2008 GMC Acadia Engine Problems

The car would not shift causing me to pull over on the side of a highway to restart the car this happened 5 times in a row b4 the car would shift into proper gear

NHTSA ID

11724309

Incident

Feb 13, 2026

The traction control turns on and then the shifts don’t work and I can’t drive since there is no speed also the rpm and the gas the speed and the battery gages start flickering up and down then I turn off the truck and it continues to work fine but after 40 miles or so it does it all again

NHTSA ID

11618622

Incident

Aug 13, 2024

Deer hit me on the highway at 2am on December 26th. No air bags deployed.

NHTSA ID

11564926

Incident

Dec 26, 2023

The contact owned a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, a grayish-colored smoke as well as an abnormal sound emit from the engine without warning. The contact pulled over and exited the vehicle as the vehicle was quickly engulfed in flames. The contact called the fire department and they extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed(#23-046145) and no injuries were reported. The contact stated that the highway barrier was damaged as a result of the fire. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11527325

Incident

Jun 4, 2023

Mileage

200,000 mi

Started losing power and had problems cranking. Now won't cranking at all. P0123 error code.

NHTSA ID

11525778

Incident

Jun 7, 2023

Head gaskets and engine default and ground wire system defaulted.

NHTSA ID

11498490

Incident

Dec 1, 2022

Turned key to start,it did not.mechanic said timing chain failed.

NHTSA ID

11495008

Incident

Jun 1, 2022

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving approximately 25-30 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed and remained at the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,038.

NHTSA ID

11428053

Incident

Aug 6, 2021

Mileage

140,038 mi

VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, STILL RUNS AFTER SWITCH IS OFF, WHEN MAKING A TURN POPPING IN THE WHEEL, STEERING GETS HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN, SOMETHING KILLS BATTERY AND IT LEAKS INSIDE, THIS HAPPENS WHETHER IN MOTION OR NOT

NHTSA ID

11413657

Incident

Jun 12, 2017

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.*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11403816

Incident

Nov 16, 2020

Mileage

25 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. WILKINS BUICK-GMC 6913 RITCHIE HWY, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061, 410 999-1419, WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

NHTSA ID

11338982

Incident

Dec 27, 2019

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. NO LEAKS WERE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,245.

NHTSA ID

11331146

Incident

Jun 2, 2020

Mileage

153,245 mi

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 .

NHTSA ID

11319693

Incident

Dec 3, 2019

Mileage

143,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11317460

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

Mileage

171,900 mi

WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK

NHTSA ID

11315413

Incident

Nov 20, 2019

WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND TURNED CAR OFF WHILE IN MY DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING AFTER I TOOK THE KEY OUT -UNTIL A FEW SECONDS IT FINALLY SHUT OFF- I TRIED TO START IT WITH THE REMOTE START AND TURN IT OFF AND IT WORKED FINE - CAN YOU ADVISE ME ON THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11311171

Incident

Feb 24, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN ON AND WOULD SPUTTER BEFORE TURNING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CABIN FUSE BOX BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. LOCAL DEALER BILL KRAMER CHEVROLET(2251 W. 23RD ST. PANAMA CITY FL.) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. *DT *TP

NHTSA ID

11302819

Incident

Nov 1, 2019

Mileage

165,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR, GM APPROVED A 2013 SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 2017, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS A PRODUCT DEFECT THAT IS DANGEROUS. GM HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE AND THE AUTONATION HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. GM AND AUTONATION HAVE SOLD A DANGEROUS USED CAR WITH A FRAUDULENT INTENT. GM AND AUTONATION HAVE RATIFIED THE INTENTIONAL FRAUD. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT IS STILL DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY FAILING AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11286604

Incident

Sep 17, 2018

Mileage

110,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11270212

Incident

Oct 21, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED, AND THE GEAR LOCKED IN FOURTH GEAR. THE CONTACT HAD TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO RELEASE THE GEAR OUT OF FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

NHTSA ID

11254792

Incident

Sep 2, 2019

Mileage

187,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11253167

Incident

Mar 16, 2019

Mileage

1,168,945 mi

THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE WHICH IN TURN BROKE THE ENGINE AS WELL. IT HAPPENED AS I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY, IT JUST STALLED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

11231438

Incident

Jun 6, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

TAKATA 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 LIVES THAT COULD BE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM!!!! . WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY LUCKY BECAUSE IT HAS SHIFT 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!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

11228754

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

152,800 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2008 GMC ACADIA AND NOT LONG AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAD THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP REPLACE IT WHICH WAS ALMOST $3000.00. ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF LATER IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER $3000.00. NOW IT'S JUST SITTING. VERY UP SET ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA ID

11222330

Incident

Mar 25, 2019

Mileage

310,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO JUMPED TIMING 3 DAYS AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALERSHIP AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER IT HAD JUMPED TIMING AGAIN SO NOW I HAVE TO COME UP WITH 800 TO TEAR DOWN THE MOTOR SO THEY CAN PROPERLY DIAGNOSE IT. SO I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I AM PAYING FOR AND CANNOT DRIVE. IT IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AS WE SPEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WE WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE WHEN IT HAPPENED. BOTH TIMES. THE DATES IT HAPPENED WERE 1/5/2018 WITH 137000 MILES ON IT AND THE OTHER DATE WAS 2/5/2019 AND IT HAS 152045 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11221574

Incident

Feb 5, 2019

Mileage

137,600 mi