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

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
97,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. replace fuse box (1 reports)
2008 GMC Acadia electrical problems

electrical problem

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2008 GMC Acadia Owner Comments

problem #2

Feb 102020

Acadia SLT

  • Automatic transmission
  • 190,000 miles

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

My 2008 GMC Acadia caught on fire and my SUV was a total loss fire damage it all. How can I file a claim against GMC motors.

- Dillon W., Ge West, TX, US

problem #1

Sep 152008

Acadia SLE V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,000 miles

I will eventually enter all the issues I have with this car, but in the meantime...

Let me just start by saying anytime I drive this piece of junk...I am putting my life and others with me in danger. I have so much money tied up in this thing and after paying $270 this week for the second CV axle on the drivers side to be replaced (the passenger side was also replaced last year), I now need to spend $500 to have the motor mounts replaced.

I'm not sure that I can even list all the issue and yes, I contacted GM about some of the issues and guess what...no help. One was with the emissions issue (purge valve) and we were leaving for vacation and had to get it fixed before leaving. It took so long for the GM rep to call me back and then to say they could not reimburse me and that I should have contacted her before getting it fixed and they possibly could have paid for it. Needless to say, she was not a very courteous person and rather hateful. Thankfully, some of these issues were under warranty, but it was in the shop more than driven or in my garage! When our son turned 16, we bought him a used vehicle...it was not a GM product and has been almost 3 years and has not had any trouble out of it at all!

6/13/08...bought 2008 GMC Acadia SLE...First mistake! 9/2008...fuse box caught fire and the car filled with smoke with me and my son in it. The fuse box was replaced 3/6/09...air bag light comes on constantly...re-routed the harness 11/17/10...left headlight blows...found to be inop d/t socket being shorted out on headlamp assembly 8/25/10...No AC...replaced front blower motor 1/19/11...air bag light comes on constantly again..replaced the connectors & re-routed 7/15/11...leaking coolant...water pump was replaced 12/1/11...drivers headlight inop & has moisture in it...dealership drilled holes in the light 6/29/12...low beam headlight inop...replaced both low beam headlights and connectors per recall 7/20/12...Car would not move...replaced wave plate, sun gear, stator shaft, and right front boot (due to leaking from the right front of the engine) 7/30/12...right back tail light full of water...drilled holes in it myself to avoid charge 3/8/13...master cylinder, brake booster and water pump replaced (for second time) 4/11/13...air bag light constantly on again...per dealer...$685 to repair and charged me $35 to tell me that...needless to say I did not have it done and to date the air bag light is still on and off 6/30/13...would not start...purge valve leaking fuel...replaced 7/22/13...first call to GM for some type of help 7/24/13...no return call...left message 7/26/13...no return call...left message 7/31...no return call...left message...call finally returned and will get a call back August 2nd 6/17/14...2 CV axles replaced 8/19/15...1 CV axle replaced...informed motor mounts needed to be repaired soon for $500 6/2008 to date...constant squeaking in the steering wheel and air bag light on and off! I'm sure there is more, I just didn't document it!

- Wendy S., Toccoa, GA, US

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