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2011 Gmc ACADIA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

269 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

68,694 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data updated: . 210 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 64 of 269 complaints (23.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior6524.2%
Electrical and battery issues269.7%
Transmission and shifting207.4%
Braking behavior176.3%
Engine operation165.9%
Fuel system concerns20.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
64
Engine
52
Electrical System
47
Exterior Lighting
37
Power Train
30
Air Bags
19
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
16
Unknown Or Other
14
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering64
Engine52
Electrical System47
Exterior Lighting37
Power Train30
Air Bags19
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)16
Unknown Or Other14

Steering: 64; Engine: 52; Electrical System: 47; Exterior Lighting: 37; Power Train: 30; Air Bags: 19; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 16; Unknown Or Other: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
25
25,000 to 49,999
38
50,000 to 74,999
60
75,000 to 99,999
40
100,000 to 149,999
39
150,000 and above
8
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00025
25,000 to 49,99938
50,000 to 74,99960
75,000 to 99,99940
100,000 to 149,99939
150,000 and above8

Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 38; 50,000 to 74,999: 60; 75,000 to 99,999: 40; 100,000 to 149,999: 39; 150,000 and above: 8

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (60). 59 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2011
6
2012
4
2013
14
2014
47
2015
46
2016
34
2017
24
2018
24
2019
16
2020
22
2021
9
2022
8
2023
6
2024
3
2025
4
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20116
20124
201314
201447
201546
201634
201724
201824
201916
202022
20219
20228
20236
20243
20254
20261

2010: 1; 2011: 6; 2012: 4; 2013: 14; 2014: 47; 2015: 46; 2016: 34; 2017: 24; 2018: 24; 2019: 16; 2020: 22; 2021: 9; 2022: 8; 2023: 6; 2024: 3; 2025: 4; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 26 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10536483 · 2013-08-21 (August 21, 2013)

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 RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE GMC ACADIA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE? DEALER STATES THERE IS NO FIX. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10536483 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10555260 · 2013-12-09 (December 9, 2013)

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 SLOWED THE CAR TO A STOP. UPON DRIVING AGAIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR 10 MILES OF DRIVING ON THE WAY BACK TO MY HOME, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 50,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10471571 · 2012-08-20 (August 20, 2012)

MY 2011 GMC ACADIA (DENALI) HAS NOW BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (AND LIKELY AN UPCOMING 4TH) DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW (AND REAR HATCH) WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPLACED THE DOOR MODULE AND REPROGRAMMED IT. THE NEXT TIME, THEY REPLACED BOTH THE MALE AND FEMALE TERMINALS IN THE CONNECTOR AND APPLIED SOME GREASE. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT THEY DID THE THIRD TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ALTHOUGH AFTER 24 HOURS IT WAS FINE. I UNDERSTAND GM CURRENTLY HAS A RE…

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Owner report 10480894 · 2012-10-17 (October 17, 2012)

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 REACHED THE ELECTRONICS THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. AS A RESULT, ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT WERE CONNECTED TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, INCLUDING THE ONSTAR SYSTEM AND THE RADIO, FAILED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10480894 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10365441 · 2010-11-12 (November 12, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY A DELAYED RESPONSE OF SEVERAL SECONDS. THE FAILURE WAS A CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DELAYED RESPONSE WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.

Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365441 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10405299 · 2011-06-06 (June 6, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE FOUR AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD UNLOCK WITHOUT INTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS OPERATED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE SILVER AND CHROME TRIM AROUND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, AND CONSOLE AREA WOULD OBSTRUCT THE VISION WHEN SUNLIGHT MADE CONTACT WITH IT. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. …

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10405299 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10519820 · 2013-06-14 (June 14, 2013)

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 ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3.5 HOURS INTO A 9 HOUR TRIP, SO THE VEHICLE WAS WARM. I WAS ABLE TO REPEAT THE CONDITION 4 TIMES. TWICE WITH THE CRUISE ON BUT DISENGAGED AND TWICE WITH THE CRUISE TURNED OFF. I DISCOVER…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10652216 · 2014-11-03 (November 3, 2014)

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 OIL LEAK THAT CAN'T SEEM TO BE STOPPED. THE BRAKE PEDEL MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. AND NOW THERE IS SOME STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM BEHIND THE DASH, UNCERTAIN IF IT'S THE RADIO, CD PLAYER OR AC/HEAT. ALL THESE PROBLEMS AT UNDER 80,000 MILES!!! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 79,880 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652216 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10503191 · 2013-03-15 (March 15, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503191 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10563349 · 2014-02-07 (February 7, 2014)

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 THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10640844 · 2014-10-02 (October 2, 2014)

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. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL DUE TO AN INACCURATE DISPLAY ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10640844 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

269 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

78.1%Usable mileage210 / 269 records
100.0%Valid incident date269 / 269 records
100.0%Valid filing date269 / 269 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates269 / 269 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Power Train
4314.5%
ODI 10454168 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRIEFLY WHILE SWITCHING LANES. UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE RPM READING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLES COMPUTER NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE THROTTLE GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE HESITATION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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2720.0%
ODI 10817492 · 20,000 mi

ALL WHEEL DRIVE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING UP STRAIGHT UP A HILL WITH 2-3 FEET OF SNOW. COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT REVERSE. IF THERE HAD BEEN UPHILL TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED BECAUSE IT STOPPED MOVING.

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347.4%
ODI 10593278 · 300 mi

VEHICLE JERKS AND LURCHES WHEN SLOWING TO TURN A CORNER, THEN ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO DOWNSHIFT, BUT PAUSES, THEN JERKS INTO GEAR WHEN UPSHIFTING WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED. THIS ONLY OCCURS WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO TURN A CORNER (APPROX. 10-15 MPH), THEN PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE LURCH USUALLY HAPPENS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. THEY MENTIONED THAT IT COULD JUST BE THE VEHICLE "LEARNING," B…

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187.4%
ODI 10717426 · 1,500 mi

LEFT VEHICLE PARKED ON INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. RETURNED TO VEHICLE, STARTED ENGINE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE , PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE DASH SHOWED THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. THE GEAR SELECTOR IN CENTER CONSOLE INDICATED IT WAS IN DRIVE. STEPPING ON GAS RESPONDED WITH ONLY INCREASED RPM. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL RAPIDLY IN REVERSE. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING (ALMOST LIKE IT WAS IN PARK). THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY AS A COUPLE AND THEIR DOG WERE WALKIN…

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218.9%
ODI 10894132 · 4,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE CONTACT WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED IT ROLLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT RAN AFTER THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO STOP IT, BUT IT RAN OVER HER RIGHT FOOT, CRUSHED IT, AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY BOX. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER FOOT. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V092000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. …

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22832.4%
ODI 10945492 · 5,000 mi

ON 2017 ACADIA WITH IT'S 6TXX TRANSMISSION, THE SHIFTS FROM 2-3 FEEL WEIRD (ESPECIALLY) WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. YOU GET A FEELING AS IF TRANNY TAKES MORE THAN USUAL TIME TO ENGAGE INTO 3RD GEAR, WHEN ALREADY DISENGAGED FROM 2ND GEAR. THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT FEELING ONE MIGHT GET IF YOU MOVED FROM 2ND - NEUTRAL - 3RD GEAR. I STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE FROM APPROX. 5K MILES. THIS WOULD BE RISKY WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO A YIELD OR CHANGE LANES AND THIS SHIFT OCCURS, YOU MOMENTARILY FEEL LOSS OF CONTROL. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH …

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15138.2%
ODI 11110057

WHEN YOU PUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE & CABIN ALARM STARTS TO BEEP. THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO LEAVE ITS HEADLIGHTS ON OVERNIGHT & DRAIN YOUR BATTERY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT'S BEEN 2 WEEKS AND NO LETTER OF RESOLUTION FROM MANUFACTURER AS THE DEALER SAID.

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14337.0%
ODI 11195737 · 500 mi

THE MANUAL GEAR SHIFTER CONTROLS IN LOW GEAR ON THE CENTER CONSOLE DO NOT SHIFT. THE MANUAL CONTROL WORKED DURING THE TEST DRIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE CAR HAD 17 MILES ON IT, MARCH 10, 2019. THE SHIFTER FAILURE WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 500 MILES ON IT, COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN ON A HIGHWAY WHEN WE TRIED TO USE THE ENGINE TO BRAKE INSTEAD OF USING THE FOOT BRAKE ON MARCH 30, 2019. IN BETWEEN THOSE TWO DATES ON MARCH 21, 2019, THE CAR HAD A WATER LEAK AFTER IT RAINED THAT DRIPPED INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND DIRECTLY ONTO T…

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2120.2%
ODI 11324506 · 1,100 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION, IT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE AND I AM LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD UNABLE TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS UNTIL THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS BACK TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS AFTER PULLING OUT OF MY GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WHICH IS A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND ONTO A HIGHWAY. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *TR

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1610.7%
ODI 11413574 · 4,063 mi

WIFE WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON US287 BETWEEN VERNON, TX AND WICHITA FALLS, TX IN A 75MPH SPEED ZONE. VEHICLE ABRUPTLY AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON SLOWED AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE HER TO BEND FORWARD AT THE WAIST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE SPEED BECAME ERRATIC AND SHE SLOWED TO 25 WHILE MOVING ONTO THE SHOULDER. COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD TRAFFIC NOT BEEN UNUSUALLY LIGHT. I AM ENCLOSING GM SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN JULY OF 2020 (I FOUND IT POSTED ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE) REGARDING THE …

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48.2%
ODI 11545029

I had a noise in my front driver side and the car felt like it would pull or sputter. I took it to GMC and they said the bearings are miss threaded in the transmission and it is causing problems with the sputtering and control of the car. They said this is a known problem in GMC but they do not have a recall on the car or the parts to repair it. This is a safety risk because if the transmission is slipping then I could loose control of the car and crash. It can also damage other parts to the car. No warning light or check engine light came on …

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1227.9%
ODI 11521410

The contact owns a 2023 GMC Acadia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V172000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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711.5%
ODI 11628078

On our drive home from Colorado back to Wyoming. Our 2024 GMC Acadia AT4 had 3,076 miles on the SUV. No problems leading up to this point. Has we crossed the Wyoming boarder emergency light comes off shut vehicle off immediately. Oil pressure low. I pulled over on the side of the road called OnStar for a tow truck. This all took place [XXX] on Sunday. Dealership says the oil pumped failed. GMC needs to issue out a recall for this. I see other people out there deal with the same issue online. It really sucks I put down nice down payment for our …

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46.2%
ODI 11665595

Transmission went out at 4,150 miles vehicle was having hard shifts and slipping

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225.0%
ODI 11753144

Engine has a noise (chirp) when vehicle delivered. Found out after purchase that a known problem was present in the engine compartment that engineering has been unable to identify. Bulletin #PIP6045B (Oct20,2025) Document ID:7006702 With the engine failures General Motors have had I have concerned about operating. A failure could result in danger to the occupants.

