2011 GMC Acadia Problems & Complaints
Real owner complaints and problems reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). View common issues by component.
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STEERING
53 complaints
POWER STEERING RACK & HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE. IF THIS FAILS WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY YOU WILL LOSE POWER STEERING CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ALSO THE TIMING COVER IS LEAKING. BOTH OF THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH ALL GMC ACADIA SUV'S YET THE NHTSA HAS NOT INVESTIGATED OR REQUIRED THE MANUFACTURER TO DO A RECALL AND COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIR. COSTS FOR BOTH REPAIRS IS $5000.00 !!!
Aug 02, 2022
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he used his knowledge of vehicles to depress the accelerator pedal, which raised the RPM and caused the steering wheel to become operative. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while the vehicle was idling. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel would seize while driving and steering to the left. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 174,300.
Jul 13, 2022
The steering randomly gets tight and then let's loose while driving or turning.
Dec 02, 2021
Vehicle stopped turning, steering to turn and driver ran off the road.
Sep 28, 2021
STEERING BINDS UP AND BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN ON LOW RPM OR SITTING STATIONARY. IT FEELS AS IF NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM HAS FAILED TO RECALL. *TR
Jun 26, 2020
+ 48 more complaints for this component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
29 complaints
Hi, I think the 2011 Acadia Denali should be in the recall along with the Terrain. The reason being that I always get flashed at night and every night as though I have the high lights on which I don’t. That’s every night. Please check into this. With all this road rage going on I worry I might come across one angry person or cause someone to wreck. Please I’m worried. Thank you.
Mar 24, 2022
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE MELTED AND INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STARLING CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1001 E IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY, ST CLOUD, FL 34769) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED ON THE FIRST VISIT THAT A BRACKET NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGES TO THE HEADLIGHTS. THE BRACKET WAS INSTALLED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,572.
Jul 15, 2020
I HAVE A 2011 ACADIA DENALI WITH FACTORY XENON HID LIGHTS. BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HOUSINGS AND CONNECTORS HAVE MELTED. THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB HAS MELTED ITSELF TO THE SOCKET ITSELF. THE HOUSING HAS MELTED AND CRACKED. BOTH ARE NO LONGER REFLECTIVE OR FUNCTIONAL AS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A ISSUE FOR ALL ACADIAS. A FIRE IS INEVITABLE.
Feb 22, 2020
HEADLIGHT BULB AND ASSEMBLY SYSTEM COMPLETELY MELTED! WENT TO REPLACE THE BULBS THAT I THOUGHT WERE JUST BLOWN OUT BUT THE BULBS EXPLODED AND MELTED EVERYTHING. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIX AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $2500.00 TO FIX IN ORDERING NEW ASSEMBLY. THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON ACADIAS BEFORE. I WENT ONLINE AND SURE ENOUGH MELTED HEADLIGHTS AND WIRING WERE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED THE HEADQUARTERS CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO ASK IF A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED A FOREIGN GENTLEMAN WROTE DOWN MY INFORMATION AND SAID SOMEONE WILL GET BACK WITH YOU BUT THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON IT MELTED UNLESS SOMEONE OR SOMETHING HAPPENED TO IT. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK EVER. I ASKED THE GUY WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THIS FIXED ME OR ONE OF MY KIDS DYING IN A WRECK AND IS SUING YOU TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE. I TOLD HIM I DIDN'T APPRECIATE HIS I DON'T CARE ATTITUDE TOWARDS MY FEELINGS OF HAVING SMALL CHILDREN IN A CAR THAT HAS A PART THAT IS COMMON AND KNOWN TO MELT AND NOT GET FIXED.
Jun 19, 2018
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE OVERHEATED ON BOTH SIDES AND HAVE MELTED THE PLASTIC HOUSING. THE LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY HOT IN A CONFINED SPACE AND ARE IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HEADLIGHT AND SAW THAT IT HAS MELTED THE HOUSING TO THE POINT WHERE THE BULB IS NOW SITTING DIRECTLY ON THE MELTED PLASTIC HOUSING. THESE ARE THE RUNNING LIGHTS....NOT THE MAIN HEADLIGHTS.
Mar 02, 2017
+ 24 more complaints for this component
ENGINE
21 complaints
I had issue with the timing chain an have check engine light is on I have heard other people having problems with there timing chain. It starts hard. I've had it looked at multiple times. I feel like this is a safety concern. It has low miles on it
Apr 12, 2024
The engine light came on. Had a mobile mechanic look at it, he ran a diagnostics, it showed a P0017 code. He advised to get another opinion on how to repair, as he said it may need a new engine. Took it to a local repair shop, was told the same thing. The Acadia runs fine, and only has 116K miles. The problem is that it will not pass the required emission test for annual registration and tag. The cost of a new engine was estimated at about $10K, which is more than the Acadia is worth. Was told that these vehicles have had a history of this same issue.
Sep 04, 2023
LOOKING INTO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT I FOUND I HAD A MISFIRE IN A FEW CYLINDERS. LOOKING INTO IT I FOUND OIL IN MY SPARK PLUG TUBES, MY COILS WERE PERFECTLY DRY AND THE TOP OF THE TUBES WERE DRY AS WELL. LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE I FOUND MULTIPLE TSB FORMS FOR THE ISSUE STATING THERE WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE HEAD. IT SAYS IT EFFECTS ALL VINS FOR ALL YEARS AS THEY USE THE SAME ENGINE.
Feb 22, 2023
I was driving on a busy freeway, my car lost power and became very slow at only 20mph. Almost got rear ended, luckily I was able to pull over. Then check engine light came on. My engine failed and had to tow it. Mechanic said faulty timing chains destroyed my engine. Bought a used engine and is costing me over $4,000. I was lucky not to get killed. GM knows there’s a timing chains issues with these engines. People have complained about this costly and dangerous problem. They should recall and pay for the repairs. There was no warning for me until it was too late.
Oct 22, 2021
Had to replace transmission. I waa sowing down to come to a stop and the car shuts off in the road while I am turning into a drive way. After getting a new gmc transmission,My speedometer is moving back and forth again. The vehicle shutters while in park. These are some of the same signs from last time.
Jun 05, 2021
+ 16 more complaints for this component
AIR BAGS
16 complaints
My air bag light keeps coming on saying to service it. I saw the recalled issues before with the other Acadias and was thinking maybe my year model would need to be looked into as well. I haven't ever had a wreck for them to come out but the light comes on frequently.
Mar 18, 2025
I had a collision with a deer and my airbags did not deploy
Feb 19, 2022
B0014 BAD CONNECTOR / CONNECTION UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT (VERIFIED) RECALL FOR PREVIOUS YEARS MODEL, BUT NOT YET FOR 2011 ACADIA
Aug 10, 2019
MY DENALI HAS GOTTEN A CRACK ON THE DASH THAT RUNS DOWN TO THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THIS HAPPENED WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE IN 2016. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS. IT APPEARS TO ME AND OTHERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE ALL OF THE DASHES ARE CRACKED ON THE ONE PIECE DASHES (2007-2014) EITHER ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR AT THE AIRBAG. I'M AFRAID THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS THAT THERE WILL BE PIECES OF THE DASH COMING WITH IT CAUSING INJURY. I KEEP MY VEHICLE GARAGE KEPT OR AT WORK I PUT A DEFLECTOR IN THE WINDOW TO KEEP THE SUN OFF THE DASH. I FEEL LIKE GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE DASH DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY. (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Jul 16, 2018
76,000 MILES VEHICLE: AIRBAG SYSTEM SERVICED 1ST FOR RECALL, AND THEN THAT SAME COMPONENT REPLACED A FEW WEEKS AGO - THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS STILL NOT WORKING - "FURTHER DIAGNOSIS" IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE SEVERAL DAYS AND RIP APART THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH NO IDEA ON WHAT TO FIX OR HOW TO FIX IT
Apr 04, 2018
+ 11 more complaints for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15 complaints
The relay for the fan at the top of the fuse/relay box on the right side when facing the front of the vehicle. (under the hood) Gets hot and blows the relay and melts the spot where the relay prongs plug in. Causing the need for a new fuse box and circuit problems within the fuse box connectors. The fans, specifically the a/c fan does not kick on when turning on the a/c and the low speed fan does not kick on at all until the secondary temp fan kicks on after the temperature raises past the normal operating range. Which an overheating engine is bad for all parts of the engine which can and sooner or later will lead to a catastrophic failure putting the operator and other motorists life's at risk.This time it created a small fire that was extinguished only because the fuse box cover was off and I was looking at it as it happened, putting the cover back on extinguished the fire. This is the third time it has happened with the exact same problem. You tube is full of videos with the exact same problem.
May 10, 2026
DRLs melted into the housing, seems like this is possibly caused by cowls that are not properly sealed allowing moisture into headlight assembly. This is obviously a fire hazard and will be a costly repair. I am not sure if vehicle insurance covers this but I doubt it.
