2008 GMC Acadia Complaint Log

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

I WAS TURNING ONTO A FOUR LANE ROAD FROM STOP LIGHT WITH MY 4 YR. OLD LITTLE GIRL . THE ACADIA LOST POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED , AND COULD NOT TURN AT ALL . STUCK BROADSIDE IN TWO DIRECTIONS OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC ! CARS WHERE VEERING AROUND US ! HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK VERY WELL WHEN YOU ARE STUCK BROADSIDE , AND THEY CANT SEE THEM ! LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND MESSAGES WERE SAYING CHECK ENGINE ! AFTER AROUND A MINUTE AND A HALF EVERYTHING WORKED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED . DANGEROUS , SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, BUT A RECURRING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FRONT END DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,155. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ UPDATED 7/5/18*JB THE CONSUMER STATED SAFETY DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. *TR

APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE LINE UP OF GM CROSSOVERS (ACADIA, ENCLAVE, AND TRAVERSE) 2007-2010 ARE AFFECTED BY A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. MINE HAS A WHINE IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IT IS POSSIBLY THE PUMP, OR THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $450-$1000 TO REPAIR. I KNOW THAT THEY HAVE IMPROVED THE POWER STEERING PUMPS ON THESE VEHICLES, WHICH INDICATES TO ME THAT THE ORIGINAL WAS DEFECTIVE. I FEEL LIKE STEERING IS A PART OF SAFELY DRIVING THESE VEHICLES. IF THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING OUR ACADIA, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT, BUT IF MY WIFE WERE DRIVING IT, THE OUTCOME MAY BE VERY DIFFERENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE REGAINED ITS STEERING FUNCTION ON ITS OWN A FEW MOMENTS LATER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN THE BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS DEPRESSED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD ONLY CLOSE IF THE BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL WAS USED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS. THE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO THE BULB MELTING INTO, AND FUSING TO, THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS CREATED A CONDITION WHERE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS INCLUDES THE LENS PIECE, THE BULB, AND THE WIRING CONNECTOR. THIS IS AN ISSUE AT NIGHT (NO/MISALIGNED HEADLIGHTS), THE LOSS OF THE BENEFIT OF DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS, AND I IMAGINE A POSSIBLE FIRE. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT AND WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO STOP WORKING. I TOLD HER TO STAY THERE UNTIL I COULD GET THERE TO MEET HER. WHEN I ARRIVED, I DROVE THE VEHICLE THROUGH ABOUT AN INCH OF STANDING WATER IN THE SAME PARKING LOT AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME SINCE THEN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON A ROAD NEAR OUR HOME. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS LEASED NEW IN 2008 AND HAD WATER LEAKING AROUND SUNROOF. THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER BETWEEN 08-11 THERE WERE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR RELATING TO THE WATER LEAK. ON OCTOBER 11, 2011 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SHUT OFF- RADIO, DIRECTIONALS, GAGES, LIGHTS. THE CAR REMAINED RUNNING AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ELECTRICAL WAS RESTORED. IT HAS CONTINUED TO SHUT ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT BACK ON OCT. 12 AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED THE WHOLE DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THEY HAVE SINCE HAD THE CAR AND TELL ME THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS OR HOW TO FIX IT. I AM BEING LEFT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND AM TOLD MY ONLY OPTION IS TO TRADE IT IN. *TR