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Electrical System
4013.5%
ODI 10617208 · 10 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE DRIVER SEAT MOVED AND ADJUSTED ON ITS OWN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE SEAT MOVED BACKWARDS AND FURTHER AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT SLID AND TILTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE WHEN THE REMOTE ENGINE START FEATURE WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMA…

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3828.1%
ODI 10553646 · 2,000 mi

WHILE DROPPING OFF SOME KINDERGARTENERS AFTER A PLAYDATE, I WAS PARKED IN MY FRIENDS DRIVEWAY AND LEFT 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH THE DOORS CLOSED. AS I STOOD THERE WITH MY FRIEND NEXT TO THE CAR, I NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT THE FRONT LEFT PASSENGER TIRE. WE GOT THE KIDS OUT, THE CAR WAS FILLING WITH THICK SMOKE, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 4 MINUTES AND WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT AND DISABLE THE BATTERY. GM HAD THE CAR PICKED UP AND DROPPED US A BRAND NEW 2014 ACADIA A FEW WEEKS LATER …

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8919.3%
ODI 10559449 · 10 mi

MY ACADIA HAS FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM AND HAS NOT EVER WORKED TO PROVIDE ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED OR UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. I HAD A GMC TERRAIN WITH THE SAME SYSTEM AND IT OPERATED AS DEFINED IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. THE ACADIA ,COULD LITERALLY BE DRIVEN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE COLLISION SYSTEM. *TR

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2811.5%
ODI 10825510 · 34,000 mi

DRIVING AT 34-45 MPH LOSE ALL ENGINE POWER AND HAVE TO PULL OVER. VEHICLE TOTALLY LOSES ALL POWER. ENGINE SHUTS OFF.

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239.7%
ODI 10883937 · 58 mi

2016 SLE GMC ACADIA CENTER GEAR SHIFTING COMPONENT LEVEL DOES NOT INDICATE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN. P,R,N,D,L ALL REMAIN WHITE IN COLOR DESPITE BEING IN A DIFFERENT GEAR; AN IMPROVEMENT (PERHAPS A COLOR CHANGE TO THE CURRENT GEAR) IS NEEDED. GEAR INDICATION IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ON A 2 INCH BY 3 INCH SCREEN SCREEN ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE AVERAGE PERSONS FIELD OF VIEW OF THE INDICATION SCREEN, THUS MAKING THE INDICATION SCREEN USELESS UNTIL A MAJOR BODY ADJUS…

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18626.5%
ODI 10959804 · 600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO OPERATE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN SIDE IMPACT COLLISION BECAUSE THE DRIVER COULD NOT ALERT THE OTHER DRIVER OF THEIR PRESENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE COLLISION CENTER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THIS FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG THIS PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE W…

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10626.8%
ODI 11128086 · 50 mi

I PURCHASED THE WIRELESS CHARGER. I RECEIVED THE GM DOCUMENT STATING WHAT VERSION OF PHONE I NEEDED FOR THE CHARGER TO WORK. I PURCHASED A PHONE AND THE CHARGER DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALER RESEARCHED THE PHONE AND THERE ARE ONLY SPECIFIC MODELS MANUFACTURED IN THE SAME YEAR THAT WORK FOR THE CHARGER. I HAVE TESTED WITH 5 DIFFERENT MODEL PHONES AND ONLY ONE WORKED. THIS OPTION IS A WASTE OF MONEY AND NOT ADVERTISED APPROPRIATELY NOR DOES THE GM BROCHURES OR WEBSITE PROVIDE ADEQUATE INFORMATION TO NOTIFY THE CONSUMER OF THE ISSUE.

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10226.4%
ODI 11186980 · 1,660 mi

MY MOTHER HAS BECOME TRAPPED TWO TIMES DUE TO THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED SOME KIND MECHANISM AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. IT RAINED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND MY MOTHER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME YOU TRY TO ENGAGE THE LOCKS, I.E. IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, USING ONSTAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING THE GMC APP TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING EITHER KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, TRYING TO LOCK OR U…

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2826.9%
ODI 11282399 · 100 mi

TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING A NEW 2020 GMC ACADIA I GET AN ERROR ON THE DISPLAY "SD CARD REMOVED" ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER ERROR MESSAGES. DEALER TALKS TO GMC TECH LINE AND THEY ADVISE TO REPLACE RADIO. RADIO WAS REPLACED AND ERRORS BEGAN SAME DAY I PICKED IT UP. DEALER IS REPLACING RADIO AGAIN, BUT UNSURE IF THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK AS INTENDED AS WHEN YOU PRESS THE NAV BUTTON VARIOUS ERROR MESSAGES POP UP AND NAVIGATION DOES NOT WORK.

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3724.8%
ODI 11383159

CAR STEERS TO LEFT,VOLUME DOES NOT WORK AFTER A CONNECTED CALL WHILE DRIVING,SCREEN BLACKS OUT AND NOISE COMING OUT OF LEFT DRIVER DOOR PANEL WHILE CAR IS OFF,ALSO MESSAGE THAT SD CARD WAS REMOVED NO APPS WORKING

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1428.6%
ODI 11486422

Driver side blind spot monitor fails to detect vehicles. I first became aware of the problem as I was entering a freeway and nearly caused an accident. I scheduled service at my GMC dealership but had to wait two weeks for an appointment. The system stared working again just before the appointment and the dealer service department could not find a problem. My neighbor's 2021 GMC Acadia has the same issue. Does somebody have to die to correct a safety defect?

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818.6%
ODI 11494274

Purchased Vehicle Oct.21 2022. In first week, vehicle left my wife stranded twice, and myself once. When error occurs, vehicle goes into limp home mode and cluster illuminates all lights, says serivce brakes, transmission, engine, fuel tank reads "E" (when is was just full), PRNDL buttons are flashing and will not allow park, does not respond to throttle inputs... only way to be not stranded as the vehicle will not restart is to disconnect battery or wait 15-20 minutes as the vehicle seems to incorrectly "heal" its errors and allow the engin…

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711.5%
ODI 11627973

I was driving and making a left turn at a traffic light when all of a sudden, every light lit up on my dashboard. Then the dashboard turned completely black along with the radio screen. When the dashboard went black, I tried to stop by hitting the brakes to pull over. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor, and I had zero brakes. I was able to coast to a dirt shoulder where the vehicle stopped due to friction and gravity. The brakes never worked to aid in stopping the motion of my vehicle. I had my vehicle towed immediately to the …

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46.2%
ODI 11715919

OnStar/Telematics Module cuts out, rending GPS and OnStar functions useless

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225.0%
ODI 11718747

My wife and child drove the car to the grocery store and parked the car l. When she returned to leave , the car would not start and flashed a warning with key fob not detected and some kind of security light warning. The instrument cluster told her to place the key in left console cup holder to crank the vehicle . This did not work either .I drove the second key fob to her to determine if it was a key fob issue and the 2 nd key did not work as well. Called dealership and service requested the car being towed. Tow truck didn’t feel comfortable …

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Air Bags
3311.1%
ODI 10496888 · 16,519 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ONSTAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY OR MAY DEPLOY ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG CABLES WERE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,519. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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2921.5%
ODI 10760786 · 74,000 mi

MASSIVE AIR BAG FAILURE, NOTICE THAT ALL AIR BAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. TWO FRIENDS THAT HAVE SAME VEHICLE HAVE SAME FAILURE. TOLD THAT PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR OR WIRING FAILURE WILL CAUSE MASSIVE FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. THIS SEAMS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED., 2 OUT OF 3 HAVING THE SAME FAILURE SEEMS EXCESSIVE AND OF NATIONAL CONCERN. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AND LET ME KNOW I DON'T WANT MY DAUGHTER DRIVING WITHOUT PROPER AIR BAGS, TOLD COST MAY BE IN EXCESS OF $1100.00 AND THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000 MILES. 2ND …

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24252.4%
ODI 10597134 · 13,758 mi

I WAS HIT BY A FORD F-150 THAT WAS GOING APPROX. 55 MPH. IT HIT ME ON MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DIRECTLY BY THE BACK DOOR AND GAS TANK. I WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH MY ACADIA WAS SPUN AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS IMPACTED BY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CAUSING IT TO BE UNUSABLE AND UNABLE TO OPEN. MY HEAD HIT AND SHOULDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND HIP AND LEFT LEG HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LEAVING PULLED MUSCLES AND BRUISES AND A SLIGHT CONCUSSION. ESIS/GM TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD IS NOT RESPONS…

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10643.6%
ODI 10911123 · 18,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR THE THIRD TIME, THE REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

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12954.7%
ODI 11207481

ALL THE CARS' AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY, I WAS ON A SMALL STREET , GETTING OUT OF THE GYM'S BUILDING PARKING

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7610.8%
ODI 11010009 · 2 mi

THE 2017 GMC ACADIA HORN TAKES AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE TO ENGAGE. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED BY SEVERAL USERS. MY SPOUSE HAD A SEMI TRUCK COME INTO HER LANE A DAY AGO AND COULD NOT GET HORN TO SOUND TO WARN OTHER DRIVER. GMC DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED AND SAID ITS JUST THE WAY THE ASSEMBLY WORKS IN THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS REPRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT MAKES THE HORN UNUSABLE WHEN YOU NEED IT QUICKLY AND WITHOUT TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD. GM IS SAYING TO BAD.

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10.3%
ODI 11419426

Was driving down a dirt road and suddenly the airbags deployed for no reason. Ruined the car.

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30.8%
ODI 11441919 · 33,717 mi

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was applied but failed to slow the vehicle down. As a result, the contact rear ended a Chevrolet Tahoe. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The contact sustained soreness to the body and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop for structural damage. The contact stated that after the vehicle was in her possession the safety restraint system service message wa…

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32.9%
ODI 11419981

The ACADIA 2020 while in slow motion approaching my private condominium parking spot, accelerated autonomously and then slammed into the cement wall. Airbags deployed, no warning of collision, seriously damaged both car and cement wall. No bodily injuries. I researched the possible cause coded P2138 which involves the drive by wire sensors which connect the throttle pedal and the CPU that controls the mechanical throttle gas system. That might be the cause of the autonomous acceleration like explained about the P2138 sensors issues.

