Transmission failure. 2007 was the first year of the gmc acadia. At 94,000 miles I don't think the transmission should fail. When I purchased the car it came with a 5 year 100,000 mile power train warranty. I have owned the car for 7 years. I know gmc has made improvements to later models. I feel this is a huge injustice. I have been quoted $4500.00 to replace the transmission by the dealer. I have been told by a reputable aamco shop that the only place this can be fixed is at the dealer because they have the codes to make the transmission and engine work together.
2007 GMC Acadia airbags complaints
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Bought with 58k miles on it, 9/2012. Problems began the following april. Sitting at red lights, the truck would stall out at acceleration, occasionally not restarting immediately. Dealers couldn't replicate problem. Problem briefly stopped, and now it has returned and is far worse. While driving, it shakes and jerks like a new driver learning to use a manual transmission. Several times the truck has shut off completely on highways while cruising at or around 70mph or accelerating to pass someone, nearly causing accidents. This truck has been towed home 3 times this month from this issue, I refused to take it to a gmc dealer because I can't keep paying $109 for diagnosis and they say they don't find anything (twice already). I recently had the vehicle scanned independently and it's given me codes 7ea and 7e8. The second code doesn't give a diagnosis. In the last week it has failed to start 4 times and I've been keeping video blogs to record what it is or isn't doing. It is currently sitting in my drive way, not operable. Gm customer service says there isn't enough evidence to support a recall, but everyone is having the same problems. Twice it stranded my wife and children on interstates. On 10/30/13 (on our anniversary, out of town none the less) it shut off and we had to get pushed to the shoulder...very embarrassing! Something must be done! Everybody can't be telling the same lie! Also, the "service airbags" notice just started showing.
Service airbag light illuminated in the dash; technical service bulletin available to dealer for similar issue only covers the airbag connector not the airbag module, which has gone out in this vehicle, on the passenger side. I have discussed with dealer and gm and they are unwilling to repair this safety issue. This appears to be a common defect in the 2007, 2008 gmc acadia as well as the buick enclave and early chevy traverse. A simple internet review will show multiple complaints. Gm is unwilling to recall these vehicles for this part which would be the proper customer care but instead will complain here for review. A review of the number of vehicles affected by this safety issue is needed.
Service airbag light continually comes on when passenger moves in passenger seat and airbag stops functioning.
I bought this vehical from our local gmc dealorship and two weeks after driving away from the lot, the front air light indicated that the passenger side air was not active even with a person sitting in the seat. I contacted the dealorship and they said they I would have to pay $800.00 to fix this item. Keep in mind, I just bought this vehical from them and did a quick google search and this appears to be a common problem with this model vehical yet not recalls have been issued. My wife was 8 months pregnant at the time and refused to ride in the vehical until I got it fixed. We are also having transmission issues which appears to happening to 100's of thousands of other acadia owners. Why has this vehical not been recalled yet? I dont understand how they can get away with selling these items knowing that there are so many safety issues with them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, another vehicle crashed into his vehicle in the middle of the intersection. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that he was pinned in the vehicle and could not get out. The vehicle had severe damages to the driver side and was completely destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to his head and chest. The contact was taken to the emergency room by family. The police were notified and a report was available if needed. The manufacturer was notified who stated that a representative will give him a return call. The failure mileage was 91,000. Updated 3/10/13
For quite some time, the front right air bag sensor does not sense that there is a passenger sitting in the front right seat. We have had the sensor checked repeatedly at the dealer, and they have not been able to replicate the problem (saying everything is fine). The passengers typically are our children, both of whom are 5'9" tall and weigh 120 to 125 pounds. We usually have to stop the car, turn the car off and then on, and then it works. This past week, the sensor was flashing, and we got a related "service air bag" light on the dashboard. We took it in to the dealer, and have been told it is a $1,000 repair to replace the front right passenger sensor module. This after we have had this item checked multiple times (and have been told that there has been nothing wrong with it), and, after a full extended warranty on the car (which included air bags) has expired. There has been a recall for 2007 gmc acadias for improper sensors, but our car was not included in the recall. In 'googling' this issue on the internet, we see several complaints on official car sites like edmunds, stating a similar problem for other acadias. We believe that gmc has known that it has had faulty sensors on their 2007 gmc acadia models, but did not make their 2007 recall comprehensive enough. We would like for the nhtsb to investigate with gmc how many other 2007 gmc acadias have been serviced for similar problems. Our car has never been involved in any vehicle crash or accident.
We purchased a used 07 gmc acadia from a local dealership and the airbag light kept going on and off by itself. I asked the dealer to check the recall list for our vehicle, however they stated all the recalls had been done. We had to pay $500.00 to fix the problem.
I am on active duty an active duty military member. While attending a military school, I purchased a new 2007 gmc acadia from a gmc dealership nearby. After the course, I served a year at a military station in another state, while there, my vehicle was serviced twice for recalls by a gmc service center nearby. One of the recalls was to fix a defect in the sun roof that was causing water leaks. I had the vehicle serviced in 09 while the vehicle was still under warranty just before shipping for a 2 year overseas assignment. At that time, I identified some electrical issues. Soon after my arrival to my overseas assignment, more electrical issues developed along with mystery water leaks that were saturating the carpet and causing mold to grow inside the vehicle. There was no gm service center in that country so I had to live with the leaks and electrical problems. Finally after about a year, I had a minor accident where my tire hit a guard rail doing about 10 MPH. All the air bags deployed but there was no other damage to the vehicle. At this point I quit using the vehicle. The seat belts didn't work, the AC and heater didn't work, the left blinker didn't work, the engine would not shut off with the key, the battery box behind the passenger seat kept flooding with water and I had to disconnect a battery cable every time I parked the car to keep the battery from dying. The vehicle was unsafe. I am now stationed in the us and have shipped the vehicle back to the USA. I am now trying to resolve all these issues with a local gm service center but I am being told by that service center that the vehicle is basically totaled with only 60k miles but since it is now out of warranty, I am responsible for the repairs.