PURCHASED A USED 2008 GMC ACADIA SLT1. WE HAVE HAD IT FOR SIX DAYS. WITHIN THOSE SIX DAYS WE HAVE HAD WATER ROLLING/RUSHING AROUND OUR ROOF LINER, WATER POURING OUT OF BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND UNDER DASH, WATER POURING OUT OF THE BACK DOME LIGHTS, REAR VIDEO SENSOR, AND BACK SEATBELTS. BOTH FRONT FLOOR MATS SATURATED WITH WATER AS WELL AS THE CARPET UNDERNEATH. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT ALL OF THE WATER POURING OUT HAS BEEN WITNESS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS CLEARLY A DRIVING DISTRACTION ESPECIALLY TO A NEW CAR OWNER WHO IS NOT EXPECTING THIS AT ALL. A DRIVER IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY DRIVING DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED WITH A LOT OF SAFETY FEATURES HOWEVER WATER LEAKAGE AND POURING OUT OF SPACES HAS BEEN GREATLY OVER LOOKED. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, I HAD WATER DRIP ONTO MY HAND FROM THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WHICH TOOK ME OFF GUARD AS I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT. THIS WAS A DISTRACTION. WE HAVE PUT OUR BASEMENT ROOM DEHUMIDIFIER IN OUR ACADIA IN THE GARAGE ON THIS SIXTH NIGHT TO HELP DRY OUT ALL THE WATER IN THE CARPET AND WE ARE SURE IN THE ROOF LINER TO HOPEFULLY HELP WITH ANY MOLD THAT MAY HAVE STARTED. WE HAVE TWO SONS UNDERCARE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES AND ONE WITH ASTHMA. THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE GOOD FOR HIM. WE NOW ARE STRESSED WORRYING ABOUT WHAT FUTURE PROBLEMS WE ARE GOING TO FACE FROM THE WATER DAMAGE WE CAN SEE AND THAT WE CANNOT. THE UPPER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (I.E. LIGHTS, DVD PLAYER), THE BLOWER UNDER THE DASH AND OTHER INTERNAL DASH COMPONENTS, AND THE MOST SERIOUS ARE THE AIRBAGS. WILL THEY NOW WORK? THIS HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN FOR GMC. WE NOW HAVE A BIG FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY REGARDING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WE CANNOT COMPREHEND THAT THIS HAS BEEN ALLOWED BY OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SAFETY AGENCIES SINCE 2007! WHY? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF LIQUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED .THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,960.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE SUNROOF LEAKED WATER INTO THE VEHICLE. THE WATER ALSO LEAKED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE LEAK OCCURRED FROM THE REAR DOME LIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE BATTERY ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

GMC ACADIA 2008. WATER LEAKAGE FROM SUNROOF AND OR WINDSHIELD, ENTERING COLUMNS CONTAINING AIRBAGS (WATER WAS LEAKING OUT OF AIRBAGS ON COLUMNS) AND DOWN INTO DASH BOARD AND DOWN TO CARPETS. MOLD BUILDING UP IN ROOF LINER AND CARPETS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *TT

IN 2011, OUR ACADIA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WIRING BURNT. WE HAD THAT REPLACED. AFTER THE HEADLIGHT, WE STARTED NOTICING THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOTIFYING US THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. NONE OF THE SOUNDS WHERE COMING ON IN THE CAR. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU WERE NOT WEARING YOUR SEATBELT THE "DINGING" DID NOT HAPPEN. I TOOK THE ACADIA IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY CELL PHONE THAT TRIGGERED THE DEFECT. I THANK GOD I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT HOWEVER IF GMC KNEW OF THE DEFECTS WHY NOT BE UP FRONT WITH US. MY FAMILY AND I TRAVEL PLENTY. SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN, WE BOUGHT THE ACADIA FAITHFULLY AND HOPES GMC PROVIDES THE BEST SERVICE POSSIBLE. *JS