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96.0%
ODI 11376090 · 200 mi

WE BOUGHT OUR CAR ON 11/7/2020 ,2 DAYS AFTER STARTING THE MESSAGES APPEAR ON THE SCREEN (SERVICE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) CAR AND ON MY PHONE, THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN WHEN IN MOTION, ON A CITY OR HIGHWAY DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM CAUSE ONLY HAD 2 MILES WHEN TOOK IT OUT FROM THE DEALER. I FEEL THAT IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT DOESN'T MOVE TO BE ADJUSTED. WENT TO THE DEALER A WEEK AGO BUT STILL WAITING FOR CALL BACK TO MADE THE REPAIR.

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24.1%
ODI 11570447

Vehicle in a motor vehicle accident, hit from behind with great force. Airbags did not deploy. Three occupants in vehicle. The frame was easily damaged of the vehicle causing it to be totaled out. This VIN was not marked apart of recall but yet it does show it is. Recall was reported a week prior to incident unknowingly at the time of incident. Vehicle was hit at a stop red light by a Chevy suburban that drove away. The airbags should have went off. There is video image from local city traffic cam to show the hit. Good brakes though. Was abl…

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24.7%
ODI 11608274

Struck a deer traveling at 65 mph & air bags did not deploy

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11.6%
ODI 11616573

Safety Restraint System Service light alert comes on at start up. I purchased this vehicle july 20th and returned vehicle to dealer for service on sept.5. I was informed the steering wheel air bag and coil are faulty. The repair parts are on back order and would take at least 5-6 months to get. I contacted GM customer service and was told the air bag system should still function according to GM. I have had this vehicle @ 2months, I don't feel comfortable letting my wife drive this vehicle or transporting my grandkids in it.

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00.0%

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112.5%
ODI 11743270 · 4,700 mi

The contact owns a 2026 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while at a stop sign and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and crashed into the rear passenger's side of a Semi Truck. Both the AEB and the IAEB failed to engage during the incident. The vehicle sustained severe front-end damage. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy, and the Forward Collision Avoidance System failed to engage to prevent the crash. The driver sustained a neck and right shoulder injury. The front passenger seat occupant su…

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Steering
4515.2%
ODI 10508546

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA SLE (LAMBDA PLATFORM SUV). THE STEERING SYSTEM IS HAZARDOUS. IT DEFAULTS INTO STEERING/PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, STEERING THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE UNSAFE STEERING MULTIPLE (4) TIMES (ONCE KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK), NONE OF WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR HAS INCLUDED ALIGNMENTS, TIRE ROTATIONS, TIRE REPLACEMENT, STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AND FRONT STRUT MODIFICATION. ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. UNABLE TO REPAIR THE STEERING, GM HAS OF…

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85.9%
ODI 10673035 · 1,000 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS WHILE DRIVING, THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. ALSO MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED REPEATEDLY BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT PRESSING ANY BUTTON IN VEHICLE OR KEY FOB. THE LOCKS WILL GO UP AND DOWN UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART. THE LOCKS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. ALSO, MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GEAR(RACK) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. THERE WERE 2 RECALLS ONE FOR AIRBAGS AND ONE FOR SEATBELTS. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND FRANKLY DANGEROUS, THANK GOD IT NEVER …

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265.6%
ODI 10625988 · 1,200 mi

ON 08/17/14 AT APPROXIMATELY 15:30, I WAS BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY FROM A MAJOR ROADWAY AND MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER, STEERING AND BRAKES. I LOOKED AT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND IT SAID SOMETHING LIKE "POWER LOSS" AND "BATTERY". I WAS IN TOO BIG OF A HURRY TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND GET OUT OF THE ROAD TO CONCENTRATE ON WHAT IT WAS SAYING. I SIGNED A LEASE FOR THIS VEHICLE ON JULY 3, 2014 AND ACTUALLY WAS TOLD AFTER I SIGNED ALL THE PAPERS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ONE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE IGNITION RECALL AND …

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3112.8%
ODI 10717426 · 1,500 mi

LEFT VEHICLE PARKED ON INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. RETURNED TO VEHICLE, STARTED ENGINE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE , PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE DASH SHOWED THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. THE GEAR SELECTOR IN CENTER CONSOLE INDICATED IT WAS IN DRIVE. STEPPING ON GAS RESPONDED WITH ONLY INCREASED RPM. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL RAPIDLY IN REVERSE. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING (ALMOST LIKE IT WAS IN PARK). THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY AS A COUPLE AND THEIR DOG WERE WALKIN…

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2410.2%
ODI 10883937 · 58 mi

2016 SLE GMC ACADIA CENTER GEAR SHIFTING COMPONENT LEVEL DOES NOT INDICATE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN. P,R,N,D,L ALL REMAIN WHITE IN COLOR DESPITE BEING IN A DIFFERENT GEAR; AN IMPROVEMENT (PERHAPS A COLOR CHANGE TO THE CURRENT GEAR) IS NEEDED. GEAR INDICATION IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ON A 2 INCH BY 3 INCH SCREEN SCREEN ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE AVERAGE PERSONS FIELD OF VIEW OF THE INDICATION SCREEN, THUS MAKING THE INDICATION SCREEN USELESS UNTIL A MAJOR BODY ADJUS…

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344.8%
ODI 10966625 · 800 mi

LESS THAN 30 DAYS OF TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW, WE NOTED A WHINE WHEN YOU TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. WE BROUGHT THE VEH IN TO DEALERSHP AND IT WAS REPORTED THE AIRBAG COIL WAS WRAPPED AROUND STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE NOISE. THE COIL WAS REPLACED AND VEH RETURNED TO ME. WITHIN 24 HOURS THE NOISE RETURNED. THIS TIME THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE FRONT LEFT STRUT AND REPLACED. A BRAND NEW VEHICLE SHOULD NOT NEED A NEW STRUT. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD ANOTHER ACADIA IN FOR SAME PROBLEM

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246.1%
ODI 11191133

IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY 401 NORTH ONTARIO CANADA, THE VEHICLE ERRATICALLY INCREASED SPEED AND BRAKES WERE NOIR EFFECTIVE, LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED A MASSIVE ACCIDENT INVOLVING MULTIPLE CARS AND RESULTED IN MULTIPLE INJURIES. *DT

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338.5%
ODI 11450086

I’m not sure but a warning came on that said steering assist reduced drive with care and my temperature gage and AC weren’t working all of a sudden when it happened

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1817.3%
ODI 11445956

While driving, the power steering went out and a service power steering message appeared. I turned off the vehicle and waited a few minutes and when the car was turned on it went away and the power steering came back.

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1610.7%
ODI 11383159

CAR STEERS TO LEFT,VOLUME DOES NOT WORK AFTER A CONNECTED CALL WHILE DRIVING,SCREEN BLACKS OUT AND NOISE COMING OUT OF LEFT DRIVER DOOR PANEL WHILE CAR IS OFF,ALSO MESSAGE THAT SD CARD WAS REMOVED NO APPS WORKING

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36.1%
ODI 11624005

Engine light warning displayed, temp gauge on display needle remains far left C and doesn’t deviate from that position, steering assist warning displayed, and fan runs for a few moments after the engine is shut off.

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37.0%
ODI 11619248

I purchased my 2023 Arcadia FFWD SLT a few months ago used with 11,000 miles. During the past few months I have noticed when reaching a speed of 45-60 mph the vehicle vibrates. I took the vehicle to the dealership on 10-10-24 and they said they could not find anything but they did not do an intensive problem search. I am concerned the problem may be related to a transmission recall dated 6/23. I did a search but no recalls came up my VIN but the vehicle has a major vibration when going 45-60 mph.

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11.6%
ODI 11764946 · 47,000 mi

The contact owns a 2024 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that after an oil change, while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact became aware that the top of the steering wheel was cracked and had popped out of place. The contact stated that while driving, the failure caused a cut on the hand. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure was confirmed. The contact was informed that the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance, and a case was …

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46.2%
ODI 11672281

Car driven off the lot 06/14/2025 On Sunday 07/06/25 (21 days from purchase) while driving home from a 30 minutes away from home trip with 3 young children with me, the car gave multiple alerts and service warnings. "Service Brake Assist" and "Service ECS" Lights / Symbols related to the following were also displayed: Traction Control System (TCS)/ Electronic Control Stability Light, Anti-lock Brakey System (ABS); Brake System Warning Light, Forward Collision Alert and BREAK light I stopped the car immediately and pulled to the side of the road…

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00.0%

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Engine
3511.8%
ODI 10520817 · 2,505 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED AND ENGINE FLUID LEAKED ON THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE TUBE, PIPES, THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MA…

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2115.6%
ODI 10663966 · 1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE FRONT TIRES SPUN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE MOVING. THE ENGINE STABILITY AND TRACTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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459.7%
ODI 10588808 · 4,010 mi

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN TRAFFIC, THE GREEN CAR INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND SLOWED DOWN MY SPEED TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PULLED OVER AND ALLOWED CARS TO GO AROUND ME AS I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, 3 TIMES, AND IT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED ONSTAR TO SEE IF THEY COULD DO A CAR CHECK AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. AFTER AN HOUR OF BEING STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A CAR THAT WOULD NOT START, ONSTAR GOT ME A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED ME TO THE DEALER SHIP. THE DEALER SHIP AT FIRST COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TRIED …

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187.4%
ODI 10723577 · 1,000 mi

BAD SHIFTING IN TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A STOP AND TURN RIGHT AND ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENS ON THE 2014 AND 2015 MODELS, TRANMISSION WILL STUTTER AND ABRUPTLY SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. ON THE ACADIA FORUMS IT IS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS AS WELL (APPROX 30-50 OTHER OWNERS). THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS A REPROGRAM TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS ISSUE. GM APPEARS TO NOT BE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS COMMON ISSUE.

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135.5%
ODI 10898255 · 8,000 mi

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT-DOWN, WHILE SITTING STATIONARY IN TRAFFIC WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED (ONCE AT STOPLIGHT, ANOTHER TIME BACKING OUT FROM DRIVEWAY WITH BRAKE APPLIED PRIOR TO TRANSITIONING TO DRIVE) EACH OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUE OR WARNING LIGHTS. 1ST TIME TAKEN TO DEALER, NO "CODES" WERE FOUND AND WERE UNABLE TO RE-CREATE PROBLEM, AND SENT HOME. CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR THE 2ND TIME AND STILL UNABLE TO RETRIEVE ERROR CODES OR RE-CREATE. CURRENTLY CONTACTING GM FOR ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE PURCH…

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618.7%
ODI 11047851

TRUCK CONSTANTLY FAILS TO START. KEYFOB NOT RECOGNIZED. COMPUTER SYSTEM CRASHES, REAR AIR VENTS FALL OUT. FAULTY GAS TANK AND GAS LINE. CANNOT FILL UP GAS TANK PAST 1/2 A TANK. BEEN HAPPENING SINCE INCEPTION AND IS CONSTANTLY IN AND OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE SAME ISSUES OVER THE PAST YEAR. NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN ALTERNATE WAY TO START THE TRUCK SHOULD THE COMPUTER SYSTEM CRASH.

