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2010 Gmc ACADIA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

343 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 293 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 146 of 343 complaints (42.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior15043.7%
Transmission and shifting288.2%
Braking behavior257.3%
Engine operation236.7%
Electrical and battery issues226.4%
Fuel system concerns61.7%

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
146
Engine
74
Electrical System
42
Power Train
37
Exterior Lighting
22
Air Bags
16
Unknown Or Other
11
Suspension
10
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering146
Engine74
Electrical System42
Power Train37
Exterior Lighting22
Air Bags16
Unknown Or Other11
Suspension10

Steering: 146; Engine: 74; Electrical System: 42; Power Train: 37; Exterior Lighting: 22; Air Bags: 16; Unknown Or Other: 11; Suspension: 10

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
29
50,000 to 74,999
92
75,000 to 99,999
70
100,000 to 149,999
62
150,000 and above
15
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00025
25,000 to 49,99929
50,000 to 74,99992
75,000 to 99,99970
100,000 to 149,99962
150,000 and above15

Under 25,000: 25; 25,000 to 49,999: 29; 50,000 to 74,999: 92; 75,000 to 99,999: 70; 100,000 to 149,999: 62; 150,000 and above: 15

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (92). 50 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.

2009
1
2010
10
2011
13
2012
8
2013
37
2014
77
2015
36
2016
49
2017
28
2018
21
2019
33
2020
12
2021
9
2022
6
2025
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
201010
201113
20128
201337
201477
201536
201649
201728
201821
201933
202012
20219
20226
20252
20261

2009: 1; 2010: 10; 2011: 13; 2012: 8; 2013: 37; 2014: 77; 2015: 36; 2016: 49; 2017: 28; 2018: 21; 2019: 33; 2020: 12; 2021: 9; 2022: 6; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 150 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 28 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 25 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10295662 · 2009-12-14 (December 14, 2009)

TL* THE CONTACT 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE PARKED THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE, AND ENGAGE THE IGNITION KEY RELEASE CONTROL BUTTON WHICH RELEASED THE IGNITION KEY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE IGNITION KEY CONTINUOUSLY FAILS TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. …

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10295662 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10317226 · 2010-03-05 (March 5, 2010)

THE BATTERY ON MY GMC ACADIA DIED ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FRIDAY OF 2/26 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50MPH AND HALF THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTIED IN 25 MILES. DURING THAT FRIDAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN AFTER I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT SAME NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED AND COULD NOT BE JUMP …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10317226 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10325097 · 2010-04-12 (April 12, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER A RIGHT TURN WAS ATTEMPTED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN TO A LOCATION TO BE PARKED AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY OPERATED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE O…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325097 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10343165 · 2010-07-14 (July 14, 2010)

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 GMC ACADIA THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM WENT OUT. UPON OPENING THE HOOD WHEN I STOPPED I NOTICED THE DISTINCT ODOR OF BURNT PLASTIC. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION WHILE REMOVING THE BULB I OBSERVED THAT THE INSULATION FOR THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED OFF AND SHORTED AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE WIRE AND CONNECTOR. THE CONTACT FOR THE BULB ALSO EXHIBITED CHARRING AT THE CONNECTOR CONTACT. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT BULB ALERTED ME THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN (09-08-42-004) ADDRESSING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS HARNESS SHOU…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343165 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10344383 · 2010-07-20 (July 20, 2010)

2010 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER HUSBAND NOTICED THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD AIR BUCKLES IN THEM. IT WAS DETERMINED, THAT THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE FRONT TIRE BEADS WERE TORN DURING INSTALLATION. *JB

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Owner report 10353379 · 2010-09-01 (September 1, 2010)

2008 GMC ACADIA SL RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) LOW BEAM CONNECTOR AND BULB BURN'T AND WIRES HAVE BEEN MELTED . *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 74,236 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353379 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10357402 · 2010-09-24 (September 24, 2010)

ON 9/23/10 MY WIFE EXITED OUR 2010 GMC ACADIA LEAVING THE KEYS PARTIALLY INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. TODAY 9/24/10 SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE GARAGE. WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR SHE FOUND THE VEHICLE TRYING TO START BY ITSELF. WE DO NOT HAVE A REMOTE STARTER INSTALLED. SHE REMOVED THE KEYS AND TOOK THEM BACK INTO THE HOUSE. IF THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED DURING THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEND YOU THIS MESSAGE. LATER WHEN I RETURNED HOME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE ACADIA AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO T…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,726 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357402 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10361841 · 2010-10-22 (October 22, 2010)

