GMC Acadia Complaints

5,595 consumer complaints on file.

#11030725October 1, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
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?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030606September 30, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO OPERATE. I WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IT, HAVE A BULLETIN ON IT, BUT NO REPAIR. THIS SITUATION COULD BECOME A DANGER AS HORN DOES NOT FUNCTION WITH NORMAL PRESSURE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE DELIVERY. 4/17. THIS VEHICLE WAS JUST SERVICED ON 9/27
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030123September 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION FOR A RED LIGHT, UPON GREEN LIGHT, ACCELERATOR TAPPED TO ENTER INTERSECTION AND FORWARD COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED BRAKES. NOTHING WAS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AT TIME OF FORWARD COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM APPLICATION. TAPPED ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND VEHICLE HESITATED BUT SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO NORMAL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE BEHIND AT THE TIME BARELY STOPPED WHICH WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. CONTINUED ON TO WORK, CAREFULLY APPLYING ACCELERATOR AFTER EACH STOP. VERY SCARY FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND AND NOT IMMEDIATELY ALLOWING DRIVER TO CONTROL ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030021September 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030051September 26, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025449September 25, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK AND PINION ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHILE UNDER 100K MILES. WAS UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY TURN BECAUSE STEERING WAS STIFF. I NOTICED IT MOST AT LOW SPEEDS IN PARTICULAR. HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT I BEGAN TURNING WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE A TURN AND BARELY COMPLETED THE TURN IN TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025452September 25, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STARTED GOING OUT (WHILE DRIVING) INTERMITTENTLY. TO GET THEM TO TURN BACK ON, I HAVE TO TOGGLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH THROUGH ALL THE SETTINGS IN THE HOPES THAT THEY WILL COME BACK ON (WHICH THEY OCCASIONALLY DO.) THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS GOING FAST, SLOW AND NOT MOVING. IT HAPPENS IN ANY TYPE OF OUTSIDE LIGHT. THE SENSOR IS NOT BLOCKED OR DIRTY AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT IN AUTOMATIC MODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025153September 23, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN IS SO HARD TO PUSH NO ONE IN MY FAMILY CAN SOUND HORN GUYS AT DEALER COULD NOT GET IT TO SOUND WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS NO ONE AT THE DEALER OR GMC WILL FIX IT THEY SAY IT WAS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED AGAIN VERY DANGEROUS SOME ONE NEEDS TO FIX THIS FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOUND HORN TO AVOID COLLISION I WOULD HAVE NEVER IMAGED BUYING A BRAND NEW CAR I WOULD HAVE UNRESOLVED SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE ANSWER FROM GMC AND THE DEALER BEING WE AREN'T FIXING IT SO I GUESS YOU SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT THAT'S THE FIX NOT TO DRIVE MY ONE AND ONLY BRAND NEW CAR HOW ABOUT GMC OR THE DEALER MAKING MY BRAND NEW CAR SAFE AND FIXING THEIR PROBLEM!!!!! THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS HORN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025185September 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY (STARTED IN JAN 2017). LIGHT ONLY CAME ON FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS THEN THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD LIGHT UP. TOOK TO DEALER 2/2/17). DEALER INDICATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR. IT GOES ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY. DEALER STATED THAT PUTTING ELECTRONICS ON SEAT CAN CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE MANUAL ABOUT NOT PUTTING CELL PHONES/PADS/ETC ON THE FRONT SEATS. UPON RESEARCHING ISSUE ON INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2008 ACADIAS. PER DEALER, THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES, RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS. SEEMS TO ME THAT A FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER A RECALL. ISSUE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024974September 22, 2017
STEERING
MY STEERING IN MY 2008 GMC ACADIA SEEMS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A RHYME OR REASON WHY THIS HAPPENS AND I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN IT HAPPENS. POWER STEERING FLUID IS FULL AND NOT LEAKING. WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING IS NOT "GONE" BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I FEEL UNSAFE CONSIDERING I TRAVEL WITH MULTIPLE KIDS ALL THE TIME. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN AFFORD TO GO OUT ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. DUE TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE DEEMED SO IMMEDIATELY BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025024September 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
