2011 GMC ACADIA

What owners reported to NHTSA, ranked by how often and how seriously.

This is complaint data, not a random sample.

It only includes owners who chose to file a federal complaint, so it over-represents dramatic and safety-related problems and under-represents minor issues an owner just had fixed without reporting. Read this as what NHTSA complainants report most, not as this vehicle's true failure rate. Full methodology.

Component ranking

  1. #1

    lighting exterior

    23 unsafe, 4 annoyance

    27
    incidents
    Typical range: 52,000–86,000 mi

    Median 60,000 mi, based on 33 reports (15% had no usable mileage)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE BULB HAD GOTTEN TOO HOT AND MELTED THE CASING, LIGHT BULB, AND HOUSING UNIT. THE…"~20,000 mi, complaint #1032031
    • "I OWN A 2011 GMC ACADIA DENALI. I PLACED MY ORDER FOR THIS VEHICLE BEFORE THEY WERE IN PRODUCTION WHICH MAKE THIS ONE OF THE FIRST TO ROLL OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULB NEEDED REPLACING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEA…"~58,660 mi, complaint #1118688
    • "WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE ON MARCH 11, 2015. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP TWICE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE ONCE. I TOO HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THE SAME ISSUE WITH MANY OF THE SAME VEHIC…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1264133
    • "THE DAYTIME LIGHTS, THE BULB HAS MELTED ITSELF INTO THE SOCKET. YOU CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE BULB, YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE SOCKET ALSO. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BULBS BEING TOO HOT UNTIL I WAS…"~80,000 mi, complaint #1268659
    • "I HAVE A 2011 GMC ACADIA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN LATE 2013. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME I HAVE NEEDED TO REPLACE MY LOWBEAMS. LAST NIGHT HEADING HOME FROM WORK AROUND DUSK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO…"~116,000 mi, complaint #1343246
  2. #2

    power steering hydraulic

    25 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    26
    incidents
    Typical range: 55,000–86,000 mi

    Median 64,000 mi, based on 31 reports (3% had no usable mileage)

    • "IN WET / RAINY CONDITIONS, POWER STEERING FAILS AS BELT GETS WET AND LOOSES ALL TRACTION. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARYING SPEEDS AND HAS TWICE ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS AS WE WERE NEGOTIATING TURNS. VARIOUS ONLINE AUTO FORUMS HIGHLIGHT THIS AS A…"~23,500 mi, complaint #1003703
    • "THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS POWER STEERING WHILE BACKING INTO PARKING SPACES AND WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY. NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. *TR"~55,000 mi, complaint #1088020
    • "THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD WHINING SOUND 3 MONTH AFTER WE PURCHASED IT USED. THEN POWER STEERING STARTED TO GO IN AND OUT. TOOK THE CAR TO A AUTO CARE SHOP AND THIS IS WHAT THE BILL SAID. "REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP, TRIED TO FLUSH SYSTEM 2 TIMES, BLEED…"~62,000 mi, complaint #1270258
    • "LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT LOW SPEED. HAD THE ENTIRE RACK REPLACED (PRIOR TO POWER STEERING LOSS), AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED (AFTER POWER STEERING LOSS AND COVERED UNDER THE TSB) AND WITHIN TO WEEKS OF HAVING THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED,…"~86,000 mi, complaint #1386224
    • "AT SLOW SPEEDS MY STEERING GETS VERY HARD AS IF I HAVE NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. VERY DIFFICULT TO PARALLEL PARK. LOUD WHINING SOUND AS I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING ON EITHER HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET..CHANGING LANES HAS BEEN DIFFICULT A…"~144,000 mi, complaint #1582065
  3. #3

    engine stall or no start

    4 stranded, 13 unsafe

    17
    incidents
    Typical range: 75,500–113,000 mi

    Median 101,000 mi, based on 32 reports (18% had no usable mileage)