Apr 03, 2023
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO WATER LEAKING IN FROM THE WINDSHIELD OR THE FIREWALL FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE ONTO THE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE FUSE BOX. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE KEYFOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED CARL BLACK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (11500 E. COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817), AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A FEE WOULD BE ASSESSED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.
Sep 23, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT TO ZERO AND THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED EIGHTEEN DIFFERENT ERROR CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MOORE BUICK GMC (2445 N MARINE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546), BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUSES BLEW OUT EVERY TIME THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.
Sep 12, 2019
IGNITION WHEN SHUT OFF ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING.TO GET ENGINE TO SHUT OFF IGNITION FUSE AND RELAY HAVE TO BE REMOVED. BEEN ONGOING ISSUE FOR MONTHS. GMC DEALERSHIP CAN'T IDENTIFY WHAT IS CAUSING
Jul 24, 2019
+ 10 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN
14 complaints
Transmission shudder from torque converter
Mar 07, 2025
While driving down the road, transmission will shudder and have difficulty maintaining constant speed. This is especially dangerous while merging on to the highway. It is searching for the gear to be in while rpms are fluctuating.
Jan 12, 2022
I WAS TRAVELING TO DAYTONA FL FROM OHIO FOR VACATION. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND AS I GOT OFF THE EXIT FOR DAYTONA THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT I BARELY MADE IT TO MY RENTAL. I HAD NO EXTRA MONEY AND CAN NOT RENT A CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NO MAJOR CREDUT CARD. SO I HAD TO TAKE OUT A LOAN FOR 3200.00 FOR A1 TRANSMISSION SHOP TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION.
Sep 26, 2019
THE CAR SHUTTERS INTERMEDIATELY WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHER POSTED SPEED LIMITS. FROM ABOUT 40/45 MILES PER HOUR UP TO ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE VIBRATION SHAKES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. LETTING OFF THE GAS OR ACCELERATION WILL STOP IT, BUT GO BACK TO A STEADY SPEED, AND IT RETURNS. HAVE KEPT UP WITH SERVICE AND THE VEHICLE IS IN TREMENDOUS CONDITION, BUT THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT IN ALL WEATHER AND TEMPERATURES AND SEEMS TO NOT HAVE A CURE. HAVE REPLACED ALL POSSIBLE CAUSES, INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTER AND POSSIBLE SENSORS. HAS NOT GONE AWAY. NOTED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE POSTED SIMILAR/SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE. SAME COMPLAINT WITH SISTER CAR 2011 SATURN OUTLOOK. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. UNDERSTAND SOME PEOPLE HAVE FOUND A DAMAGED "D PLATE" IN THE TRANSMISSION-BUT REPLACING THE PART HAS RESULTED IN THE PART FAILING AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM RETURNS.
Oct 14, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RSC AUTO SALES (LOCATED AT 4427 W JEFFERSON BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75211, (214) 467-0270), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,870.
Sep 13, 2018
+ 9 more complaints for this component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13 complaints
We purchased the vehicle on August 20, 2025. At which time we paid over $4,800 for the vehicle. I will be trying to submit all files pertaining to the vehicle. We are both disabled and on the fixed income from ssi. However, a week after purchasing the vehicle all issues began to rise up. There was no transmission fluid, the oil need changed, catalytic converter showed up on AutoZone print out, wheels to make a sound when turning, brakes needs fixed, electrical seems to have an issue. The reason I am submitting this is in prayer asking for any remedy with this situation through the recalls, bulletins, and whatever else maybe available for the vehicle. I thank you for your time, effort, and consideration in this matter.
Dec 29, 2025
Unknown
Aug 27, 2025
Tailgate system has failed causing tailgate to force closed after opening halfway. Risk of being pinned between the car and tailgate. Similar to previous recall POWER LIFTGATE PROP ROD RECOVERY, gate is not being controlled or caught.
Dec 10, 2024
THE LIFTGATE UNEXPECTEDLY FALLS. WHEN IT OPENS, IT OPENS ALL THE WAY, THEN IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FALL AT TIMES.
Jul 17, 2020
THE DASH BOARD CRACKED. IT WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY TO A BRAND NEW ONE BY GM AND IT CRACKED WORST. THE AIRBAG AND A SPEAKER ARE THERE AND IT'S CONCERNING WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE TRUCK. *TR
Jun 03, 2020
+ 8 more complaints for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8 complaints
IN MY 2011 GMC ACADIA SLT1 THE HEADLIGHTS SPECIFICALLY THE LOW BEAMS ARE VERY DIM REGARDLESS OF THE BULB BECAUSE I HAVE TRIED ALL FROM THE LOWEST PRICED TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE. WHILE USING THE HIGH BEAMS THERE APPEARS TO BE A SHADOW IN THE SHAPE OF MICKEY MOUSE'S HEAD IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF VISION. *TR
May 08, 2020
MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS EITHER FLICKER OR DON'T COME ON AT ALL THERE ARE 3 SETS AND NONE OF THE WORK PROPERLY AT ANY TIME. *TR
May 08, 2020
2011 ACADIA DENALI, HAS HID HEADLIGHTS FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, AND TRADITIONAL INCANDESCENT LIGHTS FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL). I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DRL BULB WAS BURNED OUT APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO (SO ~5/12/2019), WHEN I WHEN TO REMOVE IT TO SEE WHAT SIZE BULB WAS NEEDED PART OF THE PROJECTOR HOUSING BROKE OFF WITH THE BULB. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE BULB SOCKET WAS PARTIALLY MELTED, AND THE DUST SEAL AROUND THE BULB IS ALSO PARTIALLY MELTED (BROWN AND STARTING TO MELT). I ALSO LOOKED AT THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND, WITHOUT REMOVING THE BULB, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PROJECTOR HOUSING ON THAT SIDE IS ALSO STARTING TO BUBBLE/MELT. THE DRIVERS SIDE BULB IS MELTED ENOUGH THAT I CANNOT REMOVE THE ENTIRE BULB FROM THE SOCKET, ONLY THE GLASS WANTS TO PULL FREE. I FEEL LUCKY IT DIDN'T START A FIRE.
May 19, 2019
I HAVE A 2011 GMC ACADIA SLT. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED XENON HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID TVD) LOW BEAMS LAMPS. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT SOCKETS HAVE MELTED INSIDE EACH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE LOW BEAM LAMP CONNECTORS AND PORTIONS OF EACH WIRING HARNESS HAVE MELTED FROM THE INTENSE HEAT OF THE HID LAMP. I CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO SEE IF A RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED. NO RECALL. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MY LOCAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP SO MY LIGHT ISSUE COULD BE LOOKED INTO BY A GMC MAINTENANCE TEAM. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO RESOLVE MY LIGHTING ISSUE WITH MY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER.
Jul 24, 2018
THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT HAS FAILED AND MELTED THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING.
Jan 26, 2016
+ 3 more complaints for this component
STRUCTURE
7 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) AT ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET #1 BUICK GMC CADILLAC (3731 SW TOPEKA BLVD, TOPEKA, KS 66609) IN 2016. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY THE BOLT THAT CONNECTED THE TRUNK SHOCK TO THE LIFTGATE FRACTURED AND DETACHED UPON OPENING THE LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER TO RETRIEVE A REPLACEMENT BOLT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS TO ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,321.
Jul 21, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSED AND STRUCK HER ON THE HEAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER HEAD, A BLOODY RIGHT EYE, AND A CONCUSSION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COVERT BUICK GMC (11750 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX) TO BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,218.
Jan 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. AFTER OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR AND LEANING INTO THE REAR AREA, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE LIFTGATE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED DOWN. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS STRUCK WITH THE LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED IN JUNE OF 2015 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE LOCAL DEALER (GMC OF BEACHWOOD, 25975 CENTRAL PKWY, BEACHWOOD OH) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Jul 31, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE ELECTRIC REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WAS OPENING, THE POWER ASSIST CYLINDERS FAILED AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO UNEXPECTEDLY SLAM SHUT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V4150000 (STRUCTURE) TO PROVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER (WHEELER CHEVROLET IN HINTON, OK) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Mar 14, 2018
WANTED TAILGATE NOISE FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTEE, BUT WAS PUT OFF BY DEALER TO WAIT FOR RECALL FIX. RECALL FIX DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM OF LOUD NOISES WHEN USING POWER TAILGATE. AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS I RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM GM AND DEALER DID RECALL WORK. HOWEVER , THE NOISE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND DEALER TELLS ME I WILL NEED TO PAY $725 TO FIX PART # 23142258 BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER LONG AWAITED RECALL REPAIR. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND THEY CANNOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR EITHER. I BELEIVE THE RECALL MODULE BY NOT WORKING CORRECTLY CAUSED THE GEAR FAILURE. THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE GM SHOULD FIX THE TAILGATE. ALL THIS HAPPENED OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD. WHILE CAR WAS IN WARRENTY AND NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. SINCE GM HAD TO FIX ALL 2011 ACADIA'S THE PROCESS TOOK TOO LONG AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER IN NOVEMBER 2015 , YEARS AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE.
