How many recalls does the 2008 GMC Acadia have?

The 2008 GMC Acadia has 5 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2008 GMC Acadia has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2008 GMC Acadia?

Of 1,296 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2008 GMC Acadia Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 GMC Acadia has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,179,165 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,296 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 15V415000 2015-06-30 691,144 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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

Remedy

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…

AIR BAGS 14V118000 2014-03-17 1,176,407 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

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

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.…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10V240000 2010-06-04 1,365,070 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

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…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 08V441000 2008-08-28 857,735 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

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;…

VISIBILITY 08V410000 2008-08-14 88,809 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

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> .

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN

266

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

148

137

AIR BAGS

142

1213

STEERING

127

623

ENGINE

124

334

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Total complaints1,296

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Lifegate wont open all the way airbag light is on and truck shimmering when I drive it”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-04-09

“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”

ENGINE · reported 2026-02-13

“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”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-02-13

“Lift gate closes by itself I have to put a pole to hold it up and it wonâ€™t hit me, it says the air bags needs to be serviced, stabilitrak keeps going off, ball bearing needs work. Radio wonâ€™t turn on no sound on air signals, the body chasis something popped while driving, the tracking control…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-09-01

“Lift gate closes by itself I have to put a pole to hold it up and it wonâ€™t hit me, it says the air bags needs to be serviced, stabilitrak keeps going off, ball bearing needs work. Radio wonâ€™t turn on no sound on air signals, the body chasis something popped while driving, the tracking control…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-09-01

“Lift gate closes by itself I have to put a pole to hold it up and it wonâ€™t hit me, it says the air bags needs to be serviced, stabilitrak keeps going off, ball bearing needs work. Radio wonâ€™t turn on no sound on air signals, the body chasis something popped while driving, the tracking control…”

WHEELS · reported 2024-09-01

“The traction control turns on and then the shifts donâ€™t work and I canâ€™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”

ENGINE · reported 2024-08-13

“The traction control turns on and then the shifts donâ€™t work and I canâ€™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”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-08-13

Defect investigations

Investigation DP12003 Opened 2012-06-04 · closed 2014-07-24

Loss of Headlamp Illumination

As of July 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, NHTSA received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. Many of these complaints indicated that the head lamp harness suffered damage from overheating. After reviewing the complaints, ODI found: -69% (328) alleged that a single head lamp…