    • "CRANK NO START AFTER PARKING ON AN INCLINE (DRIVE WAY) WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS LOW (~ 3-4 GALLONS IN THE TANK.) STARTED WHEN CAR WAS PUSHED TO THE STREET. (LEVEL). *TR"~1,844 mi, complaint #887936
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK, AND THE ENGINE POWER LOW WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED…"~52,000 mi, complaint #1037197
    • "WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY ENGINE TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. UP UNTIL THAT POINT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. HOWEVER, HAD…"~86,900 mi, complaint #1676077
    • "WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ALL SYSTEMS FAILED -- STEERING, BRAKING, ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.""~113,000 mi, complaint #1220698
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT TO ZERO AND THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED EIGHTEEN…"~166,000 mi, complaint #1602301
  4. #4

    steering rack mechanical

    15 unsafe

    15
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=15, median 55,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "SQUEAKING/WHINING IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS, POWER STEERING GEAR LEAKING (RACK & PINION) AND MUST BE REPLACED. COST, $1432.00 PLUS TAX. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 17948 MILES. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR MANUF. RECALL. OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OR TIME. P…"~16,226 mi, complaint #1399410
    • "RACK & PINION WAS LEAKING. WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO REPLACED. GMC DID NOT MAKE THIS PUBLIC THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH PUMP. REPLACED PUMP FLUID WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE THAN WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED. MANY GMC VEH. HAVE THIS PROB. TH…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1239664
    • "STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP DURING A TURN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. THEN LAST WEEK I COULDN'T SHIFT INTO REVERSE TO GET OUT OF DRIVEWAY. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. 1500.00 LATER I HAVE NEW SHIFTER AND SOME SORT OF NEW GEARS IN STEERING WHEEL. LOOKED IT UP AN…"~48,000 mi, complaint #1252800
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1149394
    • "HAD A LOUD WHINING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE GMC DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS THE STEERING GEAR - REPLACEMENT COST ME $1840.28."~76,000 mi, complaint #1239194
  5. #5

    airbag system

    13 unsafe

    13
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE REPAIR PARTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF TH…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1125051
    • "MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN I TURN MY VEHICLE ON AT ALL TIME. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN DRIVING IF I TRY TO CLEAN MY WINDOW, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WILL NOT SPRAY OUT ON THE PASSEN…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1381401
    • "TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER…"~66,000 mi, complaint #1081018
    • "A CLOGGED AC EVAPORATOR DRAIN TUBE CAUSED WATER TO POOL INSIDE MY CAR AND SHORTED OUT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I READ ONLINE THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WAS THE 7TH ONE THIS MONTH (ALL ACADIAS) THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. VERY EX…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1207997
    • "I TOOK OUR 2011 GMC ACADIA, MILEAGE 80,637, TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/16/2017 BECAUSE THE DISPLAY SHOWED "SERVICE AIR BAG." THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT HE FOUND DTC B0022 AND B0015 STORED IN SDM, TESTED CIRCUITS, GOOD. HE FOUND EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN…"~80,637 mi, complaint #1463542
  6. #6

    stability and traction control

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents
    Typical range: 54,500–91,500 mi

    Median 73,000 mi, based on 26 reports (0% had no usable mileage)

    • "WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 17W GOING TO DEPOSIT, NY, I SUDDENLY SAW AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", THEN IT READ "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT READ WAS "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". THAT'S WHEN MY CA…"~34,465 mi, complaint #1041468
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED WITH NO WARNING. VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT…"~55,675 mi, complaint #1347523
    • "JUNE 11TH 2014, IT WAS A WEDNESDAY. I DROVE OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS BEEPING AND FLASHING ALL OF THESE LIGHTS AT ME. THE PARK ASSIST OFF , THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK? AND THE ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHTS…"~73,000 mi, complaint #1115233
    • "WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING I HAD A SERIES OF MESSAGES APPEAR : "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" , THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND THEN VERY SOON AFTER "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THE CAR WOULD STILL RUN, BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN SP…"~89,000 mi, complaint #1259550
    • "STABILITRAK ALWAYS REPORTS OFF AND BRAKE WARNING ALWAYS DISPLAYS ON DASHBOARD, WHILE ON OR RUNNING. HAD IT LOOKED AT BY 4 MECHANICS. BREAKS ARE FINE. ENGINE WONT START AFTER EVERYTIME I PUMP GAS. I HAVE TO PUMP ACCELERATOR SEVRAL TIMES FOR ENGINE TO START. H…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1656502
  7. #7