8/26/2011 - 71,309 MILES - WATER PUMP WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 5/07/2012 - 86,885 MILES - TRANSMISSION SHUTTERED WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN TRAFFIC. WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH GM REMAN TRANSMISSION DUE TO BROKEN REVERSE WAVE PLATE THAT DAMAGED THE CARRIER, SUN SHELL AND METAL THROUGHOUT. ALSO DETECTED AN OIL LEAK IN THE ENGINE FRONT COVER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AND HEARD POWER STEERING NOISE SO BLED POWER STEERING SYSTEM. 12/31/2012- 100,947 MILES - HEADLIGHT SWITCH FELL INSIDE DASH PANEL. 7/26/2013 - 112,506 MILES - POWER STEERING HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. IT HAS ALWAYS MADE NOISES AND HAS BEEN STIFF. HAD IT BLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. AT SHOP NOW TO DETERMINE IF IT NEEDS A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK, AND/OR SERPENTINE BELT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AS THOSE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT GM ISN'T MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CONSUMERS AND THE RELIABILITY AND QUALITY OF THEIR VEHICLES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED SUCH A LEMON! I PERSONALLY WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. GOING BACK TO LEXUS. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT DOESN'T WORK. CONNECTOR IS BURNT. APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND REQUIRES ENTIRE HEAD LIGHT UNIT TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. COST IS ~$600. *TR

BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 08/12/11 AND 06/06/12. IT HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT THE MOMENT. LIVING IN THE NORTH IN THE WINTER TIME IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOW IF THE BLOWER MOTOR DOESN'T WORK. *TR

MY POWER STEERING GROANS AND MOANS WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. TURNING THE WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT EVEN FOR ME BEING A MALE. THE NOISE IS VERY ANNOYING AND MAY AFFECT THE STEERING. THE CAR IS FOR MY FAMILY OF THREE KIDS AND WIFE --- NOT SURE THEY SHOULD BE DRIVING THIS ANYMORE. I CALLED THE A GMC SERVICE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF "VERY SIMILAR ISSUES" WAITING BACK TO HEAR IF THEY WILL REPAIR THIS. I'VE HAD TOO MANY REPAIRS LATELY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 58K MILES -- ONE SWAY BAR, ANOTHER SWAY BAR, TRANSMISSION ISSUE, HEADLAMP ISSUE, FAULTY THERMOSTAT, LIMITED LIFE BRAKE PADS, NOW POWER STEERING ISSUES! UGH! *TR

2008 ACADIA. LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOP OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. GMC FORUMS ON INTERNET SHOW HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE. OUR LOW BEAM DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT. LOW BEAM PASSENGER SIDE TWO DAYS LATER. DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING, THE LIGHTS CANNOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT REMOVING THE BUMPER OR TIRES. NOT A BULB ISSUE. PROBLEM WITH MELTED WIRING HARNESS. THERE WAS NO TO WAY REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT SPLICING THE WIRING AND INSTALLING AN AFTERMARKET CONNECTOR PART. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AS THE BULBS ARE TOO HOT FOR THE CURRENT WIRING. THE HARNESS REPLACEMENT WILL ONLY FAIL AGAIN BECAUSE THE WIRING CANNOT HANDLE THE HEAT. THIS ISSUE CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED ON A DARK ROAD AT NIGHT WITH NO HEADLAMPS THAT MAY JUST SUDDENLY GO OUT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS AND DEADLY PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE MANY FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON ACADIAS AND SATURN OUTLOOKS. *TR

1. ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR AT 60MPH AND CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED UNTIL DRIVER THREW CAR TO NEUTRAL AS BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE 2. AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN FUNCTIONAL 3. TPMS IS INOPERABLE LIGHT ALWAYS ON 4. SEATS ARE COMPOSED OF POLYURETHANE MOLDED FOAM CAUSING AN ARRAY OF HEALTH ISSUES FOR MYSELF AND 2 CHILDREN AS CAR GETS EXTREMELY HOT 5. BRAKES ENGAGE DURING HIGH SPEEDS RANDOMLY CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE 6. HEAVY METALS/AIR PLANE PARTS FOUND IN MANY PLACES OF CAR 7. FUMES INSIDE CONSTANTLY IMPROPERLY ROUTED FUEL/EMISSION SYSTEM? 8. TRANSMITTERS, IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER UNLESS FM TRANSMITTER IN KEY IS ATTACHED, SHOULD NOT BE A HYBRID OR GRID OPERATED VEHICLE. SPRAY FOAM AND WELDED METAL COMPOSED MUCH OF VEHICLE. MEDICAL WHITE PACKING IN MUCH OF GAPS WITH A CONTAMINATED SMELL 9. LOTS OF MONEY TRYING TO REPAIR DAMAGE, OWNER FILED BANKRUPTCY LOTS OF MEDICAL BILLS. DEALERS AND MANUFACTURER DO NOTHING, I HAVE WROTE LETTERS AND MANY PHONE CALLS. 10. MICROWAVE EFFECT ON ANYONE IN CAR ALONG WITH MAGNETIC PULLS. I MYSELF HAVE HAD THIS CAR SINCE FEB 2011. I HAVE LOST SOME NERVE FUNCTION ON LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY LEAVING ME WITH MULTIPLE SCARS FOR LIFE DOWN LEFT SIDE OF BODY AND CENTER FOREHEAD RESEMBLING RADIATION BURNS BUT I NEVER UNDERWENT RADIATION. I LOST MY HAIR IN 2012 ALONG WITH JOINT DAMAGES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, I AM NOT AN EXPERIMENT AND NEVER AGREED TO BE ONE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS MELTING AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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

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

I TOOK MY 2008 GMC ACADIA TO THE GM DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY MY POWER STEERING IS STIFF WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. IT JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN 2 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES ON IT AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THE WARRANTY IS NOW UP AND THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDS THE STEERING RACK REPLACED FOR $800. THIS CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND I CAN'T BELIEVE I ALREADY NEED TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I FOUND THAT MANY GMC ACADIA OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN SET BY GM. *TR

PUSHED BUTTON FOR REAR-HATCH TO OPEN. HATCH WENT UP AND AFTER 1-2 SECONDS RELEASED WITH ALL ITS WEIGHT. *TR

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.

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

2008 GMC ACADIA SLT HAS SERVE WATER LEAKAGE INSIDE THE CABIN THAT CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO INTERIOR CARPETING AND PANELS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO BEGIN TO HAPPEN SUCH AS BACK UP ASSIST DISABLED, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT SHUTTING OFF AND MORE I AM SURE WILL HAPPEN AS WATER ENTERS THE CABIN AND AREAS THAT YOU CANNOT SEE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS. FIRE HAZARDS AND INJURIES DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT MIGHT OCCUR. THERE ARE VIDEOS AND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME ISSUE AND I AM SHOCKED THAT NO ACTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY GM. *TR

AIR COND TURNS ON BUT WILL NOT BLOW. MECHANIC REMOVES COVER AND MY BLOWER MOTOR IS STANDING IN 3 INCHES OF WATER. ANY MORE WATER WOULD HAVE LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR OF MY CAR. WATER IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS NOT SAFE. IF I GET WATER INSIDE, I WILL ALSO HAVE MOLD OR MILDEW. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR US TO BREATHE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE MY COST. THIS IS MANUFACTURING OR ENGINEERING NEGLIGENCE. IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

2008 GMC ACADIA SLT HAS SEVERE WATER LEAKAGE INSIDE THE CABIN THAT CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO INTERIOR CARPETING AND PANELS. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO BEGIN TO HAPPEN SUCH AS BACK UP ASSIST DISABLED, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT SHUTTING OFF AND MORE I AM SURE WILL HAPPEN AS WATER ENTERS THE CABIN AND AREAS THAT YOU CANNOT SEE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS. FIRE HAZARDS AND INJURIES DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT MIGHT OCCUR. THERE ARE VIDEOS AND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME ISSUE AND I AM SHOCKED THAT NO ACTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BY GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE EVAPORATED CORE, COOLANT LEAKED ONTO THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND AS A RESULT, FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME ILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THAT COOLANT HAD LEAKED ONTO THE CARPET PAD AND THEY COULD SMELL THE FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DECIDED TO DETAIL THE VEHICLE AND USED FOAM CLEANER TO CLEAN OUT THE ENGINE. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,687. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 07/20/11

I OWN A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WATER LEEKS FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAR COMING IN THROUGH THE SUN ROOF AND THEN LEAKING THROUGH THE TOP COVER OF THE CEILING DOWN ONTO THE THIRD ROW AND DOWN THROUGH THE FRONT BEANS WHERE THE FUSE BOX IS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM MULTIPLE TIMES THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE # OF 71-941161425 THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THAT MY TRUCK DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE RECALLED THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR FOR THE EXACT SAME REASONS. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL OF SHORTING OUT THE FUSE BOX WHILE DRIVING MAKING THIS TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE POTENTIAL OF MOLD BUILD UP. I HAVE A 15 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER THAT IS SUPPOSED TO RIDE IN THIS AND THE LAST THING I NEED IS WATER FROM THE CEILING DRIPPING ON HERE THAT HAS GONE THROUGH THE MOLD THAT HAS BUILT UP INBETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE CEILING COVER. GMC REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS STATING THAT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IF THIS FUSE BOX SHORTS OUT WHILE WE ARE DRIVING AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT WHERE BODILY HARM IS DONE GMC IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR RECENTLY THINKING IT WOULD BE SAFE AND I WAS WRONG. *TR

MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS 5-25-2014- TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE BROKE. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THESE PLATES WERE NOT STRESS RELIEVED ON THE 2008S. 02-2014 WATER PUMP CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS CAUSED A TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. VEHICLE CURRENTLY IN SHOP, ALL REPAIR PAPERWORK IS IN THE VEHICLE. I DON'T REMEMBER THE SPECIFICS OF THE FIRST TIME, IT WAS DAYS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE. *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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE SUN ROOF DRAIN LINE SHIFTED AND LEAKED WATER DOWN THE HEADLINER. THE FAILURE FLOODED THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, SIDE AIR BAG, AND VISOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF DRAINED CUBE SHIFTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE CARPET AND PANEL OF THE DRIVER SIDE HAD MOLD AND NEEDED TO BE TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

CAUSE CODE: 6021 - COMPONENT DAMAGED/CRACKED, REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE REPLACEMENT READING VARIOUS FORUMS, THESE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL LAMBADA PLATFORMS, HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES, CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE TRANNYS WITH A NEW MORE DURABLE/RELIABLE DESIGN BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED, ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. PLEASE CONFRONT GM WITH THESE COMPLAINTS...THX HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX/.F215073?DISPLAYRECENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 GMC ARCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE STEERING AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE GEAR BUSHINGS WERE EXTREMELY WORN OUT AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR BUSHINGS AND STEERING GEARS AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,406 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 09/27/11*LJ

