2008 GMC ACADIA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    transmission automatic

    51 stranded, 143 unsafe, 2 broken

    196
    incidents
    Typical range: 60,000–99,000 mi

    Median 78,500 mi, based on 279 reports (9% had no usable mileage)

    • "I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. FIRST THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN WE WERE GOING ON VACATION I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED BUT IT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF TOOK IT AGAIN AND SAME THING HAPPENED IT KEPT DOING THAT SO I…"~6,000 mi, complaint #1005320
    • "VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED SHIFT INTO 3RD AND 5TH GEAR, WITH A VIBRATION FELT IN THOSE GEARS. FOUND CODES P0717 P0716 FOR INPUT SPEED SENSOR ON TRANSMISSION. IT IS BELIEVED THE VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN 35R WAVE PLATE AND NEED TO TARE DOWN TO INSPECT OR REPLACE TRANSMIS…"~63,000 mi, complaint #1012102
    • "WAVE PLATE TRANSMISSION FAILURE 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND 5 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY. SO DISGUSTED!!! *TR"~78,500 mi, complaint #1018362
    • "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 A…"~96,000 mi, complaint #932597
    • "THE VEHICLE IS HAVING ISSUES WITH TRANSMISSION, THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL IN A LARGE RANGE OF YEARS. THE RECALL IS A TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. HOWEVER BECAUSE UNDER THE VIN NUMBER IT DOES NOT SHOW THERE IS A RECALL THIS WILL N…"~1,480,000 mi, complaint #1535662
  2. #2

    airbag system

    118 unsafe

    118
    incidents
    Typical range: 49,000–121,500 mi

    Median 85,500 mi, based on 130 reports (34% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON THE MOST RECENT VISIT T…"~1,500 mi, complaint #697684
    • "HAD TO WAIT TO GIVE MY DAUGHTER A RIDE. SAT IN THE POURING RAIN FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES. PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND BEGAN TO PULL FORWARD AND WATER POURED DOWN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE INSIDE. WATER ALSO CAME IN FROM THE FRONT LEFT CURTAIN AIRBAG AND THE VISOR ARM.…"~53,000 mi, complaint #994648
    • "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 TO…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1123238
    • "CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE SENSOR HAS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CONTINUOUSLY DEACTIVATED, EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER."~120,000 mi, complaint #1585913
    • "WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN LESS THAN AN HOUR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AIRBAG LIGHT , TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR POPPED ON. THE CAR WOULD HAVE A SLOW TAKE OFF AND SHAKE AS YOU ACCELERATE ON THE CITY STREET. WHEN I DRIVE THE FREEWAY THE CAR WILL HESITATE AND TAKE…"~1,168,945 mi, complaint #1599878
  3. #3

    power steering hydraulic

    43 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    44
    incidents
    Typical range: 56,000–91,500 mi

    Median 71,000 mi, based on 63 reports (5% had no usable mileage)

    • "2008 GMC ACADIA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BURNT TO NOTHING BUT THE FRAME. LUCKILY WE ALL GOT OUT OK. PRIOR TO THIS OUR CAR WAS IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE COMING APART. WE FEEL THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED THIS TIME AS WELL BECAU…"~4,000 mi, complaint #664192
    • "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 THI…"~46,000 mi, complaint #838302
    • "THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM ON THE GMC ACADIA CLASS SUVS. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR, ALL FORTUNATELY WHIL…"~70,775 mi, complaint #1055435
    • "POWER STEERING FAILURE AGAIN! 4/30/2010 AT 23624, THEN 10/31/2013 AT 80110, NOW ONLY DRIVEN APPROX. 6,000 MORE MILES AND POWER STEERING IS FAILING AGAIN MAY 2014. 10/31/2013 MASTER CYLINDER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. I ABSOLUTELY LOVED MY ACADIA FOR THE FIR…"~86,236 mi, complaint #1062942
    • "STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. COULD NOT HARDLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. HAD NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION. MY HUSBAND TRAVELS FOR A…"~178,050 mi, complaint #1356204
  4. #4

    wiring harness

    4 stranded, 35 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    41
    incidents
    Typical range: 62,000–121,000 mi

    Median 93,000 mi, based on 69 reports (14% had no usable mileage)

    • "WATER LEAKING IN INTO PASSENGER AREA AND ON INSTRUMENT PANEL BODY ELECTRICAL CENTRE CAUSING FUSE BLOCK TO BECOME WET AND SHORT OUT. ALL DASH DISPLAY WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON WITH THE "SERVICE AIR BAG "SERVICE TIRE MAINTENANCE SYSTEM" ILLUMINATED. PURCHASE…"~6,783 mi, complaint #687451
    • "MY 2008 GMC ACADIA PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULB AND TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. WHEN HE TOOK APART THE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE LIGHT IS HE FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT PLUGS INTO THE BULB WAS COMPL…"~52,000 mi, complaint #826993
    • "I JUST REPLACED MY LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE OLD BULB, IT LOOKED BURNT ON THE TIP OF INSTEAD OF THE FIRST TIME I TREPLACED IT A YEAR AGO WHEN THE WIRES BECAME LOOSE AND BURNT OUT LIKE A TYPICAL…"~94,119 mi, complaint #1287085
    • "NOTHING IN THE CAR WILL MAKE SOUND ANYMORE. THE DOOR CHIMES DON'T WORK, THE BACKUP SENSOR DOES NOT SOUND, TURN SIGNALS DON'T MAKE SOUND AND THE RADIO IS ON BUT DOES NOT SOUND. I HAD TO RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS AND IT STILL MAKES NO SOUND. "~125,000 mi, complaint #1188694
    • "THE RPMS SKYROCKETED WHILE DRIVING AND AS THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT SAID IT TOOK PLACE IN THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE MOTOR AND BURNED THROUGH THE FUEL LINE. IGNITING THE FUEL"~175,000 mi, complaint #1730976
  5. #5

    stability and traction control

    34 unsafe

    34
    incidents
    Typical range: 87,000–143,000 mi

    Median 100,000 mi, based on 59 reports (28% had no usable mileage)