    steering electric assist

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=11, median 98,000 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "2011 GMC ACADIA, #14329B SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. COVERAGE GOOD FOR PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. ACADIA STARTED HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEM IN JAN 2017. 2/1/2017 SERVICE ACADIA AT THE DEALER'S FROM 2/1/2017 UNTIL…"~30,950 mi, complaint #1362496
    • "DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE STEERING. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LIKE TRYING TO PULL ON DEAD WEIGHT TO GET IT TO TURN. THIS CONTINUED AND SEEMED TO GET WORSE AS I SLOW…"~50,125 mi, complaint #1025909
    • " WHEN GOING SLOW AND MAKING A TURN RIGHT OR LEFT I LOSE POWER STEERING THIS HAPPENS BOTH FORWARD OR BACKWARD WHEN I SPEED UP THE POWER STEERING COME BACK TO NORMAL."~72,531 mi, complaint #1473746
    • "AFTER A SHORT BUT HEAVY DOWN POUR, I TRAVELED THROUGH A PUDDLE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND LOST POWER STEERING FOR 1-2 SECONDS. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NEEDED TO BRAKE TO AVOID GOING OFF THE ROAD. FOR THE NEXT 2 MILES THE VEHICLE SEEMED T…"~103,532 mi, complaint #1204425
    • "AT SLOW SPEED TURNS POWER STEERING SEEMS TO LOSE POWER ASSIST "~135,000 mi, complaint #1397883
  8. #8

    timing belt or chain

    10 unsafe

    10
    incidents

    Commonly reported, insufficient mileage data - n=10, median 109,500 mi, no reliable range below 25 reports.

    • "THE CAR HAS 77,000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN AND ALL COMPONENTS INVOLVED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HAD RECALLS ON 2007-2009 VEHICLES BUIT HAD SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY NOT. I HAD MY MACHANIC FIX THIS THE COST WAS $1636.[REDACT…"~77,000 mi, complaint #1382767
    • "ENGINE TIMING CHAIN NEED TO BE REPLACED PREMATURELY. GM APPEARS TO BE AVOIDING THE ISSUE FOR SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR"~103,000 mi, complaint #1533756
    • "MY 2011 GMC ACADIA WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING. WE PUT A BATTERY CHARGER ON IT. IT STARTED BUT HAS A PINGING SOUND. WE CHECKED THE OIL. THE OIL WAS READING LOW. WE ADDED 3 QTS OF OIL. WE HAD AUTO REPAIR SHOP CHANGE OIL AND INSTALL NEW BATTERY. I STILL NOTICED…"~116,000 mi, complaint #1328079
    • "MY VEHICLE HAS 136,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN IS OUT, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE REPAIRED, THERE IS AN OIL LEAK. I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WA…"~136,000 mi, complaint #1320591
    • "I HAVE HAD THIS 2011 ARCADIA FOR LESS THEN A MONTH. THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM ASSURED ME THAT THE ONLY ISSUE IT HAD WAS IT NEEDED A NEW A/C CONDENSER. ( PERMANENT CODES, P0008, P0332, P0017 ) (PENDING CODES P0161, P0332, P0017 ) ( STORED CODES, P0332, P00…"~163,000 mi, complaint #1709825
  9. #9

    trunk or liftgate

    8 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    9
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "THE LIFTGATE UNEXPECTEDLY FALLS. WHEN IT OPENS, IT OPENS ALL THE WAY, THEN IT WILL UNEXPECTEDLY FALL AT TIMES."~45,000 mi, complaint #1677764
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. AFTER OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR AND LEANING INTO THE REAR AREA, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE LIFTGATE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED DOWN. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS STRUCK WITH THE LIFTGATE. T…"~65,000 mi, complaint #1487400
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS OPEN THE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED ONTO THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST 2015…"~76,000 mi, complaint #1227260
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE ELECTRIC REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WAS OPENING, THE POWER ASSIST CYLINDERS FAILED AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO UNEXPECTEDLY SLAM SHUT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED O…"~105,000 mi, complaint #1454334
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) AT ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET #1 BUICK GMC CADILLAC ([REDACTED ADDRESS], TOPEKA, KS 66609) IN 2016. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RE…"~150,321 mi, complaint #1678647
  10. #10