2010 ACADIA FRONT WHEEL DRIVE , WHEN IN DRIVE OR IN PARK ON INCLINE THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARD OR FORWARD DEPENDING ON WHICH WAY THE INCLINE IS. IT DOES NOT HOLD WHEN YOU MOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE ACCELERATOR WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR WHEN YOU ARE PARKING. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BUMP A PASSENGER WHEN THEY WALKED AROUND THE FRONT OF MY CAR TO GET IN AND I HAD PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE.I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND VANS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND IT OCCURS OFTEN AND THE DEALERSHI…

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Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

10V375000 · Seat Belts

Reported: 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, AND SATURN OUTLOOK VEHICLES. THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELD RESTRICTS THE UPWARD ROTATION OF THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS RETURNED TO A SEATING POSITION AFTER BEING FOLDED FLAT. IF THE BUCKLE CONTACTS THE SEAT FRAME, ADDITIONAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE SEAT TO A SEATING POSITION. IF SUFFICIENT FORCE IS APPLIED, THE BUCKLE COVER COULD BE PUSHED DOWN THE STRAP, EXPOSING AND PARTIALLY DEPRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON.

Consequence: THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SECOND ROW SEAT SIDE TRIM SHIELDS. IF A SAFETY BELT BUCKLE IS DAMAGED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V118000 · Air Bags:Side/Window

Reported: 2014-03-17 (March 17, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

Consequence: Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V266000 · Seat Belts

Reported: 2014-05-20 (May 20, 2014)

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

Consequence: If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
15V415000 · Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate

Reported: 2015-06-30 (June 30, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

Consequence: If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

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

Data completeness

343 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

85.4%Usable mileage293 / 343 records
100.0%Valid incident date343 / 343 records
100.0%Valid filing date343 / 343 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates343 / 343 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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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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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
Steering55,000–90,000 mi70,000 mi136
ODI 10407525 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP, PIPE AND GASKETS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T…

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ODI 10421595 · 19,000 mi

2010 ACADIA TRANSMISSION AND TRACTION CONTROL SAFETY PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALARM CAME ON IN ADDITION TO A FLASHING STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PUM PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MA…

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ODI 10443312 · 300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA 2WD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STEER PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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Engine80,250–120,000 mi103,000 mi58
ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10574301 · 120,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS TIMING CHAIN IS BAD AND COULD BE RELATED TO NOT PROPERLY CHANGING OIL. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 22 MILES FROM GMC DEALER. OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERCENTAGE LEVEL GIVEN FROM COMPUTER IN CAR. *TR

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ODI 10578995 · 114,000 mi

AS CAR WAS ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO A TURN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PETRIFIED. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON, AND THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION, BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. GMC SIMI VALLEY SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS A ROD TO A CYLINDER THAT SNAPPED, AND WAS NOT DUE TO AN IGNITION PROBLEM, OR RELATED TO A CURRENT RECALL. THE W…

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Electrical System32,319–116,000 mi70,000 mi35
ODI 10317226 · 6,900 mi

THE BATTERY ON MY GMC ACADIA DIED ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FRIDAY OF 2/26 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50MPH AND HALF THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTIED IN 25 MILES. DURING THAT FRIDAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN AFTER I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT SAME NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED AND COULD NOT BE JUMP …

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ODI 10357402 · 2,726 mi

ON 9/23/10 MY WIFE EXITED OUR 2010 GMC ACADIA LEAVING THE KEYS PARTIALLY INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. TODAY 9/24/10 SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE GARAGE. WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR SHE FOUND THE VEHICLE TRYING TO START BY ITSELF. WE DO NOT HAVE A REMOTE STARTER INSTALLED. SHE REMOVED THE KEYS AND TOOK THEM BACK INTO THE HOUSE. IF THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED DURING THE NIGHT WHILE WE WERE SLEEPING I MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEND YOU THIS MESSAGE. LATER WHEN I RETURNED HOME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE ACADIA AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO T…