    • "1. WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S "STABILITRAK" CONTROL ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN, AND THE BRAKES LOCKED WITH LIGHT DEPRESSIONS OF THE PEDAL. (STABILITRAK CONTROLS THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, AND ROLL-PREVENTION PROGR…"~9,500 mi, complaint #679241
    • "THE SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT AND STABILATRAC COMES ON EVERY TIME YOU START THE VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM THE DEALERSHIP YET. WILL THERE BE A RECALL THAT EFFECTS THIS OR IS IT OUR PROBLEM TO DROP 1500 DOLLARS TO REPAIR A MAN…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1199824
    • "I PURCHASED THIS ACADIA ON 5-5-2014, THE VEHICLE RAN GREAT FOR TWO DAYS AND ON THAT SECOND DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I-80 IT STARTED TO HAIL WITH SNOW AND RAIN AS THIS HAPPENED THE STABILI TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROLE TRIED TO INITIATE BUT INSTEAD THE…"~106,700 mi, complaint #1063016
    • "I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT [REDACTED ADDRESS] DETROIT MI VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF. AFTER THREE OR FOUR TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I HAD MY DAUGTHER TO FOLLOW ME HOME AND PARK IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW. THIS HAPPEN 7/10/19 IN AM. TRACTION LIGHT WAS…"~166,000 mi, complaint #1582898
    • "GOING DOWN THE HIGH WAY THE STABILITRACK LIGHT COMES ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR TURNING IT BACK ON IT GOES OUT THE LIGHT HASN'T CAME BACK ON ITS BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS IT ONLY COMES ON WHEN DRIVING FAR. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES THEY GO ALL THE WAY T…"~197,600 mi, complaint #1255567
  6. #6

    engine stall or no start

    7 stranded, 23 unsafe

    30
    incidents
    Typical range: 74,000–130,000 mi

    Median 108,500 mi, based on 54 reports (8% had no usable mileage)

    • "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, THA…"~10,000 mi, complaint #1145463
    • "VEHICLE RPM'S WOULD START GOING UP AND DOWN. THEN THERE WOULD BE HESITATION WHEN YOU ACCELERATED. I PULLED OUT FROM DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. *TR"~67,500 mi, complaint #1022487
    • "I WAS DRIVING ON I5 TO NORTH FROM CALIFORNIA AND THE CAR STOP WORKING JUST LIKE THAT!!! I JUST FEEL A BIG PUSH AND THE STOP WORKING "~104,371 mi, complaint #1213912
    • "THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE AS TURNED OFF IN A PARKED-IDLING POSITION, ROLLING AT FIVE MPH, AND EVEN BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN, YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR WITHOUT REMOVING THE KEY OUT OF…"~130,000 mi, complaint #1445210
    • "THE ENGINE STUTTERS AND JOLTS, TRACTION CONTROL KEEPS KICKING ON AND CAR IS STALLING RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD."~167,000 mi, complaint #1358154
  7. #7

    lighting exterior

    18 unsafe, 3 broken, 5 annoyance

    26
    incidents
    Typical range: 64,500–101,500 mi

    Median 89,000 mi, based on 29 reports (17% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. AT NIGHT, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE LIGHT EMITS A SHADOW, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE OTHER VEHICLE'S OR OBJECTS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ALIG…"~1,700 mi, complaint #664824
    • "DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB AND STILL NOT LIGHT. *TR"~70,000 mi, complaint #1140416
    • "THE HEADLIGHT COVERING HAS MELTED TO WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO REALLY SEE WELL AT NIGHT. CAR HAS 103,000 AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS LET WATER INTO THE INSIDE AND. THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME AND THE COVERING IS PLASTIC. WE HAVE OWNED TH…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1263660
    • "I HAVE HID LIGHTS AND THE LOW BEAM SOCKET OF THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS MELTED TO THE POINT THAT THE LIGHT BULBS WILL NO LONGER STAY IN PLACE."~100,000 mi, complaint #1372640
    • "HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNING UP ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SIDE THEY ARE NOT LASTING"~200,000 mi, complaint #1540961
  8. #8

    timing belt or chain

    5 stranded, 18 unsafe, 1 broken

    24
    incidents
    Typical range: 85,000–141,500 mi

    Median 111,000 mi, based on 33 reports (18% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1275293
    • "I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT PUTTERED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AS I WAS TURNING WHICH IS A BUSY STREET. IT SLOWED DOWN DRASTICALLY ON ITS OWN. WHICH CAUSED MY CHILDREN TO SWING FORWARD AND BACK IN THERE SEAT. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR IT WAS VERY S…"~91,713 mi, complaint #1179260
    • "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 REPLACE…"~110,000 mi, complaint #1158406
    • "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO JUMPED TIMING 3 DAYS AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER IT HAD JUMPED TIMING AGAIN SO NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH 800 TO TEAR DOWN THE MOTOR SO THEY CAN PROPERLY DIAGNOSE IT. SO…"~137,600 mi, complaint #1576995
    • "I BOUGHT MY 2008 GMC ACADIA AND NOT LONG AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAD THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP REPLACE IT WHICH WAS ALMOST $3000.00. ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER $3000.00. N…"~310,000 mi, complaint #1577999
  9. #9

    sunroof

    22 unsafe

    22
    incidents
    Typical range: 27,000–120,000 mi

    Median 68,000 mi, based on 33 reports (28% had no usable mileage)

