2008 GMC Acadia: recalls and complaints

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• 15V41500030 Jun 2015Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
• 14V11800017 Mar 2014Air Bags / Side/Window
• 10V2400004 Jun 2010Electrical System
• 08V44100028 Aug 2008Electrical System
• 08V41000014 Aug 2008Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

1. 15V415000Received 30 Jun 2015. 691,144 units.

   Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15240. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Nov 2016.

2. 14V118000Received 17 Mar 2014. 1,176,407 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jun 2014.

3. 10V240000Received 4 Jun 2010. 1,365,070 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jun 2010.

4. 08V441000Received 28 Aug 2008. 857,735 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com, GMC at 1-866-996-9436; or hummer at 1-800-732-5493; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Sep 2008.

5. 08V410000Received 14 Aug 2008. 88,809 units.

   Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 windshield wiper linkage may become detached from the motor shaft and the wipers may become inoperative.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this were to occur, driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install a new wiper crank arm, driver's side link, and a crank arm nut. The recall began o october 13, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08091. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Oct 2008.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2008 GMC Acadia
• All 2008 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 29.

Complaints that report a crash

19

Complaints that report a fire

10

Injuries in the complaints

33

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

13 May 2019

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20075
2. 20085
3. 20097
4. 20104
5. 20115
6. 20125
7. 20133
8. 20146
9. 20154
10. 20164
11. 20174
12. 20182
13. 20192
14. 20206
15. 20212
16. 20223
17. 20234
18. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 GMC Acadia?

4,179,165 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the GMC Acadia have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the GMC Acadia, model years 2007 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2008 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2008 GMC Acadia name most often?

Power Train: 270 of 1,135 component mentions, or 237.9 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 75.7 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 GMC Acadia open?

No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.