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ODI 10427488 · 20,000 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP FOR CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, HWY 75, IT BECAME VERY SLUGGISH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO PICK UP. I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED BY A FAST TRUCK! SINCE APRIL OF 2011 I NOTICED THAT IT HAD NO PICK UP. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY, WHEN I LEARNED TO NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, JUST GRADUALLY VS IN A HURRY. THEN TODAY, SEPT 2011, WHILE DRIVING AT APPRX 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL BACK, AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND BEEPS AT ME. IT WAS A SUNNY, DRY DAY. I PULL OVER IN A P…

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Power Train52,500–97,500 mi79,550 mi28
ODI 10427488 · 20,000 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP FOR CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, HWY 75, IT BECAME VERY SLUGGISH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO PICK UP. I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED BY A FAST TRUCK! SINCE APRIL OF 2011 I NOTICED THAT IT HAD NO PICK UP. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY, WHEN I LEARNED TO NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, JUST GRADUALLY VS IN A HURRY. THEN TODAY, SEPT 2011, WHILE DRIVING AT APPRX 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL BACK, AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND BEEPS AT ME. IT WAS A SUNNY, DRY DAY. I PULL OVER IN A P…

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ODI 10574302 · 22 mi

CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN ON A HILL WHILE IN DRIVE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR

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ODI 10575825 · 100,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK LAST YEAR. RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING BOX REPLACED ($1200.00) SINCE THEN, WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN EITHER WAY AND THE ENGINE EVEN STOPPED RUNNING A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK ALSO MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHILE TURNING TOO. SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF BUYING IT, I HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK AND OIL LEAK THAT HAD TO BE FI…

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Exterior Lighting49,000–103,000 mi60,000 mi19
ODI 10343165 · 58,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 GMC ACADIA THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM WENT OUT. UPON OPENING THE HOOD WHEN I STOPPED I NOTICED THE DISTINCT ODOR OF BURNT PLASTIC. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION WHILE REMOVING THE BULB I OBSERVED THAT THE INSULATION FOR THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED OFF AND SHORTED AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE WIRE AND CONNECTOR. THE CONTACT FOR THE BULB ALSO EXHIBITED CHARRING AT THE CONNECTOR CONTACT. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR A REPLACEMENT BULB ALERTED ME THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN (09-08-42-004) ADDRESSING THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS HARNESS SHOU…

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ODI 10353379 · 74,236 mi

2008 GMC ACADIA SL RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) LOW BEAM CONNECTOR AND BULB BURN'T AND WIRES HAVE BEEN MELTED . *TR

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ODI 10436482 · 55,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO BULB LIFE. WHEN I CHANGED THE BULB I FOUND THAT THE HARNESS SOCKET WHERE THE BULB PLUGS INTO WAS BURNT/MELTED. I PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE BULB ANYWAY TO SEE THE RESULT. 5 MINUTES LATER THE LIGHT BULB BURNT OUT AGAIN. THIS LOOKS TO BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL COMPLETED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS WAS FOR THE LOW BEAM LIGHT BULB. *TR

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Air Bags49,500–135,000 mi62,370 mi15
ODI 10317226 · 6,900 mi

THE BATTERY ON MY GMC ACADIA DIED ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FRIDAY OF 2/26 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50MPH AND HALF THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTIED IN 25 MILES. DURING THAT FRIDAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN AFTER I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT SAME NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED AND COULD NOT BE JUMP …

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ODI 10386998 · 7,506 mi

PASSAGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND GET SEVICE AIR BAG LIGHT. *TR

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ODI 10410196 · 43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A…

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Unknown Or Other99,900–120,000 mi103,798 mi9
ODI 10715740 · 51,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT. IT NEEDS FRONT EVAPORATIVE CORE. GM IS AWARE OF THIS, IT IS ALMOST A $2,000 REPAIR AND THEY JUST IGNORE IT.

