3.4% of complaints about the 2008 GMC Acadia came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (278 complaints), typically at 6.2 yr or about 77,000 miles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.
If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN N
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.
THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
GM IS RECALLING 88,809 MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, AND MY 2007-2008 GMC ACADIA AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IF A BUILDUP OF SNOW OR ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR ON THE WIPERS RESTRICTS THE MOVEMENT OF THE WIPER ARM, THE WI
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
WE PURCHASED A NEW GMC ACADIA ON 6/16/08. SINCE OUR PURCHASE, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A DANGEROUS TRANSMISSION ISSUE. AFTER COASTING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT WHICH CAUSES A RAPID DECELERATION WHEN TRAVELING UPHILL. THIS RAPID LOSS OF SPEED PUTS THE DRIVER IN THE HAZARDOUS SITUATION OF A REAR END/CHAIN REACTION COLLISION ON THE ROAD GMC CLAIMS TO HAVE A FIX, BUT THIS FIX CAUSES THE DOCUMENTED GAS MILEAGE TO BE REDUCED BY AT LEAST 2-3 MILES PER GALLON. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THIS ISSUE TWICE IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS TO NO AVAIL. *TR
TURNED DOWN A ROAD AND FELT SOMETHING POP AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND. GEAR. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING TO EXCESSIVELY. THAT SOME ISSUES WITH EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE SHIFTING. ONCE MY WIFE PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CAUSING A MAN IN A TRUCK TO SLID OFF OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING HER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT AND GO DOWN THE ROAD. AND ALSO WITH THE BATTERY DYING FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *TR
BOLTS FELL OUT OF FRONT DRIVE SHAFT CAUSING DRIVE SHAFT TO BECOME DISLODGED AND HANG DOWN STRIKING ROADWAY. WOULD ACT AS A VAULT POINT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MINOR DAMAGE TO BOTTOM OF VEHICLE FROM ROTATING/ BOUNCING DRIVESHAFT. DEALER INSTALLED "AN UPGRADED BOLTKIT" THIS MAKES ME THINK THIS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IF THE BOLT KIT IS UPGRADED. *TR
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, WITHIN TWO WEEKS, I HAVE TAKEN MY GMC ACADIA SLT2 AWD 2008 TO BE SERVICED FOR A LEAKY SUNROOF. I AM GETTING MAJOR WATER DAMAGE IN THE WIRING SYSTEM, AND AIRBAG HOLDER. I HAVE MORE MILES ON MY RENTAL VAN, THEN MY BRAND NEW ACADIA. *TR