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2008 GMC Acadia repairs by problem area

Engine (17%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (24%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)

Other (9%)

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2008 GMC Acadia electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (3%)

$500 - $999 (6%)

$100 - $499 (20%)

< $100 (70%)

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2008 GMC Acadia

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61000 mi a/c issues-charged unit 
61000 mi The air went out not cooling and blowing properly. We sold the car back to the dealer so they could have their lemon back. 
37000 mi Rear seat HVAC controls inoperable. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

81000 mi Intermittent failure of lower instrument backlighting 
101000 mi

US $280
Mode actuator stopped working. 
121000 mi

US $800
DIC was intermittently displaying very dim and difficult to read, backlighting for some gauges was blackout aux (rear) hvac was not cooling, dealer checked for leak, found no leak, and recharged 
138000 mi

US $100
Driver side control for front passenger window not working Replaced driver window control switch/module 
35400 mi Navigation Voice Recognition would not reliably recognize voice commands "destination" etc TSB 307-08-44-026 Nov 07.Need latest navigation software version 101H or later installed. New version 101H picks up voice tags & nav commands now. 
41000 mi

US $104
Driver side Daytime Running Light 1/2 hr labor + parts $56.00. Tech put acadia up on lift, turned wheels full to the right, removed fasteners around wheel well liner, flexed liner back and reached up from below to install new bulb. 
60000 mi Recall on low beam light connector melt down. DRL burned out at 50,000 mi cost $59.00 parts and labor passenger side low beam out at 55,000 mi covered under recall for connector melting. film on inside of clear light housing. Recall on airbag system lights coming on on DIC intermitant related to rough road. reseat of connnector fixed problem so far Relearn Tire pressure Sensors not done at last tire rotation 
92000 mi AC Evaporator freezing up leaving large puddle of condensation thaw. No air flow through vents but ring around vent cold and condensing humid air. Refridgerant leaked down and was recharged with dye. No leak found.Suspect Evaprtr inside dash 
94000 mi Dealership continues to report" Added Dye Can't find A/C leak". Down 16 OZ of R-132 every 60 days. Problem appears to be failed evaporator core buried deep in dash. Should replace free well known problem. Had GMPP extended warranty 1st leak. 
106000 mi

US $164
Second time passenger low beam failed in 1 year. Driver side yellow marker light out. Service manager said they had to drop the bumper to get to the light. 2 hours labor plus bulbs 164.99.Curry Buick Bloomington, IN Freon leak can not be identified by dealer. Suspect the common problem of evaporator core in dash leaking. Added 2 cans of Freon. HVAC Blower Motor failed. No Air for AC/Heat. Purchased Blower and installed. Bearings locked up due to water leak building up in blower cover and submersing motor repeatedly. Replaced works fine now. 
120000 mi

US $40
Continues to leak Freon after dealer could not find leak with dye. 
29800 mi Service Airbag indicator light on intermitantly. Was told the sensors were not connected properly and they were replaced. This has been going on since I bought the car and the problem just reappeared again yesterday. 
34000 mi Service Airbag light on again. Replaced same sensor as July. 
9000 mi Heater fan not working. Replaced fan. 
27000 mi Driver side head/running light much brighter than other side. 
60000 mi A/C not cooling to acceptable level. 
60000 mi A/C Blend Door Actuator needed replacement. 
43000 mi

US $330
Headlight was out, and because of location of headlight the front grill must be almost completely removed. Went to a simple tire, brakes minor repair mechanic, and they could not perform service. Cost approximately $100 at the dealership. 
32000 mi Turn signal stalk replaced, not doing the three- blink for lane changes on the right, but it worked correctly on the left. 
52000 mi Gauge cluster failure 
14500 mi 7pin trailer wiring harness plug reverse wire not working. Repaired by TSB 
124620 mi

C $325
Replaced Bose amplifier 
112500 mi Speakers blew 
100200 mi

US $1200
Repaired/Replaced condenser and computer for Rear AC that was not working either; 
66000 mi

US $100
Replaced the front A/C blower motor and resistor. 
60000 mi Headlight assemblies replaced by recall. One failed a few days after receiving recall notice, before had taken it in. 
66000 mi

US $70
A/C drain plugged and flooding cabin with water. 
43000 mi

US $145
Airbag sensor came on. This is the second time. Drivers side airbag was not detected 
59000 mi Air bag recall. Service Air Bag light on. Replaced connectors under passenger seat 
51000 mi

