Problems · by component
2008 GMC Acadia exterior lighting problems
47 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2008 GMC Acadia cite exterior lighting, 5% of all 858 complaints for this model year.
Complaints
47
5% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
What owners say about the exterior lighting
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The headlights don't work even after replacing. It rains in the vehicle from the sunroof. The gas tank isn't registering even after fixing it. So the engine doesn't know how much to put out etc etc and it makes the car jerk horribly. This vehicle is a fire hazard due to raining inside on everything upfront. I have kids I pray nothing happens!!”
“MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I GOT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2020. I HAVE JUST REPLACED MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OCTOBER OF 2020 AND NOW THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHTS DOESN'T WORK. ON THE DASHBOARD THE LIGHT THAT'S SUPPOSE TO SHOW WHEN YOUR BRIGHT'S ARE ON, DOESN'T COME ON ANYMORE AND I WAS IN MOTION WHEN I REALIZED THEY HAD STOPPED WORKING.”
“THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE MADE HAS STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. THIS IS SAD THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH. I HOPE MY FAMILY IS NOT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS CAR.”
“THE LIGHTS ARE GOING IN AND OUT, AND THE HIGH BEAMS AS WELL AS THE TAILLIGHTS ARE DOING THE SAME. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. THE STEERING SYSTEM IS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED. THE STABILITY LIGHTS AS WELL AS OTHERS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF BUT WHEN CHECKED SHOWS NOTHING IS WRONG.”
“KNOWN ISSUE WITH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON GMC ACADIA, BUT WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE MELTING OF HOUSING AND HAS DONE SO TO OUR LEFT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. IF HEADLIGHT WERE TO BURNOUT, WE'D HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY (WE WERE QUOTED $1700 TO DO SO). WE CANNOT FINANCIALLY AFFORD TO DO THIS AND ARE CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR MELTING OF OTHER PARTS.”
“DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BULBS REPEATEDLY BURNED OUT AND NOW THE WIRE HARNESS HAS MELTED DOWN. FUSE FAILED TO TRIP. DAMAGE HAS NOW BEEN CAUSED TO THE ENTIRE DRL ASSEMBLY (MELTING, SEE PHOTO). ADDITIONALLY I AM CONCERNED THAT WHATEVER CAUSED THE BULB AND WIRING TO MELT WILL CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE AND ENDANGER MY FAMILY. THERE ARE MANY CASES OF THE DRL BULB AND HARNESS MELTING, BUT MY LOCAL GM DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL WHEN I CALLED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. GM/SATURN RELEASED A LETTER AUTHORIZING PAID REPAIRS, THAT WAS VALID FROM 2011-2013, BUT THESE VEHICLES ARE STILL ON THE ROAD, AND IT NEEDS TO BE A RECALL REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY STATUS. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN RECALLED--GM KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE COMPONENTS.”
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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.