GMC Acadia Complaints

5,595 consumer complaints on file.

#11056081December 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SWITCH GEARS. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE 18 MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TODD WENZEL BUICK GMC (614 N STATE RD, DAVISON, MI 48423) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 1-800-462-8782 AND DID NOT ASSIST. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055767December 20, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USED 2008 GMC ACADIA IN MAY 2017 EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER IS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I KNEW THAT WE WOULD BE NEEDING IT TO TRAVEL FROM STATE TO STATE FOR COLLEGE TOURS. EVERY SINCE I PURCHASED WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS LIGHT TO COME ON, CONTINUOUS CODES THAT COMES ON AND IT CAUSES THE CAR TO RUN HORRIBLY I AM SPENDING $20-$30 A DAY ON GAS AND I'M ALSO NOTICING THAT THE OIL IS JUST EVAPORATING BUT I'M NOT SEEING IT ON THE GROUND I CONTINUE TO TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC HE CONTINUE TO FIX THINGS THAT THE CODES GIVES HIM. I'M STILL SPENDING MONEY AND I'M STILL NOT GETTING ANY RESULTS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TRAVEL IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I REFUSE TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILD AND BREAKDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS START A PETITION WITH GMC BECAUSE IF EVERYONE IS HAVING THESE PROBLEMS THEN IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM I AM TO THE POINT WHERE I AM READY TO START A LAWSUIT. I MEAN LET'S BE HONEST WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR EITHER US OR ONE OF OUR LOVED ONES TO DIE AND IS KNOWN DEATH TRAP. THERE ARE SO MANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE JUST CALLED IN AND REPAIRED APPARENTLY IT'S A PROBLEM WITH GMC ASSEMBLING THE VEHICLE AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO OWN UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND IT'S NOT FAIR TO US THAT I LIVES ARE AT STAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055337December 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN THE INTERMITTENT POSTION. THERE WAS A LIGHT SNOW COMING DOWN. THE WIPERS WORKED UP TO THIS TIME. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THIS AFFECTED VIABILITY DRAMATICALLY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORSE WITH HEAVIER SNOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE SCREW HAD LOOSENED AND THE WIPER MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER WERE DISCONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055051December 16, 2017
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY FIRST INCIDENT ON MY 2015 GMC ACADIA SLE FWD PURCHASED BRAND NEW WAS THIS YEAR AT 40000 MILES. ONE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT AND THEN THE OTHER IN WHICH THE DEALER WANTED 400+ BUCKS TO REPLACE. THE LIGHTING IS ACTUALLY BAD FROM THE HEADLAMPS. THEY LIGHTS DO NOT EXTENDED IN FRONT OF YOU TO SEE IF YOU WILL BE COMING UPON ANYTHING AND CAN POSSIBLY RUN IT OVER. MY SECOND ISSUE AT 41000 WAS THE POWER STEERING. ONE DAY I HEARD A LOUD WHINING AS I TURNED THE CORNER ON A CITY STREET AND SUDDENLY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED. I LOOKED IN THE MANUAL AND IT SAYS TO PUT A CERTAIN TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THERE, BUT I HAD JUST HAD A FREE OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALER ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO AND THEY DO NOT TOP OFF ANY OTHER FLUIDS. AFTER PUTTING THE FLUID IN THE POWER STEERING PLACE, I NOTICED A LEAK. COME TO FIND OUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING ON MY CAR WITH ONLY 41000 MILES. A BRAND NEW CAR PRACTICALLY THAT COST 30,000 SHOULD NOT HAVE ISSUES SO SOON. TODAY, DRIVING TO WORK I ALMOST LOST IT BECAUSE MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED JUMPING CODES "SERVICE STABILITRAK; SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL; TRACTION CONTROL OFF; ENGINE POWER IS REDUCE' AND MY SPEED WENT FROM ABOUT 40 TO 30 INSTANTLY. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET TRAFFIC WHILE THIS HAPPENED AND WAS UNAWARE. JUST THINK, IF I DID NOT PUT ON BRAKES AND WAS GOING AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND THE PERSON BEHIND ME IS AS WELL, AND MY CAR'S SPEED JUST DROP DRAMATICALLY, WHAT TYPE OF INJURIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. I AM VERY PERTURBED BECAUSE THIS IS THE SECOND GM CAR THAT I PURCHASED WITH DEFECTS AND MY CAR JUST SO HAPPEN TO BE OMIITED FROM ANY RECALLS. I OWN A 2010 CHEVY MALIBU AS WELL AND THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING IN 2015 AND I HAD TO PAY 1300 TO GET IT FIXED, WHILE OTHER CARS WHERE ON RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I'M SO DONE WITH GM!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054925December 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD CLEANER NOZZLE SPRAYS TOO LOW ONTO WINDSHIELD.WHEN TRYING TO CLEAR SALT SPRAY WIPER JUST PUSHES FLUID DOWN AND DOES NIT CLEAN SPRAY ADVERSELY AFFECTING VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.BROUGHT TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED,THEY AGREED THAT THERE US A PROBLEM.SAID THEY WILL CHECK FOR ANY BULLETINS ON PROBLEM.NOZZLES ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE AND ARE MADE OF SOLID PLASTIC. ALSO CHECKED ANOTHER ACADIA ON LOT WITH SAME RESULTS.GMC SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THER IS AN INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052721December 6, 2017
ENGINE
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME HAPPENING. DRIVING NORMALLY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS IT STAYS ON 1ST GEAR I HAVE TO PULL OVER. TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND TRIED TO DRIVE TO SEE IF IT STARTS CHANGING GEARS AGAIN UNTIL I CAN GET TO AUTO SHOP / DEALER. THEY CHECK THE CAR WITH COMPUTER GIVES CODE P0700 , THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHATS THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR. EVERYWHERE WE LOOK UP ONLINE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SITUATION . GMC IS A BIG COMPANY THEY NEED TO MAKE A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION THIS IS INSANE HOW MANY PROBLEMS ACADIA FROM 2007 TILL 2009 HAVE BEEN HAVING . WORST PART IS CERTAIN CARS GET CALLED TO GM DEFECT PROGRAMS OTHERS DONT. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL I WAS WITH MY BABY IN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING 30 MPH !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052398December 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE CLEANING IT OUT. HATCH WAS UP AND DOORS WERE OPEN. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I WAS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE PUTTING THE 2 BACK SEATS DOWN. I HAD 1 LEG INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER HANGING OUT OF THE BACK. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BACK GATE CAME CRASHING DOWN WITH NO WARNING ONTO MY LEG. I COULD NOT GET OUT AND HAD TO YELL FOR HELP FOR SOMEONE TO LIFE THE LIFT GATE OFF OF MY LEG. I HAVE NOT SEEN A DOCTOR YET BUT I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO AS MY LEG IS SWOLLEN AND PURPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11052098December 3, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SUNROOF DRAINAGE TUBES GET CLOGGED AND LEAKED WATER WHICH CAUSED THE FUSE BOX IN THE DASH TO BE FILLED WITH WATER. ALSO FLOODING ALL THE FLOORS AND THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT INSIDE THE CAR. WHICH IN RETURN CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY OFF AND TAKE IT OUT. IT ALSO CAUSES ALL KINDS OF SENSORS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TO COME ON ON THE DASH LIKE SERVICE AIRBAG SERVICE STABLE TRACK CAUSES THE TRACTION CONTROL TO TURN OFF FALSELY TELLS YOU THAT ENGINE OIL NEEDS CHANGED ALSO CAUSES THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD FOR NO REASON ALSO DISPLAYS AC OFF ENGINE HOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051683December 1, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. SO DIFFICULT IN FACT, THAT MOST OF THE TIME IT IS INOPERABLE IN NEEDED SITUATIONS. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED US TO CONTACT GMC WHO THEN DIRECTED US BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SENT US BACK TO GMC. AFTER 6 MONTHS OF NO RESPONSE WE WERE FINALLY TOLD BY GMC THAT THE UNDERSTAND IT IS HARD TO PRESS BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY ARE PLANNING ON DOING ABOUT IT AT THIS TIME. I EXPLAINED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND WE ARE UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051603November 30, 2017
STEERING