US $394
AC not working at all - there is a safety override to lock out compressor to prevent damage. Dealer found no leaks, system was low 1 lb of freon - repaired. 
56000 mi

US $1500
AC recharge from April proved to be temporary. Dealer & local mechanic diagnosed bad Front Evap Coil. It's located in the dash - lots of labor to remove dashboard. Replaced the Coil. 
100000 mi

US $60
Blower for front passengers went out. Replaced HVAC blower motor. Driver's side headlamp out - 2nd time in 7 years. Replaced with new (not HID lamp) 
36000 mi Passenger side HVAC vents blew hot air when AC was on. Service air bag light on. 
38000 mi The HVAC fan was not working. Dealer replaced fan. 
16000 mi Airbag sensor came on intermittently. There was a loose connection under the drivers seat. 
64000 mi

US $14
Brake Pedal Position sensor 
86000 mi

US $130
Starter 
15000 mi replaced nav head, but same problem. Ordered another new nav head. replaced nav head, but same problem. Ordered another new nav head. Replaced nav head. 
37000 mi

US $130
Headlight burned out took hour and half to repair because they have to take car apart 
90000 mi

US $100
Front blower motor (fan) for HVAC system failed. Blower replaced. 
31000 mi Running Light socket melted. 
32000 mi Replaced melted running light socket 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

20000 mi Outside temp. sensor not reading correctly. Replaced temp sensor, 
20300 mi Failure to read navigation disc after unit becomes hot after several hours of use. Replaced navigation/audio system. 
76000 mi Passenger side AC accuumlator failed, instead of cold air, passenger side kicked out hot air Passenger-side AC accuumlator replaced 
80000 mi remote start system failed headlights aimed low 
77000 mi headlights aimed even lower than before remote start, fixed on second attempt 
51460 mi

C $65
Intermittently, when low light levels outdoors, the indicator lights on the driver door panel and the driver seat heaters do not come on. This has been on ongoing issue for about a year. 
72000 mi AC quit working due to water leaking into blower motor housing. 
74000 mi

US $820
had power liftgate motor assembly replaced. 
138000 mi

US $1700
Rear a/c condenser failed.  
6000 mi Fixed climate control problem with new software. 
18000 mi Rear right tail light assembly needed to be replaced. 
22000 mi Nav would not read map DVD 
41700 mi new nav system ordered. new nav installed  
35000 mi sat radio went out. replaced 
67000 mi Air bag light stayed on. 
8000 mi Fuse block damaged during sunroof leak from previous repair problem. Electrical components of vehicle (gauges, radio, windows, etc..) non-functioning. Immediate repair necessary. Problem corrected successfully. 
10000 mi Navigation system reported "Nav Disc Read Error" Dealer ordered a new disc. Radio works normal otherwise. 
11000 mi Ordered Nav/radio unit was installed. New unit did not work properly when driven home (rear camera inoperative). Returned vehicle to dealership same day for another Nav/radio replacement. Second ordered Nav/radio installed, works fine. 
87000 mi

US $79
Blower fan for front passenger area stops running intermitanly in winter. Rear heat works but not front. I ordered new blower fan and will replace myself. This should have been a GM recall because the motor failed because of roof leakage. 
89000 mi

US $300
Fuse for front windshield washer pump was blown. Thanks again GM for making this simple job next to impossible. 50 cent fuse under dash is nearly impossible to get at for removal and worse to try to install a new one. 2 hours wasted! 
124000 mi

US $154
Battery failed. Replaced Battery. 
103000 mi

US $600
Climate control module shorted out. 
71000 mi

US $700
Fuse block shorted out due to ongoing water leaks fron sun roof. Replaced fuse block, sealed compartment, and cleaned drain lines. 
42000 mi

US $115
two headlamps out on left side, front of car had to be removed to replace bulbs. I supplied parts and paid labor Discovered recall on airbag and a leak in power steering pump need to take car of at later date. 
67160 mi

C $700
No side view mirror function. Determined cause to be broken wire. Also found switch to be faulty. Used extended warranty for this repair and saved $14.00 after paying $200.00 deductible. Never will know if switch was truly faulty. 
64300 mi

C $5
rear blower motor burnt out 
87660 mi

C $112
Passenger rear window would go down by itself especially through a automatic car wash. We washed inside and out. Replaced motor assembly without express down. 
65100 mi