    engine internal

    3 stranded, 5 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 30 MPH TO 60 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGINS TO MISS, ESPECIALLY UPHILL. THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE TERRIBLY. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE ISSUE, I WAS ASKED IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS NOT BUT THE…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1178216
    • "MY CAR SKIPS AS IF THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS. I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND THE ACADIA WILL SHAKE AND DO A LITTLE SKIP JUMP. IT DOES THIS AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. I ALSO HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADD OIL TO THE TRUCK EVEN WHEN I AM 1000 MILES OUT F…"~82,899 mi, complaint #1055293
    • "STOPPED AT STOP SIGN MAKING RIGHT TURN EXCELLERATE TO 10-15 MPH NOTICE GARGLING SOUND OR LIKE A MUFFLER EXPLODES POWER REDUCTED...WITH IN A HUNDRED YARDS OR SO ENGINE LIGHT GO ON POWER (ENGINE) FAILURE NOT BREAKS OR STEARING AVAILABLE COAST TO CURB TRY TO STA…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1317473
    • "UNDER 100K MILES AND ENGINE JUST BLEW UP WITH OUT WARNING ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YRS PRIOR WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DVD CD PLAYER HAD TO REPLACE IT AND AFTER 1 YR IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HAD ISSUES WITH HEADLIGHT BULB BEING REPLACED THEN BLOWING…"~98,000 mi, complaint #1494767
    • "WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET. THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE ENGINE WENT TO BE RESTARTED, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE…"~120,000 mi, complaint #1537149
  11. #11

    transmission automatic

    1 stranded, 7 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "TRANSMISSION FLARES OUT (GOES INTO NEUTRAL) BETWEEN GEARS WHEN MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 45-60 MPH. MOST OFTEN OCCURS WHEN INITIALLY ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO FASTER TRAFFIC AND THEN HAVING TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS FOR A SECOND OR T…"~83,000 mi, complaint #1462894
    • "WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE THE "TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE ENGINE" COME ON THE DASH AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR PARK THE VEHICLE FOR IT TO COOL OFF. I CAN NOT DRIVE AT 75 MPH OR [REDACTED ADDRESS] WITHOUT IT COMING ON."~130,000 mi, complaint #1489211
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC…"~132,870 mi, complaint #1499045
    • "I WAS TRAVELING TO DAYTONA FL FROM OHIO FOR VACATION. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND AS I GOT OFF THE EXIT FOR DAYTONA THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT I BARELY MADE IT TO MY RENTAL. I HAD NO EXTRA MONEY AND CAN NOT RENT A CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NO MAJOR CREDUT CA…"~154,000 mi, complaint #1606776
  12. #12

    wiring harness

    8 unsafe

    8
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=9)

    • "DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES IN 35316 MILES (CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE). THE INTERNET HAS MANY PEOPLE STATING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MELTED WIRING HARNESS, MELTED HOUSING AND MORE. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH G…"~21,500 mi, complaint #1157924
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED, SHE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL BEING EMITTED FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE LUGGAGE RACK WAS ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHICH…"~32,000 mi, complaint #945138
    • "PASSENGER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND BULB WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS, BULB WAS OUT AGAIN. RETURNED TO DEALER IN JUNE 2013 AND DISCOVERED PART OF THE FIXTURE WIRING HAD MELTED. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.…"~34,000 mi, complaint #988288
    • "HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR WAS OVERHEATING AND MELTED. *TR"~38,000 mi, complaint #998706
    • "I HAVE A 2011 GMC ACADIA SLT. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED XENON HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID TVD) LOW BEAMS LAMPS. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT SOCKETS HAVE MELTED INSIDE EACH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE LOW BEAM LAMP CONNECTORS AND PORTIONS OF EACH WIR…"~180,000 mi, complaint #1485372
  13. #13

    other

    5 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    7
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "I'VE RECEIVED 3 NOTICES ABOUT RECALLS. GM TOLD ME JULY THE PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE, BUT WHEN I CALL MY DEALER THEY INDICATED THEY'LL PUT ME A WAITING LIST FOR WHEN THEY ACTUALLY RECEIVE THE PARTS. WHY ISN'T GM SENDING DEALERS ENOUGH PARTS TO HANDLE THESE RECA…"~29,000 mi, complaint #1088128
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING, THE DRIVER SLIPPED ON AN ICE PATCH AND FELL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS GROUNDED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ROLLED AWAY AND OVER HER LEGS. THE CONTACT…"~34,994 mi, complaint #1029322
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED OFF THE SIDE OF A CLIFF. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN IT WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MEC…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1002168
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AS IT TRIED TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE FROM A RAMP. THE CONTACT AND HER PASSENGER QUICKLY EXITED THE VEHICLE AFTER SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE COMPLETE…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1642486
  14. #14