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ODI 10786638 · 80,000 mi

CURRENT RECALL STATES: "THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, HAVE GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE UP WHEN OPEN. THESE STRUTS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE OPEN LIFTGATE MAY SUDDENLY FALL." MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE BACK LIFT GATE WILL OPEN AND THEN WITH GREAT FORCE CLOSES DOWN QUICKLY. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS STRUCK BY IT ON MONDAY 10/26/2015 WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH GMC THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RESOLVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN…

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ODI 10883942 · 99,900 mi

THE EVAPORATOR CORE ON MY AND MANY OTHER GMC IS PRONE TO FAILURE. FROM MY RESEARCH IT IS NOT IF THIS PART IS GOING TO FAIL BUT WHEN. THE PART ITSELF IT NOT VERY EXPENSIVE BUT THE WAY VEHICLE IS DESIGNED CAUSES THIS TO BE A $2000.00+ REPAIR. ONCE THE PART FAILS THE TEMPERATURE IN YOUR VEHICLE SOARS SO HIGH THAT IT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. YOU CAN NO LONGER REGULATE THE TEMPERATURE AND GET THE HEAT DIRECTLY OFF THE ENGINE. THE METAL PARTS AROUND ANY OF THE VENTS BECOME HOT TO THE TOUCH. WE HAVE BEEN FORCED TO HAVE OUR CHILDREN SIT IN TH…

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Suspension30,460–130,250 mi57,411 mi10
ODI 10446115 · 350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS AN ABRUPT FORCEFUL RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO…

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ODI 10604484 · 25,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW ACADIA IN 2010 , I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS GONE BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES FOR FRONT END NOISES AND NOT HANDLING PROPERLY , I DID BRING IT TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STEERING PROPERLY THEY DID DO SOMETHING TO REPAIR IT BUT NOW THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING RACK IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 1800.00. IT IS NOTED IF YOU LOOK INTO IT THAT THIS FRONT END AND STEERING PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD , THEIR ARE CASES OF PEOPLE SPE…

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ODI 10653250 · 116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL TRAVELED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO TWO VEHICLES. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE STRUT WAS FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HAND INJURIES WHICH D…

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

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 11678396

Shift to park issue known recall issue in other GMC Acadias ... Vehicle will not lock into park and can NOT remove key anymore electrical still runs in vehicle causing the battery to drain ... Now have to force vehicle to shift into Park as best as possible but still does not fully lock into Park gear anymore ... I was shifting into Park.

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2025-091None
ODI 11685628

The contact owned a 2010 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, white and black smoke had leaked into the interior cabin through the air vents. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had caught on fire under the hood. The contact pulled over to the side of the road when the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The local fire department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire. The source of the fire was unidentified. A police report was filed. The contact sought medical attention for smoke inhalation. The ve…

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2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

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.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-061None
ODI 11744975 · 163,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact became aware of white smoke coming from the vents. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The contact and minor children exited the vehicle. The contact stated that while exiting the vehicle, there was fire coming from underneath the hood. The Fire truck arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a local t…

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (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 SystemPower TrainExterior LightingAir BagsUnknown Or OtherSuspension
Steering—
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ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10578995 · 114,000 mi

AS CAR WAS ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO A TURN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PETRIFIED. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON, AND THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION, BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. GMC SIMI VALLEY SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS A ROD TO A CYLINDER THAT SNAPPED, AND WAS NOT DUE TO AN IGNITION PROBLEM, OR RELATED TO A CURRENT RECALL. THE W…

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ODI 11130681 · 155,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIMES NOW ALL WITHIN THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS. I WILL BE DRIVING AND GO TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE ENGINE DIES. THE BRAKES STILL WORK SO I AM ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, TURN THEY KEY OFF AND RESTART IT. IT HAD HAPPENED TO ME ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REST OF THE TIMES HAVE BEEN STOP AND GO TURNS IN THE CITY BUT ONCE WAS WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO ON CMONG TRAFFIC AND MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT AUTO PLACES AND ALL TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I THEN RESEARCHED…

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ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10532030 · 27,000 mi

WHILE TRYING TO PARK THEGMC ACADIA 2010, THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WENT OUT ON ME. MY HUSBAND HAD TOLD ME PREVIOUSLY THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. MY INCIDENT ONLY HURT MY SHOULDER HIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CAR CRASH. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOT OPENING UNTIL YOU OPEN ANOTHER WINDOW. AND NOW THE LATEST ISSUE, MY HUSBAND HAD GOTTEN OFF WORK AND STARTED THE CAR AND ALL THE LOCKS WENT UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST AND THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF AND ON, THEN, WHEN HE WAS ON …