    • "WATER LEAKING FROM SUNROOF - LEAKS FROM BOTH AIRBAG AREAS, ABOVE SUNVISORS AND THROUGH SEATBELTS. HAVE SERVICED TWO TIMES AND WILL BE GOING BACK A THIRD TIME THIS WEEK. FIRST OCCURRED 6 DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR OFF LOT, THEN AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER AND NOW 18 DAYS…"~715 mi, complaint #693884
    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHENEVER IT RAINS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LEAKS BADLY THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT WATER BEGAN LEAKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND IS CURRENTLY LEAKING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT…"~27,214 mi, complaint #712486
    • "WATER ENTERS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE SUNROOF DRAINS CONTINUE TO CLOG UP AND WATER FALLS ON DRIVER AND DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL FUSES."~68,000 mi, complaint #1224490
    • "2ND TIME TO DEALER FOR WATER LEAK FROM SUNROOF (THIS TIME FROM SUNROOF THAT DOES NOT OPEN). SOAKING WET PASSENGER FLOOR, FUSE BOX OPENED FROM WATER, WATER COMING FROM SIDE PILLARS. DIAGNOSIS LAST TIME WAS TUBES, THIS TIME WINDOW REPLACED AND ENTIRE ROOF SEALED…"~96,000 mi, complaint #1374103
    • "THIS VEHICLE LEAKS THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND IT GOES ALL AROUND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT LEAKS INSIDE I'M AFRAID IT IS GOING TO REACH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO LEAKS AROUND WHERE THE BATTERY IS AT AN IT CAN CAUSE A SHORTAGE.…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1183223
  10. #10

    fluid leak unspecified

    18 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    21
    incidents
    Typical range: 65,000–139,000 mi

    Median 80,000 mi, based on 33 reports (15% had no usable mileage)

    • "MY 2008 GMC ACADIA SLT2 MODEL HAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE WATER LEAKS ARE COMING FROM THE SEAT BELT RETRACTION AREA ON THE PILLARS LEADING DOWN FROM THE ROOF AND ALSO ON THE PILLARS AT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE LOCATED. I A…"~1,750 mi, complaint #650883
    • "I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE GM DEALER IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA ON JAN. 27, 2014. AT APPROXIMATELY 63550 MILES, DURING A HARED RAIN STORM, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE FROM SOME POINT. IT POURED OUT OF THE INTERIOR HEATING FAN COVER, UNDER THE GLOVE BOX ON THE P…"~63,550 mi, complaint #1084183
    • "RAIN WATER LEAKS IN OVER THE DRIVER'SEAT SATURATING THE ROOF LINER RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD COLUMN ON TO THE FLOOR. WATER SHORTED OUT THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL. DRAIN LINES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE ARE CONSTANTLY BEING CHECKED FOR BLOCKAGE BUT NO BLOCKED. I…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1263519
    • "THIS CAR HAS LEAKED SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM MULTIPLE TIMES. THE LAST TIME THEY LOOKED AT IT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A LEAK BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHERE IT WAS. MY AMP HAS SHORTED OUT DUE TO ALL THE WAT…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1609588
    • "I JUST PURCHASED A 2008 GMC ACADIA ONE MONTH AGO. WE LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND IT RAINS ALOT. THE FIRST COUPLE DAYS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WE EXPERIENCED WATER DRIPPING ALL OVER OUR SEATS, FLOOR, AND IN CORNERS OF WINDOWS WHEN WE DROVE IT GETTING MY 3 CHIL…"~173,000 mi, complaint #1128730
  11. #11

    other

    15 unsafe, 5 annoyance

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 104,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDOW SEAL ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW. IT HOLDS WATER IN THE SEAL AND HAS A VERY STRONG OFFENSIVE MOLD/MILDEW ODOR. EACH TIME YOU ROLL DOWN EITHER WINDOW THE SMELL IS SO STRONG THAT YOUR ALLERGIES ARE IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED.…"~5,000 mi, complaint #783943
    • "SEVERE WATER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE ROOF DRAINS. *TR"~20,881 mi, complaint #1136554
    • "5 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS IN HIS 5 POINT HARNESS CHILD SEAT USING THE ANCHOR SYSTEM. HE REACHED BACK AND GRABBED THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT THAT WAS NOT IN USE AND WRAPPED IT AROUND HIS NECK. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND STARTED TO CHOKE HIM. WE WERE UNABLE TO LOOSEN IT T…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1005590
    • "I OWN A 2008 GMC ACADIA I HAVE HAD IT USED SINCE JAN 2015 I HAVE HAD IT IN DEALERSHIP ALMOST EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING AND HAD A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER HEATED SEAT WHERE MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING AND IT BURNED A SMALL HOLE IN HER JE…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1280748
    • "THE MOST RECENT HEAVY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN THIS PAST WEEK RESULTED IN WATER POURING IN FROM MY HEADLINER!! DOWN BOTH VISORS AND DOWN SEATBELT POSTS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED ON THE EXACT MODEL VEHICLE AND YEAR BUT WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS AS…"~191,150 mi, complaint #1413176
  12. #12

    trunk or liftgate

    17 unsafe, 3 broken

    20
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=12, median 73,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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…"~35,775 mi, complaint #922826
    • "HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE CLEANING IT OUT. HATCH WAS UP AND DOORS WERE OPEN. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I WAS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE PUTTING THE 2 BACK SEATS DOWN. I HAD 1 LEG INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER HANGING OUT OF THE BACK. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE…"~57,000 mi, complaint #1430295
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE LIFTGATE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNO…"~71,000 mi, complaint #1226757
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE'S REAR LIFTGATE WAS UP. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED SOMETHING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE LIFTGATE COLLAPSED AND STRUCK HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE LIFTGATE WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED, BUT THE F…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1230431
    • "LIFT GATE: I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL ON MY LIFT GATE COMPLLETED ( 15240). UPON COMPLETION, MY POWER LIFT GATE BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP THEN WANTED ME TO PAY $500 TO MAKE POWER LIFT GATE OPERABLE. SERVICE ADVISER INDICATED TO ME THA…"~133,315 mi, complaint #1260191
  13. #13

    steering electric assist

    19 unsafe

    19
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=23, median 84,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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…"~49,000 mi, complaint #896825
    • "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 F…"~72,000 mi, complaint #898446
    • "I HAD BEEN HEARING A CLUNKING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS LATELY, BUT ON THE WAY TO MY MOTHER IN LAWS HOUSE, WITH OUR ONE YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING FELT LIKE IT WENT OUT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP HOPING IT WAS AN INEXP…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1064973
    • "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"~125,000 mi, complaint #1114430
    • "STEERING GETS STIFF INTERMITTENTLY. STEERING GLITCHES (HARD TO TURN) AT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING. HAPPENS IN MOTION TAKING TURNS ON SURFACE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CHANGING LANES AND TAKING CORNERS. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES."~198,000 mi, complaint #1562205
  14. #14

    steering rack mechanical

    14 unsafe, 1 broken

    15
    incidents
    Typical range: 57,000–82,000 mi

    Median 72,000 mi, based on 28 reports (18% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. T…"~15,000 mi, complaint #1024969
    • "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 PARKI…"~48,365 mi, complaint #1127012
    • "2008 GMC ACADIA- STEERING PROBLEMS!!- 65,000 STARTED NOTICING POWER STEERING LOSS WHEN SLOW TURNING SOMETIMES...OFF AND ON...THEN GOT MORE OFTEN AND MUCH WORSE...REPLACED RACK ($300).....PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED...NEXT TRYING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP ($$…"~72,000 mi, complaint #980649
    • "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…"~75,000 mi, complaint #922080
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.…"~129,000 mi, complaint #1387982
  15. #15

    engine internal

    1 stranded, 13 unsafe

    14
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=20, median 96,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS FAILING. THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION POWER WITHIN THE FIRST 100 MILES OF DRIVING. THE CONTACT CONSULTED THE GMC DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON ANOTHER OCCA…"~800 mi, complaint #666140
    • "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 OP…"~43,000 mi, complaint #1113489
    • "APPROXIMATELY 80000 MILES ON A 2008 ACADIA, THE ENGINE STARTS TICKING. BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER, THEY CHANGE THE OIL, CHECK TO SEE IF IT STILL TICKS, YES IT DOES. TELL US THAT WE NEED A NEW ENGINE, $7000 PARTS, LABOR AND NEW WARRANTY. I FIND IT HARD TO BEL…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1028045
    • "MY TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SAYS CAMSHAFT SENSOR. I TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED A NEW MOTOR."~142,290 mi, complaint #1534646
    • "WHILE ACCELERATING I'VE NOTICED MY VEHICLE HAS SOME TYPE OF WAVE [REDACTED PLATE] BUT IT SEEMS COMMON FOR THESE VEHICLES. IT JERKS AND SHAKES AND IT'S NOT SAFE."~205,000 mi, complaint #1531005
  16. #16

    brake hydraulics

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 64,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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,…"~32,689 mi, complaint #1097203
    • "WARNING INDICATORS TURN ON FOR THE SYSTEM BRAKING COMPONENTS SUCH AS ABS BRAKE FAILURE, TRACTION CONTROL AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ACCELERATING BETWEEN 35 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR. ENGINE POWER DECREASE AND THE CAR SPEED AND POWER IS DECREASED WITH THE LOSS…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1035564
    • "MY VEHICLE BEGAN GIVING A STABILITRAK NOTIFICATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE I WAS TOLD BY THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE BOOSTER AND WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. UPON FURTHER RESEARC…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1186304
    • "WHILE GETTING REPAIRS FOR MY 35R WAVE PLATE (ODI 10550736), THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LIKE THE 35R WAVE PLATE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA. I WAS TOLD…"~78,551 mi, complaint #1019587
    • "WHILE DRIVING THE STABILITRAK OFF LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND BOTH PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD/WOULD…"~123,500 mi, complaint #1196557
  17. #17

