2008 GMC Acadia Technical Service Bulletins

1,125 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 GMC Acadia. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10118623Oct 9, 2012Equipment. This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs offered through GM.
• 10118619Oct 5, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on newly release bulletins used to fi the vehicles in the field the first time.
• 10118616Oct 4, 2012Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the replacement of the camshaft cover for concerns relating to Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On, Poor Acceleration, Throttle Body Freezing, Multiple DTCs Set, Ice Deposits and/or Oil Deposits Present in Air Inlet Duct
• 10084691Oct 4, 2012Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the replacement of the camshaft cover for concerns relating to malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, poor acceleration, throttle body freezing, multiple dtcs set, ice deposits and/or oil deposits present in air inlet duct
• 10253627Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. Malfunction Indicator Lamp.
• 10247648Oct 1, 2012Electrical system, Other or unknown. Light Flashes or Stays on Steady During A Remote Start.
• 10246951Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
• 10246594Oct 1, 2012Engine cooling. No Reverse, 3rd or 5th, Check Engine Light Illuminated, DTC P0776 (Replace 3-5 Reverse Clutch Plate (Waved)
• 10245287Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Light Flashes or Stays on Steady During A Remote Start.
• 10062512Oct 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10044919Jun 1, 2012Seat belts. General motors: second and/or third row bench seat center belt buckle plastic is cracked. It has been found that this could happen if the second or third row seat is folded flat and the seat belt is still buckled.
• 10044386May 1, 2012Engine, Fuel system. Gm: fuel gauge inoperative/fluctuates hard/no start ses/check engine light on. Conditions may be intermittent. Upon investigation, the technician may find various dtcs set. This condition may be due to the harness retainer slipping on the tubing putting pressure on the harness causing connector x305 to be partially separated or not fully seated.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10036513Mar 1, 2012Steering. Buick/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: squeak, moan or rub type noise when turning steering wheel at slow speeds. Noise may be due to insufficient grease in the pinion shaft seal. *pe updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10038345Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. The camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm updated 8/1/11. *pe updated 4/16/12.
• 10033365Feb 1, 2012Steering. Gmc/chevrolet/saturn/buick: click or clunk noise from the steering column when turning. Can be duplicated by turning the steering wheel back and forth. Maybe caused by a loose rivet on the lower steering column support bearing cap. *pe updated 4/6/12. *pe updated 4/18/12.
• 10026696Feb 1, 2012Fuel system. Gmc: crank no start after parking on an incline when fuel level is low. *pe updated 6/8/10. *pe updated on 06/24/2011. *kb updated 2/14/12. *pe updated 4/4/12. *pe updated 4/18/12.
• 10038294Jan 1, 2012Seat belts. Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. Buckle release button is sticking. Seat belt warning light illuminated. Likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm updated 4/3/12.
• 10043330Dec 1, 2011Exterior lighting. Cadillac/gmc/saturn: see document search button for owner letter. Certain model year vehicles may experience an issue of a loose electrical contact with low beam halogen headlamp bulb connector working intermittently.
• 10035986Dec 1, 2011Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: intermittent unwanted liftgate or trunk opening, liftgate or trunk inoperative. Technician may determine that they are unable to duplicate these intermittent conditions. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10032332Dec 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm/hummer/saab: intermittent illumination of mil, service lamps, service messages, or dtc set by various control modules-diagnosing and repairing fretting corrosion (disconnect affected connector and apply dielectric lubricant). *pe updated 3/26/10. *pe updated 6/6/11. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10029924Dec 1, 2011Air bags. General motors: diagnostic information for intermittent restraints, air bag (sir) indicator/lamp on with dtc(s) b0012, b0013, b0016, b0016, b0019, b0020, b0022, b0023, b0026, b0033, b0040, b0042 or b0044 set. This may be caused by a loose, missing, or broken connector position assurance (cpa) retainer at the air bag for the set dtc. Includes trailblazer ext. *pe updated 8/16/10. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10042291Nov 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Buick/chevrolet/gems;saturn: on all wheel drive vehicles, there are some concerns or issues regarding incidental service for the normal propeller shaft conditions.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10032434Jun 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Buick/chevrolet/hummer/gmc/pontiac/cadillac/saturn: technicians may find dtcs p0601, p0603, p0604, p062f or p1621 stored in the tcm as an active or a history code. Some of these dtcs can also be set in the ecm or fpcm. Make sure that you know which module (for example ecm, fpcm or tcm) has set the dtc before attempting to diagnose and repair this condition. *pe updated 8/1/11.
• 10038759Apr 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. When have a data connection.