Dec 28, 2015
+ 2 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
5 complaints
I was driving on the freeway then my car suddenly started slowing down. I tried changing lane so i can pull over on the side of the freeway but unfortunately i couldn't get to pull over before the car completely stopped on the freeway. I called AAA. They sent a tow truck which came to the freeway to tow my car. My husband came and took me to work. The car was towed to a GMC dealership. I went to the dealership after work. I was told my car has timing chain problem and if not fixed will damage the engine. I went online to read reviews of this car only to see it was a very common problem for this year and model of GMC which if i have ever read those reviews i would not have bought a GMC. This vehicle should be recalled for this issue.
Oct 10, 2022
Accordingly, the said vehicle first manifested a dangerous defect issue on July 14, 2021, while traveling out of town. A significant and abrupt reduction of power completely disabled the vehicle while parking in a parking space .Despite several attempts, the vehicle still fail to start. Only to notice the engine light illuminating and flashing repeatedly. At the same time the dashboard indicated a faulty reading of fuel and oil. This is a very serious and frightened situation because I received absolutely no warning before the vehicle shut down. Without reason of doubt, I do believe it is unsafe, extremely dangerous and is potentially a hazardous situation that should be investigated. Fortunately, I was in a parking lot went the problem occurred. Whereas, if the vehicle engine stopped abruptly in the mist of traffic it could have resulted with a different outcome. On July 16th the vehicle was towed to a certified GMC dealership for further inspection. Hours later, I received the service contract and a follow up call from the dealership given that the diagnostic is the Engine Control Module (ECM) and needs to be replaced. Surprisingly, to my dismay I was advised that General Motors no longer make the part and the Service Center is not sure when and if the part will be available. As of today, July 26th, no one has taken the necessary steps to remediate my situation. I have already attempted to resolve this problem by contacting the Manufacturer directly. Yet, no information on when a resolution will be made. I have been a loyal customer for several years and currently seeking answers.
Jul 26, 2021
I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, I HAD TO CHANGE THE DRIVESHAFT, FELL OUT WHILE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS; TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSITION FROM DRIVE, THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT WOULD JERK; A PASSENGER I HAD IN THE CAR TOLD ME ONE DAY I WOULD NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL. ONE WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED. TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE EVEN WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED; 6 COILS AND PLUGS, THE BAD SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING WAS SCARY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COME ON. YESTERDAY, 12/26/16, I WENT THROUGH THIS AGAIN!!! THERE IS A RUBBING SOUND IN ONE OF MY WHEELS, DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS YET. I ALSO CHANGED THE AXELS AND ABOUT TO CHANGE THE TIE RODS FOR A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE MAKING TURNS ON UNEVEN SURFACES. I MADE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO GMC HQ AND THE DEALER HERE IN THE VI FROM 2013. THE DEALER CHANGED PARTS THAT WERE IRRELEVANT AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED.
Dec 27, 2016
MY VEHICLE HAS 136,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN IS OUT, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE REPAIRED, THERE IS AN OIL LEAK. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE GAS CAP WASN'T TIGHTENED. NOW I HAVE NO WARRANTY AND THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACED. THE FIRST DAY I DROVE MY VEHICLE THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, IT WAS BRAND NEW. IT HAD HAD SEVERAL RECALLS.
Sep 26, 2016
MY SON IN LAW WAS DRIVING, I WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE RACED, TACK NEEDLE WENT VERY HIGH AND VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN ALL AT THE SAME TIME. SON IN LAW REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDDLE AND VEHICLE ACTED NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. TWO OR THREE TIMES I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO STATED THE COMPUTER DIDN'T 'REGISTER' ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS 18 WHEELER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY SCARY. *TR
Jun 30, 2014
SEATS
5 complaints
SEAT BELT LATCH CABLE FOR MIDDLE ROW DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILS. CABLE SEEMS TO BE STRETCHING OUT ON REGULAR BASIS. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE 2ND CABLE REPLACEMENT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2010. HAD CABLE REPLACED IN JULY 2013 AND USED MIDDLE ROW SEAT APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES SINCE THEN BUT CABLE STRETCHED AND LATCH FAILED AGAIN. THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY IN THE CASE OF A HEAD ON COLLISION AS PASSENGERS IN DRIVERS SIDE MIDDLE ROW SEAT COULD BE HURLED FORWARD IF SEAT IS NOT LATCHED APPROPRIATELY. *TR
Apr 06, 2015
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER EXCLAIMED THAT HER HEAD WAS "TOUCHING THE FRONT SEAT" AND HER "FEET WERE ON THE FLOOR". WHEN I (THE DRIVER) LOOKED BACK, I SAW THAT HER SEAT HAD DISLODGED AND EJECTED HER INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS CAUSED HER HEAD/FACE TO BE HITTING THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HER AND HER FEET TO BE ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I OBSERVED THAT THE SEAT (CUSHION PART - NOT THE BACK) HAD POPPED UP CAUSING MY DAUGHTER AND HER CARSEAT TO POP UP AS WELL. I COULD SEE UNDER THE SEAT AS I WAS TRYING TO POSITION THE SEAT INTO PLACE. I NOTED SEVERE RUSTING ON THE METAL SEAT TRACK/FRAME WHICH APPEARED TO BE THE CAUSE FOR THE SEAT TO UNHINGE OR UNLOCK. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCK THE SEAT BACK INTO PLACE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED, IF NOT DIED IF THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A CRASH. THE CAR SEAT EJECTED FROM SIMPLE DRIVING. THIS COULD HAVE HAD A TRAGIC ENDING. *TR
Oct 13, 2014
MY WIFE AND I WERE STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO SERVICE STATION, CAR BEHIND ME WAS ALSO STOPPED, 3RD CAR BACK REAR ENDED HIM WHO REAR ENDED ME. BECAUSE THE HEAD REST LEANS FORWARD SO MUCH MY WIFE UPON IMPACT BEGAN SCREAMING THEN CRYING STATING THE BACK OF HER HEAD HURT. AFTER POLICE ARRIVED I TOOK HER TO ER THAN LATER TO FAMILY DOCTOR. CT SCAN AND MRI BOTH REVEALED SHE HAS BRAIN CONCUSSION. SOME DAYS SHE SPENDS ALL DAY IN BED WITH BAD PAINS IN HER HEAD. *TR
Jun 30, 2014
THIS IS MY CAR, BUT MY HUSBAND AND I TRIED TO TAKE A LONG TRIP IN THE CAR AND MY HUSBAND FOUND THAT HE WAS NOT A SAFE DRIVER DUE TO THE UNCOMFORTABLE HEAD REST DESIGN. MY HUSBAND IS 6' 4" TALL AND THE ACADIA HEAD REST PUSHES HIS HEAD FORWARD AND DOWN AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE. THIS CAUSES HIM TO BE FATIGUED, GET A HEADACHE FROM HOLDING HIS HEAD AT AN AWKWARD POSITION AND DOES NOT ALLOW HIM TO LOOK THROUGH HIS GLASSES CORRECTLY. THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR A DRIVER DURING A LONG TRIP. I CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF WE COULD GET A DIFFERENT HEAD REST THAT WOULD BE SAFE AND COMFORTABLE FOR A TALL DRIVER BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP US. THEY DID ADMIT THAT MY HUSBAND IS NOT THE ONLY DRIVER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Dec 02, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST WAS ABNORMALLY FORCING HIS HEAD FORWARD WHEN DRIVING AND PREVENTING HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO COMFORTABLE REST HIS SHOULDERS BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,813 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,600.