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338.4%
ODI 11190983

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2018 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A PARTITION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST PAIN, ANOTHER OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE HEAD, AND THE OTHER TWO OCCUPANTS SUFFERED FRACTURES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTUR…

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5313.7%
ODI 11312115 · 5,500 mi

CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF THIS HAPPENING

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2826.9%
ODI 11439733

I noticed for months it was downshifting hard but transmission department was backed up I scheduled in September for an appointment October 26 and that morning I received a call to reschedule because they were still behind and had another appointment for November 10th. The morning of the incident 1st it did not want to start it would only turn over. When it started the check engine light was on (I called service he asked if I could drive it and told me to bring it in). Within 10 miles of driving, the car started to slow down. When I pressed the…

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2919.5%
ODI 11439390 · 249 mi

The contact owns a 2021 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light and depressing the brake pedal, the engine revved up with the RPM’s increasing up to 15,000. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and vibrated as the transmission did a hard shift. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who took the vehicle on a 24-minute test drive and no failure was found. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and no failure was able to be determined. The failure occurred several times. The m…

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1428.6%
ODI 11562693

There are currently approximately 22,000 miles on this vehicle. On approximately December 22, 2023, the car was operating normally, and has been since purchased with 3 miles on it, the car was being parked into a flat parking spot at a local store, when the car was stopped completely, the engine/start button was pushed, which normally put the car into park and shut the car down, this time, the car shut down but NEVER went into Park and started to drift forward approximately 2 feet before the driver was aware that the car was moving. Luckily…

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1227.9%
ODI 11494274

Purchased Vehicle Oct.21 2022. In first week, vehicle left my wife stranded twice, and myself once. When error occurs, vehicle goes into limp home mode and cluster illuminates all lights, says serivce brakes, transmission, engine, fuel tank reads "E" (when is was just full), PRNDL buttons are flashing and will not allow park, does not respond to throttle inputs... only way to be not stranded as the vehicle will not restart is to disconnect battery or wait 15-20 minutes as the vehicle seems to incorrectly "heal" its errors and allow the engin…

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1016.4%
ODI 11643383

My vehicle is 3 months old with 4650 miles. I was driving on the turnpike and without notice a warning on the dash advised that there was no oil pressure and to pull over. I had the vehicle towed to a dealer out of state since we were 3 hours from home. The dealer called today to advised the car needed a new engine. I asked what was the route cause and they advise the GM did not require the engine to be stripped to find one.

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69.2%
ODI 11682547

bought car brand new at 427 miles car started bucking shaking pulsating while driving bought to brennen gmc plattsburgh ny at 811 mile did same thing but worse brought back to dealership they put camshaft actuater and solenoid in at 6041 mile car was motor started knocking stalling controlable in traffic back at shop

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112.5%
ODI 11746874

Blind spot monitor goes off for everything. Engine has chirping noise. Brand new

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Unknown Or Other
3913.2%
ODI 10724850 · 53,000 mi

AUTOMATIC TAILGATE WAS ACTIVATED AND IT PRECEEDED TO THE TOP AND STOPPED. I LEANED INTO THE BACK TO GET SOMETHING OUT AND THE TAILGATE CAME CRASHING DOWN WITH NO WARNING, HITTING MY BACK AND DID NOT REBOUND. IF MY CHILD HAD BEEN STANDING THERE NEXT TO ME HE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE FORCE FROM THE SUPPORTS GIVING OUT DROPPED THE DOOR WITH FULL FORCE. I AM JUST THANKFUL IT DIDN'T HIT MY NECK OR HEAD. THERE SHOULD BE A SECONDARY CATCH FOR THE DOOR TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. SOMEONE COULD EASILY BE KILLED.

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2115.6%
ODI 10567255 · 9,000 mi

AFTER I RETURNED HOME FROM A SHORT 5 MILE DRIVE IN THE EVENING ON 11/19/13, I SHUT OFF MY 6 MONTH OLD CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE HOOD AND SPARKS AND FIRE WERE COMING OUT BELOW THE ENGINE. I CALLED 911 AND BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER IT WAS A FULL BLOWN, ROARING FIRE AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS CONSUMED. MY DRIVEWAY SUFFERED BURN DAMAGE AS WELL. THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS HURT. GMC HAS BEEN AWFUL TO DEAL WITH. THEY HAVE NOT REPLACED MY VEHICLE, NOT REPAIRED MY DRIVEWAY AND HAVE STOPPED RETURNING MY…

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296.3%
ODI 10654260 · 7,500 mi

FIRST INCIDENT: VEHICLE ENGINE TURNED OFF(STALLED)WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPOT. CAR LOST ALL POWER: BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE SECOND INCIDENT: ONE WEEK LATER, SAME INCIDENT: VEHICLE ENGINE TURNED OFF(STALLED): CAR LOST ALL POWER, BRAKES, STEERING, ENGINE, THIS TIME ON HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP MOVING APPROX 35 MPH. VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. WE CONTACTED GMC AND OPENED A CASE #[XXX] CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER WHO KEPT IT FOR ONE WEEK AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION OR SOLUTION. SERVICE MANAGER, IN FACT, INFORMED…

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239.5%
ODI 10876566

I HAVE A 2015 GMC ACADIA WITH 47800 MILES ON IT AND THE AC IS ALREADY BROKEN. SINCE IT'S PASSED THE 36000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP WANTSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. HOW IS THE AC BROKEN ALREADY ON A VEHICLE THAT'S A YEAR OLD AND LESS THEN 50000 MILES?

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208.5%
ODI 10859860

THIS VEHICLE LACK PROPER LOAD RESTRAINTS SO THAT OBJECTS PLACED IN THE CARGO AREA DO NOT FLY ALL OVER AND HURT PASSENGERS IN CASE OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. CARGO NETTING HAS VERY POOR SIDE ANCHORS AND LACKING FLOOR ANCHORS.

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16723.8%
ODI 10924944

THE HORN TAKES A LOT OF FORCE TO HONK OR ENGAGE THE HORN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID, "IT WAS BY DESIGN". TO ME THIS IS A FLOW AND IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY.

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11829.9%
ODI 11203222 · 5,500 mi

EXPLODED SUNROOF - THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHEN I WAS NOT IN THE CAR. I HEARD THE GLASS FALLING IN TO THE SUN SHADE WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR. TOOK ME SEVERAL DAYS TO RECOGNIZE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE SOUND WAS. NO ROCKS, NO SIGN OF ANYTHING FALLING ON THE ROOF TO DAMAGE. THE GLASS APPEARED TO BE PUSHED OUT AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE PHOTOS.

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12031.1%
ODI 11186980 · 1,660 mi

MY MOTHER HAS BECOME TRAPPED TWO TIMES DUE TO THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED SOME KIND MECHANISM AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. IT RAINED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND MY MOTHER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME YOU TRY TO ENGAGE THE LOCKS, I.E. IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, USING ONSTAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING THE GMC APP TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING EITHER KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, TRYING TO LOCK OR U…

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1413.5%
ODI 11297709 · 35 mi

PURCHASED NEW 2020 GMC ACADIA DENALI IN DEC 2019. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SEVERAL DEALER ACCESSORIES INCLUDE ROOF RAIL CROSS-BEAMS. THESE WERE NOT IN STOCK AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND RETURNED AFTER 1 WEEK TO INSTALL. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE ON MY DRIVE HOME, I HEARD A WHISTLING/HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR AT ABOUT 30 MPH. AS I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, THE NOISE WAS DEAFENING AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT HANDLE VERY WELL, VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND DETERMINED THE NOISE WAS FR…

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2013.4%
ODI 11383159

CAR STEERS TO LEFT,VOLUME DOES NOT WORK AFTER A CONNECTED CALL WHILE DRIVING,SCREEN BLACKS OUT AND NOISE COMING OUT OF LEFT DRIVER DOOR PANEL WHILE CAR IS OFF,ALSO MESSAGE THAT SD CARD WAS REMOVED NO APPS WORKING

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1020.4%
ODI 11508735

The back up camera went grainy, then completely black. The car is equipped with surround vision camera system. The camera system flashed on / off then completely blacked out. Then would randomly flash a partial picture, and then back to no picture.

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818.6%
ODI 11526947 · 13,000 mi

The contact’s daughter owned a 2023 GMC Acadia. The contact stated the seats were previously repaired at the local dealer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked unattended, the vehicle caught fire. The fire had extinguished on its own. There were no reported injuries, air bag deployment or police reports filed. The contact called the local dealer who referred her to the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The insurance company informed her the failure was due to the e…

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23.3%
ODI 11706582

The upper radiator hose, which is part of the vehicle’s engine cooling system, failed prematurely. The component is available for inspection upon request, and documentation of the repair and replacement can also be provided. Failure of the upper radiator hose caused coolant loss, creating a risk of engine overheating and sudden vehicle disablement. This posed/poses a safety risk, particularly if the failure had occurred at highway speeds or in traffic, where an unexpected breakdown could endanger the driver and surrounding vehicles. The issue …

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1320.0%
ODI 11675163

The driver and infotainment center is so dim during the day that it is dangerous to drive the vehicle. I have taken the vehicle in to the dealer 3 times and each time the dealer indicates that there doesn't appear to be a problem, but at no time to my knowledge have they taken the vehicle out into the sunlight, There have been 2 Software updates at the dealer and one OTA update so far with no improvement. The screens are so dim that there is no way you can tell what icons are there. If you try to do anything while driving, you are taking way…

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337.5%
ODI 11718747

My wife and child drove the car to the grocery store and parked the car l. When she returned to leave , the car would not start and flashed a warning with key fob not detected and some kind of security light warning. The instrument cluster told her to place the key in left console cup holder to crank the vehicle . This did not work either .I drove the second key fob to her to determine if it was a key fob issue and the 2 nd key did not work as well. Called dealership and service requested the car being towed. Tow truck didn’t feel comfortable …

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Exterior Lighting
217.1%
ODI 10633263 · 48,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR A WHILE NOW. THE CAR WILL CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SEATBELT AS WELL AS TODAY WHILE I AM TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS I WAS HITTING THE GAS PEDAL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO [XXX] ON ANOTHER OCCASION BECAUSE I HAD JUST LEFT THE GAS STATION FILLING THE TANK UP I GOT IN THE TRUCK PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR JUST DIED OUT IN 45 MPH TRAFFIC I TOOK …