I NOTICED THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL IT WAS VERY HARD. NO LIGHT OR WARRING AT ALL. I CHECKED MY POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS FULL. I'M NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS WHEN I'M NOT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDDLE. I WANT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. BECAUSE HE HAS REPLACED TOO MANY IN THE 2015 MODEL. IF I HAVE THEM REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IT WILL COST ME $1000. THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL IN TIME. THANK GOD THE OTHER CAR MOVED OUT OF THE WAY. I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY CAR EVERYDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051223November 29, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BROUGHT IT IN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR WOULD ACCELERATE WITH OUT ME PUSHING THE GAS EVEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES WOULD GET TO 85 90 MILES AN HOUR. FINALLY GOT IT OFF THE ROAD AND OFF HUGE QUANTITIES OF WHITE SMOKE FROM THE BRAKES BEING SO HOT. ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED AND LAST NIGHT IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC DID IT AGAIN. ALMOST GOT ME KILLED. SERVICE SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048859November 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC ACADIA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE AND SPARKS SUDDENLY APPEARED FROM THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS INVESTIGATED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC MODULE CASING HAD BLOWN OFF AND THE MODULE HAD CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046729November 24, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2009 ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING GAS TO DUMP INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND LEAK OUT OF THE MUFFLER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 11/24/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048152November 23, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LIFT GATE BEGINS TO OPEN AND STARTS GOING BACK DOWN 3/4 OF THE WAY. CAUSING HEADS/FACES TO BE HIT BY LIFT GATE WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047851November 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK CONSTANTLY FAILS TO START. KEYFOB NOT RECOGNIZED. COMPUTER SYSTEM CRASHES, REAR AIR VENTS FALL OUT. FAULTY GAS TANK AND GAS LINE. CANNOT FILL UP GAS TANK PAST 1/2 A TANK. BEEN HAPPENING SINCE INCEPTION AND IS CONSTANTLY IN AND OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES OVER THE PAST YEAR. NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ALTERNATE WAY TO START THE TRUCK SHOULD THE COMPUTER SYSTEM CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047581November 20, 2017
ENGINE
THE 3.6L ENGINES HAVE AN ISSUE WITH TIMING CHAINS GOING BAD, POSSIBLY BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047635November 20, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
NEARLY GOT IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WAS MOVING ON A CITY STREET. THERE ONLY A COUPLE SCRATCHES BUT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THE GEAR CHANGER HAS A SILVER DESIGN AROUND THE BOTTOM AND THE SUN WAS SHINING INTO MY EYES. I WAS JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047312November 19, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING STABLITRAC, ABS, ALL WHEEL DRIVE FAILS GIVING ALARMS ON THE DASH. SUV STARTS SO SHUTTER AND LOOSE ACCELERATION. IF THE CAR IS STOPPED AND SHUT OFF IT WILL CLEAR. WHEN YOU START DRIVING AGAIN IT WILL RANDOMLY DO IT AGAIN, SUCH AS WHEN YOU TURN A CORNER OR PULL OUT TO PASS SOMEONE. I HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS WORSE. I ALMOST GOT HIT BECAUSE IT LOST POWER. LOOKING ON LINE IT LOOKS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT OTHER GMC VEHICLES HAVE A HISTORY OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047146November 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENT WHILE DRIVING BOTH STATIONARY AND MOVING. SIDE IMPACT WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046930November 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VERY HARD PRESSURE NEEDED TO ACTIVATE HORN ,NO MATTER WHICH POINT IS PRESSED YOUD NEED EXTREME PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE . VERY UNSAFE UNABLE TO BLOW HORN IN A EMERGENCY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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