    ac compressor and refrigerant

    4 unsafe, 1 broken, 1 annoyance

    6
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "AIR CONDITIONER/COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED AND THE UNIT IS LEAKING FREON INSIDE THE CAR CABIN WHEN AIR CONDITIONING OR VENTS ARE OPEN. THERE IS ALSO A HISSING SOUND AND EXHAUST COMING FROM THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH WAS PROCEEDED BY A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE UNIT INITIAL…"~34,000 mi, complaint #1012028
    • "HVAC SYSTEM FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR THAT LEAD TO FREON LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN OF OUR 2011 GMC ACADIA THAT HAS LESS THAN 44,000 MILES. IT WAS MAKING AN EXTREME HISSING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY A MISTY CLOUD OF FREON GAS, AND NOW LETS…"~42,000 mi, complaint #1138076
    • "AIR CONDITION NOT WORKING, LIGHT ON CONTROL BLINKS 3 TIMES AND GOES OUT. COULD BE EVAPORATER COOR. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. WHY IS THIS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR"~52,000 mi, complaint #1070636
    • "WIFE COMPLAINED THE A/C SUDDENLY STOPPED FLOWING FROM THE DASHBOARD VENTS WHILE RETURNING FROM A SHOPPING TRIP. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS SWITCHING THE AIR FLOW DIRECTION FROM FLOOR TO DASH WHEN I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE GLOVE B…"~53,000 mi, complaint #1500283
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO B…"~75,000 mi, complaint #1187590
  15. #15

    brake hydraulics

    5 unsafe

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=8)

    • "AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I PRESSED ON MY BREAKS AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE MUCH, I PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THEN THE GAS AND STARTED TO MOVE. AS I WAS DRIVING I FELT THE CAR PULLING.…"~35,500 mi, complaint #1517086
    • "OUR NITE MARE BEGAN DECEMBER 2015 PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP MORE THEN WE'VE DRIVEN IT , FIRST THOUGHTS ON NON STARTING WAS NEEDED BIGGER BATTERY, DID THAT , SECOND THEY THOUGHT BATTERY ISSUES AGAIN , AN THIRD TIME OF NON STARTING SUPPOSE ABLE…"~89,500 mi, complaint #1312339
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SLID FORWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS…"~90,000 mi, complaint #1581770
  16. #16

    fuel tank and lines

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 ACADIA THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON, I GO TO FILL UP AND THERE'S 3/4 OF A TANK STILL FULL. THE NEXT MORNING I STILL HAD A LOW FUEL READING AND NOW A SERIVCE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL A…"~58,000 mi, complaint #1160160
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL…"~60,000 mi, complaint #1116195
    • "FUEL TAKE INDICATOR FLUCTUATES NOT GIVING AN ACCURATE READING OF ACTUAL GAS IN TANK. IT WILL READ 3/4 TANK AND AFTER TURNING OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IT WILL READ ON "E". WE DO NOT PARK ON A HILL WE HAVE A FLAT DRIVEWAY/GARAGE. THIS HAPPENS ANYWHERE I GO. I HAVE…"~69,000 mi, complaint #1277432
    • "FUEL GAUGE IS FALLING TO EMPTY WITH AT LEAST 15 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING,I HAVE TRIED FUEL CLEANER ???? THIS IS A CONSTANT WORRY . IS THIS A WARRANTY ITEM COVERED BY GMC ? IF NOT WHAT IS THE COST TO REPAIR AND WILL GMC HELP WITH THE COST ? *TR"~75,000 mi, complaint #1152918
    • "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, [REDACTED ADDRESS], DEFIANCE, OH 43512) AN…"~87,999 mi, complaint #1410590
  17. #17