79,100.00 MILES WAVEPLATE FAILURE. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILD REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013248September 21, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CITIZEN PETITION - 2008 GMC ACADIA, TIMING CHAIN AND 3RD/5TH REVERSE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE DEFECT *CW THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. UPDATED 09/21/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024795September 21, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" MESSAGE AIR BAG COMES ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CONNECTOR HAD HIGH RESISTANCE (CODE B001E-0D). DEALERSHIP REMOVED AIRBAG CONNECTORS, TRACED WIRED, AND SPLICED WIRES TOGETHER. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE I READ ABOUT FOR THE 2013 ACADIA MODELS. MY ACADIA IS A 2014 MODEL AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. I FEEL THAT WE SHOULD BE RE-REIMBURSED FOR THIS REPAIR, IT WAS VERY COSTLY FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO JUST CUT AND SPLICE WIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024873September 21, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NIGHT DRIVING, HAS BECOME DANGEROUS. HEADLIGHTS ARE EITHER A POOR TECHNOLOGY OR ARE NOT AIMED PROPERLY. I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES THAT THE MANY OTHERS WILL COME FORWARD TO LET GM KNOW HOW SERIOUS THIS IS. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINT. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER OF MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES. THIS IS BAD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024541September 19, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED/ LOSE OF POWER STEERING ON 5 TIMES RANGING FROM 2 SECOND TO AT LEAST 6 SECOND/STEERING LOST AT LOW SPEED GOING INTO DRIVEWAY OF GARAGE/STEERING LOST WHILE CAR AT RED LIGHT IN TRAFFIC WAITING FOR GREEN LIGHT TO GO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023932September 18, 2017
STEERING
THE RACK LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 50 K MILES. THEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AT APPROX 60K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023725September 15, 2017
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP ON MY WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES UP ON TILL LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL. I HAVE NO LEAKS SO IT'S NOT DUE TO FLUID LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022975September 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SOUND THE HORN. IT TAKES MULTIPLE PRESSES AND OFTEN WON'T SOUND WITHOUT USE OF BOTH HANDS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS AN ONGOING HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022896September 12, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TAKATA RECALL: I'M HAVING IDLE/STALLING ISSUES WITH MY 2009 GMC ACADIA. CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. FIRST, I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BY LOCAL LICENSED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE AND CAT CONVERTER ISSUE. I FOLLOWED BY CALL A GMC DEALER AND INFORMING THEM OF MY CAR PROBLEMS. THEY SCHEDULED MY CAR FOR AN INSPECTION SINCE THEY HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TIMING CHAINS. THEY INSPECTED MY VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME SINCE THE TIMING CHAIN WASN'T MAKING NOISES THEY WOULDN'T DIAGNOSE IT AS A PROBLEM. THEY RELEASED MY CAR WITHOUT FIXING IT AND MY CAR STILL CUTS OFF AND IDLES WHILE DRIVING. THEY ALSO TOLD ME ABOUT MANY OTHER ISSUES FOUND DURING THE DIAGNOSTIC TOTALING OVER $8000 IN REPAIRS. I CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO GMC AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEIR ARE ACTUALLY MANY OTHER ADDITIONAL PARTS WARRANTY'S/COVERAGES THAT THEY HAVE AND MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME WITH. I FIND THIS VERY CONCERNING AS THE GMC DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND SERVICE MY VEHICLE, ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT GMC HAS SECRET ADDITIONAL WANRRANTIES/COVERAGES THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT MY CAR WAS IN THE GMC DEALER SHOP FOR 4 DAYS AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE MY CAR WAS BEING INSPECTED. THEY RELEASED MY VEHICLE AND NOW I'M BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND NEW LIST OF SUPPOSEDLY FOUND CAR ISSUES ESTIMATING OVER $8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022605September 11, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS APPEARED (E.G. "STABILITRACK OFF", ETC.), THEN THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN. PROPULSION STOPPED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. LUCKILY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STEER OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, ALTHOUGH IT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE DEALER HAD FIXED IT, THEN RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO US. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE IDENTICAL THING OCCURRED; SAME ERROR MESSAGES FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND A DIFFERENT PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED (WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE > 2 WEEKS THIS TIME). WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE, AND FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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