CarComplaints.com Notes: Ahh, the ole' sophomore slump. The 2008 Acadia suffers from widespread transmission failure around 75,000 miles.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,512 miles

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2008 GMC Acadia seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2008 GMC Acadia Owner Comments (Page 1 of 7)

problem #139

Sep 012022

Acadia

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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...

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #138

Oct 152021

Acadia

  • miles
Passenger Airbag warning light has been showing on my dash since I purchased the vehicle in October of 2021. I brought the vehicle to an auto repair shop to have it checked, and was told that the airbags would malfunction if I were to get into an accident that called for them to deploy.

- Pass Christian, MS, USA

problem #137

Jun 102022

Acadia

  • miles
It was in a front end Collision the airbags didn-€™t deploy my insurance said they totaled the car out due to needing a lot of money to fix it and I contacted gm about it they said there was no recalls and no repairs were don-€™t to

- Clovis, CA, USA

problem #136

Apr 272021

Acadia

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The service stability track warning will come on while driving. It will then make the SUV shut off. This is really terrifying since it happens while driving. After the SUV shuts off, you have to wait a couple minutes before you're able to restart. The last two months, the service airbag warning will come up on the screen out of no where. It will come on while driving and setting stationary. Water will pour out from the glove box while driving.

- Newport, AR, USA

problem #135

Mar 012021

Acadia

  • 93,000 miles
There is water that comes down into the wiring harness of all of the doors. I am able to take the wiring harnesses off and tons of water dumps out. This has corroded many of the electrical components. The corrosion has led to locks windows mirrors and speakers not working. Please recall this.....

- Green Bay, WI, USA

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problem #134

Nov 162020

Acadia 6-cyl

  • 25 miles
There is a airbag notification that comes on also im having engine issues where my fuel runs out extremely fast without notice. I can drive less than 30 miles and my vehicle will be almost of empty from a full tank. It just happened out of nowhere. My friend also has the same vehicle and she is having the same issues with her car. I really need this fixed asap.

- Rock Hill, SC, USA

problem #133

Dec 082020

Acadia

  • 184,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have been having issues with my "service air bag" light coming on whenever the passenger side seatbelt is pulled to hard or even if I hit a bump in the road. This also occurs when the passenger makes the slightest of movement in the seat. It occurs both when the vehicle is stationary and while going down the road. It is starting to happen more and more as time goes on. It happened today just going to the top of my driveway which is less than a mile long and back to the house. Also, I have been having issues with my tailgate randomly falling when halfway open or fully open. The tailgate has almost caused injury to my husband, both of my boys and myself. The vehicle is always stationary when this issue occurs and does not happen every time the tailgate is opened.

- Chatham, VA, USA

problem #132

Nov 142020

Acadia

  • miles
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.

- Spring Hope, NC, USA

problem #131

Oct 302020

Acadia

  • miles
'service air bag' had been on my computer screen for a few days and isn't going off. I purchased this vehicle used and they told me it means something is unplugged. I took it back only to have it come back in months later. It sometimes happen as I'm driving but lately it's there when I turn the ignition. I also have shifting problems out of first gear and sometimes second. I was told it's the wave plates and it's a known issue. How are these vehicles still being sold with the same issues over and over! this happens all the time as I'm driving.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #130

Oct 102020

Acadia

  • miles
Dash light stating "service air bag" comes on intermittently. While traveling and sometimes at stop

- Detroit, TX, USA

problem #129

Jun 152020

Acadia 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The service airbag light has came on since I bought the vehicle last month and passenger side airbag wont turn on.

- Eupora, MS, USA

problem #128

May 022020

Acadia 6-cyl

  • 239,000 miles
The service air bag light come on in the dash when the passenger seat is moved in or sat in a certain area. This happens when the car is moving or sitting still.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

problem #127

Apr 102020

Acadia 6-cyl

  • 123,000 miles
Air bag light comes on and does not go off. Traction stabilizer light on to and traction control light on.

- Somerset, PA, USA

problem #126

Mar 102020

Acadia

  • miles
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

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #125

Nov 262015

Acadia

  • 115,000 miles
Vehicle was southbound on county road and attempted to make a right turn at the intersection, when the car struck the South embankment of the T intersection, as driver was unable to navigate the turn. None of the side or front airbags in the car deployed as a result of the crash. I am also unsure if the seat belt had operated correctly (seat belt was being worn at the time of the crash). The driver's head hit the side window and as a result he sustained a head injury and an eye injury resulting in optic nerve damage and complete loss of vision in the eye. I understand there were problems with the airbags on these vehicles with a possible recall issued. I do have all the corresponding accident reports, medical reports, etc.

- Scribner, NE, USA

problem #124

Jan 112020

Acadia

  • 174,000 miles
Service air bags light came on. Occasionally service traction control light comes on and traction control turns off and back on while driving when traction control returns warning light disappears. Service air bag light came on while driving and has not came off. All of the above happened on a highway going no faster than 55mph dry conditions. Vehicle has not been in an accident while owned by current owner.

- Tunnel Hill, GA, USA

problem #123

Nov 132019

Acadia

  • 156,000 miles
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.

- Watsonville, CA, USA

problem #122

Sep 112019

Acadia

  • 85,000 miles
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.

- Jupiter, FL, USA

problem #121

Sep 032019

Acadia

  • miles
My lift gate door fell and hit me in the head out of no where and my car is not on the list for the recall for that exact problem. My airbag indicator goes off all the time even if no one is in the front seat. My speedometer barely works, it goes completely around and I can't get it to reset. I took it to the shop just to be told it's a sensor that causes it along with the slow cranking but they didn't know which one it was because my car has 4.

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #120

Mar 162019

Acadia

  • 1,168,945 miles
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 15 seconds before it switch gears to catch up to speed and jerk. The service airbag, service tire monitor system, service stabilitrak, service traction control alert messages are on the message console.

- Detroit, MI, USA

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