• 10038706Apr 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: malfunction light is on with four possible trouble codes stored.
• 10038653Mar 1, 2011Exterior lighting. Gm: the right front light is not working.
• 10038284Mar 1, 2011Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: the service engine soon light is on and there may be shifting problems. Harsh shifting or no reverse. There may be a broken clutch wave plate.
• 10037845Mar 1, 2011Air bags, Electrical system. Gm: corrosion of a wire harness is causing the air bag warning light to illuminate. *rm updated 6/24/11.
• 10034431Mar 1, 2011Equipment, Wheels. Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn/suzuki: all wheel drive system inoperative and dtc c0550 set. Various concerns may be related to a low battery such as but not exclusive to a no crank or slow engine crank concerns or may have recently had to have the vehicle jump started. This may occur due to low voltage presence in the system. *pe updated on 06/16/2011.
• 10038295Feb 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time.
• 10038261Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present.
• 10037823Dec 1, 2010Steering. Gm: there is a whine or moan noise when making turns in slow speed. It is likely a power steering fluid problem.
• 10037493Nov 1, 2010Body and structure. Gm: when opening the power liftgate it may open fully, then drop a few inches, and then automatically close. There will also be a loud noise.
• 10037308Nov 1, 2010Seats. Gm: the manual front seats are difficult to adjust or may fail to move. When moving the seat it may also move in a jerky manner.
• 10026705Nov 1, 2010Fuel system. Gmc: fuel gauge does not go to empty or a slosh noise when braking or accelerating after an accident. *pe updated 5/24/11.
• 10037145Oct 1, 2010Air bags. Gm: the sir light is on. Using a scan tool there is a possibility of eight different air bag trouble codes.
• 10036324Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling. Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. Model years 2006-2011. Does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system.
• 10028264Sep 1, 2010Equipment, Electrical system, Electronic stability control. General motors: during normal diagnostics and/or repair verification the abs light, traction control and/or stabilitrak indicators may be on with no dtc's displayed by the ebcm. *pe updated 11/17/10. *pe updated 3/14/11.
• 10036514Jul 1, 2010Brakes, Electrical system, Electronic stability control, Steering. Gmc/saturn/buick/chevrolet: intermittent no crank/no start; security light on; antilock brake system (abs) warning light on; stabilitrak indicator light on/service stabilitrak message displayed in dic; increased steering effort. *pe updated 3/28/11. *pe updated 3/30/11.
• 10036550Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. Vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; speedometer and tachometer freeze while driving.
• 10023416Feb 1, 2010Latches, locks and linkages. Power door locks inoperative or other various electrical issues. *nj updated 11/23/09. *pe updated 11/17/10. 8pe
• 10032462Aug 1, 2009Steering. Saab/hummer/gm: diagnostic tips/recommendations when power steering pump replacement is necessary. Analysis of returned power steering (ps) pumps that had been replaced for noise, no power assist, no or low pressure and leaking conditions has indicated a high number of no trouble found results. All 1997-2010 vehicles and light trucks; 2010 and prior hummers h2/h3 and saab 9-7x vehicles.
• 10032391Aug 1, 2009Transmission and drivetrain. Saturn/gmc/pontiac/buick/chevrolet: no reverse. The vehicle may have the concern of no reverse with or without one or several of the following diagnostic codes set-p0776, p2723 or p2715.
• 10030729May 1, 2009Transmission and drivetrain. Saturn/chevrolet/gmc/buick/pontiac: ses light and/or no reverse; a slip/flare or harsh shifts in drive range 3rd and/or 5th gear. Codes p0776 clutch pressure control (pc) solenoid 2 - stuck off and p0842 transmission fluid pressure (tfp) switch 1 circuit low voltage may be set.
• 10030169May 1, 2009Engine cooling. General motors: in rare occurrences a technician may find dtc p0513, an intermittent no crank/no start. This dtc may be caused by a transient voltage spike within the ecm and usually occurs on start up. The ecm must be replaced with one that was not produced in the julian date range.
• 10030208Apr 1, 2009Steering. Buick/gmc/saturn: intermittent stiff steering after driving through a puddle of water. This may be caused by water splashing onto the drive belt and causing the belt to slip on the pulleys.
• 10030093Apr 1, 2009Electrical system. General motors: the instrument gauges appear to be erratic/inaccurate or are inoperative. This condition may be intermittent and occur over one or multiple ignition cycles, eventually resetting itself.
• 10023977Apr 1, 2009Body and structure. Water dripping/leak from rear dome/reading lamp or [a] pillars (apply sealer/lengthen hose). *nj updated 3/31/08. *nj updated 8/5/09.

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