Passengers front seat airbags. Both front and side are effected. Sensor in seat becomes inop and the driver is not aware the child in the front seat is not protected by the airbag system!!!! Can result in death!!! Seat sensor stopped working in the first 3 years of service. The apparent recall of 2007 was a temp fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. The vehicle was being driven 50 MPH when the driver crashed head-on with another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the driver sustained injuries to the left leg and head. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was informed that an investigator would inspect the vehicle. The inspector stated that the control module was unplugged during the impact, which caused the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000. Updated 2/8/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the contact noticed that the front passenger air bag on/off warning indicator would fluctuate even though an occupant was in the front seat. The failure was sporadic. The contact inquired with the manufacturer in regards to the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v062000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module) but was advised that his the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
Vehicle is a 2007 gmc acadia. The passenger side airbag turns off when there is a person sitting in the seat whenever they move. Sometimes the airbag remains off for 10 to 15 minutes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed as a bad occupancy module and loop connector. There is already a recall for these issues, however my VIN number is not included in the recall. After talking to gmc, they said that there was nothing they could do and I should pay the $1700 to correct the problem and hope that I get reimbursed at a later date.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. The contact was attempting to park the vehicle 1 MPH with steady pressure to the brake pedal when the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a building. The contact engaged the brakes harder but the vehicle would not stop. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The contact stated that there were damages to the front end of her vehicle and to the building. The failure and current mileage was 35,000.
On 4/20/201, I was driving my 2007 gmc acadia on a residential street at or near the posted speed limit of 35 MPH when the side/curtain airbags spontaneously deployed on both sides of the vehicle. The only sound I heard was the deployment of airbags. I immediately pulled to the side of the road. Onstar came online and notified the local police. When the police arrived, the police investigated the scene, including surveying the road behind me to see if there were any potholes or debris. Nothing was found in the road. An incident report was filed but no accident report was filled out. Aaa was called and showed up with a flatbed truck and towed my car to the dealer. When the car was offloaded from of the tow truck, the front passenger wheel was damaged. This damage did not occur at the scene of the spontaneous deployment of the airbags. Gm has denied taking responsibility for the malfunction of the vehicle. Gm claims operator error and that the airbags performed properly. Their claim is based upon the damage to the wheel and they claim that the airbags deployed because the vehicle tipped beyond the 48 degree threshold for the firing of the airbags. These claims by gm are false. I was traveling on a residential street at approximately 35 MPH, I did not hit anything and the car did not, at anytime, tip anywhere near 48 degrees. This is not the first problem I have had with this vehicle and I am now scared to drive this vehicle again. *tr updated ivoq 08/12/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. While applying pressure to the brake pedal, to avoid hitting a dog, the driver front SRS air bags deployed; although, a crash didn't occur. The air bag deployment caused minor bruising on her body. A complaint has been forwarded to the manufacturers product allegation department for further investigation. She is waiting for a response; however, the vehicle has not been inspected, nor have any repairs been made. The failure mileage was 56,700. The current mileage was 56,886.
2007 gmc acadia with defective passenger airbag sensor. Consumer states that the mechanic stated that they replaced the seat sensor and the consumer noticed no change. He states that the airbag light goes off and on while driving. *kb the consumer was informed his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.
2007 gmc acadia with several serious safety issues. She states that the vehicle has had these problems: a large puddle of oil under the vehicle, windshield wipers stopped working, battery died and side curtain airbags deployed while driving. *kb the dealer told the consumer the front shaft seal needed to be replaced to correct the leak from the transmission. They also stated there was a drain on the system that caused the battery to fail. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer where they upgraded the transmission, which had to be done twice. The power steering made a loud noise, the consumer stated it sounded as if the pump was about seize and then the steering becomes hard. The vehicle rolled backwards while in drive on a slight incline.*jb updated 04/10/08
While driving my 2007 gmc acadia, my side curtain airbags deployed. The incident almost causing me to have a serious mva. Also causing extensive interior damage.
Involved in frontal colision with major damage pushed into the drivers door making it difficult to open. The airbags did not inflate. Also issues with the battery that it would go dead every so often. This was look at by my dealer and I was told there was no issue. The battery went totally dead and we were unable to call for road side assistance and had to use my cell phone. Other issues todate the remote start works only when it wants to and at times the cruise control and all other steering wheel controls will not work. Then start working with out any reason.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. The contact stated that when someone weighing approximately 105 to 110 pounds sits in the front passenger seat, the air bag light illuminates. The illumination indicates that the air bag is deactivated. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times and they stated that nothing was wrong. The current mileage is 14,000 and failure mileage was 6,000. Updated 01-29-08.
Involved in frontal collision with considerable damage, but air bag did not deploy.
Passenger side airbag sensor does not always sense when there is a passenger and indicator light shows airbag is off. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where I purchased it and they said there was no diagnostic code and they could not duplicate.
While completing a right turn from a complete stop I rode up on a curb and all curtain air bags deployed. There is no physical damage to car exterior,tires, rims and undercarriage. Damage assessment has been confirmed by two gmc dealerships and my insurance company. I have asked gmc to provide information referencing whether or not the sensors and computer performed per design. The only answer I have received is that the yaw sensor is what triggered the deployment, that all bags where deployed and this is not a manufacturer defect but an insurance claim. To my knowledge no analysis has been done to determine speed, angle etc... My wife and two children where in the vehicle when this occurred. We are so confident that the vehicle malfunctioned that unless we are reassured that gm has resolved the issue we will not drive the vehicle any longer.
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