Mar 10, 2011
SEAT BELTS
4 complaints
Not sure but the ex owner of the vehicle told me the it had a recall on the drivers seatbelt (wasn’t due to a car accident)
Sep 26, 2023
seatbelt locks and does not release
May 01, 2023
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000 (SEAT BELTS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE FAILED CAUSING RUBBING AND CUTTING TO THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Jul 22, 2014
THE SECOND ROW MIDDLE SEATBELT LOCKS WHERE I AM UNABLE TO EXPAND AND USE IT. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES AND THEY CLAIM THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED, AND THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM. THE REASON I BOUGHT THE ACADIA IS BECAUSE I HAVE A LARGE FAMILY AND I USE THE STATES IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Jul 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
4 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COOLANT SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN MECHANICS BUT NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Mar 25, 2020
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PASS A SEMI WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT, AS IF I TURNED OFF THE KEY, NO POWER STEERING...NOTHING. I NOTICE THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT COME ON FOR A SECOND. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD JUST FLASH YET THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNING OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GMC DEALER AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS (INCOMPLETE) WAS IT WAS COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL RELATED. I ALSO NOTICED THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN (ALTHOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE TWO YEARS AGO AND GMC DEALER FOUND "FRETTING AT THE LGCM TERMINALS." POSSIBILITY RELATED, MY WIFE TOLD ME ONLY THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN A FEW DAYS BEFORE BUT ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. SHE SAID SHE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED A FEW MINUTES LATER ALL WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN FINE...JUST ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS BEEN HAVING RADIO ISSUES FOR YEARS. 1/2 OF THE RADIO SCREEN RANDOMLY DISAPPEARS (LEFT). TAPPING IT SOMETIMES HELPS AND SOMETIMES IS FLICKERS WILDLY ON AND OFF. GMC DEALER TOLD US THE RADIO NEEDS REPLACING...LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
Mar 17, 2019
UNDER 100K MILES AND ENGINE JUST BLEW UP WITH OUT WARNING ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YRS PRIOR WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DVD CD PLAYER HAD TO REPLACE IT AND AFTER 1 YR IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HAD ISSUES WITH HEADLIGHT BULB BEING REPLACED THEN BLOWING OUT. THE BIG PROBLEM NOW IS THE ENGINE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING
Aug 28, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,595. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/11/14
Jul 22, 2014
SUSPENSION
3 complaints
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she heard an abnormal noise from the rear passenger side tire. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Oct 11, 2022
TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. GOT IT BACK AND FRONT STRUTS WERE STUCK EXTENDED. TOOK BACK NEXT DAY SAID THEY WERE BAD. WE' REPLACED ON 2/02/2018 WITH 72945 MILES WITH GM REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER 22902412. COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL. HAD TO LOWER TIRE PRESSURES TO GET BACK TO DEALER. REPLACED AGAIN ON 10/1/2020. WHAT KEEPS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN?
Oct 02, 2020
2011 GMC ACADIA, #14329B SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. COVERAGE GOOD FOR PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. ACADIA STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEM IN JAN 2017. 2/1/2017 SERVICE ACADIA AT THE DEALER'S FROM 2/1/2017 UNTIL 2/8/2017 TO REPLACE STEERING PUMP. DROVE THE CAR FROM THE DEALER, NOTICED IT WAS SCARY, BOUNCING RIGHT AWAY. TOOK IT BACK RIGHT AWAY. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE CAR HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE LIFT THE STRUTS ON THE SHOCKS HAD EXPANDED. MECHANIC DROVE THE ACADIA AND SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DROVE HOME AND OTHER PEOPLE SAID IT WAS NOT NORMAL. TOOK THE ACADIA BACK ON 2/21/2017. ON 2/22/2017 THE ADVISOR CALLED AND SAID THE CAR NEEDED NEW STRUTS FOR $648.53. THE CAR HAD ONLY 31, 180 MILES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR. AS A 77 YEAR OLD RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, I DRIVE CAREFULLY, PRUDENTLY. HAVE THE OLD STRUTS. DOES THIS MAKE SENSE? THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE PERFORMED THIS 'SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT TO ENSURE COMPLETE SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION FROM THE BEGINNING'. DUE TO DEALER INCOMPETENCE BAMBOOZLED INTO PAYING FOR STRUT REPAIRS. THESE STRUTS WERE OPERATING JUST FINE BEFORE THE PUMP REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CAR IS BETTER. STILL DOES RIDE AS WELL AS BEFORE. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE. HAVE 2 INVOICES, PLUS SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLETIN, PLUS OLD STRUTS.
Mar 12, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3 complaints
TAKATA RECALL UPON SHIFT INTO DRIVE GEAR SHIFTS BUT READ PARTIALLY IN PARK WHICH MAKES VEHICLE STALL IN DRIVE! COMPUTER STATES TRACTION IS OFF! BUTTON FOR TRAN TOON DOES NOTHING! WARNING SERVICE STABILITYTRAK! CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT NEXT DAY UPON GETTING READY TO LEAVE I EXPERIENCED THE ABOVE!
Jun 12, 2019
STABILITY CONTROL OF LIGHT ON
Aug 31, 2016
WHILE DRIVING A MESSAGE APPEARED : "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" , THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK". VERY SOON AFTER (A MINUTE OR TWO LATER) - A MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 2K RPM'S. LUCKILY WE WERE ON A SLOW ROAD, SO WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF AND THERE WERE NO HIGH SPEED CARS BEHIND US. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES THEN TURNING IT BACK ON APPEARED TO CLEAR THE ISSUE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SHOWED AS OFF WHEN IT FIRST STATED UP, BUT THEN IT SHOWED 'TRACTION CONTROL ON" AS IT STRATED TO DRIVE. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET.
Jan 11, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 complaints
ENGINE TIMING CHAIN NEED TO BE REPLACED PREMATURELY. GM APPEARS TO BE AVOIDING THE ISSUE FOR SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR
Jan 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT READING PROPERLY AND THE FUEL LEVEL WAS FLOATING FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (STYKEMAIN BUICK GMC, 25124 ELIOTT RD, DEFIANCE, OH 43512) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,999.
Sep 26, 2017
FUEL TAKE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES NOT GIVING AN ACCURATE READING OF ACTUAL GAS IN TANK. IT WILL READ 3/4 TANK AND AFTER TURNING OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IT WILL READ ON "E". WE DO NOT PARK ON A HILL WE HAVE A FLAT DRIVEWAY/GARAGE. THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE I GO. I HAVE ALMOST RAN OUT OF GAS NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS.
Apr 22, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3 complaints
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK
May 23, 2018
BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHEN TRUNK WAS CLOSED USING THE POWER TRUNK DOOR FEATURE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN THE TRUNK WAS CLOSED USING THE POWER TRUNK DOOR FEATURE. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN BOTH INSTANCES.
Apr 09, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE RUNNING LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO UPON CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB, NOTICED THAT THE RECEPTACLE HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IN MAY OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,747.
Feb 02, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED WITH NO WARNING. VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THEN THE ENGINE REDUCED SPEED WARNING INDICATOR AS THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED TO LESS THAN 15 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,675.
Jan 10, 2017
CAN STARTED TO SMOKE. PANEL STATED REDUCE ENGINE. COULDN'T GO OVER 20MPH. CAR BROKE DOWN WITH TWO KIDS IN CAR.
Feb 28, 2016
WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING I HAD A SERIES OF MESSAGES APPEAR : "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" , THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND THEN VERY SOON AFTER "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THE CAR WOULD STILL RUN, BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN SPEED. AT ONE POINT HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO ALMOST "RESET" CAR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO DESTINATION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE TO THE SHOP. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE TYPICALLY IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY IF THIS ISSUE CANNOT BE RESOLVED.
Feb 09, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3 complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE REDUCE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASED TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,988.
Mar 05, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK, AND THE ENGINE POWER LOW WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Feb 07, 2014
DRIVING 40MPH, ACCELERATED INTO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS. REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH THE PEDAL MOVING TO THE FLOOR. AFTER REPEATEDLY STOMPING THE BRAKE AND DEPRESSING THE "CANCEL CRUISE" CONTROL BUTTON, I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3.5 HOURS INTO A 9 HOUR TRIP, SO THE VEHICLE WAS WARM. I WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THE CONDITION 4 TIMES. TWICE WITH THE CRUISE ON BUT DISENGAGED AND TWICE WITH THE CRUISE TURNED OFF. I DISCOVERED THAT STOMPING THE BRAKES OR DEPRESSING THE CANCEL CRUISE BUTTON CLEARED THE CONDITION. AFTER A COUPLE OF STOPS, CONDITION OCCURRED A 6TH TIME AS I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE GOING 50MPH. AS I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE SYMPTOM RECURRED WITH MY VEHICLE ACCELERATING TO 80 MPH BEFORE CONTINUALLY DEPRESSING THE "CANCEL CRUISE" BUTTON RELEASED THE STUCK ACCELERATOR. ON 3 JUNE, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. NEITHER DEALER TECH NOR I COULD REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. . THINKING VEHICLE TEMP COUD BE THE DIFFERENCE, I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THE TECHNICIAN. HE DROVE IT FOR 3 HOURS AND APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER OPENED GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CASE (71-1189923303) AND ALLEGEDLY GM HAS NO RECORD OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO ME. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND REGISTERED MY CONCERN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CALLED SAYING THAT GM HAD NO RECORD OF SIMILAR INCIDENCES BUT HAD LOGGED ANOTHER VEHICLE SERVICE REQUEST (71-1191383116). I QUESTIONED THIS REVELATION AS I HAD FOUND SEVERAL DOCUMENTED SIMILAR CASES WITH ACADIAS ON EDMUNDS.COM. MY WIFE NORMALLY DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. I AM UNSURE HOW SHE WOULD HAVE REACTED HAD THIS HAPPENED WITH HER DRIVING. IT IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Jun 14, 2013
VISIBILITY
3 complaints
HVAC SYSTEM FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR THAT LEAD TO FREON LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN OF OUR 2011 GMC ACADIA THAT HAS LESS THAN 44,000 MILES. IT WAS MAKING AN EXTREME HISSING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY A MISTY CLOUD OF FREON GAS, AND NOW LETS OFF AN ACRID, PLASTIC/ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL THAT FILLS THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY STEAM RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VENTS IN THE CAR'S HOOD. THE CAR STARTS TO SMELL LIKE IT IS ON FIRE, ONLY WE CAN'T FIND THE SOURCE SINCE IT IS OBSCURED BY THE DASHBOARD. WE HAVE HAD TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, YET ALL THEY DO IS UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE AND RECHARGE THE FREON UNIT. IT EVENTUALLY LEAKS AND SHOOTS OUT FREON INTO THE FACES OF THE PASSENGERS, WHICH IS NOT SAFE! NOW THE BURNING SMELL HAS US CONCERNED THAT WE ARE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE AT ANYTIME.WE INITIALLY HAD GM AND GMC REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IN OCTOBER 2013, BUT THE UNIT FAILED AGAIN EXACTLY A YEAR LATER IN OCTOBER 2014. THERE ARE DOZENS UPON DOZENS OF OWNERS ONLINE THAT HAVE WELL-DOCUMENTED CASES WITH THE SAME HVAC UNIT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE THE CAR CATCHES FIRE, AND HEAVEN FORBID, KILLS SOMEONE. *TR
Dec 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS EXTREMELY SMALL AND DISTORTED THE REAR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW BACK-UP CAMERA SHOULD BE EQUIPPED IN ALL MODEL VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19.
Mar 12, 2012
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS MISSING AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE IT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3400.
Apr 08, 2011
EQUIPMENT
2 complaints
System failed from wear on the rear ac hose from the power steering hose rubbing on it. Creating a leak in my ac system
Jun 17, 2024
AIR CONDITIONER/COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED AND THE UNIT IS LEAKING FREON INSIDE THE CAR CABIN WHEN AIR CONDITIONING OR VENTS ARE OPEN. THERE IS ALSO A HISSING SOUND AND EXHAUST COMING FROM THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH WAS PROCEEDED BY A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE UNIT INITIALLY FAILED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE FOR PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR - THERE ARE DOZENS OF PEOPLE DOCUMENTING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, BUT GMC REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE INFORMED THAT NOT ONLY WOULD WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH RESULTS IN THE COSTLY REMOVAL OF THE DASHBOARD, WE WOULD ALSO NEED TO PAY TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND IT IS BARELY 2 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE HAD TO SHUT THE VENTS AND FORGO USING THE VENTILATION WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE THE LEAKING FREON CAUSES PASSENGERS TO BECOME LIGHT-HEADED AND DEVELOP A HEADACHE. WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT, YOU NEARLY SUFFER FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEATING HAS ALSO FAILED AT THIS POINT, RENDERING THE SYSTEM USELESS. *JS
Sep 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
Upon starting our vehicle to leave the breaks were very hard to compress. They did eventually release but made a whooshing noise as though there is someone blowing air from the brake pedal. There is no damage or leaking from the break line or the master cylinder. This could lead to failure of the breaks and it is concerning. This vehicle is available upon request to inspect. This has not currently be confirmed by a dealer or service center, or others that would inspect vechicles. There are no warning laps or messages presenting. 11/23/21 is the first day that this occured.
Nov 23, 2021
THE STABILITRACK KEEPS TURNING OFF AND THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE KEEPS COMING UP. AFTER INVESTIGATION, MULTIPLE MAKES AND MODELS ARE HAVING MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY?
Oct 01, 2017
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
2 complaints
On July 27 at 400 pm I arrived home and my daughter went to take out the trash and I heard her scream daddy the car is on fire. I rushed outside and flames were 6 ft tall I called 911. After putting the fire out he stated th car was running doors locked so they couldn’t open the hood
Jul 28, 2021
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 GMC ACADIA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. I PULLED OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC MODELS, ESPECIALLY THE ACADIA MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME $7500. GIVEN THAT THIS IS WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA MODEL, I FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS.
Sep 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
2 complaints
IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING. LOOSES POWER, MAX SPEED 20MPH. WON'T START.
Sep 09, 2020
IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN I GO ABOVE 65 MILES PH. THE GMC STARTS TO HEAT UP AND SENDS A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TRANSMISSION IS HOT A LOT OF SMOKE COMES OUT AND THE SPEED DECREASES COMPLETELY I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PARK IN THE STREET UNTIL IT COOLS OFF WHAT IS DANGEROUS IS THAT IT HAS HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN THE HIGH WAY PUTTING ME AT RISK TO CRASH I MADE SOME FIXES ONE TIME THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME ABOUT $500 DOLLARS TO FIX IT NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME ABOUT A $1000 DOLLARS MORE I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE GMC SINCE I GOT IT AND I ONLY HAVE LIKE BETWEEN 9 TO 11 MONTHS WITH THE GMC HOPEFULLY I COULD GET HELP SO THEY COULD FIX IT BY THE COMPANY AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. *TR
Jun 03, 2020
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
THE DASH BOARD ON MY DENALI HAS CRACKED AND GOES DOWN INTO THE AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY THE DASH WOULD FURTHER SHATTER AND CAUSE PARTS OF THE PLASTIC TO COME LOOSE FROM THE DASH CAUSING INJURY TO MYSELF OR ONE OF MY GRANDDAUGHTERS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DASH CRACKING. I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH BOARD AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. I WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT AS OF LATE THERE ISN'T ONE. WITH THE COST INVOLVED WITH THESE VEHICLES THERE SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. I CONTACTED GM BUT I WAS TOLD THEY SAW NO PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT FIX THE DASH BUT WOULD BE GLAD TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT THAT THE COST WOULD BE MINE. PLEASE CONSIDER LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER.
May 25, 2017
WE CURRENTLY OWN A 2011 GMC DENALI. NEAR THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD FROM THE MIDDLE SPLIT TO THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THIS WEEK, THERE IS A NEW SPLIT OVER THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING ITS WAY UP TO MOST LIKELY MEET THE EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD AT ITS STEERING WHEEL CURVE. IN DUE TIME, THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD IS GOING TO CAVE IN AND CAUSE A DRIVING DANGER. THE VIBRATION OF THE TRUCK IN MOTION SEEMS TO INITIAL THE SPREAD OF THE CRACKS. THIS ENGINEERING DEFECT, ALONG WITH THE INADEQUATE DASHBOARD MATERIAL IS A GROWING PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE INCREASING EVERY DAY. PIECES OF DASHBOARD FALLING INTO YOUR DRIVING CONSOLE AS YOU DRIVE AND SHARP EDGES NEAR THE AIR BAG ARE OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS IN MY VEHICLE.
May 02, 2017
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
2 complaints
SES LIGHT CAME ON, TRAC CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON/ VEHICLE LOST POWER. TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON STATE ROUTE 83 NEAR WOOSTER, OHIO TWO LANE HIGHWAY WITH NEARLY NO PULL OFFS. LOST POWER GOING UP HILL. WENT FROM 55MPH TO BARELY 20 MPH WITHIN SECONDS. *TR
Jan 05, 2015
SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND THE ENGINE POWER LOW WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SLOWING TO 20 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ENGINE REVERTING TO LOW POWER IS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mar 02, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL DUE TO AN INACCURATE DISPLAY ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/17/14*LJ
Oct 02, 2014
CRANK NO START AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE (DRIVE WAY) WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS LOW (~ 3-4 GALLONS IN THE TANK.) STARTED WHEN CAR WAS PUSHED TO THE STREET. (LEVEL). *TR
Oct 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS
1 complaint
2011 gmc Acadia slt gear shift does not lock causing it to slip into neutral with slightest bump of shifter or sudden hard breaking Also passenger seat belt does not.lock at all when breaking and driver side seat belt never unlocks there are safty recalls on these issues for this model but.says mine has zero unfixed recall also defrosting and mirror defrost does not work properly causing me to have very bad visibility I had a close call when driving in Houston a week ago when I had to slam breaks due to a crazy driver who did not see me.and cut me off the lane my gear shifted into neutral causing me to not be able to accelerate after breaking to avoid the next speeding car fortunately I was lucky and was able to quickly shift back into drive and go there are electrical issues as well and there has only been one other owner and well maintained so I don't know what to do next my passenger nearly hit dash during this that's when I realized passenger seat belt does not lock
Apr 19, 2023
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
Looses power while driving. Cannot jump the battery it needs to be recharged every time. Power steering stops working while driving( low rpm and when stopped) dangerous for merging or lane changes. Engine shudders when trying to accelerate. TCM/ ECM replaced 2020. Problem still persists. Whining noise upon start of the vehicle. Auto start will not work. traction control light, check engine airbag and
Sep 20, 2022
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the subframe underneath the driver’s side felt loose and not properly aligned. The contact merged to the right lane and continued to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that her son and daughter drove the vehicle and noticed the failure as well. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys who replaced all four tires and performed a 4-wheel alignment; however, the failure had been reoccurring and was more noticeable while making turns and driving around curves. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Dec 23, 2021
STEERING,ENGINE
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake uncontrollably without warning while driving at various speeds. She also stated that the steering wheel would lock in the middle of turning the steering wheel in either direction without warning. After taking the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called that dealer and was informed that the vehicle would reset itself upon restart; however, the failure persisted. A few days later, the Push to Start button failed to operate after multiple attempts and the key was used to start the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer and she was informed that the purge valve was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle and referred her to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Nov 03, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
THE CAR IT'S EQUIPPED WITH A POWER LIFTGATE AND GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER LIFT GATE WHEN THE REAR TRUNK GATE IS OPENED, IN MY CAR THE STRUTS CLOSE PREMATURELY AN THE OPEN LIFTGATE SUDDENLY CLOSES AND CAUSING INJURY
Nov 08, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
THIS ALL BEGAN AT ABOUT 75000 MILES. IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE STABILIZATION/TRACTION LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING ONCE THIS HAPPENED YOU COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR. I ONCE WAS ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN IT HAPPENED I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TRY TO GET OVER TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEN TURNED INTO A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY WOULD START TO DIE WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN NOT JUMP THE CAR YOU HAVE TO BRING THE BATTERY TO BE CHARGED ON A CHARGER. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WON'T START THE OTHER THINGS LIKE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC WILL STILL WORK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT ONCE THE WEATHER WAS WARM IT RAN PERFECT FOR 4 MONTHS. THE FIRST DAY IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD THE BATTERY DIED WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO HAD A HEADLIGHT GO OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO SEVERAL PLACES BUT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO GET IT DIAGNOSED WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ACADIA.
Sep 27, 2020
STEERING,SUSPENSION
1 complaint
AT 89,000 THE "SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE" LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES ON DASH. MECHANIC STATES THAT "REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRUM" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE'S ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM TO OPERATE PROPERLY.
Aug 25, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
MY CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING OFTEN SOMETIT TAKES ALMOST AN HOUR TO GET IT STARTED JUMP STARTING IT DOES NOTHING BATTERY TESTED GOOD ONLY A CLICK AS IF BATTERY IS DEAD BUT STILL NOTHING
Aug 12, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
STABILITRAK ALWAYS REPORTS OFF AND BRAKE WARNING ALWAYS DISPLAYS ON DASHBOARD, WHILE ON OR RUNNING. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY 4 MECHANICS. BREAKS ARE FINE. ENGINE WONT START AFTER EVERYTIME I PUMP GAS. I HAVE TO PUMP ACCELERATOR SEVRAL TIMES FOR ENGINE TO START. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. PROBLEM IS ONGOING. ALSO, SLOWED DOWN ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. HAD TO PULL OVER SINCE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. AFTER 30MINS OR SO. WAS ABLE TO RESTART.
Mar 29, 2020
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SLID FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO GREGG YOUNG AUTO CENTER (2020 W 20TH ST S, NEWTON, IA 50208, (641) 275-9706) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE REMEDY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Jul 08, 2019
WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I PRESSED ON MY BREAKS AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MUCH, I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THEN THE GAS AND STARTED TO MOVE. AS I WAS DRIVING I FELT THE CAR PULLING. I NOTICED THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL OFF, ALL WHEEL DRIVE OFF, AND STABILITRACK LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I CALLED THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. NOW JUST WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM.
Nov 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 281 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN LIKE CRAZY, TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK, ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THANK GOODNESS MY FIANC WAS WITH HIM AND THEY MANAGED TO GET HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY ALL THE SAME THINGS ABOVE PLUS BACKUP CAMERA NOT WORKING AND WHEN IT PARK, THE BOX AROUND P KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF. NOW CAR WON'T ACCEL HARDLY AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOUR OUT ON ROADS. THERE'S NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND GMC NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POSTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES SO WHAT IS TAKING GMC SO LONG TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS ON VECHICLES?
Oct 22, 2018
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR EVERY TIME THAT I PUT GAS. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ONE PREVIOUS OWNER BUT REFUSED TO GIVE ME A CARFAX REPORT. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID A FULL VEHICLE INSPECTION, AND STATED THERE WERE NO DEFECTS, BUT NO INSPECTION REPORT WAS IN THE CAR WHAT SO EVER. I AM READY TO FILE AN ARBITRATION COMPLAINT IF THIS SITUATION DOESN'T GET RESOLVED BECAUSE I AM STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THE LOAN.
Aug 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO KEEP RUNNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (BILL CRISPIN CHEVROLET, 7112 E MICHIGAN AVE, SALINE, MI) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,197.
Aug 06, 2018
SEAT BELTS,ENGINE
1 complaint
I TOOK OUR 2011 GMC ACADIA, MILEAGE 80,637, TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/16/2017 BECAUSE THE DISPLAY SHOWED "SERVICE AIR BAG." THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT HE FOUND DTC B0022 AND B0015 STORED IN SDM, TESTED CIRCUITS, GOOD. HE FOUND EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHOR PRETENSIONS AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT ANCHOR PRETENSIONERS, CPA CONNECTORS WITH LEADS AND REPROGRAM THE SDM. REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $1,164.51. CHARGED $125 TO DIAGNOSE. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PRETENSIONERS ARE CONNECTED TO AND COMMUNICATE WITH THE AIR BAG. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT WEAK. REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $447.85. THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" APPEAR TO BE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES. I CONTACTED GMC ON 04/23/2018 TO REQUEST REPAIR ASSISTANCE AND TO INQUIRE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, CASE # 8-4111443314. I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET.
Apr 23, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL TRACTION CONTRO,L SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE SPEED REDUCED LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY 2011 GMC ACADIA. WOULDN'T GO NO FASTER THEN 15MPH ON A 55 MPH ROAD AND THE ENGINE GOT REALLY LOUD AND ROUGH. WAS GOING 40 WHEN THE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN IT KEEPS DOING THIS. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. SPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE A BABY IN THE VEHICAL WITH ME. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES IT TO DO THIS. SOME PEOPLE SAY IT'S A GLITCH IN THE MAIN VEHICLE COMPUTER, READ IT'S A GLITCH IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT VEHICALS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND DIAGNOSED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY!
Dec 25, 2017
STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (COURTESY BUICK GMC, 7 AUTOCENTER DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUXILIARY VAPOR LINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE CHAFING THE AUXILIARY HOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,100.
Sep 07, 2017
AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE ON AT ALL TIME. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN DRIVING IF I TRY TO CLEAN MY WINDOW, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WILL NOT SPRAY OUT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND SOMETIMES IT WILL COME OUT BUT IT WON'T SPRAY ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT'S LIKE IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO SPRAY IT ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME WHILE I'M DRIVING AND TRY TO CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD TO SEE BETTER. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING WRONG.
May 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
VEHICLES AIRBAG WAS ACTIVATED, BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE INVOLVING PASSENGER SIDE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS. O WARRANTY OR RECALLS TO COVER PROBLEM AND WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE REWIRE OF HARNESS AS THEY WERE UNSURE WHICH WIRE WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE ($2,000). THROUGH RESEARCH FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 2008-2011 ACADIA'S BUT OUR VIN WASN'T DESIGNATED AS BEING INVOLVED IN RECALL. HOW GM CAN CLAIM THAT A VEHICLE WXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL IS RIDICULOUS. THIS APPEARS TO ONCE AGAIN BE GM DISREGARDING SAFETY CAUSED BY THEIR FAILURES IN PRODUCTION SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY.
May 02, 2017
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
MY POWER STEERING HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY LOUD AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVE HAD. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ACADIA. RECENTLY, APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY "STABILITRACK" IS OFF AND MY VEHICLE TELLS ME TO "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND IS NOT BECOMING DIFFICULT TO STOP AND SHAKES QUITE A BIT WHEN DOING SO. I TRAVEL FROM HOME TO TOWN AND OFTEN HAVE TO TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MULTIPLE CARS TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS MYSELF IN CLOSE VICINITY. THE POWER STEERING PROBLEM IS ROUGHLY $1300 TO FIX AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS ROUGHLY $800 TO FIX. WHY ARE THERE NOT RECALLS ON THESE PROBLEMS IF IT IS SO COMMON? GMC NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING POORLY MADE VEHICLES THAT COST A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY ONLY FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE TO SPEND MORE MONEY ON TO FIX AND MY MILEAGE IS ONLY 72,000 MILES...THESE PROBLEMS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS, LIVES LOST, AND GMC SUED.
Feb 16, 2017
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH ALMOST 1/2 A TANK OF GAS, AND I LOST POWER SUDDENLY, AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING QUIT. BECAUSE I AM FAIRLY STRONG, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ROAD INTO A SAFE PLACE, AND NOT BE STRANDED ON A VERY BUSY TWO LANE ROAD. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO PAUL'S AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS.
Feb 09, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
MOTOR STOPS RUNNING WHILE IN MOVEMENT IN GEARS OF FORWARD AND REVERSE. DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. STEERING WORKS BUT NO BREAKS OR POWER TO POWER TRAIN. MOTOR JUST SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOVEMENT ON PUBLIC ROADS, FREEWAYS AND WHILE PARKING.
Oct 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
OUR NITE MARE BEGAN DECEMBER 2015 PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP MORE THEN WE'VE DRIVEN IT , FIRST THOUGHTS ON NON STARTING WAS NEEDED BIGGER BATTERY, DID THAT , SECOND THEY THOUGHT BATTERY ISSUES AGAIN , AN THIRD TIME OF NON STARTING SUPPOSE ABLE BAD GROUND ON TRANSMISSION, DID THAT, FOURTH TIME ANOTHER GROUND ON TRANSMISSION BAD, FIFTH TIME THOUGHT SOME THING ELECTRICAL , PUT IN SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION MODULE , SIXTH TIME BRAIN PART, SEVENTH TIME THE BACK HATCH AN 8TH TIME THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS IN SHOP STILL FROM AUGUST 4TH LAST TIME DROVE ANIT LOCK BRAKES CAME ON AN SLOWED OUR SPEED FROM 55 TO 30 WE WERE ALL SCARED
Aug 28, 2016
WHEELS
1 complaint
GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES UNDER 6 MONTHS OLD BURST FROM SIDEWALL. THE FIRST TIRE HAD A SLOW SIDE WALL LEAK THAT MAY HAVE INITIATED WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS. THE SECOND TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BURST AT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THE HOLE WAS LARGE ENOUGH FOR ROADSIDE TO PUT HIS FINGER THROUGH. NO TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS NOTED AN ISSUE PRIOR TO BOTH EVENTS.
Aug 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
"TAMARA RECALL". I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES. INITIALLY AUTO DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL EXISTED. NOW CLAIMS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. ORIGINAL OWNER AND LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHAT ENGINE THE HECK IS GOING ON? DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A FATAL INJURY TO GET THEIR ATTENTION? ENGINE MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING, 16,000 MILE INTERVALS. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED. NOW AT 33,000 MILES MY PHONE PROBLEM? GUESS WE NEED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEFORE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS BETTER ENGINE MOUNTS?! LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CAREFUL DRIVER ON GOOD ROADS. PLEASE SEND FEEDBACK. *TR
Jun 04, 2016
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING THIS MESSAGE APPEARED : "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" , THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK". VERY SOON AFTER MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 2K RPM'S OR 15MPH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE TO SHOP AND HAVE THROTLE BODY INSPECTED AND RECALIBRATED. THIS IS MY WIFES CAR AND I HAVE A SMALL CHILD THAT WAS IN CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED IN AN AREA THAT IS HEAVILY TRAVELED TO INCLUDE SCHOOL BUSES.
Jan 20, 2016
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP DURING A TURN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THEN LAST WEEK I COULDN'T SHIFT INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF DRIVEWAY. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. 1500.00 LATER I HAVE NEW SHIFTER AND SOME SORT OF NEW GEARS IN STEERING WHEEL. LOOKED IT UP AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, YET STILL NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE WEREN'T SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE.
Jan 13, 2016
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ALL SYSTEMS FAILED -- STEERING, BRAKING, ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE."
Sep 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Jun 02, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED AND CRACKED, WHICH CAUSING THE RUNNING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT WATER WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE ENGINE AND THE NUMBER FIVE COIL WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. ...UPDATED 05/14/15 *BF
Apr 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 ACADIA THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON, I GO TO FILL UP AND THERE'S 3/4 OF A TANK STILL FULL. THE NEXT MORNING I STILL HAD A LOW FUEL READING AND NOW A SERIVCE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL AND/OR COMPUTER SYSTEMS CAUSING A FALSE LOW FUEL READING AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEAR MODELS, BUT NOT 2011. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO EXPAND THE RECALL? OR WILL GMC CORRECT THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEAR MODELS? *JS
Feb 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF TO SCHOOL, DOING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN MY CAR DASH STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON SAYING TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF; CHECK TRACTION CONTROL; AND THEN THE CAR JUST STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT. I FOUND OUT THAT MY COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTION AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ON INSTALLED. *TR
Feb 15, 2015
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
POWERSTEERING GETS TIGHT AND VEHICLE SHAKES. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND POWERSTEERING PUMP AND GEAR IS LEAKING FLUID. THE GM DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE POWERSTEERING PART IS COVERED BUT WILL NOT COVER THE FLUID LEAKING AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR $500 PAYMENT. BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKS WHEN PRESSED DOWN. GM DEALER INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE IS LEAKING AND NEEDS A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH AND A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. *JS
Dec 01, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,ENGINE
1 complaint
I'M THE 2ND OWNER AND SO FAR I'VE HAD TO HAVE A MOTOR MOUNT & 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED. THE AC STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CONTROLS NOT WORKING & THEN THE AC COMPLETELY BROKE AND LEAKED ALL THE REFRIGERANT WHICH MADE A HUGE MESS. THERE'S A HORRIBLE OIL LEAK THAT CAN'T SEEM TO BE STOPPED. THE BRAKE PEDEL MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. AND NOW THERE IS SOME STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH, UNCERTAIN IF IT'S THE RADIO, CD PLAYER OR AC/HEAT. ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT UNDER 80,000 MILES!!! *TR
Nov 03, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
JUNE 11TH 2014, IT WAS A WEDNESDAY. I DROVE OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS BEEPING AND FLASHING ALL OF THESE LIGHTS AT ME. THE PARK ASSIST OFF , THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK? AND THE ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHTS ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE THE GAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND AND MY CAR IS MOVING AT LIKE SNAIL SPEED, I?M TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, UP A HILL, TO GET TO THE PARKING LOT BUT MY CAR LITERALLY WILL NOT MOVE! VEHICLES ARE SWERVING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO US, I CALL A TOW TRUCK AND MY FINANCE. WHEN WE DO HEAR BACK FROM THE GMC DEALERSHIP THEY BASICALLY TELL US THAT WE?RE IDIOTS. THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND LOOKED IT OVER AND HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR FANCY MACHINES AND THERE?S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AUGUST 16TH. MY FIANC IS DRIVING,ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 ALL OF THOSE SAME LIGHTS COME ON AND MY FIANC ANNOUNCES, ?OMG [XXX], I THINK IT?S HAPPENING AGAIN. ? SURE ENOUGH HE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY FOR US THIS TIME WE ARE ON FLAT TERRAIN AND WE ARE ABLE TO COAST INTO MY MOTHER?S DRIVEWAY. BECAUSE IT IS SO LATE WE DECIDED TO JUST GO TO BED AND DEAL WITH IT IN THE MORNING. IN THE MORNING, THOUGH, WE GET INTO THE CAR AND IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE. WE DRIVE 6 HOURS BACK TO RAPID CITY, WITH NO ISSUES, ALTHOUGH WE ARE SICK TO OUR STOMACHS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS. DASH REEDS AS THIS TRACTION CONTROL OFF PARK ASSIST OFF SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE STABILITRAK *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Sep 30, 2014
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
BEGAN HEARING WHINING NOISE AND THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. I JUST HAD THE "NUMEROUS" RECALLS REPAIRED AND NOW THIS. ACCORDING TO MANY POSTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS. REPAIRS ARE COSTLY AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, OR SHOULD BE RECALLED! THIS IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING THE COST OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Sep 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Sep 19, 2014
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
I'VE RECEIVED 3 NOTICES ABOUT RECALLS. GM TOLD ME JULY THE PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE, BUT WHEN I CALL MY DEALER THEY INDICATED THEY'LL PUT ME A WAITING LIST FOR WHEN THEY ACTUALLY RECEIVE THE PARTS. WHY ISN'T GM SENDING DEALERS ENOUGH PARTS TO HANDLE THESE RECALLS. MY DEALER IS GREAT IT'S JUST GM THAT IS CREATING PROBLEMS. TELLING US THEY HAVE THE PARTS, THEN THEY DON'T SEND THEM TO THE DEALERS. MY DEALER IS VERY FRUSTRATED OVER THIS AS I AM. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR PUSHING GM A LITTLE TO GET THE PARTS TO THE DEALERS SO THAT I (WE) CAN GET OUR VEHICLES REPAIRED. *TR
Jul 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
I SAW AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", THEN IT READ "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT READ WAS "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". THAT'S WHEN MY CAR DROPPED FROM GOING 55 MPH TO 20 MPH AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD A FEW MINUTES THEN BACK ONTO ROAD BUT HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP.THEY REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. COST ME $259.84. *TR
Jun 30, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1 complaint
AIR CONDITION NOT WORKING, LIGHT ON CONTROL BLINKS 3 TIMES AND GOES OUT. COULD BE EVAPORATER COOR. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHY IS THIS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
May 30, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PUSH THE GAS TO MAKE MY CAR GO FASTER THAT IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE. IT IS USUALLY WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION AND I ATTEMPT TO GO FASTER. I CAN HEAR IT MAKING A NOISE LIKE IT'S TRYING TO GO FASTER BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STARTS TO GO FASTER. USUALLY I AM ON A NORMAL STREETS GOING ANYWHERE FROM 35-55 MPH (DEPENDING ON THE STREET AND POST SPEED LIMIT), SO IT'S NOT ALWAYS A HUGE DEAL WHEN IT HAPPENS. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THIS IS WHERE MY CONCERN COMES INTO PLAY. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS MERGING ONTO 696. THERE WAS MORE THEN ENOUGH ROOM IN THE FIRST LANE FOR ME TO SAFELY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, HOWEVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 35MPH FOR A GOOD 30 SECONDS AND A CAR THAT WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE PROBABLY GOING AT LEAST 70MPH ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. THERE WAS ANOTHER INSTANCE WHEN I WAS MERGING ONTO THE VANDYKE EXPRESSWAY WHERE THE POSTED SPEED IS 70MPH AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WITH A POST SPEED OF 70MPH AND MY VEHICLE NOT GOING ABOVE 35MPH IS NOT SAFE. MY VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN THE SHOP BECAUSE MY AIR COMPRESSOR LITERALLY MELTED AND STARTED SMOKING AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR. WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP THIS PROBLEM WAS MENTIONED TO THEM AND WE WERE TOLD "THE PROBLEM WOULD BE LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK" THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FIXED ALONG WITH THE CURRENT AIR BAG RECALL, HOWEVER, THIS ACCELERATION ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED WHATSOEVER. TO ME THIS IS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PRIORITY. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW THAT WHEN I AM MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO ACCELERATE AND NOT POTENTIALLY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
May 23, 2014
STEERING,SEATS
1 complaint
I HAD TO HAVE MY STEERING PUMP REPLACED BECAUSE OF A LOUD WHINING SOUND. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. ALSO THE HEATING ELEMENT WENT OUT IN MY HEATED SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE IT IS RARELY USED. ALL REPAIRS OVER $1100. *TR
May 01, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
FOR TWO WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE 3/27/14 INCIDENT, EVERY TIME WE STARTED THE CAR THE AIR WOULD NOT COME ON AND WE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE AIR ON. WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, THE AIR WOULD STAY ON. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHEN I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR TO START, I ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS AND THEN TRY IT AGAIN, AND THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND SOME WIRES AND SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER, THE SAME THING WITH THE GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS HAPPENED. WE IMMEDIATELY SENT AN EMAIL TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINCE IT WAS THE WEEKEND AND THEY WERE CLOSED. ON MONDAY, THE CAR DIED AGAIN, BUT THE RADIO KEPT COMING ON/OFF....I FIDDLED WITH THE RADIO AND THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR TO "MESS UP" AGAIN, AND ARE WAITING FOR IT TO DO THE SAME THING IT DID FOR ME, SO THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR IS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, YET GMC IS READY TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD. NOTE: ALL RECALLS ARE UP TO DATE AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH GMC. *JS
Apr 11, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1 complaint
MY CAR SKIPS AS IF THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS. I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE ACADIA WILL SHAKE AND DO A LITTLE SKIP JUMP. IT DOES THIS AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. I ALSO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADD OIL TO THE TRUCK EVEN WHEN I AM 1000 MILES OUT FROM MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. *TR
Apr 09, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 17W GOING TO DEPOSIT, NY, I SUDDENLY SAW AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", THEN IT READ "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT READ WAS "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". THAT'S WHEN MY CAR DROPPED FROM GOING 60 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL TO 20 MPH AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THANKFULLY, I WAS ALREADY IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. AT THAT POINT, I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED, THINKING THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE WOULD GO AWAY AND IT'S JUST A COMPUTER GLITCH, AS THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND IT HAD FULL POWER BUT THE ERROR MESSAGE TO "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" WAS STILL ON AND ALTERNATING BETWEEN THAT MESSAGE AND "TRACTION CONTROL OFF". THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE SEPARATE TIMES ON THE SAME DAY ALONG THE SAME HIGHWAY AND AT ONE OF THE TIMES, THERE WAS A LARGE VEHICLE BEHIND ME AND THANKFULLY, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY MOVE TO THE NEXT LANE BECAUSE I THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON EACH TIME IT HAPPENED. THANK GOD MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE HAD MANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS FIRST LEASED IN 2011. I THINK THAT ALL THE GMC ACADIAS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT POSES SUCH A TREMENDOUS DANGER TO MOTORISTS.
Feb 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
POWER WINDOW CONTROLS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING TO CLOSE ALL PASSENGER WINDOWS FROM DRIVER DOOR CONTROL PANEL. ONLY WORK AROUND DISCOVERED IS TO LOCK/UNLOCK WINDOWS AND THEN CLOSE WINDOWS, WORKS APPROX. 75% OF TIME. *TR
Jun 17, 2013
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
WHEN I TRIED TO PARK MY 2011 ACADIA SLE, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE FRONT OF MY CAR TO CRASH INTO A HEALTH CLUB WALL. WHEN I SAW PEOPLE RUNNING INSIDE THE HEALTH CLUB I THOUGHT I HAD ROLLED OVER SOMEONE. SO, I TRIED TO BACK UP AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT SHOT BACKWARDS WITH A ROLLING FORCE AND HIT AN IRON POST. TO KEEP THE WHEELS FROM CONTINUOUSLY ROLLING, I HAD TO SLAM THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. I BELIEVE THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED.
Oct 06, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
MY 2011 GMC ACADIA (DENALI) HAS NOW BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (AND LIKELY AN UPCOMING 4TH) DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW (AND REAR HATCH) WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPLACED THE DOOR MODULE AND REPROGRAMMED IT. THE NEXT TIME, THEY REPLACED BOTH THE MALE AND FEMALE TERMINALS IN THE CONNECTOR AND APPLIED SOME GREASE. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT THEY DID THE THIRD TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ALTHOUGH AFTER 24 HOURS IT WAS FINE. I UNDERSTAND GM CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL OUT FOR SUVS BUT FOR MORE OLDER VEHICLES = FIRE, SMOKE, OTHER ARE LINKED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR UNIT. JUST WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVEN THOUGH ITS 5 YEARS NEWER. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AS OF YET. *TR
Aug 20, 2012
TIRES,WHEELS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY OR ICY WEATHER, THE TIRES WOULD SPIN ABNORMALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND WOULD NOT GRIP THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ
Dec 29, 2011
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE FOUR AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD UNLOCK WITHOUT INTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS OPERATED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE SILVER AND CHROME TRIM AROUND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, AND CONSOLE AREA WOULD OBSTRUCT THE VISION WHEN SUNLIGHT MADE CONTACT WITH IT. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 3/15/12 *CN
Jun 06, 2011
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT DIDN'T INDICATE IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO HAVE A SERVICE MANAGER PROVIDE HIM WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE MANUFACTURER. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED MAYBE IT WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL THAT LOCKED UP. UPDATED 05/11/11
Mar 15, 2011
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To check for problems and complaints on your 2011 GMC Acadia, you'll need the VIN number. Find your VIN in one of these 4 common locations.
Understanding VIN Structure for Problem Reports
Each character in your 2011 GMC Acadia 17-digit VIN helps identify specific complaints and problems affecting your vehicle model.
How to Check 2011 GMC Acadia Problems in 3 Steps
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Find the 17-character VIN on your 2011 GMC Acadia dashboard (visible through windshield), door jamb, engine bay, or vehicle documents.
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Browse owner-reported complaints organized by vehicle component (engine, transmission, brakes, electrical) to identify common issues and problem patterns for this model year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many problems does the 2011 GMC Acadia have?
The 2011 GMC Acadia currently has 280 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
What are the most common problems with 2011 GMC Acadia?
The most common problems reported for the 2011 GMC Acadia are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
Where does this 2011 GMC Acadia problem data come from?
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How do I report problems with my 2011 GMC Acadia?
You can report safety problems with your 2011 GMC Acadia directly to NHTSA at SaferCar.gov or call 1-888-327-4236. Your complaint helps identify patterns and may lead to recalls or investigations.
Where can I find my VIN to check problems?
Your 2011 GMC Acadia VIN is located in 4 places: (1) Dashboard near windshield on driver's side, (2) Driver's door jamb sticker, (3) Engine bay, (4) Vehicle registration and insurance documents.
Is the 2011 GMC Acadia reliable?
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