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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GKKNXLS0JZ••••••2018 Gmc ACADIA
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2018 Gmc ACADIA build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
386on the model
130builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 4Power Train 2Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJan 2023
The shift to park in my 2018 GMC Acadia was faulty. On many occasions and randomly, the car would be in park but would not turn off, saying I needed to shift it to park in order to turn the car off. This has left me unable to turn my car off resulting in dead batteries and…
Power TrainJan 2022
The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted into park(P); however, the message “Shift to Park” was displayed. The gear shifter was moved back and forth, then shifted into park (P) before the proper gear was…
Electrical SystemJul 2020
The vehicle fails to detect when I move the transmission shifter into park position. I have to try to turn off the car and turn it back on and sometimes have to drive in in it again and then attempt to shift it to park and shut it off again. Sometimes it won't shut off, and then…
Electrical SystemJul 2019
Known dash prompting me to shift into park when the indicator lights show its in the park position so the engine shuts off but dashboard lights stay on and won't stop until battery is dead
Power TrainJul 2019
The contact owns a 2018 gmc acadia. When the vehicle was turned off, the instrument panel remained illuminated and "put the vehicle in park" was displayed. As a result, the battery died. The contact called reno buick gmc cadillac at 775-333-0000 (located at 900 kietzke ln, reno,…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GKKNXLS0JZ108958 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.