    glass and windshield

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=13, median 65,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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 "~35,500 mi, complaint #833619
    • "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"~52,000 mi, complaint #922735
    • "WATER LEAKING INTO VEHICLE CABIN ENTERING THROUGH PANORAMIC SUNROOF AND ENDING IN THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE CAUSING MULTIPLE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS TO TURN ON AND INOPERABLE AT TIMES WHEN LIT. ON TWO INSTANCES VEHICLE UNABLE TO START TO…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1076392
    • "JUST AFTER BUYING MY 08 ACADIA EVERYTHING ON IT WENT WRONG. BUT NOW 2 HALF YEARS LATER AND ONLY 13000 MILES I CANT TAKE ANYMORE. THE SUNROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. I HARDLY EVER DRIVE IT DUE TO THE LEAK AND THE NOISE THE STEERING MAKES. RETURNED TO DE…"~87,000 mi, complaint #1176138
    • "CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO JUMP OFF. WHEN I DID THIS I WENT TO TURN OFF AND HAD THE KEY OUT AND THE CAR KEPT RUNNING FOR AROUND A MINUTE BEFORE FINALLY STALLING. DID THIS SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. I THEN TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. AFTER A DAY THEY CA…"~145,743 mi, complaint #1214153
  18. #18

    battery and charging

    1 stranded, 8 unsafe

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS MY 2008 ACADIA DELIVERED SEPT.2007. CURRENTLY WITH LESS THAN 5,900 MILES ON IT. IT IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR FAILURE TO START FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE BATTERY IS SOMEHOW BEING DISCHANGED. OTHER THAN REPLACING THE ORIGINAL BATTERY, ON THE FIR…"~5,876 mi, complaint #652417
    • "MY VEHICLE SAT OUT IN THE RAIN OVER NIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY WHEN I GOT TO WORK I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, SO I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND ALL LIGHTS WERE OFF ONLY THE ENGINE WA…"~70,200 mi, complaint #973438
    • "I'M LOGGING THESE ISSUE AS I HAVE NOW COME TO REALIZE THAT THE ISSUES WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR 2008 GMC ACADIA ARE VERY WIDESPREAD AMONG OWNERS. VERY EARLY ON IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE APPROX OCT 2008 WE BEGAN SEEING SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER INSIDE THE CABIN. WATER…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1129177
    • "THE SUNROOF LEAKS IN THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, PASSENGER, AND WATER COMES OUT OF THE AIR VENTS IN THE BACK SEAT AS WELL AS THE DVD PLAYER AND AIR BAGS. THE BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE AND NOW WITH A NEW BATTERY THE CAR STALLS WHEN TRYING TO START IT. THE CAR W…"~153,934 mi, complaint #1582892
    • "The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the battery had previously been replaced; however, the battery failed to retain a charge. The contact had to recharge the battery every day to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independen…"~160,000 mi, complaint #1965511
  19. #19

    transmission manual clutch

    3 stranded, 5 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 63,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "MY CAR ENGINE STARTING REVVING WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IT CAME TO A DEAD STOP AND COULDN'T GO IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THEN DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN 35R CLUTCH WAVE PLATE. HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSM…"~41,000 mi, complaint #974746
    • "2008 GMC ACADIA WITH SLIGHTLY UNDER 53,000 MILES. WAS DRIVING ACROSS TOWN AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT UNEXPECTEDLY AS IF SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND THE ENGINE GOING TO HIGH REVOLUTIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE STOPPED FOR AWHILE, RESTART…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1176722
    • "I JUST HAD THE CLUTCH WAVE [REDACTED PLATE] INTO PIECES INSIDE MY TRANSMISSION CAUSING US TO ALMOST GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AS MY KIDS AND I WERE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. WE LOST OUR GEARS AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A M…"~63,458 mi, complaint #1059321
    • "3.5.R WAVED CLUTCH [REDACTED PLATE] IN 2008 GMC ACADIA 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. ENGINE IN REDUCED POWER MODE. CALL TO ONSTAR - DIAGNOSTICS - TRANSMISSION ISSUES. NO REVERSE GEAR. LIMITED FORWARD GEARS. *TR"~82,000 mi, complaint #998128
    • "WHILE TRAVELING A BUSY HIGHWAY GOING UPHILL, MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO HAVE WHAT FELT LIKE SLIPPING CLUTCH ISSUES, AND FINALLY FAILED - LEAVING ME STRANDED ON A VERY BUSY STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 80 EAST BOUND. IT WAS VERY SCARY TO BE JUST BARELY OFF THE ROADWAY (WAS…"~88,300 mi, complaint #1038875
  20. #20

    engine cooling

    1 stranded, 6 unsafe

    7
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 81,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "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…"~35,687 mi, complaint #858802
    • "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 TRANSMISSI…"~71,309 mi, complaint #997533
    • "WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WAS REVVING UP, BUT NOT SPEEDING UP. I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR FOR A SECOND AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE GEAR WOULD SOMETIMES "CATCH" AND SOMETIMES NOT "CATCH". THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT…"~76,607 mi, complaint #1022036
    • "MY 2008 ACADIA IS NOW ON IT'S 4TH THERMOSTAT. I'M ABOUT TO SEND IT IN TO HAVE IT REPLACED. MY SUV KEEPS OVERHEATING. SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, AND STABILITY TRACK. IS THERE ANY ONE ELSE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM?"~86,000 mi, complaint #1291325
    • "TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2012 AND IN 2014 I NOTICED THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LOW. I FILLED IT WITH DEXCOOL AND WATCHED IT. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS THE CAR HAS BEEN IN CLOSE TO 20 TIMES BECAUSE THE COOLANT IS LOW. RECENTLY I NOTICED THE CAR HAD A CLASS I…"~145,000 mi, complaint #1338754
  21. #21

