAKS NEED ATTENTION, AND CHECK ENGINE. SO THEY FIGURED JUST MORE SENSOR ISSUE. 9/9/14 I WAS BACKING OUT A PARKING SPOT WITH A FRIEND OF MINE AND MY POWER STEERING WAS DISABLED AND ALMOST CAUSED AND ACCIDENT WHEN THE BREAK SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. FINALLY MY HUSBAND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIND THAT NOW I NEED A NEW TIMING CHAIN AND UPDATES $2045, TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE W/SOLENOID $1226.58, AND MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER $690.00. THEY SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THIS BEFORE AS GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUES ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THE SERVICE MAN WHO TOLD ME HE SEES THIS A LOT. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL ON 2007 AND 2009 FOR SEVERAL OF THESE ISSUES. HAD I NOT HAVE MY HUSBAND BRING THIS IN AGAIN I AM SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SEVERE ACCIDENT INVOLVING ME AND POSSIBLY MY CHILDREN. GM OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF THE SERVICES BUT HONESTLY THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THEIR MODEL. TO TELL PEOPLE NOTHING IS WRONG, NOTHING IS WRONG AND BAM EVERYTHING WRONG AT JUST 120K MILES SEEMS FISHY. I WANT THIS FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME MODEL WITH MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO LEAVE

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION ON A CAR WITH JUST OVER 55000 MILES. THE WINDOWS LEAK WHEN SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN. THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN YOU DRIVE THRU A PUDDLE. THE BRAKING SYSTEM MAKES SOME GOD AWFUL NOISE WHEN GOING ON OR OFF A RAMP. THIS WAS OUR VERY FIRST BRAND NEW OFF THE LINE CAR. REALLY WISH WE HAD WAITED UNTIL THE BUGS WERE WORKED OUT. *TR

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WITH THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS OVERHEATING BEFORE THEY BURN OUT ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE BULB GETS SO HOT THAT THEY MELT THE BULB SOCKET CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD. THE HEAT ALSO HAS MADE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BRITTLE AND CRACKED TO WHERE THE SOCKET WONT STAY IN PLACE INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING THUS CAUSING THE BULB TO LAY ON THE PLASTIC CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT THIS FIRE HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE CALLED IT TO THERE ATTENTION AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM #13135. THEY HAVE ALSO RECALLED SOME 2007 AND 2009 TO 2011 VEHICLES BUT NOT 2008 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING MY FAMILY TO GRANDPARENTS HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND TO VISIT.THE TRANS STARTED TO REV BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN JUST QUIT.NO FORWARD OR REVERSE JUST NOTHING.NOW BIG BILL TO FIX FOR AN ISSUE THAT GM KNOWS THEY HAVE.I'M NOT GOING TO RAMBLE ON BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE HAD SPENT A LOT OF TIME WRITING NOVELS OF WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO THEM.SIMPLY WILL BE PUT THIS WAY.TRANNY STOPPED WORKING,GM KNOWS OF ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD PAY TO FIX. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR KIDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN DROPPED INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE NEXT TIME SHE CAME TO A STOP THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FIFTH GEAR. IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE EITHER. THERE ARE NO "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHTS ON. THE SERVICE GARAGE SAID SHE WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE GM VEHICLES. GM WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. *TR

IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENT SERVICE LIGHTS COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE COMPUTER ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO MINIMAL SPEED UNTIL LATER SHUTTING OFF CAR RESET THE VEHICLE. SERVICE STABILTRAK, ABS, ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT. SOME TIMES WE CAN HEAR ENGINE NOISE WHILE IDLING AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. THIS CAR ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 72,255 MILES AS OF 09/2/14 WHEN TAKEN TO GET CHECKED FOR ISSUES. AFTER CHECKING SERVICEMAN RECOMMENDED FULL TIMING CHAIN OVERHAUL AND REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY FOR AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,727.85. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE REGARDING THESE ISSUES WE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING TIMING CHAIN BUT NO RECALLS ON 2008 MODEL. 2007 MODELS I SAW HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TIMING CHAIN BUT NOT 2008 MODELS. THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE WHICH OUR THREE CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN DAILY AND MAKING PAYMENTS NOW LOOKING AT LARGE REPAIRS WE CAN NOT AFFORD. PLEASE TELL ME WHY THERE ARE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TIMING CHAIN ON 2007 BUT NOT 2008 WHEN THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES? IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED WE WILL NEVER BUY CHEVY OR GMC AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PROVIDE FALSE READINGS LIKE DOOR AJAR WHEN ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE REAR DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK, THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE BATTERY FAILED WHILE THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. WHEN THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE KEY WAS REMOVED; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 GMC ACADIA ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED SHIFTING HARD, JUMPING, SLIPPING, ETC. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A PARKING LOT AND THEN MY CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE, SO IT HAD TO BE PUSHED INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THE 3-5-REVERSE WAVE PLATE IS BROKEN AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 2007-2009 GMC ACADIAS, NOT TO MENTION SEVERAL OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE. IF THERE ARE THAT MANY VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, THIS PROVES THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THIS PART AND GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. THIS PROBLEM CREATED AN UNSAFE DRIVING EXPERIENCE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY THAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO A PARKING LOT AND PLACED IN REVERSE GEAR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL GEAR AND PUSHED FROM THE FRONT END HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HER HOME AND LATER TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,084.

VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE DROPPED OUT OF GEAR, SO I PULLED OFF HIGHWAY INTO PARKING AREA. I REALIZED VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE. AFTER PUSHING THE CAR BACKWARDS SO I COULD TURN AROUND (IN SAID PARKING LOT) I PULLED BACK OUT ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH AND TACH WAS DOUBLED AT OVER 4. I DID MAKE IT HOME AND I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE IT IS NOW BEING DIAGNOSED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2010 AND THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT WAS CHECKED. NOW THERE IS A NEW RECALL TO REMOVE THE CONNECTOR. DEALER STATES SINCE I HAD THE 2010 RECALL I MUST PAY TO HAVE THE 2014 RECALL DONE. THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. *TR

THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED UPON PULLING OUT INTO THE ROADWAY. AT 25 MILES PER HOUR THE RPMS WERE 4000 AND IT JUST WOULD NOT SHIFT. WE PULLED OVER, CALLED FOR HELP AND WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. WE WERE HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, AND HAD TO CALL FAMILY FROM HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY TO COME HELP. THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING TURNED OFF AND SITTING FOR A WHILE DID THEN RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION WHEN RESTARTED. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND TWO DAYS LATER THE VERY SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. GOING TO TRADE IN THIS POS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE NEAR THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2008 ACADIA IN OCTOBER 2013. IN FEBRUARY, THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I TOOK THE ACADIA TO GLYNN SMITH, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD A FAULTY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND AIRBAG SWITCH. I PAID $717.70 FOR THE NEW AIRBAG AND NEW AIRBAG SWITCH. SOON AFTER, GMC STARTED DOING THE RECALLS ON THE AIRBAGS. MY ACADIA IS NOT ONE OF THE LISTED RECALLED VEHICLES. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. IT IS NOW THE END OF JULY, AND THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO GLYNN SMITH AND IT IS THE SAME CODE THIS TIME. I HAVE ANOTHER FAULTY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND AIRBAG SWITCH. GMC NEEDS TO RECALL EVERY 2008 ACADIA. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DEALING WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING. ONE DAY DRIVING, I STARTED TO MAKE A TURN, AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS LIKE TURNING A REALLY OLD MODEL CAR THAT HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TODAY. GMC TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, YET I KNOW FOR SURE SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE 2008 GMC ACADIA IS NOT A SAFE CAR. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THEM AND THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT STILL ON. MY FAMILY IS VERY UPSET WITH GMC AS A COMPANY!! SAFETY SHOULD BE THE MAIN CONCERN BEFORE SELLING ANY VEHICLE. I SEE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR ACADIA. I THINK THAT GMC SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING, THE MOST ETHICAL THING, AND RECALL THE ENTIRE LINE OF THE 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE 2008 ACADIA IS A PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!! *JS

POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL. *JS

2008 ACADIA PURCHASED IN 2007, TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR FOR HIGH SPEED UP AND DOWN SHIFT. ON DRY PAVEMENT THE SUV WILL CHANGE SEVERAL MPH WELL WITHIN A SECOND. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. ESPECIALLY ON SNOW/ICE! I AM TAKING THE SUV TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS. I SUSPECTED AN INTERNAL CLUTCH PROBLEM OR VALVE CONTROL PROBLEM COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THE PROBLEM IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. AFTER READING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SERIES OF TRANSMISSIONS STARTING AFTER 47K. I WANTED TO ADD MY CONCERN. MY CAR JUST PASSED 63,000 MILES. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. SEVERAL THINGS WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN AT ONCE (IE LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR, ACCELERATE, BRAKE, AND BE ON WET OR ICE ROADS). THE SHIFT IS INTERMITTENTLY HARD DURING ANY OF THESE CHANGES IN ACCELERATION CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR