general problems of the 2008 GMC Acadia - part 1

Lift gate closes by itself I have to put a pole to hold it up and it won’t hit me, it says the air bags needs to be serviced, stabilitrak keeps going off, ball bearing needs work. Radio won’t turn on no sound on air signals, the body chasis something popped while driving, the tracking control keeps turning off, the seats move while driving, catalytic converter are moving car only go 12 mpg.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while her daughter-in-law was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made a popping sound, and then the fuse box near the passenger's side headlight caught fire. No warning light was illuminated. The contact's daughter-in-law was able to exit the vehicle. There were no injuries, and medical attention was not received. Bystanders called the police and fire departments. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The fire chief informed the contact that the fire was caused by an electrical malfunction. The vehicle was towed to the residence and had not yet been deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

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 independent mechanic, who diagnosed that water had leaked from the windshield and cowl to behind the glovebox, causing the battery to fail; however, no repair was recommended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

Head gaskets and engine default and ground wire system defaulted.

The air bags light came on with no reason truck never being in a crash, the abs and the off road light is on too, the break lights are on while you don't step on the pedal and they go off when you step on it. . .

The headlights don't work even after replacing. It rains in the vehicle from the sunroof. The gas tank isn't registering even after fixing it. So the engine doesn't know how much to put out etc etc and it makes the car jerk horribly. This vehicle is a fire hazard due to raining inside on everything upfront. I have kids I pray nothing happens!!.

Well my back trunk doesnt worrk well I open it but it closes half way it almost closed on me and its done that more then 3 times and im not sure why its scary cause my child almost got hit with it not opening right.

Vehicle has a sunroof drainage issue. Water leaks in through the corners of the sunroof and spills into the dashboard and under the carpeting. The vehicle has suffered electrical damage, corrosion, and mold because of the sunroof drainage issue. I have seen forums with hundreds of other owners who have suffered the same exact sunroof drainage problem with their 2007-2008 GMC Acadias. GMC says my vehicle is not listed in the recall, but I find that laughable. There are way too many Acadia owners that have this exact issue for it not to be a problem with all Acadias.

Sunroof is clogged rain has gotten inside vehicle soaked up the floors the interior up by the sunroof. GMC made rhis midel horribly and they don't have enough people filing or just don't care. It messes up the electrical system. They need ro recall the sunroof. Recall electrical system along with it. Sunroof is clogged.

No sound wires behind fuse box are bad.

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.

My passenger airbag light has been on since I got the car in March of 2020. I have just replaced my low beam headlights October of 2020 and now the driver side lights doesn't work. On the dashboard the light that's suppose to show when your bright's are on, doesn't come on anymore and I was in motion when I realized they had stopped working.

Theft keeps coming on and doesn't start at times then the windows don't always go up and also the air blinks 3 times and doesn't stay on it jumps around and sometimes it's stuck on won't turn off and while the the air is stuck trying to work the engine runs hard.

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 dash.

Stability track warning light keeps coming on I was told by my mechanic that it could be the sensor so I had it replaced with a factory brand GMC sensor and I'm still having the same problem. Also my passenger side air bag keeps saying it needs to be serviced but it's never been deployed and no one has an answer for why this warning keeps coming up the stability track warning comes on as I'm driving every time after about 10 to 15 minutes and the passenger side air bag warning comes on as soon as I start the vehicle engine. And also I have a problem with code p0700 it keeps turning on my check engine light and I had it fixed but it still keeps turning on . Rattling noise in idle.

Control board shows service stability track, service traction control, lights on dash board goes on and off as if there's electrical issues. Stability track light goes on and off.

Even though I have been told the recall on the liftgate was performed the liftgate still closes on its own and has hit me and others multiple times in the head.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle was idling rough and she parked the vehicle when she returned home. The key was taken out of the ignition and the vehicle kept running. The contact could not stop running and finally shut off after seven minutes and locked the key in the ignition. The next day the vehicle did not work tand would not start. The vehicle was jumped and started immediatly. The vehicle ran for a few minutes and the contact attempted to turn the vehicle off but it still ran for another 15 minutes. The vehcle was taken to an independent mechanic that said it happens a lot with the Acadia and stated it is a electrical issue and should have had a recall on it. The contact has paid over $8000 on repairs since she bought the vehicle in 03/2019. The manufacturer acknowledged the issue and recommended it to be taken to a dealer. The vehicle remains unfixed at this time. The failure mileage was 139,000. Tf.

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 same problem today except the passenger side button works occasionally to roll up the front window. The driver side button works fine for the driver side window and both of the rear windows. It doesn't work to roll up the front passenger side window. This happens whether my vehicle is parked or in motion.

Stability track warning light keeps coming on I was told by my mechanic that it could be the sensor so I had it replaced with a factory brand GMC sensor and I'm still having the same problem. Also my passenger side air bag keeps saying it needs to be serviced but it's never been deployed and no one has an answer for why this warning keeps coming up the stability track warning comes on as I'm driving every time after about 10 to 15 minutes and the passenger side air bag warning comes on as soon as I start the vehicle engine. And also I have a problem with code p0700 it keeps turning on my check engine light and I had it fixed but it still keeps turning on .

Will not shift out of park.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. When the contact opened any of the vehicle doors, the interior lighting flickered on and off. Also, while driving various speeds, the stabilitrak and service brake system warning indicators illuminated intermittently. The contact also mentioned that an obd code reader discovered that the passenger air bags were defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The contact associated NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v118000 (air bags) and 10v240000 (electrical system) with the failures. The failure mileage was 156,000.