    wiper and washer

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 2 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, ONE OF THE…"~16,319 mi, complaint #704085
    • "I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW IN VIRGINIA WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD 0 VISIBILITY. I ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT BECAUSE SNOW ACCUMULATED THAT QUICKLY ON THE WINDSHIELD. UNTIL I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP AND WAIT FOR HELP, I HAD MY DAUGHTE…"~61,233 mi, complaint #1030276
    • "WINDSHIELD WIPERS DISCONNECTED DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR"~79,655 mi, complaint #1155946
    • "WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING RAIN. ORIGINAL RECALL # 08091 WORK PERFORMED IN 2008 BY DEALER, BUT LINKAGE FAILED AGAIN 2015. INDEPENDENT SHOP PERFORMED REPAIR - BUT GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR KNOWN WINDSHIELD LINKAGE ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH RECAL…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1177824
    • "I PURCHASED A 2008 GMC ACADIA AND IN THE WINTER THE WIPERS WON'T TURN ON, I LIVE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON WHERE WE GET A LOT OF SNOW AND ICE AND I SEE YOUR RECALL DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY PART OF WA STATE AND I FEEL IT SHOULD INCLUDE EASTERN WA STATE. OUR TEMPS HERE GE…"~112,000 mi, complaint #1548457
  22. #22

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    6 unsafe

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "SEAT BELT FLAW PUT CHILD IN DANGER. THE MIDDLE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH; MY SIX YEAR OLD BECAME TANGLED IN IT AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT, IT WAS CUTTING OFF HIS AIR SUPPLY - AFTER THE INCIDENT, I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL WHICH SAID THERE WAS A HIDDEN KEY…"~15,995 mi, complaint #719676
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE HYDRO-PLANED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A CHILD WAS IN THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE SECURED IN A C…"~35,000 mi, complaint #809009
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SEAT BELT AND SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHUMACHER BUICK GMC OF NORTH PALM BEACH ([REDACTED PHONE], LOCATED AT [REDACTED ADDRESS] STE C, LAKE PARK,…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1623956
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE MIDDLE ROW BUCKET SEATS WERE PULLED AND LATCHED, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGN…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1190171
    • "DEALER MODIFIED SEATBELT CONNECTION BYPASSING FACTORY HOOKUP. DISPLAY SHOWS SERVICE SEATBELT AND PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT SHOWS SEATBELT ON AND ALTERNATES TO OFF WHILE TRAVELING. DEALER WANTS OWNER TO PAY $853.00 TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL FACTORY HOOKUP TO ELIM…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1084174
  23. #23

    control module

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=14, median 80,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF AFTER REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION TAKES A MINUTE FOR CAR TO SHUT OFF CAR WOULD NOT START NEXT MORNING INTRUNENT PANEL SHOWS MULTIPAL PROBLEMS HAVE READ ONLINE CONSUMERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE.NEED HELP HAVE HA…"~48,500 mi, complaint #902389
    • "TURNED OFF VEHICLE WHEN ARRIVED HOME. OPENED THE DOOR AND REALIZED CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, KEYS WERE IN MY HAND. PUT KEY BACK IN IGNITION AND JIGGLED, NOTHING HAPPENED, CAR STILL RUNNING. TURNED KEY TO MIDDLE AND THEN TO START, TURNED OFF AGAIN AND CAR FINALL…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1080024
    • "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 WHI…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1102132
    • "TAKATA RECALL IT KEEPS SHUTTING COMPLETELY DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND THIS AFFECTS EVERYTHING STEERING, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE. NO CODES TO INDICATE SOMETHING IS WRONG !!!! EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THIS HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVEN AFTER PARTS HA…"~152,800 mi, complaint #1579966
  24. #24

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART T…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1437474
    • "VEHICLE LURCHES WHEN GOING FROM 10MPH TO 20MPH WAS GOING DOWNHILL WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE ONCE I WAS AT 40-45 MPH IT REVS UP TO 4 AND NOTHING HAD TO COAST DOWNHILL TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND STOP THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME AND HE WAS…"~100,250 mi, complaint #1310693
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICL…"~100,600 mi, complaint #1158786
  25. #25

    parking brake

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "I OWN 2008 GMC ACADIA. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE WEEKEND OF NOV 28, 2009 ONCE WHEN I WAS DRIVING, SEPARATELY WHEN WIFE DRIVING, AFTER THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, KEY REMOVED, THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS SEVERAL FEET UNTIL THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED…"~21,000 mi, complaint #748287
    • "RECENTLY, WHEN LOADING THE CARGO AREA OF MY 08 GMC ACADIA, THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING FORWARD (THE IGNITION WAS OFF, AND IN "PARK"). IT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 2 FT. BEFORE "PARK" ENGAGED. (MY 2 GRANDSONS WERE PLAYING IN MY DRIVEWAY A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY). AFTER…"~44,232 mi, complaint #826450
    • "ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, REMOVING THE KEY AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACK AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN DRIVER JUMPED BACK IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. THIS OCCURRED ON A FLAT GARAGE SURFACE (NO INCLINE) ON BO…"~45,000 mi, complaint #959312
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE F…"~64,000 mi, complaint #1243856
  26. #26