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ODI 10543125 · 70,000 mi

AS EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING, POWER STEERING FEELS LIKE IT'S OUT. ESPECIALLY NOTICED IN PARKING LOTS WHEN TURNING INTO A SPOT AT A LOW SPEED AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS. I BOUGHT THIS $40K+ VEHICLE TO HAUL MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS AROUND AND IT'S LITERALLY FALLING APART. SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, THE GAS GAUGE ONLY WORKS HALF OF THE TIME, THE HOT/COLD BUTTONS ARE WORE DOWN AS YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL WHAT THE '+' & '-' ARE ANYMORE (AND WE HAD THESE REPLACE ONCE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY) AND THE WINDSHIELD FLUID WASHER PUMP IS OU…

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ODI 10575825 · 100,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK LAST YEAR. RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING BOX REPLACED ($1200.00) SINCE THEN, WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN EITHER WAY AND THE ENGINE EVEN STOPPED RUNNING A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK ALSO MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHILE TURNING TOO. SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF BUYING IT, I HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK AND OIL LEAK THAT HAD TO BE FI…

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ODI 10593263 · 54,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ARCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

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ODI 10637308 · 51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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ODI 10648836 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS ON MY 4 YEAR OLD ACADIA IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING AT LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. MY CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS FOR THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT AFTER THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH NO SPECIFIC SAFETY INCIDENT, MY CONCERNS WITH THE ABILITY OF THE DEALER/AUTOMAKER TO PROVIDE A SAFE VEHICLE AND WELL AS THE OVERALL LACK OF RELIABILITY OF THE CAR IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS IS BOTH DISAPPOINTING AND CONCERNING. I AM CURRENTLY IN TOUCH WITH GMC…

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ODI 11268715 · 140,000 mi

LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE, FRONT STRUTS, REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, STEERING GEAR... ALL AT ONCE.

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ODI 11244807 · 106,255 mi

I HAVE HAD 2 ENGINES REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING AND PLUS NO POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK WILL STEER UPON SPEED. CANNOT PARALLEL PARK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN MAKING A TURN REGARDLESS OF LEFT OR RIGHT I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS IN ORDER TO STEER THE CAR.

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ODI 10446115 · 350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS AN ABRUPT FORCEFUL RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO…

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ODI 10604484 · 25,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW ACADIA IN 2010 , I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS GONE BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES FOR FRONT END NOISES AND NOT HANDLING PROPERLY , I DID BRING IT TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STEERING PROPERLY THEY DID DO SOMETHING TO REPAIR IT BUT NOW THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING RACK IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 1800.00. IT IS NOTED IF YOU LOOK INTO IT THAT THIS FRONT END AND STEERING PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD , THEIR ARE CASES OF PEOPLE SPE…

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ODI 10659610 · 13 mi

I BOUGHT MY GMC ACADIA IN DECEMBER OF 2009. A FEW DAYS IN I NOTICED A WHIRRING SOUND IN TURNING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NORMAL, A DESIGN FLAW WITH BRUSHES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. JUNE 20110 ENTIRE ELECTRICAL MOTHERBOARD FAILED, SIX MONTHS LATER THE WATER PUMP FAILED. BROUGHT THE CAR IN 3 TIMES FOR AIRBAG LIGHTS. I SENSOR WAS REPLACED THEN I WAS TOLD TO JUST "KEEP SOMETHING HEAVY IN THE SEAT". FOR EIGHT MONTHS ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CHIMED WITH NOTHING WRONG. I REPORTED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING ONLY TO BE TOLD IT W…

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ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10578995 · 114,000 mi

AS CAR WAS ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO A TURN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PETRIFIED. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON, AND THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION, BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. GMC SIMI VALLEY SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS A ROD TO A CYLINDER THAT SNAPPED, AND WAS NOT DUE TO AN IGNITION PROBLEM, OR RELATED TO A CURRENT RECALL. THE W…

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ODI 11130681 · 155,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT TEN TIMES NOW ALL WITHIN THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS. I WILL BE DRIVING AND GO TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE ENGINE DIES. THE BRAKES STILL WORK SO I AM ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, TURN THEY KEY OFF AND RESTART IT. IT HAD HAPPENED TO ME ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE REST OF THE TIMES HAVE BEEN STOP AND GO TURNS IN THE CITY BUT ONCE WAS WHILE TURNING LEFT ONTO ON CMONG TRAFFIC AND MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT AUTO PLACES AND ALL TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I THEN RESEARCHED…

