GMC Acadia Complaints

5,595 consumer complaints on file.

#10702612February 3, 2016
TIRES
2009 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTION OF TIRE MANUFACTURER AND QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE TIRES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE TIRE, HE WAS INFORMED THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE THE THREADS WERE EXPOSED AND THE TIRES WERE SEVERELY WORN AND LOOSING AIR,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823840February 2, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823610February 1, 2016
ENGINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT GO ON A HIGH VOLUME HIGHWAY. IT TURNS OUT THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID BLOCK WENT BAD. I HAVE LOOKED INTO IT AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME YEAR, MODEL, AND MAKE. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR AND WEREALLY VERY DISTRAUGHT.IF THERE IS SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SAME VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM, WHY NOT RECALL. $4000.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823622February 1, 2016
ENGINE
TIMING GEAR COVER ON FRONT OF ENGINE LEAKS OIL. IT HAPPENS AFTER EVERY USE AND APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE 3.6L V6 ENGINES ON THE GMC ACADIA, CHEVERY TRAVERSE AND BUICK ENCLAVE. THE SEAL ON THE FRONT ENGINE FAILS AND LETS THE OIL OUT OF THE ENGINE. IF NOT CAUGHT, OIL POURS INTO THE ENGINE POSING A FIRE AND CONTROL HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823518February 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION AND EMITTED A WHINING NOISE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE CODE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823586February 1, 2016
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS MELTED THE WIRES AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823027January 29, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITY TRACK SENSOR TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED. WHEN TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, IT WAS LIKE I HAD LOST POWER STEERING BECAUSE IT WAS A FIGHT TO TURN THE WHEEL. PRIOR TO THIS WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS, QUITE OFTEN IT IS A VERY HARD SHIFT TO THE POINT IT SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR AND FEELS LIKE IT IS STALLING. NOT SURE IF THAT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE OR SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL INJECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823087January 29, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822843January 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND WARMER PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822570January 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DECREASED TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITRAK, AND THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SWITCHED TO REAR WHEEL DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822705January 27, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON ALL THE TIME ALONG WITH SERVICE STABLETRACK AND AND I THINK SOMETHING WITH THE FUEL WHEN I GET GAS IT MAKES WEIRD SOUNDS AND WON'T START WITHOUT PUMPING THE GAS TO GET IT STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822476January 27, 2016
ENGINE
THE CAM SHAFT ENGINE CORRELATION CODE INDICATED STRETCHED TIMING AND CHAIN GUIDES. EXTENDED WARRANTEES UP TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES HAVE BEEN OFFERED FOR 2007 AND 2009 GMC ACADIAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED FOR THE 2010 MODEL EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME ISSUE. MINE FAILED AT 63,000.00 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAINS REPLACED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED WITH GM PAYING HALF. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE FACT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2009 AND SHOULD FALL UNDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL AS THE FAILURE IS FOR THE SAME REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822429January 26, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT HAS FAILED AND MELTED THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822449January 26, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD A RECALL FOR MY DRIVER SIDE, SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS. THE DEALER IN DULUTH MN (KOLAR) FIXED IT BUT LIGHT CAME ON FOR CHECK ENGINE. BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT IS THE PPS SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS, BUT NOT ON MY ACADIA. THEY WANT $600 PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE. TOTALING AROUND $950. HAD ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE POWER LIFT GATE, STATING THAT THE STRUTS COULD POSSIBLY FAIL PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE POWER LIFT GATE TO DROP. AS I WAS LOADING THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, THE LIFT GATE SUDDENLY DROPPED ON MY HEAD. I BROUGHT IT TO KOLAR IN DULUTH MN AND TOLD THEM THAT THE STRUTS FROM THE RECALL WERE SHOT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AFTER A DAY OF THEM TELLING ME THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL. A WEEK AFTER I TOOK THE CAR HOME, THE LIFT GATE FELL ON MY WIFE. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT KOLAR NEVER REPLACED THE STRUTS, EVEN AFTER ME TALKING TO THE MECHANIC AND HIM ASSURING ME THAT THEY WOULD BE CHANGED OUT. IT IS NOW SITTING AT THE DEALER WAITING FOR BACK ORDERED STRUTS TO COME IN TO BE INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822018January 25, 2016
STEERING
PURCHASED A GMC ACADIA DENALI IN SEP 2015. HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED, STRUTS REPLACED IN NOV 2015. BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING LOCKING UP WHEN TURNING WHEEL HARD AND MAKING A LOUD WHINING SOUND AS WELL AS BURNING FLUID SMELL IN JAN 2016. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP/MOTOR WAS LEAKING AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, AND THE RACK AND PINION IS BAD AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. FURTHER RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP/MOTOR AND RACK AND PINION. EVEN DEALER SERVICE TECHS ADVISED IT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE YET THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS TO THE DRIVING PUBLIC AND PEDESTRIANS IN GENERAL. THERE IS AN OPEN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AS WELL. NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AS TO PREVENT A CLEAR DANGER TO THE PUBLIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821952January 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
GOING DOWN THE HIGH WAY THE STABILITRACK LIGHT COMES ON AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR TURNING IT BACK ON IT GOES OUT THE LIGHT HASN'T CAME BACK ON ITS BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS IT ONLY COMES ON WHEN DRIVING FAR. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR HARD TO STOP THE CAR. MY GIRLFRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM I DROVE IT MYSELF TO SEE IF IT WOULD DO IT TO ME NEVER DID TILL TODAY I ALMOST HIT 2 CARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821539January 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW 8-14. SINCE I HAVE TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP OVER 5 TIMES REGARDING IT STALLING, AND COMPLETE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. FIRST CAR WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN IN REVERSE. CAR TURNED OFF COMPLETELY MULTIPLE TIMES SITTING AT RED LIGHTS. THEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING 35 MILES ON RESIDENTIAL STREET I HAD COMPLETE FAILURE, CAR TURNED OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE. CAR TAKES A COUPLE SECONDS TO TURN OVER WHEN FIRST PUTTING KEY IN. NOTICED RECALL IN 10-14 FOR EXACT ISSUE BUT GMC DEALER IN CONCORD CA SAYS MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN IT. INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON AT RANDOM ALONG WITH HEADLIGHTS. GAS GAUGE IN "MILES" READING ON DASH LOWERS BY 20+ MILES EACH TIME I DROP KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL 5 MILES AWAY. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER, DEALER STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE EVENTS, NO WARNING CODES ARE SHOWING AND THEY CAN NOT FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE CAR. SHOCKER. BRAND NEW CARS DO NOT OPERATE THIS WAY AND THESE ISSUES ARE VERY SERIOUS AS DEATHS COULD OCCUR WHEN CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. TAKING IT TO DEALER AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821546January 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING IN MY ACADIA. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND DESCRIBED THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND IT WAS JUST THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKING IN. NOW THE STEERING IS COMPLETELY OUT. WE WERE IN A BUSY PARKING LOT WHEN IT HAPPENED AND ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN AS THE STEERING WENT OUT AS WE WERE TURNING LEFT. THE CAR WAS MOVING SLOWLY AT THE TIME. I AM NOW SEEING SEVERAL FORUMS WHERE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THERE IS EVEN A PENDING LAWSUIT. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRIC WHERE THE SAFETY POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK. MY SON HAS OPENED THE DOOR WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE HAD 5 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, SO IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821436January 21, 2016
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE), THE HATCHBACK COLLAPSED ON THE CONTACT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE HATCHBACK MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,681.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821191January 20, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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