2008 GMC Acadia GMC Acadia 2008

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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%)

Chart based on 535 repairs.
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2008 GMC Acadia other repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (8%)

$100 - $499 (19%)

< $100 (73%)

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Chart based on 37 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

56000 mi

US $600
Windshield washer nozzle broken, Owner replaced 
49000 mi Rear hatch struts needed replacement. 
31800 mi Driver and passenger side bucket seats consistently rock 1/2 inch Fore and Aft on accelerating and braking. Track mechanism feels sloppy and jerky, makes crunching sound. Background Info/Related Documents #07-08-50-016 JUL 07  Lumbar support driver side fell apart inside seat. Background Info/Related Documents Won’t extend or retract at all. Can hear lumbar Seat motor engage… run … and turn off. Mechanism only moves up and down while making creaking crunchin New replacement seat track was faulty when it came in. 12Vdc motor was inop. Dealer ordered again. 
34000 mi Original seat tracks rocked and had crunching sound mid range of seat travel. and installed. 1 day job turned in to 4 days. problem fixed. 
35400 mi Mildew smell inside front doors. Seal where window goes down in door has a gap. sprayed mildew eliminatiom chemical. Did not replace the seal. 
62000 mi Acadia into dealer body shop for PDR after small hail dings.Upon p/u Seatbelts retractor inop on passenger and driver. Retractor trapped by adjustable shoulder harness trim piece when head liner was reinstalled. 
125000 mi

US $100
rear hatch cylinders weak. Door falls down an hits you in the head. 
75300 mi

US $35
Rear wiper arm broken off Replacement new rear wiper arm installed 
14500 mi Bumpy seat track for driver seat when moving forward backward. Repaired by TSB 
55000 mi

US $312
Latch on rear hatch not closing properly.  
8000 mi Rear Sunroof drainage hose not connected at factory causing rainwater to enter front and rear left interior. Hose reconnected at dealer. 
69000 mi Driver's side seat adjustment rails loose. 
12000 mi sunroof leaked water, found out drain pipe was crimped causing water to run down A-frame and leak on dash. problem fixed in half a day. 
74000 mi

US $200
Hydraulic struts that hold up the tailgate when open failed to hold. replaced two struts, took 1/2 day. 
3000 mi The drain pipe around the sunroof wasn't connected and was filling up and draining through my roof when it rained. Then, a nut fell off of my wiper blades so they quit working mid-wipe. They were both easy fixes so they only had my vehicle a few hours. 

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2008 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV

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

8000 mi Sunroof recall for leaking. Tubes replaced. 
32540 mi replaced passenger seat chair rail 
48640 mi

C $220
Wiper motor became disconnected from Wiper transmission and the wipers stopped functioning. Dealer had to diagnose, reattach, realign blades. 
101680 mi

C $140
Wiper linkage siezed and needed to be reppaced 
78700 mi tire pressure sensors set to wrong tire 
94000 mi Rear hatch latch broke, hatch would not open 
1860 mi Water leaking in on lower windshield seam as well as rear sunroof drain tube became detached. 
87000 mi

US $79
Front windshield washer pump not working. I'm not sure if pump is in reservoir or not. Have not figured out how to repair yet. 
93000 mi

US $80
Rear lift gate shocks 
79300 mi

US $177
Rear tailgate would not stay up. Replaced the tailgate struts. 
90000 mi

US $540
Windshield wiper transmission was replaced. 
34000 mi Seat track replaced front passenger seat 
14000 mi Water leaking in on passenger front floor running down side kick panel.  Rear hatch opens by itself leaving vehicle unsecured. 
18000 mi Rear sunroof drain overflowing. Adjusted length of drain to sit lower. 
18000 mi Water leaking in from sunroof. Electrical system wet again. Front sunroof drains overflowing, flow restrictor in drain system clogged. Flow restrictors were supposed to be removed during sunroof drain recall. 
18000 mi Water leaking in from roof. Vehicle has been returned to GM under lemon law. 
87000 mi

US $120
Rear lift gate struts no longer working. Would lift the door all the way up and then the door would come crashing down. 
30000 mi Put nitrogen in tires so computer would report correct tire pressures 
11000 mi Subframe bolts were loose causing vibration and creaking noise. 
20000 mi Lumbar Support was repaired 
15000 mi Poor gas mile <14mpg mostly highway.NTF. 
11780 mi The rear windshield wiper arm broke and the wiper blade was broken during the repair. The whole unit was replaced in a satisfactory manner. No charge. Original new car warranty. 
13640 mi Rear lift gate support struts failed to keep liftgate open. Rear liftgate support struts (2) replaced. 
9000 mi Fourth water leak from sunroof Fifth water leak from sunroof. 
16000 mi Water leak in passenger side foot well. Determined to be from sunroof. 
74400 mi

C $500
Windshield wiper gears stripped. 

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