GMC Acadia Complaints

5,595 consumer complaints on file.

#10632090September 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE CRACKED AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS OVERHEATED AND MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632110September 10, 2014
STEERING
THE 2007 GMC ACADIA AND OTHER VEHICLES BUILT ON THE LAMBDA PLATFORM ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THESE VEHICLES INTERMITTENTLY LOOSE POWER STEERING DURING THE RAIN. GMC IS AWARE OF THIS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CREATED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT THE ALLEGED REPAIR DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND CONTINUES TO ALLOW THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES TO BE ON THE ROAD. GM HAS REFUSED TO RECALL THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. I HAVE REPEATEDLY REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER, GM EXECUTIVES, GM ENGINEERS AND THE GM ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS PRODUCT DEFECT, BUT REFUSED TO ACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632181September 10, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD SOCKET ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MELTED. AS A RESULT, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE HEAD LIGHT CAPSULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10632227September 10, 2014
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A GMC DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 1ST 2014. THE VERY NEXT DAY I REPLACED A HEADLIGHT (NO BIG DEAL), A FEW DAYS LATER IT WAS VEERING TO THE LEFT VERY HARD SO I TOOK IT BACK. THEY SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF 45 DEGREES, SO THEY FIXED IT. 1 MONTH LATER THE STEERING STARTED LOCKING UP WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAD IT DIAGNOSED BY THE GM DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION, AND STRUTS AND BEARINGS. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER AUTO SHOP WHO SAID IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND REPLACED IT, THE LOCKING UP STOPPED. THEY SAID THE RACK AND PINION WERE BAD BUT COULD LAST A BIT LONGER. A MONTH LATER THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS COMPLETELY OUT(THE VERY FIRST TIME I TURNED IT ON), AND A MONTH LATER THE ENTIRE CAR IS WHINING VERY LOUDLY WHICH I AM ASSUMING IS THE RACK AND PINION FINALLY GIVING OUT. I HAVE SPENT 20K ON THIS VEHICLE AND HAD IT FOR 6 MONTHS NOW. IN THAT 6 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. THAT IS ON TOP OF THE 3 RECALLS IT HAS BEEN IN FOR IN THE 6 MONTH PERIOD ALSO. NOW IT HAS TO GO BACK IN TO FIX THIS RACK AND PINION. THANKFULLY I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THIS STEERING COLUMN IS NOT ALL COVERED. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATED AND TIRED OF THROWING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WHEN I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, AND THIS REPLACING OF THE STEERING RACK IS A BIT RIDICULOUS SINCE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 100K MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BUT WHEN I DONT HAVE AN EXTRA FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THROW INTO IT AFTER PUTTING A HUGE DOWNPAYMENT ON IT, AND HAVING A BRAND NEW FORD VEHICLE FOR 9 YEARS AND NEVER HAVING TO PUT A DIME INTO IT. I AM SICK OF IT. IT IS WRONG THAT GM PUT FAULTY CHEAP PARTS INTO THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631755September 9, 2014
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631524September 8, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING FAILED .DURING LOW SPEED TURNS, THEN RECOVERED AND ACTED NORMALLY FOR AWHILE. SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW DAYS LATER AND SINCE THEN HAS BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WILL BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAPPENS WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING A HIGHWAY OR TURNING INTO A TWO WAY STREET. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE SIMILAR REPORTS (OVER 100 WITHIN A YEAR OR SO} ALMOST ALL STATING THAT THE DEALERS ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM EXCEPT TO ATTEMPT TO REPLACE VARIOUS POWER STEERING COMPONENTS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF SUCCESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631684September 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING MY FAMILY TO GRANDPARENTS HOUSE FOR THE WEEKEND TO VISIT.THE TRANS STARTED TO REV BETWEEN GEARS AND THEN JUST QUIT.NO FORWARD OR REVERSE JUST NOTHING.NOW BIG BILL TO FIX FOR AN ISSUE THAT GM KNOWS THEY HAVE.I'M NOT GOING TO RAMBLE ON BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE HAD SPENT A LOT OF TIME WRITING NOVELS OF WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO THEM.SIMPLY WILL BE PUT THIS WAY.TRANNY STOPPED WORKING,GM KNOWS OF ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD PAY TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631695September 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR KIDS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SLIPPED. THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN DROPPED INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE NEXT TIME SHE CAME TO A STOP THE CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THIRD OR FIFTH GEAR. IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE EITHER. THERE ARE NO "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHTS ON. THE SERVICE GARAGE SAID SHE WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE GM VEHICLES. GM WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631349September 7, 2014
ENGINE
IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENT SERVICE LIGHTS COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES AND ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY THE COMPUTER ENGINE REVVED UP AND THEN SLOWED THE VEHICLE TO MINIMAL SPEED UNTIL LATER SHUTTING OFF CAR RESET THE VEHICLE. SERVICE STABILTRAK, ABS, ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT. SOME TIMES WE CAN HEAR ENGINE NOISE WHILE IDLING AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES. THIS CAR ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 72,255 MILES AS OF 09/2/14 WHEN TAKEN TO GET CHECKED FOR ISSUES. AFTER CHECKING SERVICEMAN RECOMMENDED FULL TIMING CHAIN OVERHAUL AND REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY FOR AN ESTIMATED COST OF $3,727.85. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE REGARDING THESE ISSUES WE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING TIMING CHAIN BUT NO RECALLS ON 2008 MODEL. 2007 MODELS I SAW HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TIMING CHAIN BUT NOT 2008 MODELS. THIS IS OUR ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE WHICH OUR THREE CHILDREN ARE RIDING IN DAILY AND MAKING PAYMENTS NOW LOOKING AT LARGE REPAIRS WE CAN NOT AFFORD. PLEASE TELL ME WHY THERE ARE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TIMING CHAIN ON 2007 BUT NOT 2008 WHEN THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES? IF THIS IS NOT RESOLVED WE WILL NEVER BUY CHEVY OR GMC AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630574September 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON LABOR DAY. SUDDENLY MY GMC ACADIA TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING AND I AM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE STARTS SLOWING DOWN AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OF SPEED. LUCKY FOR ME AND MY SON I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CREATING AN ACCIDENT. I LOOK ONLINE TO FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY CARS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630679September 4, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS REQUIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630875September 4, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, CAR BEGAN SPUTTERING/HESITATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630437September 3, 2014
STEERING
STEERING LOSES POWER EVERYDAY, MOSTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING SLOWER. IT IS GETTING HARDER & HARDER TO TURN. COMING OUT OF THE TURN IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN POP & LOOSEN UP AGAIN. I CAN'T BELIEVE WITH ALL THESE COMPLAINTS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629559August 30, 2014
STEERING
POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK WELL WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS IN PARKING LOT'S OR AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND THE FAILURE OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENTS. HAS OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AS WELL WHICH IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. GM SHOULD RECALL THIS ISSUES BEFORE ANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS. MECHANIC SAID THIS IS "A COMMON PROBLEM" WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THEY SHOULD LOOK INTO STATISTICALLY HOW MANY TIMES THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629017August 28, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
EITHER I GOT A LEMON, WHICH IS DEFINITELY A POSSIBILITY, OR THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES W/ GMC AS A MANUFACTURER WHICH IS EVIDENT. THE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY JUST WON'T DO BUSINESS DIFFERENTLY BUT THEN AGAIN, THEY DON'T HAVE TO- THEY GET BAILED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT REPEATEDLY. I LEASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER, 2012. THE ISSUES CITED ABOVE, WERE RELATED TO 3 BAD FUEL IGNITION VALVES, THEY WERE REPLACED FINALLY AFTER I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NEARLY 6 MONTHS OF COMPLAINING. THE ISSUE WAS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE RPMS WOULD STICK AT AROUND 5-6 WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AROUND SPEEDS OF 45 MPH TO 60 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THIS WAS HIGHWAY DRIVING, BUT WILL HAPPEN ON 4 LANE ROADS AS WELL. DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME, THE STABILITY OF THE CAR IN ICE/SNOW ONLY WORKED IF THE TOW PACKAGE FEATURE WAS TURNED ON. OTHERWISE, I SPUN OUT LEAVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD GOING DOWN A SLOPE AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 30 MPH. DEALER SAID IT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE AND DID NOTHING. I JUST KEEP THE TOW FEATURE ON DURING SNOW/ICE/RAIN. ELECTRICAL ISSUES, HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY, IT WASN'T HEATING UNLESS THE TEMP WAS PUT AT 80 DEGREES. ONLY THING DEALER WOULD CONCEDE WAS THERE WAS A KINK IN THE HOSE. IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN- WE HAVE TO SET THE A/C AT 60 IN ORDER FOR IT TO COOL THE CAR DOWN. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR. ONCE AGAIN, THE ISSUE WITH THE RPMS AND HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I'M PAYING OFF THIS LEASE EARLY AND HOPEFULLY WILL NOT GET A PENALTY. THIS IS A POORLY MADE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629059August 28, 2014
STEERING
STEERING GEAR BINDS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS AS IN PARKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628743August 28, 2014
SEAT BELTS
2012 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND HAD TO BE ORDERED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628677August 27, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
MOST COMMON AT SLOWER RATES OF SPEED, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT & THE VEHICLE BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. HOWEVER, THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT 65+ MPH. THAT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY. MORE THAN ONCE, I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO TURN INTO AN ONCOMING LANE B/C THE STEERING IS TOO STIFF TO TURN PROPERLY. THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT IS NOW CONSTANT. HAVE FLUSHED/REPLACED POWER STEERING FLUID, REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP & RESERVOIR. THE VEHICLE IS AT MY LOCAL DEALER NOW (AS OF 8/22/14) & THEY ARE TELLING ME THE NEW PUMP IS BAD & THAT THE STEERING GEAR IS LEAKING...ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF IT LEAKING EXTERNALLY ON THE GROUND & THE DIP STICK CONSISTENTLY SHOWS THE RESERVOIR AS FULL. APPROXIMATE REPAIR COST IS $1500 AS OF NOW... THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS & APPARENTLY COMMON SITUATION THAT GMC SHOULD BE RECTIFYING WITH A RECALL OF THE ACADIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628303August 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE ACADIA'S FUEL GAUGE JUST STOPS WORKING AND THEN STARTS AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS A JERKY MOTION WHEN SLOWING DOWN AROUND ANY CURVES...LIKE THE ENGINE HAS TO CATCH UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628398August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PROVIDE FALSE READINGS LIKE DOOR AJAR WHEN ALL DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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