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Used 2008 GMC Acadia Consumer Reviews

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2.5 out of 5 stars

I hate this SUV!

hsand54, 12/07/2008
2008 GMC Acadia SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

In the less than a year that we have had our Acadia it has been in the shop 4-5 times! It's obvious that it was very poorly built. The driver's seat broke the 1st week, the wipers broke mid rain storm, the service airbag light, engine light, and oil light have all been on and had to be serviced. And there was a recall that had to be fixed! After all of this I finally get my vehicle back and hit a deer, which did $5500 worth of damage to the front end yet the air bag never went off and on-star never came on! The way it shifts is awful, the noise & vibrations when the windows are down is horrible and I am so sick of this vehicle. Now my tire pressure light is on- it is always something!

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5 out of 5 stars

Acadia Review

Vinny, 06/05/2008
2008 GMC Acadia SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great crossover. GM hit this one on the button. Excellent car, lots of room, very comfortable. More room than the Toyota Highlander I had. Very smooth ride.

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2 out of 5 stars

GMC Acadia Junkmobile

bubb007, 10/31/2011
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Struts replaced X2 , tranny X2, brakes and rotors replaced X2, rear seat adjustment is horrible, original tires garbage. GMC engineers trying to figure out why airbag/seatbelt lights stay on all the time...can't assure me that the airbags will work correctly. Worst vehicle ever owned...in fact, I've had $100 cars when I was a kid that were better quality and more dependable that this pile of scrap metal. Have 5 months left on my "Stupid Buy" and am certainly returning this vehicle (since GMC won't do anything to buy me out. They spent more money on transmission and struts that they would have to buy me out! Wouldn't buy another even if offered for the $100...like my cars of 30 years ago!

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1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from GMC Acadia

ellis boudreaux, 03/08/2016
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

Have more problems with a 2008 GMC Acadia than with my 2000 GMC Denali and 2003 GMC Envoy. I recommend staying away from General Motors completely. Quality of GMC cars has greatly reduced over the last 10 years.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Scared to own the Acadia anymore !

envoyment, 12/01/2014
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

Got abt 60K on my Acadia 2008, then I sold. During ownership, I liked Acadia, and so did my family, space, comfort, features were irresistible.Never the less, my family did not know how much care and scare this vehicle consumes.It started with sunroof leak, no good fix at the dealer. strange messages like (Check gauges) when hit parking brakes or open glove box! (Service traction) for unknown reason. Engine mounts & front suspension can go easily and quickly on slightly rough roads, I heard many complaints from Acadia owners & seen many on the repair shops but when trany started to hunt for gears on cruze control & AC started to consume more power. I gave up and sold it

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