C $50
Rear Hatch entry touchpad stopped operating. Rubber cover was torn and water entry caused corrosion of electrical parts. DIY, replaced touchpad. 
112220 mi

C $25
Low beam bulb burnt out, removed tire and wheel well liner to change bulb. About one hour. 
4960 mi Fuses for 12V accessory outlets checked and electrical system checked for possible short. Replaced blow fuse caused by my defective 12v air compressor. 
24000 mi DVD/CD would not eject. 
2480 mi Blown Accessory fuse (warranty) 
34100 mi Radio went out after rain (twice) Could not find source of problem 
36000 mi The blower motor was making noise. They replaced the blower motor.  
15500 mi headlight out 
26660 mi Air bag warning light was on. corrosion/wear on a part somewhere needed to be replaced. 
28500 mi Flasher was defective for the trailler.. Replace a fuse.  
5000 mi need to replace a/c hose for proper cooling 
8000 mi Outdoor temp. sensor not reading correctly. 
10000 mi Rear had switch defective and could not open rear hatch at times. 
16000 mi air bag warning light - loose connector under drivers seat. rerouted connection. 
33000 mi a/c not cooling sufficiently. Dealer claims cooling as designed interior lights not going on when rear hatch opened at times, could not replicate 
44000 mi

US $24
not keeping steady cold temperature. Found a loose electrical connection to the compressor causing it to go on and off frequently 
74000 mi

US $50
Compressor seized and needed replacing. 
74000 mi Master window switch does not always work. 
19000 mi Air bag sensor was out of alignment 
40000 mi airbag sensor under passenger seat keeps moving out of position or disconnecting which disables the airbag and turns on the engine check message. twice the dealer just repositioned it or plugged back in. Did not fix for good as it's back. 
85000 mi Airbag sensor in pass seat has been a problem since the car was new. We tried getting it repaired twice under warrantee and the previous repairs did not last, the problem came back. Some wiring needed to be replace. brought the car in for headlight replace. Virtually impossible for the owner to do it because of stupid car design. Turned out there is a recall on HL ballast and that is probably the error. Recall paid for the repair. 
3000 mi On-star not working. Needed to replace a module. 
20000 mi Airbag light came on. Repaired as needed per service doc id 2223960 
25000 mi Wiring harness for passenger airbag was faulty. 
31000 mi Drivers seat shifting back and forth when braking. replaced seat guides and motor. 
89000 mi Service Seat Belt warning light. After several goes, the dealer still could not fix. They thought they'd fixed it, so I sold it to them. Later saw it in their service bay with the interior apart. They said I wouldn't have liked the repair bill. 
27000 mi Memory settings for driver side mirror were "forgetting". Had to be reset every few days. 
37000 mi Right headlight broken filament 
41000 mi

US $65
Sensor not correctly detecting passenger in passenger seat and not arming the airbag. Had to replace the entire passenger seat 
43000 mi

US $45
Driver side airbag light on. Message service airbag 
52000 mi Car would not detect that it was in park and would not release the key or power off accessories 
9425 mi Rear hatch opens by it self leaving SUV open even when locked. Rattling noise in headliner. 
18000 mi Engine would not shut off even with key removed from ignition. Fuse box shorted out from all the water leaks. Airbag fuse shorted causing voltage feedback. 
32000 mi replaced XM box 
42000 mi Wiring harness under the drivers seat kept fallling down, causing the service air bag light to come on. 
94000 mi

US $85
System not cooling, recharge with dye to test for leaking. 
11000 mi Replaced AC hose due to noisy AC operation. Fixed the problem. Apparently there was a service bulletin on it. Also had the transmission reflashed for the latest updates to the shift patterns. 
27000 mi Faulty sensor for air bag 
4592 mi Ambient Temp Sensor reading erratic. Could not repair. 
9000 mi Drivers side mirror does not return to original position after tilting in reverse. 
24000 mi Tire pressure sensors were reading pressure wrong as well as reading wrong tires. Sensors were reprogrammed.  
38000 mi Power liftgate broke during inspection when I turned it in. 
43880 mi

C $500
High pressure gas line leaking. 
30380 mi Air bag check light activated. 
42160 mi Passenger seat check air bag light. Loose pin in electrical connector. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

1000 mi I had an electrical short and my tail light fuse kept blowing on passenger side. They took entire inside of car apart to trace short. It was finally traced back to passenger side front headlamp fixture. They replaced the entire fixture. It has been showin 

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