    engine oil consumption

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "PURCHASED NEW, HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS 2011 :WATER PUMP FAILED, AND ENGINE OIL LEAK NEW PUMP AND GASKETS,2012: OIL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED, 2013: WAVE [REDACTED PLATE] SENT METAL THROUGH TRANSMISSION MAJOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR, FRONT AND REAR A/C FAIL…"~7,600 mi, complaint #1294842
    • "IN 2010 I NOTICED AN OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF ENGINE. AFTER SEEING THE NOTICE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT OIL LEAKS CAN CAUSE ENGINE FIRES I BECAME CONCERNED. PLEASE ADVISE! THANKS!!!"~75,000 mi, complaint #1233803
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIA…"~153,245 mi, complaint #1672429
  27. #27

    fuel tank and lines

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "SPONTANEOUS CAR FIRE STARTED INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF 2008 GMC ACADIA CAUSING TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE. PARKED NEXT TO 2009 GMC SIERRA AND CAUSED THIS TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE AND CAUSING TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE. BOTH PARKED NEXT TO HOME AND CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE TO GA…"~32,812 mi, complaint #751103
    • "I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR BROUGHT IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER THE DEALER DID A FULL TEST, THEY NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE GAS TANK AREA. IT WAS A FUEL MODULE BROKEN AT THE FLANGE AND ALSO THEY RECOMMENDED THE FUEL SENSOR TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN…"~101,172 mi, complaint #1477591
  28. #28

    heater core and blower

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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"~85,168 mi, complaint #1037832
    • "HAVE TO REPLACE EVAPORATOR CORE BECAUSE OF LEAKS. SEEING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON MESSAGE BOARDS. *TR"~95,000 mi, complaint #1180268
    • "HVAC BLOWER MOTOR SUBMERGED IN WATER. CAUSING MOTOR TO FAIL. NO DEFROST. EFFECTING FIELD OF VISION. NO SUNROOF ON THIS MODEL ACADIA. SEEMS TO BE FROM CONDENSATION. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *TR"~116,000 mi, complaint #1174288
  29. #29

    key fob and immobilizer

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • " IT STARTED AS A VERY RARE INCIDENT. WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE HEAVY KEY CHAIN PROBLEM WE TOOK EVERYTHING OFF OUR FOBS BUT TWO KEYS. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE IGNITION WOULD MAKE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS WOULD TURN OFF. THE K…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1139735
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED POWERED ON AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION AND SHIFTED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT…"~88,000 mi, complaint #1077660
  30. #30

    power windows and locks

    2 unsafe, 1 broken

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "SO THE WINDOW SWITCHES DON"T WORK, WHEN I'M TRYING TO OPEN THE WINDOW IT WILL OPEN BUT THEN IT WON'T CLOSE BACK, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQUEAKING NOISES AND MOST IMPORTANT THE MOST COSTLY THING TO REPAIR WAS THE TRANSMISSION. WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 5…"~77,219 mi, complaint #1068585
    • "I'VE HAD MY GMC ACADIA FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW. I INITIALLY (WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE) HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW MOTOR BECAUSE MY WINDOWS WEREN'T GOING UP WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTONS ON EITHER SIDE UP FRONT. CARMAX FIXED THE ISSUE. WELL, I'M STILL HAVING THE SA…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1630118
  31. #31

    steering column

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 92,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE BEARING PLATE AND STEERING COLUMN WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER THE F…"~22,000 mi, complaint #817319
    • "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 WE…"~42,406 mi, complaint #872024
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. THE VE…"~92,000 mi, complaint #1220244
  32. #32

    suspension struts shocks

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The vehicle had previously been serviced at the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 14V118000 (Air Bags) and 15V415000 (Structure) however, after the recall repairs were performed, the rear springs fractured. The contact st…"~7,572 mi, complaint #1819942
    • "REAR COIL SPRING HAD RUSTED ABOUT 30% THROUGH, SNAPPED OFF PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. *TR"~41,250 mi, complaint #925680
  33. #33

    torque converter

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "PURCHASED 2008 ACADIA IN MARCH 2012. EIGHT (8) MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE WHILE DRIVING WITH INFANT SON IN VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR LIGHTS THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. LUCKILY, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DIDN'T OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION HAD COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CAUSE WAS…"~82,616 mi, complaint #1025292
    • "I'VE HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS CAR WITH ONLY 114,000 MILES. WAVE PLATE, TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEMS. *TR"~85,000 mi, complaint #961136
    • "I'VE HAD MY GMC ACADIA IN FOR SERVICE ON THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS: SPEED SENSOR, WAVE PLATE, NOW TORQUE CONVERTER. DEALERSHIP RESPONDS THEY ARE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT, AND THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE…"~116,608 mi, complaint #1007726
  34. #34