    power windows and locks

    3 unsafe, 2 annoyance

    5
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GO HAYWIRE ON OCCASION. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING, OR STATIONARY. HAPPENS IN ALL CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES I CAN'T MOVE MY SEAT, ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, OR UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROLS. ADDITIONALLY, TH…"~40,000 mi, complaint #1253803
    • "TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT THE HOOD WAS OPEN ILLUMINATED, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED, AND NONE OF THE P…"~50,000 mi, complaint #1093982
  18. #18

    seat mechanism

    3 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST WAS ABNORMALLY FORCING HIS HEAD FORWARD WHEN DRIVING AND PREVENTING HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO COMFORTABLE REST HIS SHOULDERS BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEAL…"~1,600 mi, complaint #846359
    • "THIS IS MY CAR, BUT MY HUSBAND AND I TRIED TO TAKE A LONG TRIP IN THE CAR AND MY HUSBAND FOUND THAT HE WAS NOT A SAFE DRIVER DUE TO THE UNCOMFORTABLE HEAD REST DESIGN. MY HUSBAND IS 6' 4" TALL AND THE ACADIA HEAD REST PUSHES HIS HEAD FORWARD AND DOWN AT AN AW…"~22,000 mi, complaint #1024710
    • "WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER EXCLAIMED THAT HER HEAD WAS "TOUCHING THE FRONT SEAT" AND HER "FEET WERE ON THE FLOOR". WHEN I (THE DRIVER) LOOKED BACK, I SAW THAT HER SEAT HAD DISLODGED AND EJECTED HER INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS C…"~51,560 mi, complaint #1119863
    • "MY WIFE AND I WERE STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO SERVICE STATION, CAR BEHIND ME WAS ALSO STOPPED, 3RD CAR BACK REAR ENDED HIM WHO REAR ENDED ME. BECAUSE THE HEAD REST LEANS FORWARD SO MUCH MY WIFE UPON IMPACT BEGAN SCREAMING THEN CRYING STATING THE…"~72,000 mi, complaint #1081221
  19. #19

    seatbelt and pretensioner

    4 unsafe

    4
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000 (SEAT BELTS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE FAILED CAUSING RUBBING AND CUTTING TO THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER…"~14,000 mi, complaint #1089057
    • "SEAT BELT LATCH CABLE FOR MIDDLE ROW DRIVERS SIDE SEAT FAILS. CABLE SEEMS TO BE STRETCHING OUT ON REGULAR BASIS. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE 2ND CABLE REPLACEMENT SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2010. HAD CABLE REPLACED IN JULY 2013 AND USED MIDDLE ROW SEAT…"~37,500 mi, complaint #1172006
  20. #20

    acceleration loss or hesitation

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=6)

    • "OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PUSH THE GAS TO MAKE MY CAR GO FASTER THAT IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE. IT IS USUALLY WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION AND I ATTEMPT TO GO FASTER. I CAN HEAR IT MAKING A NOISE LIKE IT'S…"~36,000 mi, complaint #1068296
    • "SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND THE ENGINE POWER LOW WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SLOWING TO 20 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SAME IN…"~45,000 mi, complaint #1042200
    • "THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP. I WAS DRIVING ON A HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROAD (PENDLETON PIKE) IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. AFTER PASSING SUNNYSIDE ROAD, IT WENT FROM 40 MPH TO 25 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT IT WOULD NOT SPEED UP. I…"~68,887 mi, complaint #1232554
  21. #21

    control module

    3 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "FOR TWO WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE 3/27/14 INCIDENT, EVERY TIME WE STARTED THE CAR THE AIR WOULD NOT COME ON AND WE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE AIR ON. WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, THE AIR WOULD STAY ON. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHEN I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE…"~35,950 mi, complaint #1055876
    • "I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF TO SCHOOL, DOING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN MY CAR DASH STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON SAYING TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF; CHECK TRACTION CONTROL; AND THEN THE CAR JUST STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT. I FOUND OUT TH…"~81,000 mi, complaint #1157613
  22. #22

    hv system fault reduced power

    1 stranded, 2 unsafe

    3
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=5)

