GMC Acadia Complaints

5,595 consumer complaints on file.

#10586032May 1, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE CONTINUOUSLY BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BULB WAS OVERHEATING CAUSING THE HOUSING TO MELT ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. AS A RESULT, THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586061May 1, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. HAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO FIX. CURRENT RECALL DOES NOT COVER 2007, BUT 2007 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS 2008 AND BEYOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585793April 30, 2014
STEERING
WHEN TAKING ANY TYPE OF CORNERS, WHETHER IT BE GOING AROUND A ROUND-ABOUT, TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, OR TURNING TO PARK IN A PARK SPACE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THIS HAS BEEN AN UNGROUND PROBLEM FOR 8 MONTHS OR MORE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A TROUBLE CODE, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. RECENTLY THE STEERING ISSUE IS BECOMING WORSE AND I AM CONCERNED WITH DRIVING AND THE SAFETY OF THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585418April 29, 2014
STEERING
WE WERE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND AS WE BEGAN TO TURN LEFT TO PARK THE CAR, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WE HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY TO AVOID A COLLISION. IT TOOK INCREDIBLE ARM STRENGTH TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR OUT TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT - TO RETURN HOME WITH THE CAR. WHEN ACCELERATING (HIGHER RPM'S) THE POWER STEERING CAPABILITY RETURNED. WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY TO TURN INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING NOT ONLY FAILED - BUT ALSO FROZE. NO AMOUNT OF ARM STRENGTH COULD TURN THE WHEELS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, AND AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE TODAY - I FOUND THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF GMC ACADIA. I ALSO FOUND THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED FOR THIS SAME CAR DEFECT. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MANDATED, AS THIS DEFECT CAUSES RANDOM STEERING FAILURE AND COULD BE FATAL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585451April 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585606April 29, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
2007 GMC ACADIA...IT HAS 62000 MILES ON IT & JUST IN MARCH WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A METAL ON METAL SCRAPING SOUND(& YOU COULD FEEL IT WHEN YOU BRAKED) LIKE IT NEEDED NEW BRAKES BUT BRAKE PADS WERE LIKE NEW. AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THEN SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, & SERVICE STABILITRACK MESSAGE CAME ON TOO & IT STARTED JERKING WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES LIKE THE ABS BRAKES WERE KICKING IN. SO WE TOOK IT TO ROBINSON'S & THEY TURNED THE ROTARS & ROTATED MY TIRES & WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT RODE LIKE A DUNE BUGGY. TOOK IT BACK & SAID IT NEEDED NEW STRUTS CAUSE "SOMETHING" STAYED IN A LOCKED POSITION OR ANOTHER. SO THEN WE GOT IT BACK & THE SCRUBBING NOISE/FEELING CAME BACK WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN SO THEN THEY FINALLY JUST PUT NEW BRAKES ON IT & SO FAR SO GOOD $1000 LATER! NOW, THIS MORNING I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU & IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I TRIED TO GO FORWARD & I HAD TO LOOK TO SEE IF I MOVED THE GEARS & THEN I NOTICED THE ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT BARELY WANTED TO GO & THE RPMS JUST KEPT GETTING HIGHER & HIGHER & IT WAS STRUGGLING TO MOVE SO I PULLED OVER & HAD ONSTAR RUN DIAGNOSTICS & CODES PO700 & PO716 POWER TRAIN DETECTED MALFUNCTION TRANSMISSIONS & TRANSMISSION NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED!! I NOTICED AFTER SHE RAN THE TEST MY CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT CHANGED BACK TO NORMAL WHILE RUNNING SO I CUT IT OFF & BACK ON & IT DROVE OK BACK HOME BUT NOW WE HAVE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT & I'M JUST SICK TO MY STOMACH OVER THIS! IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A BROKEN WAVE PLATE & ENDING UP RESULTING IN A NEW TRANSMISSION I CAN NOT AFFORD!!! I KNOW IT'S 2007 BUT WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE & IN GREAT CONDITION I WOULDN'T THINK IT SHOULD HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION!! I HAVE READ SO MANY REPORTS ON THE SAME ISSUES WHICH ARE BEYOND RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING HOW MUCH YOU PAY FOR THESE VEHICLES!!!! THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE & NEEDS A RECALL ASAP!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585237April 28, 2014
WHEELS
CONSTANT VIBRATION EARLY IN MORNINGS FROM TIRES AND RIMS. GM SAID ITS BRIDGESTONE, BRIDGESTONE SAYS ITS GM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585254April 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A KNOCKING AND CREAKING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEARS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585282April 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