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    1 unsafe, 1 broken

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "THE CAR'S AIR CONDITION PUMP, FILTERS, AND HOSES THEY HAD MAJOR CONTAMINANTS. *TR"~16,000 mi, complaint #749460
    • "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 HAV…"~53,000 mi, complaint #869828
  35. #35

    exhaust system

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING VEHICLE. WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND AT A STOP, EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALL WINDOWS ARE IN THE UP POSITION, AND ALL DOORS ARE PROPERLY CLOSED DURING THE EVENT. RESULTS IN NAUSEA AND HEADACHE. OCCURS EVERY TIME…"~966 mi, complaint #656425
  36. #36

    seat mechanism

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE BENCH (60/40 SPLIT) HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE 60 PART WOULD CONSTANTLY "POP" UP TOWARDS THE DRIVER SEAT. THE ISSUE WAS NOTICED EVERY-TIME SOMEONE SAT IN THE VEHICLE. A 164-LB MAN WAS SITT…"~5,000 mi, complaint #742405
  37. #37

    throttle and pedal

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "SLOWED MY VEHICLE APPROACHING A DRIVE THRU. I SLOWLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. MY LEFT FOOT WAS DANGLING. VEHICLE'S RPMS AND ENGINE WAS ROARING AT MAXIMUM SPEED. I THEN PLACED BOTH FEET ON MY BRAKES TO NO AVAIL! KNEW I WAS GOING TO…"~47,297 mi, complaint #1080607
    • "MY FRIENDS AND I LEFT A STORE AND WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY ROUTE. SPEED LIMIT IS POSTED AS 45 MPH. I WAS IDLING AT THE STOP SIGN WAITING FOR A VEHICLE TO PASS. WHEN IT DID I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. I GENTLY PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THAT IS WHEN I…"~61,002 mi, complaint #937157
  38. #38

    unintended acceleration

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "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 MOL…"~56,000 mi, complaint #1069827
    • "ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A 3 WEEK PERIOD THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVER PROMPTS OR CONTROL (RPMS REVVED FROM 2000 TO OVER 6000 AND SPEED WOULD INCREASE FROM 50 MPH TO OVER 85 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR PEGGED TO THE FLOOR.) THE ONLY…"~91,814 mi, complaint #1529607
  39. #39

    brake booster

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SERVICING THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER, RACK AND PINION AND THE WAVE [REDACTED PLATE]. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION, BRAKE BOOSTER, AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1068031
  40. #40

    driveshaft axle cv

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BOLTS FELL OUT OF FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT TO BECOME DISLODGED AND HANG DOWN STRIKING ROADWAY. WOULD ACT AS A VAULT POINT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTTOM OF VEHICLE FROM ROTATING/ BOUNCING DRIVESHAFT. DEALER INSTALLED "AN UPGRADED BOLTKIT…"~8,200 mi, complaint #714517
  41. #41

    engine head gasket

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "Head gaskets and engine default and ground wire system defaulted."complaint #1860843
  42. #42

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "AFTER STARTING MY CAR (AND SITTING STILL), I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND MY DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. SERVICE ENGINE SOON, SERVICE STABILITRAK, REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED N…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1160584
  43. #43

    infotainment head unit

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "THE RADIO RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THE SIGNAL LIGHT YOU CAN'T HEAR. NO BEEPS AT ALL ARE BEING HEARD SINCE THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. IT TURNS ON BUT YOU CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING. YOU ALSO CAN'T HEAR ANY OF THE SENSORS IF THEY LIGHT UP ON THE DAS…"complaint #1686204
  44. #44

    instrument cluster

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "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 CHECK…"~9,567,735 mi, complaint #1152688
  45. #45

    mirror

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED HAS GONE OUT OR BUSINESS AND I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN DELRAY BEACH, FL. ON JANUARY 9TH THE DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM AND ORDE…"~1,000 mi, complaint #708220
  46. #46

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "2008 ACADIA 50,000 MILES. A WHINNING NOISE FROM THE TIME I START THE CAR UNTIL THE CAR IS CUT OFF. REPAIRMAN STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NO FIX FOR IT NOW. HE TOLD ME IT WOULD BE OKAY TO DRIVE..........NOT VERY HAPPY!!!! *TR"~50,000 mi, complaint #836275
  47. #47

    starter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, THE CAR STARTED, BUT RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE "ON" POSITION, THE SWITCH RETURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE MOTOR TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT ONLY ONE TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN MOTIO…"~62,450 mi, complaint #1085454
  48. #48

    tire failure

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BOUGHT FIRESTONE ALL SEASON TIRES DOT V60M AL1 . TIRES WORN DOWN VERY VERY QUICKLY ALL THE WAY ACROSS IN LESS THAN 5K MILES. VEHICLE ALIGNMENT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DONE A FEW MONTHS PRIOR. DEALER TRIED TO CLAIM IT WAS ALIGNMENT , ALIGNMENT SHOP SAID IT WAS A TI…"~161,043 mi, complaint #1628800
  49. #49

    tpms

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "2008 GMC ACADIA HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY RECALLS AND DEALERSHIP RESPONSE. *NJ WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE ROOF. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SEAT MADE A NOISE WHILE BEING ADJUSTED AND THERE WAS A NOISE COM…"complaint #705062
  50. #50

    wheel or rim

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY WHEELS LOCKED UP. STILL THINKING THE WHEEL HAD TURNED ENOUGH, I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR A CEMENT BEA, HOWEVER THE CAR ROLLED INTO IT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE HAD DETACHED FROM THE CAR "ROD UNDER THE CAR" WHI…"~136,000 mi, complaint #990544

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