    • "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 SECO…"~67,000 mi, complaint #1254352
    • "I SAW AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", THEN IT READ "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT READ WAS "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". THAT'S WHEN MY CAR DROPPED FROM GOING 55 MPH TO 20 MPH AND I COULD NOT ACCELERA…"~71,733 mi, complaint #1081252
  23. #23

    alignment and pull

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY OR ICY WEATHER, THE TIRES WOULD SPIN ABNORMALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND WOULD NOT GRIP THE PAVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TEST…"~1,000 mi, complaint #897394
  24. #24

    differential

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=4)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND CRASH INTO…"~7,000 mi, complaint #847077
    • "AT 89,000 THE "SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE" LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES ON DASH. MECHANIC STATES THAT "REAR DIFFERENTIAL DRUM" NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE'S ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM TO OPERATE PROPERLY."~89,000 mi, complaint #1687199
  25. #25

    driveshaft axle cv

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, I HAD TO CHANGE THE DRIVESHAFT, FELL OUT WHILE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS; TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSITION FROM DRIVE, THE AUTOMATIC…"~70,000 mi, complaint #1343847
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A HEAVY METAL NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (JIM ELLIS BUICK GMC ATLANTA, [REDACTED ADDRESS], ATLANTA, GA 30341, [REDACTED PHONE]) WHERE IT WA…"~125,000 mi, complaint #1488043
  26. #26

    engine cooling

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "DRIVING VEHICLE, TEMP GAUGE GOT OVER 240 DEGREES STOPPED AND FOUND WATER POURING OUT OF FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE.AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE WATER PUMP TO BE LEAKING BADLY. *TR"~34,000 mi, complaint #1073038
    • "THE 2011 GMC ACADIA VEHICLE AT 38K MILES SUFFERED A MAJOR LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM.PER NHTSA ID NUMBER 10052213 & PB-13079, THE FIX DID NOT STOP THE COOLANT LEAKAGE AROUND THE WATER PUMP SEAL. WITH THE VEHICLE AT 38K MILES THE DEALER TESTED AND CHARGED FOR…"~38,250 mi, complaint #1365974
  27. #27

    engine head gasket

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED TH…"~95,000 mi, complaint #1401419
  28. #28

    engine mounts

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "I'M THE 2ND OWNER AND SO FAR I'VE HAD TO HAVE A MOTOR MOUNT & 2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS REPLACED. THE AC STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CONTROLS NOT WORKING & THEN THE AC COMPLETELY BROKE AND LEAKED ALL THE REFRIGERANT WHICH MADE A HUGE MESS. THERE'S A HORRIBLE O…"~79,880 mi, complaint #1126759
  29. #29

    glass and windshield

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHEN TRUNK WAS CLOSED USING THE POWER TRUNK DOOR FEATURE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN THE TRUNK WAS CLOSED USING THE POWER TRUNK DOOR FEATURE. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN BOTH INSTANCES."complaint #1460307
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS EXTREMELY SMALL AND DISTORTED THE REAR VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW BACK-UP CAMERA SHOULD BE EQUIPPED IN ALL MODEL VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFI…"complaint #909136
  30. #30

    heater core and blower

    1 broken, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "PASSENGER SIDE AIR VENT NOT BLOWING ALL THE OTHER VENTS WORK. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE AIR DOOR ACTUATOR. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME WE HAVE HAD OUR ACADIA IN FOR COOLING ISSUES EACH TIME WE HAVE HAD TO PAY BIG BUCKS WE DO NOT HAVE!!!!"~69,000 mi, complaint #1277484
    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED, THE AIR FAILED TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR CORE AND BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPL…"~85,000 mi, complaint #1354841
  31. #31

    lighting interior

    1 unsafe, 1 annoyance

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "2011 ACADIA DENALI, HAS HID HEADLIGHTS FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, AND TRADITIONAL INCANDESCENT LIGHTS FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL). I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DRL BULB WAS BURNED OUT APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO (SO ~5/12/2019), WHEN I WHEN TO REMOVE IT TO SEE…"~137,400 mi, complaint #1567496
  32. #32

    throttle and pedal

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=3)

