general problems of the 2007 GMC Acadia

The air bag light is on, when a diagnostic is done a code of b0081-of shows up, which is passenger presence module erratic.

I bought car from a used car dealer ship. And didn’t really notice it had an air bag light on the cluster . Because newer vehicles the our bags stay off for passenger side if know one is in the seat. So that’s what I thought it was til I had it put on a computer. And it say it’s a sensor for passenger side air bag.

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power with the battery saver mode activated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic on two occasions, where the vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on both occasions; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the service air bag and transmission warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that there was smoke coming from the battery. The vehicle had not yet been taken back to the mechanic or a local dealer for further diagnostic test or repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

2007 GMC Acadia, service traction control and stabilitrack keeps popping up. It loses the power steering off and on if you drive it in the rain at any speed. Windows can not be controlled by drivers master buttons. Vehicle has 173000 miles on it. Purchased used from buckeye Nissan. Noticed issues right away but their mechanic said there is nothing coming up when they hook up the diagnostics. No warranty when purchased used, this is my first vehicle purchase. I was able to drive the vehicle for a year then got the service traction control and stabilitrack reading and the vehicle would not go over 5 mph. Still paying payments on the vehicle, I could not afford to take it to a mechanic so I purchased a cheap car from a friend and the Acadia sat in my drive way for 2 years. After I paid it off I started to look into repairing it. I put a new battery in it after it sat for so long and it started right up and drove like there was never an issue. I have since replaced the torque converter. Still get engine light and traction control turns off and service stabilitrack reading but has not had it slow down to 5 mph again. Now if I drive in the rain the power steering cuts in and out and is extremely dangerous as it happens at any speed. I have seen several reviews on this vehicle that say the same as mine. The worst part is that gm is aware of these issues but will not assist in repair if the vehicle has over a certain amount of miles on it.

The light of the air bags in turn on , and the passenger air bag is broken , I don't know exactly what happened.

Takata recall- on 5-3-18 a car turned into the path of the GMC and the GMC collided with it head on. The other car (2004 Toyota camry) had its airbags deployed, but the GMC did not have its airbags deployed. Over $3000 front end damage of GMC (bumper destroyed). Vehicle driver seriously hurt in GMC. Vehicle speed about 35 mph.

Service air bag light keeps coming on.

Within 24 hrs of buying the vehicle my exhaust system fell off going down the highway. All the lights but the check engine light works on the dashboard. When you stop or accelerate the driver's seat moves forward or backwards slightly. Traction control does not work after the second week of owning it. When receiving for loaner vehicles all of them did not have working engine lights.

Driving up on the hill the car jerked and shakes. Passenger feels it. It's displaying service brake system just under a year after it was done. It's now displaying, stabilitytrak and control traction. After stopping for a red light upon the departure the car shakes and jerks. When it rains real hard, I have a leak on the passenger door. I feel like the car falls apart light after light. Some people says its transmission.

The windshield wipers stopped mid windshield after I had taken into the shop that day I called to let them know if they perhaps unhooked somthing, except they worked for a few miles. I took it back and they said I needed to by a new motor. My husband said it was unhooked, but the wipers stick up about 1/3 of the way on the windshield.

The air bag warning lamp on the instrument panel keeps warning that the system is inoperative.

Transmission failure. 2007 was the first year of the GMC Acadia. At 94,000 miles I don't think the transmission should fail. When I purchased the car it came with a 5 year 100,000 mile power train warranty. I have owned the car for 7 years. I know GMC has made improvements to later models. I feel this is a huge injustice. I have been quoted $4500. 00 to replace the transmission by the dealer. I have been told by a reputable aamco shop that the only place this can be fixed is at the dealer because they have the codes to make the transmission and engine work together.

Bought with 58k miles on it, 9/2012. Problems began the following April. Sitting at red lights, the truck would stall out at acceleration, occasionally not restarting immediately. Dealers couldn't replicate problem. Problem briefly stopped, and now it has returned and is far worse. While driving, it shakes and jerks like a new driver learning to use a manual transmission. Several times the truck has shut off completely on highways while cruising at or around 70mph or accelerating to pass someone, nearly causing accidents. This truck has been towed home 3 times this month from this issue, I refused to take it to a GMC dealer because I can't keep paying $109 for diagnosis and they say they don't find anything (twice already). I recently had the vehicle scanned independently and it's given me codes 7ea and 7e8. The second code doesn't give a diagnosis. In the last week it has failed to start 4 times and I've been keeping video blogs to record what it is or isn't doing. It is currently sitting in my drive way, not operable. Gm customer service says there isn't enough evidence to support a recall, but everyone is having the same problems. Twice it stranded my wife and children on interstates. On 10/30/13 (on our anniversary, out of town none the less) it shut off and we had to get pushed to the shoulder. . . Very embarrassing! something must be done! everybody can't be telling the same lie! also, the "service airbags" notice just started showing.

When it rains either heavily or for long periods in chicago my GMC tends to flood in the passenger floor and by the tv and 3rd row lights. I have had this issue since we bought the vehicle in 2013. I have had this car for 6 years and I have taken in to a dealership once and they quoted me close to $500 to do a test and let water rain on the car and see if it is a manufacture or owner faulty issue. I did not jump on top of my car and create a problem so that my car gets flooded or to cause this that I have to always place a towel and leave my windows open after so that it does not fog the entire car. I have 4 children and droplets have fallen on my 7 month old baby while I'm driving. No one can sit in the passenger side. I have had my car detailed in the past so the molding smell doesn't cause my kids to want to throw up. Airbags say service airbags when they hasn't opened and hasn't gotten into an accident in that car. It frighten me that I'm driving a unsafe car with 4 children. I cannot make a repair of that amount nor should I be responsible to have that tested out.

I continually have a message in my display to service airbags; I have taken the car in at least 3 different times and paid each time for the service department to determine what is causing the problem. They have been unable to find the problem and the message continues to display. I'm concerned because of all the ongoing problems with vehicle airbags. It isn't fair to have to pay for so many inspections with no results and especially for such a serious condition.

I am on active duty an active duty military member. While attending a military school, I purchased a new 2007 GMC Acadia from a GMC dealership nearby. After the course, I served a year at a military station in another state, while there, my vehicle was serviced twice for recalls by a GMC service center nearby. One of the recalls was to fix a defect in the sun roof that was causing water leaks. I had the vehicle serviced in 09 while the vehicle was still under warranty just before shipping for a 2 year overseas assignment. At that time, I identified some electrical issues. Soon after my arrival to my overseas assignment, more electrical issues developed along with mystery water leaks that were saturating the carpet and causing mold to grow inside the vehicle. There was no gm service center in that country so I had to live with the leaks and electrical problems. Finally after about a year, I had a minor accident where my tire hit a guard rail doing about 10 mph. All the air bags deployed but there was no other damage to the vehicle. At this point I quit using the vehicle. The seat belts didn’t work, the ac and heater didn’t work, the left blinker didn’t work, the engine would not shut off with the key, the battery box behind the passenger seat kept flooding with water and I had to disconnect a battery cable every time I parked the car to keep the battery from dying. The vehicle was unsafe. I am now stationed in the us and have shipped the vehicle back to the USA. I am now trying to resolve all these issues with a local gm service center but I am being told by that service center that the vehicle is basically totaled with only 60k miles but since it is now out of warranty, I am responsible for the repairs.