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ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10677127

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN RIGELL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE RECALL GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AFTER THE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED, THE TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AC STOPPED WORKING, THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE HOOD AND TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. *JB

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ODI 10780650 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE BATTERY CABLE HAD TO BE DETACHED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO POWER OFF. AFTER TEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE REPAIR. THE F…

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ODI 10615168 · 31,000 mi

AFTER MY 2010 ACADIA SAT IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT FOR 19 HOURS AFTER A DRIVE FROM SAN DIEGO TO KANSAS CITY, IT OVERHEATED THE MINUTE I STARTED IT. THE AIR STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR, IT STATED "POWERING DOWN ENGINE", & THE TEMP GAGE MAXED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR. AT LESS THAN 36K ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN MINIMALLY, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. AND NOW.... SINCE IT IS "OVER 3 YEARS OLD", IT'S PROBABLY NOT COVERED. $40K VEHICLE WITH 30K MILES ON IT AND ALREADY OVERHEATING? WE HAD OUR VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 2.5 YEARS IN HAWAII, SO IT'S N…

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ODI 10887969 · 80,000 mi

AT 80,000 MILES, AFTER PULLING OUT OF PARKING, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR STARTED MAKING RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND LURCHED FORWARD DESPITE PRESSING ON BRAKES TO STOP. PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHILE CONTINUING TO FIGHT LURCHING OF VEHICLE AND TURNED CAR OFF TO CHECK ENGINE OIL, TRANSMISSION OIL, AND POWER STEERING OIL LEVELS. ALL WERE FINE. WHEN ATTEMPTED RESTART OF VEHICLE, LOUD RUMBLING NOISE FROM ENGINE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED AND THE CAR FAILED TO START. REQUIRED A TOW HOME FROM 100 MILES AWAY AND $400. HOOKED UP OBD, AN…

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ODI 11021536

TIMING CHAIN NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO STRETCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 137,882 WHICH COST $2,049. THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED UNDER SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR 2007-2009 MODEL YEARS, BUT THE 2010 IS NOT COVERED. MY UNDERSTANDING OF GMC'S FIX IS THAT NOTHING CHANGED WITH THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE OIL SYSTEM LIFE WAS LOWERED AS TO WHEN AN OIL CHANGE WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE (MORE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES). I HAVE COMPLETED ALL SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES BASED ON THE AUTOMATED PROMPT FROM THE VEHICLE AND STILL HAD TO COMPLETE THIS COSTLY REPAIR OUT OF POCKET…

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ODI 10823586

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS MELTED THE WIRES AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10532030 · 27,000 mi

WHILE TRYING TO PARK THEGMC ACADIA 2010, THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WENT OUT ON ME. MY HUSBAND HAD TOLD ME PREVIOUSLY THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. MY INCIDENT ONLY HURT MY SHOULDER HIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CAR CRASH. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOT OPENING UNTIL YOU OPEN ANOTHER WINDOW. AND NOW THE LATEST ISSUE, MY HUSBAND HAD GOTTEN OFF WORK AND STARTED THE CAR AND ALL THE LOCKS WENT UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST AND THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF AND ON, THEN, WHEN HE WAS ON …

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ODI 10543125 · 70,000 mi

AS EVERYONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING, POWER STEERING FEELS LIKE IT'S OUT. ESPECIALLY NOTICED IN PARKING LOTS WHEN TURNING INTO A SPOT AT A LOW SPEED AND PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS. I BOUGHT THIS $40K+ VEHICLE TO HAUL MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS AROUND AND IT'S LITERALLY FALLING APART. SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, THE GAS GAUGE ONLY WORKS HALF OF THE TIME, THE HOT/COLD BUTTONS ARE WORE DOWN AS YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL WHAT THE '+' & '-' ARE ANYMORE (AND WE HAD THESE REPLACE ONCE ALREADY UNDER WARRANTY) AND THE WINDSHIELD FLUID WASHER PUMP IS OU…

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ODI 10512633 · 75,000 mi

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. …

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ODI 10677127

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN RIGELL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE RECALL GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AFTER THE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED, THE TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AC STOPPED WORKING, THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE HOOD AND TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. *JB