    • "DRIVING 40MPH, ACCELERATED INTO THE LEFT LANE TO PASS. REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR, MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH THE PEDAL MOVING TO THE FLOOR. AFTER REPEATEDLY STOMPING THE BRAKE AND DEPRESSING THE "CANCEL CRUISE" CONTROL BUTTON, I WAS A…"~16,300 mi, complaint #986319
    • " WHEN I TRIED TO PARK MY 2011 ACADIA SLE, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE FRONT OF MY CAR TO CRASH INTO A HEALTH CLUB WALL. WHEN I SAW PEOPLE RUNNING INSIDE THE HEALTH CLUB I THOUGHT I HAD ROLLED OVER SOMEONE. SO, I TRIED TO BACK UP AND WHEN I PUT THE…"~48,800 mi, complaint #943396
  33. #33

    torque converter

    2 unsafe

    2
    incidents

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "THE CAR SHUTTERS INTERMEDIATELY WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHER POSTED SPEED LIMITS. FROM ABOUT 40/45 MILES PER HOUR UP TO ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR. THE VIBRATION SHAKES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. LETTING OFF THE GAS OR ACCELERATION WILL STOP IT, BUT GO BACK TO A STEADY SPEED, A…"~274,000 mi, complaint #1506393
  34. #34

    battery and charging

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "MY 2011 GMC ACADIA SUDDENLY DRAINED THE BATTERY, I TRIED TO START IT AND DIDN'T WORK, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE, THE NEXT DAY THE NEW BATTERY WAS DRAINED LIKE THE OLD ONE, SO I TOOK THE BATTERY BACK TO AUTOZONE, THEY CHECKE…"complaint #1237093
  35. #35

    door latch and hinge

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WHILE BEING CLEANED OUT. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION; HOWEVER THE GEAR SHIFT WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AS SOMEONE REACHED OVER ACROSS THE SEAT. PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE OPEN AND AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED , THE DOORS HI…"~71,796 mi, complaint #1273247
  36. #36

    evap system

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (COURTESY BUICK GMC, [REDACTED ADDRESS], LOUISVILLE, KY 40299) WHERE IT WAS…"~11,100 mi, complaint #1406243
  37. #37

    noise or vibration unspecified

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she heard an abnormal noise from the rear passenger side tire. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unable to…"~140,000 mi, complaint #1846859
  38. #38

    starter

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "MY CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING OFTEN SOMETIT TAKES ALMOST AN HOUR TO GET IT STARTED JUMP STARTING IT DOES NOTHING BATTERY TESTED GOOD ONLY A CLICK AS IF BATTERY IS DEAD BUT STILL NOTHING"complaint #1684176
  39. #39

    steering column

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=0)

    • "POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER THAT WAS REPLACED, THE STEERING COLUMN WENT OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT. WHEN WILL SOMEONE DO SOMETHING? AFTER SOMEONE DIES? MORE DETAILED INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. *TR"complaint #1095595
  40. #40

    suspension struts shocks

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TOOK CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE. GOT IT BACK AND FRONT STRUTS WERE STUCK EXTENDED. TOOK BACK NEXT DAY SAID THEY WERE BAD. WE' REPLACED ON 2/02/2018 WITH 72945 MILES WITH GM REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER 22902412. COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL. HAD TO LOWER TIRE PRESSURES TO…"~96,709 mi, complaint #1696941
  41. #41

    tire failure

    1 stranded

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "GOODYEAR EAGLE RS-A TIRES UNDER 6 MONTHS OLD BURST FROM SIDEWALL. THE FIRST TIRE HAD A SLOW SIDE WALL LEAK THAT MAY HAVE INITIATED WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROADS. THE SECOND TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BURST AT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED IN EXCE…"~71,116 mi, complaint #1310538
  42. #42

    tpms

    1 annoyance

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND…"~39,000 mi, complaint #1111463
  43. #43

    transmission manual clutch

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO KEEP RUNNING. THE FAILURE WAS…"~48,197 mi, complaint #1488912
  44. #44

    unintended acceleration

    1 unsafe

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=2)

    • "MY SON IN LAW WAS DRIVING, I WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE RACED, TACK NEEDLE WENT VERY HIGH AND VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN ALL AT THE SAME TIME. SON IN LAW REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDDLE AND VEHICLE ACTED NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME APPROXIMAT…"~78,780 mi, complaint #1081239
  45. #45

    wiper and washer

    1 broken

    1
    incident

    Mileage: suppressed (fewer than 10 mileage-bearing reports; n=1)

    • "TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS MISSING AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE IT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A CAR WASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CON…"~3,400 mi, complaint #850683

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