My car has been leaking inside due to manufacturer defect with the seal of the windshield and in top and causing electrical issues for car one example transmission control module and etc.

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 (561-282-1957, located at 3720 northlake blvd ste c, lake park, FL 33403) where it was diagnosed that the sensor in the seat needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased used back in 08/2009 water was leaking onto the passanger side when the vehicle made turns. The contact went to the dealer j & j motor sales 6524 lake michigan dr, allendale, mi 49401 (616) 895-5184 and they could not find any leaks or diagnose the issue. The contact also checked on their own but could not find out the source of where the leak was coming from. Recently the water had been collecting underneath where the blower fan was located on the passanger side and caused it to short out. The contact almost had an accident from the window no being able to be deforsted in the morning. The manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure milage was 176,000. Tf.

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 was parked in my driveway. The water leak happened in December 2018.

Takara 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 have been replaced brand new. More than 5 times already. This will most certainly lead to death. I have 3 children with me at all times. That's 4 life's that could be lost because of this problem!!!! . We have been extremely lucky because it has shit down in the middle of the night and bridges where there is nowhere to get on the side but remain in the lanes where traffic is 70 mph and up!!!! this needs to be recalled immediately!!!!.

This has been the most unsafe car I have ever owned. I can not even trade it in the get a safer car. We have come so close to having many accidents with this car. The steering just freezes up the engine will just shut down will driving. We have had the transmission replaced once and not it needs replaced again. We are not hard on our cars. . I just hope it does not come down to having a accident before someone sees how bad this car is. . This happens off and on all the time hard to put the dates and times down when this happens, we take into a dealer and it does not happen with them or the cost is just crazy.

This vehicle will all of a sudden start swaying from side to side and the stabilitrak light will come on. In addition, the transmission will suddenly seize up, losing acceleration and nearly causing a crash. The engine will also state that it is overheating, all of a sudden and the vehicle will shut itself off and smoke will start coming from the engine. This has happened while going between 35 and 65 mph. On the streets and highways. My children in the bucket seats in the back were sleep and their heads hit the window. They sustained injury. That was on a regular street and the speed limit was 35 mph. I was within or slightly under the speed limit when the vehicle started swaying unexpectedly. When the road is wet, it will sway from side to side on simple curves in the road. I have had the transmission replaced twice. Due to the safety concerns and fear of my family being fatally injured, it was around christmas time. I have had to park the vehicle. I have contacted GMC by phone several times with no response in return. I spoke with someone and was informed to report it to NHTSA. Maybe something can be done about this before a death occurs.

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 the ignition and inserting it to the on position cycling that motion four to five times. I have researched and spoken to other owners with the same make, model, and year as I have and they are dealing with the same issue. I am certain I am not the only complaint regarding this issue. I am worried about the safety for my family and myself because as mentioned before, this happens at random. This is copied and pasted from a previous post because I have the exact same issue. No accident so far because I was able to get off highway safely while car stalled at 70 mph.

This is the worst viechle we have every bought. You name it an it has gone wrong. Transmission twice, timing, power steering, tailgate, we have never pulled anything with our car. When it rains the steering locks up. . One minute we are going 70 and bam the car turns off. I can keep going. GMC pretty much just said OH well. This have happened so many times I lost track.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact noticed that water was leaking from the winshield and sunroof into the vehicle causing the sound from the radio, the wipers and the turn signal to fail. The contact mentioned that the battery was moisture due to water. The vehicle was taken to mauer Buick GMC at 1111 mn-110, inver grove heights, mn 55077 however, a diagnosis test was not provided due to the amount. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed the contact that the radio ampilifier needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000. Ak.

This car came with a 30 day and/or 1000 miles warranty. Within a week pass the warranty it started. The radio illumination started to go out we would have to tap on it to get it to turn on so we could see the time etc. Then it would not come back on at all and all chimes went away. , stopped working altogether. No turn single indicator, seat belts, back up warning, door ajar etc. The passenger side air bag indicator would say no one when someone was sitting in it and while driving blink between the two. Also air bag needs maintance indictor in dash will flash while driving. Park assistant on and off will flash while driving. The steering will move in itself while driving and around bends/turns in the road and worsening on highway! to the point I do not take my children on. There is also a faint burn smell around front floor. I decided to take it to the local advanced auto parts store and have them hook it up to see why I lost my radio, steering etc. They tell me that it was a dead battery cell and that my battery is located in the floor of this vehicle behind the passenger seat. By the way this vehicle does not have a sunroof all the windows go up tight as well. I called my mechanic who I've known for years my family has went to him as well and asked him to assist me in the battery issue. So we get there he opens the floor behind my seat and we discovered the battery is underwater dark sludgy water! the battery is replaced after a very unprofessional and disrespectful experience with this particular establishment by now I am at my wits end. I've exhausted all efforts with them! I paid to have a GMC certified mechanic run diagnostic on these issues at hand and to my thinking they determined to be flood and/or water damage and would need further diagnostics. However puzzling the VIN is clean and no recent or active recalls. I am barely into this contract 3 months!.

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 the ignition and inserting it to the on position cycling that motion four to five times. I have researched and spoken to other owners with the same make, model, and year as I have and they are dealing with the same issue. I am certain I am not the only complaint regarding this issue. I am worried about the safety for my family and myself because as mentioned before, this happens at random. There should be some kind of recall for this issue, however there is not. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lift gate begins to open and starts going back down 3/4 of the way. Causing heads/faces to be hit by lift gate with no warning.