Major Problems with 2008 GMC Acadia Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 GMC Acadia

2008 GMC Acadia STRUCTURE Victims: 5 Mileage: 400 miles

2008 GMC Acadia AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 56000 miles

2008 GMC Acadia SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 3 Mileage: 120000 miles

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Problems with POWER TRAIN, STEERING and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Acadia owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN purchased a 2008 gmc acadia sle on oct. 23 2008. took it to the dealer on nov. 20 2008 because...	258 ~ 81401 miles
STEERING 2008 gmc acadia caught on fire while driving down the road and burnt to nothing but the frame. luckily we...	124 ~ 68464 miles
AIR BAGS mva 2/2/08 no injuries. air bags did not deploy front passenger side hit. complaint #1 gm would not release parts...	122 ~ 60671 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my complaint concerns my 2008 acadia delivered sept.2007. currently with less than 5 900 miles on it. it is now...	122 ~ 162863 miles
ENGINE my acadia's transmission failed (the 3 5 r wave plate) while 4 hours from home. it has now been at...	104 ~ 102771 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i noticed that when driving on an expressway and would attempt to pass a slower moving vehicle as i would...	50 ~ 74432 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 1. while traveling on an interstate highway the vehicle's "stabilitrak" control abruptly shut down and the brakes locked with light...	50 ~ 90416 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my daughter sliced her hand on the jewel lamp inside edge of the rear taillight assembly on our 2008 gmc...	42 ~ 73400 miles
STRUCTURE my 2008 gmc acadia slt2 model has water leaking into the passenger cabin. the water leaks are coming from the...	41 ~ 42803 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL we purchased a new gmc acadia on 6/16/08. since our purchase we have experienced a dangerous transmission issue. after coasting...	35 ~ 76900 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 2008 gmc acadia slt has severe water leakage inside the cabin that cause significant damage to interior carpeting and panels....	34 ~ 87964 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driving at slow speed and warning light came on that needed to service brakes. i took it to the local...	24 ~ 83535 miles
SUSPENSION rear coil spring had rusted about 30% through snapped off pulling out of driveway. *tr...	14 ~ 48050 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the camshaft was failing. there was no acceleration power...	14 ~ 53152 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. while driving 60-65 mph the sunroof suddenly blew off without warning. the contact...	13 ~ 82535 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt flaw put child in danger. the middle third row seat belt would not unlatch my six year old...	11 ~ 65691 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was taking my daughter to florida for cheer leading competition i was just outside of illinois when the...	10 ~ 71806 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE pushed button for rear-hatch to open. hatch went up and after 1-2 seconds released with all its weight. *tr...	9 ~ 42600 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN we purchased a new gmc acadia on 6/16/08. since our purchase we have experienced a dangerous transmission issue. after coasting...	9 ~ 21949 miles
SEATS 2008 gmc acadia has several problems with safety recalls and dealership response. *nj water entered through the passenger side roof....	9 ~ 53111 miles
VISIBILITY water leaking from sunroof - leaks from both airbag areas above sunvisors and through seatbelts. have serviced two times and...	7 ~ 17464 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM this is the second time i have had the same issue. i am driving the vehicle and the transmission does...	5 ~ 68754 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS this is the second time within two weeks i have taken my gmc acadia slt2 awd 2008 to be serviced...	5 ~ 12353 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE at driving speed it was noticed that acadia began to fail to shift gears basically on highway it is stuck...	4 ~ 108015 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING i have had the rack & pinion steering rack replaced 2 times since i've owned the vehicle (bought new in...	4 ~ 77750 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust fumes entering vehicle. when vehicle is running and at a stop exhaust fumes enter the passenger compartment. all windows...	4 ~ 4293 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i just purchased a 2008 gmc acadia one month ago. we live in washington state and it rains alot. the...	3 ~ 129333 miles
WHEELS the power steering stopped working while driving and i had to complete emergency maneuvers to get the car off of	3 ~ 87533 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my power steering groans and moans when turning at low speeds. turning the wheel is very difficult even for me...	3 ~ 64333 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i noticed that when driving on an expressway and would attempt to pass a slower moving vehicle as i would...	3 ~ 76567 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 1. while traveling on an interstate highway the vehicle's "stabilitrak" control abruptly shut down and the brakes locked with light...	3 ~ 5900 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. at night the driver side headlight fails to illuminate properly. the light emits...	3 ~ 59567 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the passenger side fuse block was corroded and...	2 ~ 119500 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that during rainy weather conditions water would enter the...	2 ~ 78000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the power steering seized without warning. the vehicle...	2 ~ 85000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT we purchased our 2008 acadia in 2011 it had approximately 30 000 miles on it at the time of purchase....	2 ~ 71500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES pushed button for rear-hatch to open. hatch went up and after 1-2 seconds released with all its weight. *tr...	2 ~ 40000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that after replacing the evaporated core coolant leaked onto...	2 ~ 31844 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in light of the all the safety recalls by gm for ignition switch failures i believe that my wife's crash...	2 ~ 49000 miles
EQUIPMENT 2008 gmc acadia has several problems with safety recalls and dealership response. *nj water entered through the passenger side roof....	2 ~ 23500 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the middle bench (60/40 split) had an issue...	2 ~ 12500 miles
TIRES bought firestone all season tires dot v60m al1 . tires worn down very very quickly all the way across in...	1 ~ 161043 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES bought firestone all season tires dot v60m al1 . tires worn down very very quickly all the way across in...	1 ~ 161043 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. while driving approximately 70 mph smoke and flames began to emit from...	1 ~ 151000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. while the rear liftgate door was in the open position the door...	1 ~ 40000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that while driving 15 mph the power steering failed...	1 ~ 72000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY so the window switches don"t work when i'm trying to open the window it will open but then it won't...	1 ~ 77219 miles
TRACTION BATTERY > PROPULSION SYSTEM > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we bought our 2008 gmc acadia in january 2008. the battery died in july 2008 while vacationing in canada leaving...	1 ~ 69000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS complete transmission failure due to 3-5 wave plate failure. *tr the consumer has an issue with the head restraints in	1 ~ 46782 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. while driving various speeds the contact could hear a clicking noise near...	1 ~ 58000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY gmc acadia 2008. water leakage from sunroof and or windshield entering columns containing airbags (water was leaking out of airbags...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the rear seatbelts failed. the vehicle seat belt...	1 ~ 83000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION i own 2008 gmc acadia. on two occasions the weekend of nov 28 2009 once when i was driving separately...	1 ~ 21000 miles
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT power and power steering failure- when it rains or i drive through puddles of water the car looses power and...	1 ~ 44000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the side air bags suddenly deployed after turning the...	1 ~ 23000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia xlt2. the contact stated the passenger air bag would intermittently shut off...	1 ~ 3000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC 1. while traveling on an interstate highway the vehicle's "stabilitrak" control abruptly shut down and the brakes locked with light...	1 ~ 9500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 2008 gmc acadia has several problems with safety recalls and dealership response. *nj water entered through the passenger side roof....	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER gmc acadia was bought in january 2008. has been back 4 times for propane smell that comes into the car...	1 ~ 200 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the seat belt latches in the second row bench seat in our 2008 gmc acadia present an injury risk. they...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the vehicle was parked in the driveway but the gear was placed in...	1 ~ 127 miles

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