I'VE HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS CAR WITH ONLY 114,000 MILES. WAVE PLATE, TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT REVERSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WAVE PLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT A RIBBET IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 GMC ACADIA SLT IN THE EVENING, AND WHEN I SWITCHED FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS, EVERYTHING WENT BLACK. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY BULBS HAD BURNT OUT, SO TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. TO MY SURPRISE, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE BULBS HAD MELTED THE CONNECTORS, AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS, AND EVERYTHING HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE A LOUD POP WOULD OCCUR. SIGNALS, CLOCK,STEREO, DOME LIGHT, BATTERY GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED THE STEREO AND AMPLIFIER ($1500 ). THEN IF I LEFT ACADIA IN THE RAIN I WOULD FIND A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND A DROP OF WATER ON THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WAS TOLD IT COULD BE THE SUN ROOF TUBES WERE BLOCKED SO I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO GLASS PLACE AND HAD THE TUBES CLEANED OUT. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE WATER BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO LOOSE POWER IN VEHICLE AGAIN. JUST WENT ON A TRIP AND HAD TO PARK OUTSIDE IN PARKING AREA AND HAD A REAL PUDDLE ON MY MAT AND UNDERNEATH THE MAT. TODAY I CALLED AN AUTO WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP TO SEE IF THE WINDSHIELD COULD BE LEAKING AND WAS TOLD THAT IF THE CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR IF IT HAS NOT HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED, THEY DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD BE THE WINDSHIELD LEAKING, THAT GM WAS GOOD ABOUT INSTALLING AND SEALING THE WINDSHIELD. MY CAR IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE AND I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I AM AFRAID THAT THE WIRING WILL SHORT OUT, CAUSE A SOFT SPOT IN THE FLOOR, OR START A FIRE. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ONLY 69,285 MILES AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF BY ONLY GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIPS. SERIOUS PROBLEM INVOLVING WET ELEMENTS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HERE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO! *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO VISIT MY DAUGHTER UP AT COLLEGE AND DRIVE HER AND 2 FRIENDS HOME. AS I DROVE THOUGH THE COLLEGE TOWN MY CAR STARTED ACTING FUNNY. JUST NOT ACCELERATING AND THE RPM WERE RACING, TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. DROVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE JUST NEEDED TO GET HOME SAFE. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME, AGAIN CAR NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. I DROVE THOUGH THE EZPASS TOLL ON THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE AND MY CAR JUST WOULDN'T GO. DROVE ALONG IT WAS VERY SCARY. I HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN THE BRONX. EVENTUALLY GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE REVERSE CLUTCH PLATE. *TR

WATER LEAKS IN CAR WHEN IT RAINS, OVER THE PAST 4YRS MY CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME PROBLEM, IN WHICH THEY FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO MYSELF AND ONCE AGAIN I AM EXPERIENCE THE SAME LEAK WHEN IT RAINS. THEY SAFETY CONCERNS ARE VERY BIG BECAUSE OF ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRES THAT THE WATER MAY BE COMING IN CONTACT WITH, INCLUDING THE AIR BAGS. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND GMC AND THEY BOTH SAY THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM IS THEIR DESIGN AND I KNOW THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BECAUSE OF THE MANY,MANY,MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. *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. WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DURING THE FAILURE THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT OPERATE AS SMOOTHLY AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

I OWN A 2008 GMC ACADIA AND ON JAN 10. 2011 THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD COMPLETELY SPILLED OUT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING COOLER THAT HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE FOR COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL I AM WONDERING WHY GMC IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING OR WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A BAD ACCIDENT. A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 46,000 SHOULD NOT HAVE POWERS STEERING ISSUES. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS CONSUMERS ARE PAYING ALOT OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYEING BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. UNFORTUNATELY FOR US WE ARE STATIONED IN GERMANY AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND SOMEONE TO REPAIR OUR VEHICLE AS WELL. *TR

TRANSMISSION ORIGINALLY STARTED SKIPPING AROUND 75,900 MILES. AT 100,000 MILES STARTED SYSTEM ALERT OF " TRANSMISSION RUNNING HOT, IDLE TO COOL DOWN". TRANSMISSION SERVICED ON 11/11/13. TRANSMISSION DRAINED AND REFILLED BY GMC DEALER IN EL PASO, TX. RAN OK UNTIL 2/06/14. IN GMC REPAIR SHOP IN RICHMOND,CA . TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED! $4000.00 REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE A CHECK AIRBAGS ON MY DISPLAY PANEL WHEN IBROUGHT MY CAR TO THE GM DEALER THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE THE HARNESS UNDER MY SEAT. I INQUIRED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME NO. I SEE NOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY IT. I AM HOPING THAT YOU COULD DIRECT ME ON HOW I CAN GET GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM UNDER YOUR RECALL ORDER SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE.

KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE- WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF DEFECT. SIGNIFICANT WATER LEAK FROM SOMEWHERE IN ROOF INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT A POSTS AND INTO DASH AREA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED STATING THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AND WOULD NOT DETECT ANYONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.