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96.7%
ODI 10572530

2013 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM, HE WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE THE LOW PART OF THE ROAD, AND NOTHING BEYOND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. LOW BEAM HAS A BLOCK WALL IT DOES NOT EXTEN OUT TO SEE BEYOND WHEN YOU GO IN A DIP IN ROAD YOU CAN NOT SEE WHATS OUT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS IS A SAFETY IF A PERSON WALKING ALONG THE ROAD YOU WILL NEVER SEE THEM . THIS DOES NEED TO BE CORRECTED. RON WALOCHIK MECHANIC & AUTOBODY I OWN A 2013 GMC ACADIA THAT…

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194.1%
ODI 10664050 · 5,311 mi

TWO SEPARATE WARRANTY CLAIMS. DEALER DID REPLACE ALL TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES- ONCE ON NORMAL WARRANTY CLAIM, THE SECOND INCIDENT (LHS ONLY) ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BASIS. ISSUE> REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS CLOUDS UP WITH CONDENSATION / WATER TO THE POINT THAT STOP LIGHT VISIBILITY IS AFFECTED. APPROX 50% OF THE LENS IS COVERED INTERNALLY WITH WATER DROPLETS AND CONDENSATION POTENTIALLY VIOLATING FMVSS SAFETY STANDARD FOR VISIBILITY. APPARENTLY THE LAMP ASSEMBLY IS NOT SEALED AND PERMITS WATER INTRUSION. CONDENSATION DOES NOT CLEAR UP ADEQUATELY- I…

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104.1%
ODI 10734220

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS EXTREMELY DIM. DURING EVENING HOURS, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE HIGH BEAMS BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY WAS POOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS MET THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY OR MODIFICATION TO IMPROVE THE VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 3/29/2016*JS UPDATE…

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31.3%
ODI 10883937 · 58 mi

2016 SLE GMC ACADIA CENTER GEAR SHIFTING COMPONENT LEVEL DOES NOT INDICATE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN. P,R,N,D,L ALL REMAIN WHITE IN COLOR DESPITE BEING IN A DIFFERENT GEAR; AN IMPROVEMENT (PERHAPS A COLOR CHANGE TO THE CURRENT GEAR) IS NEEDED. GEAR INDICATION IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ON A 2 INCH BY 3 INCH SCREEN SCREEN ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE AVERAGE PERSONS FIELD OF VIEW OF THE INDICATION SCREEN, THUS MAKING THE INDICATION SCREEN USELESS UNTIL A MAJOR BODY ADJUS…

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243.4%
ODI 10917304 · 900 mi

THE 2017 GMC ACADIA DOES NOT HAVE ANY TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS THAT ARE VISIBLE ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TURN INDICATOR IS EMBEDDED IN THE HEADLIGHT AND IS NOT VISIBLE TO VEHICLES ALONG SIDE OR PERPENDICULAR TO THE ACADIA.

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20.5%
ODI 11152058 · 500 mi

DRIVING AT NIGHT , IF IT IS RAINING, HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. SO BAD IT'S LIKE THERE NOT ON. THESE PROJECTION LIGHTS ARE USELESS. I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR MISSES BECAUSE OR THIS PROBLEM THE OLDER STYLE LIGHTS WERE SO MUCH BETTER, MY TRUCK HAS THE OLDER STYLE H4 BULBS AND THEY ARE SO MUCH BRIGHTER.

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102.6%
ODI 11165383 · 46 mi

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT, INCLUDING WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON.

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11.0%
ODI 11738492

Back up camera randomly stops working (black screen-completely gone, or blue screen). Dash will randomly dim on its own and does not go back to normal unless car is shut off and turned back on. adaptive cruise control will disengage for no apparent reason. stabilitrak will flash on screen but no other indicators or reasons; nothing happens with car. Occasionally the blind spot mirror lights will not light up when vehicle is present.

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10.7%
ODI 11441021

My 2021 Acadia just stooped working as COMPLETLY SHUT OFF. I had no power to contact OnStar or more importantly to put my 4 ways(Hazard lights) on to signal or warn other motorists that there is a problem ahead. I could not push the vehicle as it is locked in gear because of the termination of power. I have had this exact problem happen 3 times leaving me and my family stranded on a busy road with nothing working. On each occasion I have removed my family from the vehicle in fear of being rear-ended! This would not only cause an accident with h…

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12.0%
ODI 11521482

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at night at an undisclosed speed, the instrument cluster light inadvertently turned on and off. Additionally, the speedometer was inoperable. The turn signal warning light was illuminated, and the headlights inadvertently illuminated on and off while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions; however, the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer replaced an unknown module, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired.…

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12.3%
ODI 11584011

When approaching on coming traffic with bright light on high beam, my car will not change from high beam to low beam , nor can I manually. change. also Right mirror has indicator of on coming traffic approaching comes on for no reason

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58.2%
ODI 11609843

Left rear tail lamp failed after only 90 miles. It is available for inspection upon request. This tail lamp also contains the left turn signal, so when turning left, the signal flashes faster. The dealership has been notified of the issue and has inspected the issue in question. There were no warning lamps indicating the lamp was not functioning until I turned my left turn signal on. Now, there is a check left tail lamp indicator every time I use my left turn signal. I have been waiting on the replacement part for approximately 6 weeks …

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46.2%
ODI 11650440

After less than 500 miles, the right rear turn signal has failed. i think it is blinking but it is not. When changing lanes, other drivers have blown their horn at me.

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00.0%

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Service Brakes
72.4%
ODI 10610703 · 23,000 mi

THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO FIX THEM BRAKES ARE WEARING DOWN T THE METAL, BRAKE SLIDER STICKING OPEN , THE LAST TIME IT WAS TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 2, 2014 I WAS TOLD BREAKS ARE AT CURRENT STANDARDS FOR MEASUREMENTS WITH LAW, TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW MORE BREAKS BECAUSE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THAT THEY PUT NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE ON, NOW THEY ARE GRINDING AGAIN, BUT HAVE TO WAIT TO CALL AND SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM 4 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES TO BE FIXED AND THEY ARE…

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32.2%
ODI 11092734 · 94,000 mi

WHILE COASTING UP TO A REDLIGHT THE CAR ENGINE LURCHED AND STALLED SHUTTING OFF. THIS LEFT ME COASTING WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. VERY SCARY. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS DUE TO A GM KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGING THIS PROBLEM. TSB 13120A

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91.9%
ODI 10597775 · 8,000 mi

WAS GOING TO BACK OUT OF MY GARAGE WHEN I PUT THE SHIFTER INTO REVERSE. WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS IN REVERSE, IT SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR ON ITS OWN INTO DRIVE AND IT WENT FORWARD SLAMMING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE INTO A REFRIGERATOR. CAUSING THE REFRIGERATOR TO BE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE FRONT END OF THE HOOD TO BECOME CROOKED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CONCERNING AS HAD THEIR BEEN SOMEONE IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IT WOULD HAVE MORE THAN LIKELY SERIOUSLY HURT THEM OR KILLED THEM. I HAVE ALSO HAD OTHER INCIDENTS WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THAT IT WILL…

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52.1%
ODI 10717426 · 1,500 mi

LEFT VEHICLE PARKED ON INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE SET. RETURNED TO VEHICLE, STARTED ENGINE, RELEASED PARKING BRAKE , PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE DASH SHOWED THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE. THE GEAR SELECTOR IN CENTER CONSOLE INDICATED IT WAS IN DRIVE. STEPPING ON GAS RESPONDED WITH ONLY INCREASED RPM. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL RAPIDLY IN REVERSE. THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING (ALMOST LIKE IT WAS IN PARK). THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURY AS A COUPLE AND THEIR DOG WERE WALKIN…

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41.7%
ODI 10908180 · 1,036 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT CONSISTENT AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE DEALER TO SEND THE VEHICLE HOME, IF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FA…

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334.7%
ODI 11030123 · 18,200 mi

STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION FOR A RED LIGHT, UPON GREEN LIGHT, ACCELERATOR TAPPED TO ENTER INTERSECTION AND FORWARD COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIED BRAKES. NOTHING WAS IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AT TIME OF FORWARD COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM APPLICATION. TAPPED ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND VEHICLE HESITATED BUT SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO NORMAL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE BEHIND AT THE TIME BARELY STOPPED WHICH WOULD HAVE REAR-ENDED MY VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. CONTINUED ON TO WORK, CAREFULLY APPLYING ACCELERATOR AFTER EACH STOP. VERY SCARY FOR THE VEHICLE TO STO…

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215.3%
ODI 11190983

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2018 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FRIEND WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A PARTITION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST PAIN, ANOTHER OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A CUT ON THE HEAD, AND THE OTHER TWO OCCUPANTS SUFFERED FRACTURES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTUR…

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164.1%
ODI 11323873 · 28,000 mi

MY 2019 GMC ACADIA HAS ABRUPTLY AUTOMATICALLY BRAKED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10- 15 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY CARS NEAR THE VEHICLE. IT SLAMS ON THE BRAKE LIKE IT'S THE PARKING BRAKE AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE.. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AFTER THE 1ST TIME THE SERVICE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY BATTERY BECAUSE I RECEIVED AN ONSTAR NOTICE ABOUT MY BATTERY. . IT OCCURRED AGAIN AFTER HAVING THE BATTERY REPLACED. *TR

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87.7%
ODI 11282398 · 20 mi

RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2020 ACADIA DENALI. WHEN PARKING AT ANY INCLINE THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHY, BUT NO WHERE IN THE MANUAL DOES IT STATE THIS IS NORMAL. TO DISENGAGE BRAKE VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE TO TURN OFF. THE PARKING BRAKE SHOULD TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE BUT IT DOES NOT. DEALER IS UNSURE OF ISSUE AND HAS AN OPEN CASE WITH GMC TO INVESTIGATE.

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1812.1%
ODI 11438701

Brakes grind, usually after sitting overnight. It has happened on multiple occasions.