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ODI 10780650 · 88,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE BATTERY CABLE HAD TO BE DETACHED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO POWER OFF. AFTER TEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE REPAIR. THE F…

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ODI 10427488 · 20,000 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP FOR CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, HWY 75, IT BECAME VERY SLUGGISH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO PICK UP. I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED BY A FAST TRUCK! SINCE APRIL OF 2011 I NOTICED THAT IT HAD NO PICK UP. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY, WHEN I LEARNED TO NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, JUST GRADUALLY VS IN A HURRY. THEN TODAY, SEPT 2011, WHILE DRIVING AT APPRX 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL BACK, AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND BEEPS AT ME. IT WAS A SUNNY, DRY DAY. I PULL OVER IN A P…

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ODI 11208038

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT. UNFORTUNATELY, MY STATE DOES NOT HAVE A LEMON LAW FOR USED VEHICLES SO I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH REPAIR AFTER REPAIR. #1 THE BATTERY. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE ALREADY. THIS VEHICLE HAS KILLED CELLS IN MULTIPLE BATTERIES. #2 THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I INITIALLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT OF COURSE THE ISSUE WOULD REPLICATE DURING THEIR TEST…

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ODI 10436482 · 55,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO BULB LIFE. WHEN I CHANGED THE BULB I FOUND THAT THE HARNESS SOCKET WHERE THE BULB PLUGS INTO WAS BURNT/MELTED. I PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE BULB ANYWAY TO SEE THE RESULT. 5 MINUTES LATER THE LIGHT BULB BURNT OUT AGAIN. THIS LOOKS TO BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL COMPLETED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS WAS FOR THE LOW BEAM LIGHT BULB. *TR

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ODI 10610563

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL REMAIN ON AT TIMES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING USED. ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF (FREQUENTLY) AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHY AND HOW TO FIX IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL AT TIMES WILL NOT WORK. *TR

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ODI 10643673 · 33,638 mi

MY FRONT DAYTIME LIGHT STARTING GOING OF AND ON AND THEN STOPPED-WORKING AND WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BY THE GMC DEALER THEY FOUND THAT THE LIGHT FRAME HAS BEEN MELTED AND IT WOULD NOT HOLD A LIGHT. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID $1,100 WHICH I WOULD NOT DO. CALLED GMC AND THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK WHICH THEY DID NOT DO. I CALLED BACK AGAIN AND WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO ME SAID I AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE COST WHICH I DID NOT DO. I AM LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE SUV. *TR

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ODI 10317226 · 6,900 mi

THE BATTERY ON MY GMC ACADIA DIED ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FRIDAY OF 2/26 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50MPH AND HALF THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTIED IN 25 MILES. DURING THAT FRIDAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN AFTER I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT SAME NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED AND COULD NOT BE JUMP …

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ODI 11099607 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BENTLEY CHEVROLET (1950 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTI…

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ODI 10786638 · 80,000 mi

CURRENT RECALL STATES: "THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, HAVE GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE UP WHEN OPEN. THESE STRUTS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE OPEN LIFTGATE MAY SUDDENLY FALL." MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE BACK LIFT GATE WILL OPEN AND THEN WITH GREAT FORCE CLOSES DOWN QUICKLY. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS STRUCK BY IT ON MONDAY 10/26/2015 WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH GMC THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RESOLVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN…

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ODI 11114418 · 140,875 mi

WHILE IM DRIVING MY DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK TH WA BMY RPM JUMPS UP TO 5OR6 CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SKIP GEARS THEN IT WILL CUT OFF. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHOP SINCE JUNE 5TH. THEY REPLACED SO MANY THINGS ON IT INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP ON 7-27-18 WHILE ON 95 MY TRUCK DID THE SAME THING, SCARIEST THING IVE EVER DEALT WITH CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSE MY DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED RPM JUMPED TO 6 AND SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND IT CUT OFF.

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ODI 11244807 · 106,255 mi

I HAVE HAD 2 ENGINES REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING AND PLUS NO POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK WILL STEER UPON SPEED. CANNOT PARALLEL PARK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN MAKING A TURN REGARDLESS OF LEFT OR RIGHT I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS IN ORDER TO STEER THE CAR.

