Headlights problems of the 2008 GMC Acadia

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.

Headlights are burning up about every 2 months does not matter what side they are not lasting.

Known issue with daytime running lights on GMC Acadia, but we were not notified. Assembly can cause melting of housing and has done so to our left headlight assembly. If headlight were to burnout, we'd have to replace the entire assembly (we were quoted $1700 to do so). We cannot financially afford to do this and are concerned that this could cause a fire or melting of other parts.

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.

I have hid headlight and both daytime running lights have severely melted and cracked reflectors. Both bulbs were melted into there sockets to the point I had to completely replace the socket. When I attempted to re insert the socket into the reflector housing I was un able to install it as the reflector was missing over half of the retaining ring due to it being melted. One socket looked extremely blackened due to excessive heat. Both light are temp installed as I am unable to correctly install due to severely melted reflector.

The running lights burn out frequently. Not at the same time. Each one we've replaced at least 4 times, which is way too much. We are using good quality bulbs too. Now the inside of the headlight assembly is melted where the bulb socket itself snaps in so we can't keep the socket and bulb in its place. The replacement headlight assembly is not cheap for this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. While driving at unknown speeds, the front passenger side headlight became inoperable without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed; however, the bulb was replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I have a 2008 GMC Acadia and my passenger low beam kept going out every 2-3 months. Finally after replacing it 5 times, we found out the wiring harness was getting so hot it actually melted the harness. I've read several times that this is a normal thing, but GMC refuses to do a recall on the headlights. Not only is it dangerous to only have 1 low beam working, but it is a fire hazard if you just keep replacing the bulb. My wiring harness is so bad that it disintegrated in my hand the last time I went to change a bulb. That's how I found out there's a major problem.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the day time running headlights burned, melting the area surrounding the light bulb. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the headlights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. The VIN was not available. Mailed out 01/13/lj.

I have been told a million times now that I have a headlight out. It's my daytime running light on the passenger side. So when we went to change the light bulb we noticed that it looked burnt so we cleaned it up and changed the bulb. A few weeks later the light did the same thing but would work once in a while. We took it apart again today to find the same thing that the harness was again burnt looking. This is an extremely common problems with the Acadias. I think it is gm's responsibility to fix it.

Right headlight gasket around daytime running light overheated and melted headlight casing causing entire headlight assembly to need to be replaced. Did not discover until realizing daytime light was not coming on. Unsure of how long the issue had been going on.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the headlights failed to function properly. The contact also mentioned that the sockets were melted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Passenger side headlight failed to properly function, bulb was changed and still failed to function properly. Problem seems rooted in manufacturer's wire harness not properly functioning.

We purchased our 2008 Acadia in 2011, it had approximately 30,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. Less than thirty days after purchase we had to replace the front rotors. At 40,000 miles we had to replace the front brakes; the air conditioner backed up, which required maintenance to the blower motor; and the head lights went out, which required replacement. At 45,000 miles the rear struts went out, which required replacement; and we had to replace two tires. At 60,000 miles the water pump went out and needed to be replaced. At 55,000 miles the front struts went out, which needed replacing, along with four new tires, and a new set of headlights. At 60,000 miles the rear brakes and rotors needed to be replaced. At 70,000 miles the transmission went out, which also required replacement. The final incident happened on 6/10/13 at 74,000 miles, while I was driving with all three of my children. I was going 50 miles an hour on a highway, and the entire car shut down. The steering console locked with the keys in the ignition, I had no ability to steer the vehicle, the brakes did not function either. I had to use the parking brake to slow the vehicle down, barely avoiding a collision with another vehicle.

Low beam headlight out. Have changed twice within a 2 month period. Second time I changed it went out the very next day.

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.

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.

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 completely burned and melted. There was no way of replacing the wiring harness without splicing the wiring and installing an aftermarket connector part. This weekend the drivers side bulb was out and again we had it taken apart only to find the identical problem with that bulb. In addition he checked on the other one just to see how it was working and found that the bulb is again getting too hot for the wiring and will likely burn up the harness again. The vehicle has been recalled for 2 electrical issues, the most recent being a circuit that could over heat and cause a fire. In addition to the headlight issues I have had my passenger side rear window wont roll down and the power rear hatch has started to malfunction and closes at random and if not careful will smash you if you are under it.

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 the car since new. Saw and have read reports of others with the same condition.

I own a 2008 GMC Acadia with melting headlights. The plastic housing is melting and the bulbs are melting into the sockets. I have had problems for many months with the electrical system including replacing 3 batteries in 1 1/2 years. I have had the vehicle checked by the dealer which finds "no problem" with the electrical system, and no explanation for the battery life. With intense heat that would be necessary to cause this socket to melt, metal and all, is of great concern, and is a potential fire hazard. This vehicle also was involved in a recent recall for possible fire with heated windshield wipers (now disconnected). Hopefully, this can be investigated, so that no one gets hurt.

Day time running lights burn out on GMC Acadia. Light gets so hot, they melted and burned the headlight assembly. This is a possible fire hazard. I have had the lamps replaced 4 times by the dealership, between both headlights assemblies. Less then 60,000 miles, the headlight assembly was so badly burnt and bridle, it fell apart in the technicians hand and it would not hold a lamp anymore. The whole entire headlight assembly needs replaced. The problem is caused by heat from the halogen lamps. An easy fix could be replacing the halogen lamps with leds. These are day time lamps only and are on all the time. This is a very poor design and craftsmanship by GMC and a safety issue they are not willing to correct. I have tried addressing the issue directly with GMC with no luck.

Headlight failure due to faulty wiring in headlight assembly.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated the front driver side low beam headlight would no longer illuminate. While replacing the headlight himself, the contact noticed the wiring harness was melted. The contact stated he was able to rewire the wiring harness to repair the headlight. Approximately one year later, the failure recurred on the front passenger side headlight. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the wiring harness for the passenger side headlight was melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

I have had multiple problems with the daytime driving lights over heating and causing the entire headlight assembly to melt. Incidences on 8-1-09 8-15-09 4-8-10 and 11-15-12. And again in 2013. The fact that there is enough heat to melt the assembly to the housing tells me there is possibility of a fire. This is obviously a design and mechanical flaw of the vehicle. The consumer end of this is that along with the chance of fire, the vehicle's design requires the entire front grill to be removed in order to replace the headlight wiring harness and housing. This labor intensive method means that replacing this part can cost upward of $900. And it still does not address the initial problem of the overheating that caused the wiring harness to melt into the housing. So you are just waiting for it to happen again and hope that it is within the 30 days warranty for repairs. And wondering if my car is going to catch fire.

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 alignment is correct and found no failure with the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that the headlight is correctly designed and meets factory specifications. The current mileage was 2,115 and failure mileage was 1,700. Updated 04/28/08.