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24.1%
ODI 11523860 · 15,000 mi

The contact owns a 2022 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while depressing the brake pedal to stop, smoke began to fill the cabin of the vehicle. The transmission was switched to the park position and the contact exited the vehicle and discovered flames and smoke coming from the front brake rotors. Moments later a clicking noise was heard and the unoccupied vehicle rolled down an incline and crashed into a tree and came to a stop. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was n…

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12.3%
ODI 11681063

While driving under normal conditions, the vehicle experienced a sudden, violent deceleration. The emergency braking and collision avoidance systems activated spontaneously, as if the vehicle had struck or was about to strike an object. There was no obstacle, impact, or external threat present. This uncommanded braking caused significant physical stress and injury to the occupants. Critically, multiple safety systems failed during the event: The seat belts did not lock, failing to restrain the occupants; The airbags did not deploy, despite…

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2337.7%
ODI 11627973

I was driving and making a left turn at a traffic light when all of a sudden, every light lit up on my dashboard. Then the dashboard turned completely black along with the radio screen. When the dashboard went black, I tried to stop by hitting the brakes to pull over. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor, and I had zero brakes. I was able to coast to a dirt shoulder where the vehicle stopped due to friction and gravity. The brakes never worked to aid in stopping the motion of my vehicle. I had my vehicle towed immediately to the …

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3960.0%
ODI 11654074

I have had my 2025 GMC Acadia Denali for 1 week with 336 miles on it. When I went to start it on the evening of [XXX], I felt the brake pulse. Then the dash lite up with message to Service ESC. The brake icon was lite up red and ABS was lite up yellow color. I took my vehicle to our local Jeff Fender GMC dealership the next morning. The service tech did a brake pressure test which passed. He cleared the codes. When I went out to leave the dealership, the codes came back on. The service tech said it is NOT safe to drive because my brakes can f…

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112.5%
ODI 11767037

Purchased NEW 2026 GMC Acadia on XXX XXX - Fastened seat belts, Started vehicle in a driveway, Switched into forward gear and Vehicle lurched forward while Depressing the brake with no braking action occurring (BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR). Shut off engine and depressed the Emergency Brake Button to stop the vehicle. Vehicle struck another vehicle upon stopping causing several thousand dollars damage. XXX - Notified [XXX]/[XXX] the dealer, no help. Called GM and filed a Case #XXX. Vehicle inspected by GM on XXX. No response forthcoming from G…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Steering48,223–99,684 mi62,955 mi54
ODI 10536483 · 23,500 mi

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 RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE GMC ACADIA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE? DEALER STATES THERE IS NO FIX. *TR

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ODI 10555260 · 50,125 mi

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 SLOWED THE CAR TO A STOP. UPON DRIVING AGAIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR 10 MILES OF DRIVING ON THE WAY BACK TO MY HOME, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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ODI 10572627 · 46,662 mi

POWER STEERING MAKING A WHIRRING AND GRINDING NOISE AT LOW SPEED. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT APPEARS TO BE HARDER TO STEER. CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND FEAR FOR MY AND MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY. WHEN I GOT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AMAZED AT HOW FREQUENT IT WAS WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RECALL OR ADMISSION BY GMC. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

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Engine55,675–105,490 mi80,637 mi41
ODI 10503191 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

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ODI 10566682 · 45,000 mi

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 INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ENGINE REVERTING TO LOW POWER IS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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Electrical System52,000–99,900 mi75,000 mi33
ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10604320 · 22,000 mi

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HOUSING AND WIRING MELTED. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX AND WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR WHAT IS NOW A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND WILL REOCCUR AFTER REPLACEMENT. *TR

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ODI 10615360 · 43,595 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,595. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/11/14

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Exterior Lighting48,000–85,670 mi60,000 mi32
ODI 10521154 · 34,000 mi

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. THE SAME DAY WE PICKED IT UP, THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WENT OUT. RETURNED TO DEALER ON JUNE 21, 2013 AND DISCOVERED MELTED WIRING AGAIN. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH THREE BULBS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MELTED WIRING COMPONENTS ON BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. ALSO HAVE AN UNSOLVED ISSUE…

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ODI 10533112 · 38,000 mi

HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR WAS OVERHEATING AND MELTED. *TR

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ODI 10553050 · 60,000 mi

HEAD LIGHT MOUNTS HAVE MELTED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE DAYTIME HEADLIGHT BULBS. NOW I CANNOT MAINTAIN FUNCTIONING DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. BULBS BURN OUT IN JUST A FEW DAYS USE. GM CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THEREFORE WILL NOT REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT UNITS. *TR

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Power Train55,075–97,500 mi72,398 mi22
ODI 10535476 · 45,000 mi

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 MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

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ODI 10557804 · 34,994 mi

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 SUSTAINED MUSCLE AND NERVE DAMAGE TO BOTH LEGS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,994.

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ODI 10566682 · 45,000 mi

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 INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ENGINE REVERTING TO LOW POWER IS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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Air Bags39,163–65,750 mi56,355 mi10
ODI 10480224 · 48,800 mi

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 CAR IN REVERSE IT SHOT BACKWARDS WITH A ROLLING FORCE AND HIT AN IRON POST. TO KEEP THE WHEELS FROM CONTINUOUSLY ROLLING, I HAD TO SLAM THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURN THE IGNITION OFF. I BELIEVE THIS ACCIDENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED.

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ODI 10508703 · 56,710 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSISTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,710.

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)35,241–82,250 mi69,367 mi16
ODI 10567199 · 34,465 mi

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 CAR DROPPED FROM GOING 60 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL TO 20 MPH AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THANKFULLY, I WAS ALREADY IN THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. AT THAT POINT, I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED, THINKING THAT THE ERROR MESSAGE WOULD GO AWAY AND IT'S JUST A COMPUT…

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ODI 10607099 · 71,733 mi

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 ACCELERATE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD A FEW MINUTES THEN BACK ONTO ROAD BUT HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP.THEY REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. COST ME $259.84. *TR

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ODI 10819258 · 60,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING A MESSAGE APPEARED : "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" , THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK". VERY SOON AFTER (A MINUTE OR TWO LATER) - A MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 2K RPM'S. LUCKILY WE WERE ON A SLOW ROAD, SO WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF AND THERE WERE NO HIGH SPEED CARS BEHIND US. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES THEN TURNING IT BACK ON APPEARED TO CLEAR THE ISSUE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SHOWED AS OFF WHEN IT FIRST STATED UP, BUT THEN IT SHOWED 'TRACTION…

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Unknown Or Other46,500–95,150 mi82,500 mi7
ODI 10743565 · 82,500 mi

I WENT TO OPEN THE BACK OF MY ACADIA, PUSHED THE BUTTON AND AS IT RAISED I STARTED TO PUT A WINDOW IN THE BACK AND THE LIFTGATE MADE A STRANGE NOISE AND BEFORE I KNEW IT THE LIFTGATE STARTED TO COME DOWN WHILE I WAS STILL HOLDING THE WINDOW....IT DIDN'T STOP EVEN THOUGH IT HIT ME AND MADE MY FACE HIT THE EDGE OF THE WINDOW AND I HAD TO PUSH BACK REALLY HARD AND THEN SQUIRM MY WAY OUT STILL HOLDING THE WINDOW. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE LIFTGATE.

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ODI 10820080 · 48,000 mi

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 AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, YET STILL NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE WEREN'T SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE.

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ODI 10902036 · 89,500 mi

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 BAD GROUND ON TRANSMISSION, DID THAT, FOURTH TIME ANOTHER GROUND ON TRANSMISSION BAD, FIFTH TIME THOUGHT SOME THING ELECTRICAL , PUT IN SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION MODULE , SIXTH TIME BRAIN PART, SEVENTH TIME THE BACK HATCH AN 8TH TIME THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS IN SHOP STILL FROM AUGUST 4TH LA…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-121None
ODI 11629891

Tailgate system has failed causing tailgate to force closed after opening halfway. Risk of being pinned between the car and tailgate. Similar to previous recall POWER LIFTGATE PROP ROD RECOVERY, gate is not being controlled or caught.

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2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-032None
ODI 11646976

Transmission shudder from torque converter

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ODI 11648922

My air bag light keeps coming on saying to service it. I saw the recalled issues before with the other Acadias and was thinking maybe my year model would need to be looked into as well. I haven't ever had a wreck for them to come out but the light comes on frequently.

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2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-081None
ODI 11683502

Unknown

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2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-121None
ODI 11707460

We purchased the vehicle on August 20, 2025. At which time we paid over $4,800 for the vehicle. I will be trying to submit all files pertaining to the vehicle. We are both disabled and on the fixed income from ssi. However, a week after purchasing the vehicle all issues began to rise up. There was no transmission fluid, the oil need changed, catalytic converter showed up on AutoZone print out, wheels to make a sound when turning, brakes needs fixed, electrical seems to have an issue. The reason I am submitting this is in prayer asking for any …

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2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-051None
ODI 11736860

The relay for the fan at the top of the fuse/relay box on the right side when facing the front of the vehicle. (under the hood) Gets hot and blows the relay and melts the spot where the relay prongs plug in. Causing the need for a new fuse box and circuit problems within the fuse box connectors. The fans, specifically the a/c fan does not kick on when turning on the a/c and the low speed fan does not kick on at all until the secondary temp fan kicks on after the temperature raises past the normal operating range. Which an overheating engine is …

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2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 234 reports

2022: 25 complaints · 2023: 34 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202271525
202382134
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20224900
20234201

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSteeringEngineElectrical SystemExterior LightingPower TrainAir BagsElectronic Stability Control (Esc)Unknown Or Other
Steering—
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ODI 10766282 · 113,000 mi

WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ALL SYSTEMS FAILED -- STEERING, BRAKING, ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE."

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ODI 10953666 · 105,490 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH ALMOST 1/2 A TANK OF GAS, AND I LOST POWER SUDDENLY, AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING QUIT. BECAUSE I AM FAIRLY STRONG, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ROAD INTO A SAFE PLACE, AND NOT BE STRANDED ON A VERY BUSY TWO LANE ROAD. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO PAUL'S AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS.

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ODI 11439190 · 130,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake uncontrollably without warning while driving at various speeds. She also stated that the steering wheel would lock in the middle of turning the steering wheel in either direction without warning. After taking the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called that dealer and was informed that the vehicle would reset itself upon restart; however, the failure persisted. A few days l…

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ODI 11485397

Looses power while driving. Cannot jump the battery it needs to be recharged every time. Power steering stops working while driving( low rpm and when stopped) dangerous for merging or lane changes. Engine shudders when trying to accelerate. TCM/ ECM replaced 2020. Problem still persists. Whining noise upon start of the vehicle. Auto start will not work. traction control light, check engine airbag and

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1
ODI 10955050 · 72,000 mi

MY POWER STEERING HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY LOUD AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVE HAD. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ACADIA. RECENTLY, APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY "STABILITRACK" IS OFF AND MY VEHICLE TELLS ME TO "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND IS NOT BECOMING DIFFICULT TO STOP AND SHAKES QUITE A BIT WHEN …

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ODI 10820080 · 48,000 mi

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 AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, YET STILL NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE WEREN'T SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE.

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Engine
4
ODI 10766282 · 113,000 mi

WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, ALL SYSTEMS FAILED -- STEERING, BRAKING, ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE."

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ODI 10953666 · 105,490 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH ALMOST 1/2 A TANK OF GAS, AND I LOST POWER SUDDENLY, AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING QUIT. BECAUSE I AM FAIRLY STRONG, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO TURN OFF THE ROAD INTO A SAFE PLACE, AND NOT BE STRANDED ON A VERY BUSY TWO LANE ROAD. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO PAUL'S AUTOMOTIVE GARAGE, I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS.