MY 2009 GMC ACADIA WAS PURCHASED IN AUG 2009. ASIDE FROM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, THE RADIATOR, & THE TIMING BELT (NONE OF WHICH WERE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY) BUT ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 , MY TRANSMISSION LET GO. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR 20 DAYS. CLAIM THEY COULDN'T REBUILD IT AND HAD TO GET A NEW ONE. (WHICH I HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD THAT WAS A LIE, THAT THEY HAVE TO USE FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS). GOT MY VEHICLE BACK ON SEPT. 28. ON MARCH 22, 2014, I BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SLIPPING TRANSMISSION AGAIN. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS FINE SENT ME HOME. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER ON APRIL 8, THE TRANSMISSION LET GO AGAIN. NO REVERSE & TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN DRIVE JUST REV THE ENGINE. BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR "ANOTHER TRANSMISSION" THIS TIME THEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 18 DAYS. I JUST PICKED IT UP 2 DAYS AGO. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, TRANSMISSION WENT AGAIN! THIS IS UNSAFE! I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE MY KIDS AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE! I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING BECAUSE OF IT! 3 TRANSMISSIONS IN 6 MONTHS?! THIS IS A RED FLAG DON'T YOU THINK.. HOW MUCH LONGER WILL GMC NOT VALUE MY LIFE OR MY FAMILIES?? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584511April 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I JUST HAD THE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE BREAK INTO PIECES INSIDE MY TRANSMISSION CAUSING US TO ALMOST GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AS MY KIDS AND I WERE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. WE LOST OUR GEARS AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A MORE THAN COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA AT THIS MILEAGE. IF THIS IS SUCH A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WHY DOES GM NOT FIX THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584138April 22, 2014
STEERING
GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER REPLACED STEERING GEAR UNDER WARRANTY. NOISE CAME BACK AT 47,535 MILES AND DEALER REPLACED STEERING HOUSING IN A KIT. POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583964April 21, 2014
STEERING
IN 2010 I REPORTED A NOISE IN THE STEERING. GMC DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING ROD NEEDED REPLACED. THEY WORKED ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN DRIVING AWAY THE STEERING STILL HAD THE SAME NOISE. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS NOT THE STEERING ROD CAUSING THE ISSUE. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE AGAIN AND THEY DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID. THEY ADDED FLUID AND IT TEMPORARILY CAUSED THE NOISE TO GO AWAY. THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH TWO SEPARATE GMC DEALERSHIPS OVER THE YEARS. FINALLY NOW THAT MY ACADIA HAS 55,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THE NOISE IS THE STEERING COLUMN AND IS WANTING TO CHARGE ME $1450 TO FIX IT. THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE PROBLEM CAME UP AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY GMC MANUFACTURER SINCE THIS WAS AN ISSUE EARLY ON WITH THIS VEHICLE. GMC IS ALSO HAVING ISSUE WITH STEERING COLUMN IN 2009 -2012 GMC AUTOMOBILES SO THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583769April 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR. I AM TOLD THAT A WAVE PLATE HAS FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, COST $3000+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583492April 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD WORN PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,940.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583517April 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CONDITIONS CONSIST OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. PASSENGER WIPER BOLT CAME LOOSE AND CAUSE THE WIPER BLADE TO TANGLE UP WITH DRIVER WIPER. DRIVER WIPER NOW BENT, PASSENGER WIPER NOW STOPPED WORKING. DRIVER WIPER NOW DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TENSION BECAUSE IT WAS BENT TO CLEAN THE WINDOW ADEQUATELY. I DO REMEMBER A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM GMC TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER. I DID TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER IN 2012 THEY SAID THEY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I ONLY GO TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD A SMALL WRENCH AND WAS ABLE TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT UP ON THE PASSENGER WIPER. THE REASON I AM SUBMITTING THIS IS BECAUSE THE FIX GMC SUGGESTED DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK. I AM SCHEDULED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY. I HOPE THE FIX WORKS THIS TIME. SEEMS THE SOLUTION OF USING A LOCK BOLT OR LOCK TIGHT WOULD STOP THE BOLT FROM COMING LOOSE. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I HOPE THIS IS FURTHER INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583538April 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 67070 MILES. 35R WAVE PLATE. GMC DEALER SERVICE REP. SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. PERSONALLY TALKED TO DEALER MECHANIC, AND HE STATES THAT HE HAS REPLACE A NUMBER OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS FOR WAVE PLATE FAILURE. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND GM DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT, BUT FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO LIE TO ME RIGHT OFF THE BAT, TAKES THE CAKE. NO MORE GM PRODUCTS FOR ME, EVER..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583332April 17, 2014
STEERING
CAR LOSES POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS IN PARKING LOTS. THE ISSUE ONLY LAST A FEW SECONDS, THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579599April 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579745April 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 60MPH WHEN ENGINE RPMS REVVED EXCESSIVELY HIGH YET VEHICLE LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. WITH NO ACCELERATION YET ENGINE RED LINED, ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHILE BRAKING AND PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FULL CONTROL. VEHICLE ENTERED NON TRAVELLED PORTION OF THE ROAD (DITCH). ISSUE WAS LATER DETERMINED TO BE THE REVERSE WAVE PLATE (AKA - DRIVE/REVERSE CLUTCH) REQUIRING COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579080April 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STUCK IN LOW GEAR CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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