GMC Acadia Complaints

5,595 consumer complaints on file.

#10427488September 26, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP FOR CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, HWY 75, IT BECAME VERY SLUGGISH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO PICK UP. I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED BY A FAST TRUCK! SINCE APRIL OF 2011 I NOTICED THAT IT HAD NO PICK UP. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY, WHEN I LEARNED TO NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, JUST GRADUALLY VS IN A HURRY. THEN TODAY, SEPT 2011, WHILE DRIVING AT APPRX 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL BACK, AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND BEEPS AT ME. IT WAS A SUNNY, DRY DAY. I PULL OVER IN A PARKING LOT, TURN OFF THE ENGINE, TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF MY TRUNK, AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN - AND, NO, THE OVERRIDE BUTTON WAS NOT ON. WEIRD. I START THE CAR, AND THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY, AND I DRIVE SAFELY BACK TO MY DESTINATION. WHY DOES THE PROBLEM ALWAYS EXIST WHEN I AM BY MYSELF, AND WATCH, WHEN I TAKE THE TIME OFF TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, EVERYTHING WILL BE JUST FINE. I PRAY THAT I MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSE SOME SORT OF DEFECT AND FIX IT BECAUSE IT STILL IS UNDER WARRANTY. I CANNOT BEAR THE WORSE CASE SCENARIO OF ANYTHING HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425946September 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GMC ACADIA 2008. WATER LEAKAGE FROM SUNROOF AND OR WINDSHIELD, ENTERING COLUMNS CONTAINING AIRBAGS (WATER WAS LEAKING OUT OF AIRBAGS ON COLUMNS) AND DOWN INTO DASH BOARD AND DOWN TO CARPETS. MOLD BUILDING UP IN ROOF LINER AND CARPETS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425680September 15, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE CAR GOES THROUGH WATER/PUDDLE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING. THERE IS A LOSS OF STEERING. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE LOSS IS MOMENTARY BUT THE LAST TIME IT WAS MORE THAN MOMENTARY - WHILE HAVING GONE THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER AND THEN GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED AND I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A TURN. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421595August 26, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2010 ACADIA TRANSMISSION AND TRACTION CONTROL SAFETY PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALARM CAME ON IN ADDITION TO A FLASHING STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PUM PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MAANGED TO PUL THE VEHILE OFF THE ROAD. I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE VEHILE AT THE TIME WHICH MADE EVERYONE VERY SCARED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED WHICH ERASED THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNINGS, BUT THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON AND WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME ECMS, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE POWER STEERING ISSUE. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE TRANSIMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD AND AFTER 2 VISITS TO THE DEALER IS NOT BEING IVESTIGATED FOR ANOTHER ECM FAILURE. THE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND POWER STEERING ISSUES MAKE THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421485August 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT DOESN'T WORK. CONNECTOR IS BURNT. APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND REQUIRES ENTIRE HEAD LIGHT UNIT TO BE REPLACED. NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. COST IS ~$600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421294August 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING- DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING. FOUND BURNT WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421325August 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ARCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHT MELTED AND WOULD NO LONGER ACTIVATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420774August 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT IN HEAVY RAIN. THIS IS ALSO THE SAME ARE WHERE AN AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THE AIRBAG SYMBOL ACTUALLY HAS WATER LEAKING FROM IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419327August 13, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT THE ACADIA NEW IN 2009 . AT 15K MILES CD PLAYER TURNS ON AT NIGHT BY ITSELF AND RUNS BATTERY COMPLETELY DOWN HAD TO GO BUY A BATTERY CHARGER TO GET THE CAR STARTED YOU CAN'T MOVE THE CAR WHEN THE BATTERY IS DEAD, A RE PROGRAM FIXED THE CD PLAYER. 35-40K MILES DVD PLAYER WILL NOT WORK, RE PROGRAM DID NOT WORK, DEALER REPLACED DVD PLAYER. 40K MILES WATER PUMP WENT OUT, 40 K MILES WHEEL ALIGNMENT WENT OUT AND WORE THE FRONT TIRES TO THE CORD, NO MENTION OF COMPENSATION FOR TWO NEW TIRES AT A COST OF $500.00. 10K MILES FURTHER ANOTHER SET OF TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME COST, THIS IS AFTER DEALER WHEEL ALIGNMENT,5 K MILES MORE AND THE ALIGNMENT HAD TO PERFORMED AGAIN. JUST CHECKED AGAIN AT 5 K MILES MORE AND TIRES ARE STARTING TO FEATHER AGAIN. AT 60K MILES ONE OF THE DRIVING LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $100.00 TO REPLACE THE BULB, SEEMS AS THOUGH THE FRONT END NEEDS TO COME OFF TO REPLACE A LIGHTBULB THAT USED TO COST A FEW DOLLARS. THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO PEEL OFF THE BUTTONS THAT CONTROL THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN. THE GAS MILEAGE IS NOT AS ADVERTISED. I WAS TOLD THAT AFTER 10K MILES IT WOULD GET BETTER, THAT WAS 50 K MILES A GO. OVER ALL THIS CAR IS A REAL EXPENSIVE PILE OF CRAP. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE ACADIA TO ANY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418090August 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE SOOT FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAR IS WHITE, REAR IS COVERED WITH BITS OF SOOT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUG 2010 TILL TO DAY AUG 2011. DEALER STATED NOTING IS WRONG BECAUSE THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS NOT ON. ON START UP AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKED-THERE IS A VISIBLE PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE. VEHICLE HAD 2800 MILES, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN, SO I DROVE 2000 MILES IN A WEEK, IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. A CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME HE HAS HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON TRAVERSE MODEL (SAME ENGINE) BUT THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT. I'M A FORMER WHEEL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE OFFICER US ARMY, THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR AN ENGINE EXHAUST TO EMIT SOOT. IT IS A SIGN THAT THERE IS UNBURNED FUEL IN THE CYLINDERS. I AVERAGE 14.5 MPG. AND I BELIEVE THERE IS A FUEL LEAK OR FUEL BYPASS INTO THE CYLINDERS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED DUE TO THE PRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM OR JUST TOO MUCH FUEL THAT IS NOT EFFICIENTLY BURNED BEING ALLOWED TO ENTER THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417668August 5, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 GMC ARCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE STEERING AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE GEAR BUSHINGS WERE EXTREMELY WORN OUT AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GEAR BUSHINGS AND STEERING GEARS AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT HER EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,406 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 09/27/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415358July 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WARNED THE CONTACT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK VIA THE MESSAGE DISPLAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER EXHIBITED A LEAK. THE CONTAMINATED BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,390 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415222July 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
AIR COND TURNS ON BUT WILL NOT BLOW. MECHANIC REMOVES COVER AND MY BLOWER MOTOR IS STANDING IN 3 INCHES OF WATER. ANY MORE WATER WOULD HAVE LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR OF MY CAR. WATER IN AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IS NOT SAFE. IF I GET WATER INSIDE, I WILL ALSO HAVE MOLD OR MILDEW. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR US TO BREATHE. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE MY COST. THIS IS MANUFACTURING OR ENGINEERING NEGLIGENCE. IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414993July 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS MELTING AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415021July 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2008 ACADIA. LOW BEAM LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOP OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. GMC FORUMS ON INTERNET SHOW HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE. OUR LOW BEAM DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT. LOW BEAM PASSENGER SIDE TWO DAYS LATER. DUE TO POOR ENGINEERING, THE LIGHTS CANNOT BE ACCESSED WITHOUT REMOVING THE BUMPER OR TIRES. NOT A BULB ISSUE. PROBLEM WITH MELTED WIRING HARNESS. THERE WAS NO TO WAY REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT SPLICING THE WIRING AND INSTALLING AN AFTERMARKET CONNECTOR PART. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AS THE BULBS ARE TOO HOT FOR THE CURRENT WIRING. THE HARNESS REPLACEMENT WILL ONLY FAIL AGAIN BECAUSE THE WIRING CANNOT HANDLE THE HEAT. THIS ISSUE CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED ON A DARK ROAD AT NIGHT WITH NO HEADLAMPS THAT MAY JUST SUDDENLY GO OUT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS AND DEADLY PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE MANY FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON ACADIAS AND SATURN OUTLOOKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415053July 25, 2011
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY POWER STEERING GROANS AND MOANS WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. TURNING THE WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT EVEN FOR ME BEING A MALE. THE NOISE IS VERY ANNOYING AND MAY AFFECT THE STEERING. THE CAR IS FOR MY FAMILY OF THREE KIDS AND WIFE --- NOT SURE THEY SHOULD BE DRIVING THIS ANYMORE. I CALLED THE A GMC SERVICE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF "VERY SIMILAR ISSUES" WAITING BACK TO HEAR IF THEY WILL REPAIR THIS. I'VE HAD TOO MANY REPAIRS LATELY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 58K MILES -- ONE SWAY BAR, ANOTHER SWAY BAR, TRANSMISSION ISSUE, HEADLAMP ISSUE, FAULTY THERMOSTAT, LIMITED LIFE BRAKE PADS, NOW POWER STEERING ISSUES! UGH! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415099July 25, 2011
STEERING
I TOOK MY 2008 GMC ACADIA TO THE GM DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY MY POWER STEERING IS STIFF WHEN I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. IT JUST STARTED TO HAPPEN 2 WEEKS AGO. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 44,000 MILES ON IT AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THE WARRANTY IS NOW UP AND THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDS THE STEERING RACK REPLACED FOR $800. THIS CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND I CAN'T BELIEVE I ALREADY NEED TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. I FOUND THAT MANY GMC ACADIA OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN SET BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415677July 22, 2011
STEERING
POWER STEERING WENT IN VEHICLE GOING AROUND A TURN. ALMOST HIT A TREE. COMPLAINED TO GMC ABOUT THE DANGER AND THEY DID NOTHING. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND BOUGHT THIS FOR SAFETY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL OTHER 2009 ACADIA OWNERS AS WELL. GMC KNOWS ABOUT IT, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLE OR LET PEOPLE KNOW THE DANGERS OF THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413362July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF ONCE THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE CONTACT COULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE CAUSED BY A WATER LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOLDING AROUND THE SUN ROOF WHERE THE WATER WAS LEAKING IN FROM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED, AS WATER CONTINUED TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412144July 13, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
PUSHED BUTTON FOR REAR-HATCH TO OPEN. HATCH WENT UP AND AFTER 1-2 SECONDS RELEASED WITH ALL ITS WEIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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