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ODI 11439190 · 130,000 mi

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake uncontrollably without warning while driving at various speeds. She also stated that the steering wheel would lock in the middle of turning the steering wheel in either direction without warning. After taking the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called that dealer and was informed that the vehicle would reset itself upon restart; however, the failure persisted. A few days l…

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10615360 · 43,595 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,595. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/11/14

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ODI 10640233 · 73,000 mi

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 ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE.…

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ODI 10705403 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED AND CRACKED, WHICH CAUSING THE RUNNING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNO…

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ODI 10566682 · 45,000 mi

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 INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ENGINE REVERTING TO LOW POWER IS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10607086 · 78,780 mi

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 APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. TWO OR THREE TIMES I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO STATED THE COMPUTER DIDN'T 'REGISTER' ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS 18 WHEELER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY SCARY. *TR

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ODI 10640233 · 73,000 mi

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 ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE.…

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10872539

"TAMARA RECALL". I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES. INITIALLY AUTO DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL EXISTED. NOW CLAIMS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. ORIGINAL OWNER AND LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHAT ENGINE THE HECK IS GOING ON? DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A FATAL INJURY TO GET THEIR ATTENTION? ENGINE MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING, 16,000 MILE INTERVALS. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED. NOW AT 33,000 MILES MY PHONE PROBLEM? GUESS WE NEED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEFORE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS BETTER ENGINE MOUNTS?! LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CAREFUL DRIVER ON GOOD ROADS. PLEASE SEND FE…

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ODI 10821191 · 67,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10825048 · 89,000 mi

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 SPEED. AT ONE POINT HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO ALMOST "RESET" CAR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO DESTINATION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE TO THE SHOP. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE TYPICALLY IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND AM CO…

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ODI 10838862 · 106,345 mi

CAN STARTED TO SMOKE. PANEL STATED REDUCE ENGINE. COULDN'T GO OVER 20MPH. CAR BROKE DOWN WITH TWO KIDS IN CAR.

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ODI 10916702 · 100,800 mi

MOTOR STOPS RUNNING WHILE IN MOVEMENT IN GEARS OF FORWARD AND REVERSE. DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. STEERING WORKS BUT NO BREAKS OR POWER TO POWER TRAIN. MOTOR JUST SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOVEMENT ON PUBLIC ROADS, FREEWAYS AND WHILE PARKING.

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ODI 11056373

TAKATA RECALL TRACTION CONTRO,L SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE SPEED REDUCED LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY 2011 GMC ACADIA. WOULDN'T GO NO FASTER THEN 15MPH ON A 55 MPH ROAD AND THE ENGINE GOT REALLY LOUD AND ROUGH. WAS GOING 40 WHEN THE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN IT KEEPS DOING THIS. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. SPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE A BABY IN THE VEHICAL WITH ME. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES IT TO DO THIS. SOME PEOPLE SAY IT'S A GLITCH IN THE MAIN VEHICLE COMPUTER, READ IT'S A GLITCH IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT…

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10615360 · 43,595 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,595. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/11/14

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ODI 10640233 · 73,000 mi

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 ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE.…

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ODI 10604320 · 22,000 mi

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HOUSING AND WIRING MELTED. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX AND WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR WHAT IS NOW A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND WILL REOCCUR AFTER REPLACEMENT. *TR

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ODI 10651782 · 58,800 mi

I OWN A 2011 GMC ACADIA DENALI WITH ~58,800 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WAS NOT WORKING/REFLECTING AS IT SHOULD. WHEN REVIEWING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THE DRL HAD MELTED THE LIGHT HOUSING AND APPEARED TO DEFORM THE BULB SOCKET AND THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE BULB SOCKET. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO LOOK AT AND GOT AN INITIAL ESTIMATED PRICE OF ~$1,100 TO FIX. ALL PARTS DISCUSSED ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I GOT BOTH A GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND THE LOCAL DEAL…

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ODI 10712750 · 57,000 mi

TOOK 2011 GMC ACADIA IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE TODAY AND ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DAYTIME HEADLIGHT BULB SINCE IT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS. WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BULB SOCKET WAS CORRODED AND MELTED AND WILL NEED A WHOLE NEW HEADLAMP COSTING 995 FOR THE HEADLAMP AND 400 FOR LABOR. I ASKED WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND WAS TOLD IT SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH GMC ACADIA'S AS THEY HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A RESU…

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ODI 10640233 · 73,000 mi

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 ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE.…

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ODI 11030021 · 100,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 GMC ACADIA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. I PULLED OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC MODELS, ESPECIALLY THE ACADIA MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME $7500. GIVEN THAT THIS IS WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA MODEL, I FEEL THAT T…

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ODI 11118121 · 48,197 mi

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 NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (BILL CRISPIN CHEVROLET, 7112 E MICHIGAN AVE, SALINE, MI) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,197.

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10983128

VEHICLES AIRBAG WAS ACTIVATED, BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE INVOLVING PASSENGER SIDE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS. O WARRANTY OR RECALLS TO COVER PROBLEM AND WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE REWIRE OF HARNESS AS THEY WERE UNSURE WHICH WIRE WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE ($2,000). THROUGH RESEARCH FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 2008-2011 ACADIA'S BUT OUR VIN WASN'T DESIGNATED AS BEING INVOLVED IN RECALL. HOW GM CAN CLAIM THAT A VEHICLE WXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL IS RIDICULOUS. THIS …

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ODI 11141947 · 99,900 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 281 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN LIKE CRAZY, TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK, ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THANK GOODNESS MY FIANC WAS WITH HIM AND THEY MANAGED TO GET HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY ALL THE SAME THINGS ABOVE PLUS BACKUP CAMERA NOT WORKING AND WHEN IT PARK, THE BOX AROUND P KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF. NOW CAR WON'T ACCEL HARDLY AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOUR OUT ON ROADS. THERE'S NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND GMC NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BE…

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ODI 11327044 · 9 mi

IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN I GO ABOVE 65 MILES PH. THE GMC STARTS TO HEAT UP AND SENDS A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TRANSMISSION IS HOT A LOT OF SMOKE COMES OUT AND THE SPEED DECREASES COMPLETELY I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PARK IN THE STREET UNTIL IT COOLS OFF WHAT IS DANGEROUS IS THAT IT HAS HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN THE HIGH WAY PUTTING ME AT RISK TO CRASH I MADE SOME FIXES ONE TIME THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME ABOUT $500 DOLLARS TO FIX IT NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME ABOUT A $1000 DOLLARS…

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ODI 11353930 · 80,000 mi

IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING. LOOSES POWER, MAX SPEED 20MPH. WON'T START.

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ODI 10902036 · 89,500 mi

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 BAD GROUND ON TRANSMISSION, DID THAT, FOURTH TIME ANOTHER GROUND ON TRANSMISSION BAD, FIFTH TIME THOUGHT SOME THING ELECTRICAL , PUT IN SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION MODULE , SIXTH TIME BRAIN PART, SEVENTH TIME THE BACK HATCH AN 8TH TIME THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS IN SHOP STILL FROM AUGUST 4TH LA…

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ODI 11373692

THE CAR IT'S EQUIPPED WITH A POWER LIFTGATE AND GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER LIFT GATE WHEN THE REAR TRUNK GATE IS OPENED, IN MY CAR THE STRUTS CLOSE PREMATURELY AN THE OPEN LIFTGATE SUDDENLY CLOSES AND CAUSING INJURY

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ODI 10705403 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED AND CRACKED, WHICH CAUSING THE RUNNING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT THE SAME FAILURE RECURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNO…

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ODI 10604320 · 22,000 mi

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HOUSING AND WIRING MELTED. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX AND WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR WHAT IS NOW A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND WILL REOCCUR AFTER REPLACEMENT. *TR

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ODI 10651782 · 58,800 mi

I OWN A 2011 GMC ACADIA DENALI WITH ~58,800 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WAS NOT WORKING/REFLECTING AS IT SHOULD. WHEN REVIEWING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THE DRL HAD MELTED THE LIGHT HOUSING AND APPEARED TO DEFORM THE BULB SOCKET AND THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE BULB SOCKET. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO LOOK AT AND GOT AN INITIAL ESTIMATED PRICE OF ~$1,100 TO FIX. ALL PARTS DISCUSSED ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I GOT BOTH A GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND THE LOCAL DEAL…

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ODI 10712750 · 57,000 mi

TOOK 2011 GMC ACADIA IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE TODAY AND ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DAYTIME HEADLIGHT BULB SINCE IT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS. WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BULB SOCKET WAS CORRODED AND MELTED AND WILL NEED A WHOLE NEW HEADLAMP COSTING 995 FOR THE HEADLAMP AND 400 FOR LABOR. I ASKED WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND WAS TOLD IT SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH GMC ACADIA'S AS THEY HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A RESU…

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ODI 11485397

Looses power while driving. Cannot jump the battery it needs to be recharged every time. Power steering stops working while driving( low rpm and when stopped) dangerous for merging or lane changes. Engine shudders when trying to accelerate. TCM/ ECM replaced 2020. Problem still persists. Whining noise upon start of the vehicle. Auto start will not work. traction control light, check engine airbag and

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ODI 10566682 · 45,000 mi

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 INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ENGINE REVERTING TO LOW POWER IS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10607086 · 78,780 mi

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 APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. TWO OR THREE TIMES I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO STATED THE COMPUTER DIDN'T 'REGISTER' ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS 18 WHEELER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY SCARY. *TR

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ODI 10640233 · 73,000 mi

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 ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE.…

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ODI 10640233 · 73,000 mi

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 ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE.…

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ODI 11030021 · 100,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 GMC ACADIA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. I PULLED OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC MODELS, ESPECIALLY THE ACADIA MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME $7500. GIVEN THAT THIS IS WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA MODEL, I FEEL THAT T…

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ODI 11118121 · 48,197 mi

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 NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (BILL CRISPIN CHEVROLET, 7112 E MICHIGAN AVE, SALINE, MI) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,197.

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ODI 10872539

"TAMARA RECALL". I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES. INITIALLY AUTO DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL EXISTED. NOW CLAIMS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. ORIGINAL OWNER AND LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHAT ENGINE THE HECK IS GOING ON? DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A FATAL INJURY TO GET THEIR ATTENTION? ENGINE MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING, 16,000 MILE INTERVALS. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED. NOW AT 33,000 MILES MY PHONE PROBLEM? GUESS WE NEED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEFORE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS BETTER ENGINE MOUNTS?! LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CAREFUL DRIVER ON GOOD ROADS. PLEASE SEND FE…

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ODI 10607099 · 71,733 mi

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 ACCELERATE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD A FEW MINUTES THEN BACK ONTO ROAD BUT HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP.THEY REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. COST ME $259.84. *TR

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ODI 10821191 · 67,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10872539

"TAMARA RECALL". I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES. INITIALLY AUTO DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL EXISTED. NOW CLAIMS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. ORIGINAL OWNER AND LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHAT ENGINE THE HECK IS GOING ON? DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A FATAL INJURY TO GET THEIR ATTENTION? ENGINE MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING, 16,000 MILE INTERVALS. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED. NOW AT 33,000 MILES MY PHONE PROBLEM? GUESS WE NEED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEFORE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS BETTER ENGINE MOUNTS?! LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CAREFUL DRIVER ON GOOD ROADS. PLEASE SEND FE…

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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ODI 10983128

VEHICLES AIRBAG WAS ACTIVATED, BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE INVOLVING PASSENGER SIDE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS. O WARRANTY OR RECALLS TO COVER PROBLEM AND WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE REWIRE OF HARNESS AS THEY WERE UNSURE WHICH WIRE WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE ($2,000). THROUGH RESEARCH FOUND THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 2008-2011 ACADIA'S BUT OUR VIN WASN'T DESIGNATED AS BEING INVOLVED IN RECALL. HOW GM CAN CLAIM THAT A VEHICLE WXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL ISN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL IS RIDICULOUS. THIS …

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ODI 10872539

"TAMARA RECALL". I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES. INITIALLY AUTO DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL EXISTED. NOW CLAIMS IT DOESN'T APPLY TO MY CAR. ORIGINAL OWNER AND LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. WHAT ENGINE THE HECK IS GOING ON? DO WE HAVE TO HAVE A FATAL INJURY TO GET THEIR ATTENTION? ENGINE MOUNTS KEEP BREAKING, 16,000 MILE INTERVALS. FIRST TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED. NOW AT 33,000 MILES MY PHONE PROBLEM? GUESS WE NEED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE BEFORE MANUFACTURER ENGINEERS BETTER ENGINE MOUNTS?! LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, CAREFUL DRIVER ON GOOD ROADS. PLEASE SEND FE…

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ODI 10955050 · 72,000 mi

MY POWER STEERING HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY LOUD AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS SIMILAR PROBLEMS OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVE HAD. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IF IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ACADIA. RECENTLY, APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY "STABILITRACK" IS OFF AND MY VEHICLE TELLS ME TO "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND IS NOT BECOMING DIFFICULT TO STOP AND SHAKES QUITE A BIT WHEN …

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ODI 10821191 · 67,000 mi

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.

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ODI 10825048 · 89,000 mi

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 SPEED. AT ONE POINT HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN ENGINE OFF TO ALMOST "RESET" CAR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO DESTINATION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED AND HAVE HAD TO TAKE TO THE SHOP. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT ARE TYPICALLY IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND AM CO…

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ODI 10838862 · 106,345 mi

CAN STARTED TO SMOKE. PANEL STATED REDUCE ENGINE. COULDN'T GO OVER 20MPH. CAR BROKE DOWN WITH TWO KIDS IN CAR.

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ODI 11141947 · 99,900 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 281 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKS STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN LIKE CRAZY, TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK, ENGINE LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THANK GOODNESS MY FIANC WAS WITH HIM AND THEY MANAGED TO GET HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY ALL THE SAME THINGS ABOVE PLUS BACKUP CAMERA NOT WORKING AND WHEN IT PARK, THE BOX AROUND P KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF. NOW CAR WON'T ACCEL HARDLY AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOUR OUT ON ROADS. THERE'S NEEDS TO BE A RECALL AND GMC NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS BE…

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ODI 11327044 · 9 mi

IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN I GO ABOVE 65 MILES PH. THE GMC STARTS TO HEAT UP AND SENDS A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TRANSMISSION IS HOT A LOT OF SMOKE COMES OUT AND THE SPEED DECREASES COMPLETELY I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PARK IN THE STREET UNTIL IT COOLS OFF WHAT IS DANGEROUS IS THAT IT HAS HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN THE HIGH WAY PUTTING ME AT RISK TO CRASH I MADE SOME FIXES ONE TIME THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME ABOUT $500 DOLLARS TO FIX IT NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME ABOUT A $1000 DOLLARS…

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ODI 11353930 · 80,000 mi

IT STALLS WHILE DRIVING. LOOSES POWER, MAX SPEED 20MPH. WON'T START.

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ODI 10607099 · 71,733 mi

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 ACCELERATE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD A FEW MINUTES THEN BACK ONTO ROAD BUT HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP.THEY REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. COST ME $259.84. *TR

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ODI 10821191 · 67,000 mi

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.

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ODI 11319664 · 120,000 mi

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. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. PROBLEM IS ONGOING. ALSO, SLOWED DOWN ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. HAD TO PULL OVER SINCE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. AFTER 30MINS OR SO. WAS ABLE TO RESTART.

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ODI 10820080 · 48,000 mi

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 AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WITH MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, YET STILL NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 48000 MILES ON IT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE WEREN'T SOME SORT OF DEFECT IN MANUFACTURE.

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ODI 10916702 · 100,800 mi

MOTOR STOPS RUNNING WHILE IN MOVEMENT IN GEARS OF FORWARD AND REVERSE. DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. STEERING WORKS BUT NO BREAKS OR POWER TO POWER TRAIN. MOTOR JUST SHUTS DOWN WITH OUT ANY NOTICE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOVEMENT ON PUBLIC ROADS, FREEWAYS AND WHILE PARKING.

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ODI 11056373

TAKATA RECALL TRACTION CONTRO,L SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE SPEED REDUCED LIGHT TURNED ON IN MY 2011 GMC ACADIA. WOULDN'T GO NO FASTER THEN 15MPH ON A 55 MPH ROAD AND THE ENGINE GOT REALLY LOUD AND ROUGH. WAS GOING 40 WHEN THE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN IT KEEPS DOING THIS. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT NOW. SPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE A BABY IN THE VEHICAL WITH ME. I'M NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES IT TO DO THIS. SOME PEOPLE SAY IT'S A GLITCH IN THE MAIN VEHICLE COMPUTER, READ IT'S A GLITCH IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT…

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ODI 10902036 · 89,500 mi

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 BAD GROUND ON TRANSMISSION, DID THAT, FOURTH TIME ANOTHER GROUND ON TRANSMISSION BAD, FIFTH TIME THOUGHT SOME THING ELECTRICAL , PUT IN SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION MODULE , SIXTH TIME BRAIN PART, SEVENTH TIME THE BACK HATCH AN 8TH TIME THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS IN SHOP STILL FROM AUGUST 4TH LA…

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ODI 11373692

THE CAR IT'S EQUIPPED WITH A POWER LIFTGATE AND GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER LIFT GATE WHEN THE REAR TRUNK GATE IS OPENED, IN MY CAR THE STRUTS CLOSE PREMATURELY AN THE OPEN LIFTGATE SUDDENLY CLOSES AND CAUSING INJURY

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ODI 11319664 · 120,000 mi

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. HAD IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. PROBLEM IS ONGOING. ALSO, SLOWED DOWN ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. HAD TO PULL OVER SINCE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. AFTER 30MINS OR SO. WAS ABLE TO RESTART.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

50 mentions · 18.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 61,500 mi (44 usable records).

ODI 10536483 · 23,500 mi

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 RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE GMC ACADIA. WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE? DEALER STATES THERE IS NO FIX. *TR

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ODI 10555260 · 50,125 mi

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 SLOWED THE CAR TO A STOP. UPON DRIVING AGAIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR 10 MILES OF DRIVING ON THE WAY BACK TO MY HOME, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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ODI 10572627 · 46,662 mi

POWER STEERING MAKING A WHIRRING AND GRINDING NOISE AT LOW SPEED. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT APPEARS TO BE HARDER TO STEER. CONCERNED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE POWER STEERING AND FEAR FOR MY AND MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY. WHEN I GOT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM AMAZED AT HOW FREQUENT IT WAS WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RECALL OR ADMISSION BY GMC. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

22 mentions · 8.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 73,494 mi (18 usable records).

ODI 10503191 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

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ODI 10555260 · 50,125 mi

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 SLOWED THE CAR TO A STOP. UPON DRIVING AGAIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, POWER STEERING RETURNED FOR 10 MILES OF DRIVING ON THE WAY BACK TO MY HOME, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE, AND CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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ODI 10579139 · 35,950 mi

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 GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

20 mentions · 7.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 73,000 mi (19 usable records).

ODI 10503191 · 13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

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ODI 10563349 · 52,000 mi

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 THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

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ODI 10615360 · 43,595 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,595. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/11/14

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10433532 · 1,844 mi

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

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ODI 10918084 · 116,000 mi

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 THE PINGING SOUND. THAT EVENING, AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING TERRIBLE SOUNDS AND LOOSING POWER. I STOPPED DRIVING AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AT ALL. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME IT IS MOST LIKELY THE TIMING CHAIN. …

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ODI 11030021 · 100,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 GMC ACADIA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. I PULLED OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. UPON DOING RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC MODELS, ESPECIALLY THE ACADIA MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THE REPAIR IS GOING TO COST ME $7500. GIVEN THAT THIS IS WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA MODEL, I FEEL THAT T…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 74,537 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10661420 · 59,073 mi

POWERSTEERING GETS TIGHT AND VEHICLE SHAKES. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND POWERSTEERING PUMP AND GEAR IS LEAKING FLUID. THE GM DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE POWERSTEERING PART IS COVERED BUT WILL NOT COVER THE FLUID LEAKING AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR $500 PAYMENT. BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAKS WHEN PRESSED DOWN. GM DEALER INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE IS LEAKING AND NEEDS A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH AND A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER. *JS

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ODI 11230064 · 90,000 mi

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 RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT FELT AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO GREGG YOUNG AUTO CENTER (2020 W 20TH ST S, NEWTON, IA 50208, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE REMEDY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS M…

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ODI 11441476

Upon starting our vehicle to leave the breaks were very hard to compress. They did eventually release but made a whooshing noise as though there is someone blowing air from the brake pedal. There is no damage or leaking from the break line or the master cylinder. This could lead to failure of the breaks and it is concerning. This vehicle is available upon request to inspect. This has not currently be confirmed by a dealer or service center, or others that would inspect vechicles. There are no warning laps or messages presenting. 11/23/21 is the…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10937696 · 70,000 mi

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 SHIFT WOULD JERK; A PASSENGER I HAD IN THE CAR TOLD ME ONE DAY I WOULD NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL. ONE WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED. TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE EVEN WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED; 6 COILS AND PLUGS, THE BAD SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING WAS SCARY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAU…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b