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ODI 11186967 · 162,000 mi

TRUCK WONT CRANK! NEW BATTERY, STARTER & ALTERNATER PASSED. BOOSTED IT OFF CRANKED STRAIGHT UP, PARKED FOR A HOUR, WOULDN'T CRANK AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT.

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ODI 10575825 · 100,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK LAST YEAR. RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING BOX REPLACED ($1200.00) SINCE THEN, WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN EITHER WAY AND THE ENGINE EVEN STOPPED RUNNING A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK ALSO MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHILE TURNING TOO. SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF BUYING IT, I HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK AND OIL LEAK THAT HAD TO BE FI…

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ODI 10593263 · 54,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ARCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

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ODI 10637308 · 51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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ODI 10615168 · 31,000 mi

AFTER MY 2010 ACADIA SAT IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT FOR 19 HOURS AFTER A DRIVE FROM SAN DIEGO TO KANSAS CITY, IT OVERHEATED THE MINUTE I STARTED IT. THE AIR STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR, IT STATED "POWERING DOWN ENGINE", & THE TEMP GAGE MAXED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR. AT LESS THAN 36K ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN MINIMALLY, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. AND NOW.... SINCE IT IS "OVER 3 YEARS OLD", IT'S PROBABLY NOT COVERED. $40K VEHICLE WITH 30K MILES ON IT AND ALREADY OVERHEATING? WE HAD OUR VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 2.5 YEARS IN HAWAII, SO IT'S N…

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ODI 10887969 · 80,000 mi

AT 80,000 MILES, AFTER PULLING OUT OF PARKING, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR STARTED MAKING RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND LURCHED FORWARD DESPITE PRESSING ON BRAKES TO STOP. PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHILE CONTINUING TO FIGHT LURCHING OF VEHICLE AND TURNED CAR OFF TO CHECK ENGINE OIL, TRANSMISSION OIL, AND POWER STEERING OIL LEVELS. ALL WERE FINE. WHEN ATTEMPTED RESTART OF VEHICLE, LOUD RUMBLING NOISE FROM ENGINE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED AND THE CAR FAILED TO START. REQUIRED A TOW HOME FROM 100 MILES AWAY AND $400. HOOKED UP OBD, AN…

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ODI 11021536

TIMING CHAIN NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO STRETCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 137,882 WHICH COST $2,049. THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED UNDER SPECIAL WARRANTY FOR 2007-2009 MODEL YEARS, BUT THE 2010 IS NOT COVERED. MY UNDERSTANDING OF GMC'S FIX IS THAT NOTHING CHANGED WITH THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE OIL SYSTEM LIFE WAS LOWERED AS TO WHEN AN OIL CHANGE WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE (MORE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES). I HAVE COMPLETED ALL SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES BASED ON THE AUTOMATED PROMPT FROM THE VEHICLE AND STILL HAD TO COMPLETE THIS COSTLY REPAIR OUT OF POCKET…

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ODI 10427488 · 20,000 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP FOR CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, HWY 75, IT BECAME VERY SLUGGISH, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO PICK UP. I NEARLY GOT REAR ENDED BY A FAST TRUCK! SINCE APRIL OF 2011 I NOTICED THAT IT HAD NO PICK UP. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY, WHEN I LEARNED TO NOT ACCELERATE TOO MUCH TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY, JUST GRADUALLY VS IN A HURRY. THEN TODAY, SEPT 2011, WHILE DRIVING AT APPRX 45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR SEEMED TO PULL BACK, AND THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON, AND BEEPS AT ME. IT WAS A SUNNY, DRY DAY. I PULL OVER IN A P…

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ODI 11208038

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT. UNFORTUNATELY, MY STATE DOES NOT HAVE A LEMON LAW FOR USED VEHICLES SO I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH REPAIR AFTER REPAIR. #1 THE BATTERY. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2016 AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE ALREADY. THIS VEHICLE HAS KILLED CELLS IN MULTIPLE BATTERIES. #2 THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I INITIALLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD NOT SMOOTHLY SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT OF COURSE THE ISSUE WOULD REPLICATE DURING THEIR TEST…

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ODI 11361368 · 130,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE IT SOMETIMES STARTS IN THE WRONG GEAR AND NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF AN RESTARTED, OTHERWISE IT RUNS ON TOO MANY RPM. AT TIMES WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS, AFTER A STOP AT A LIGHT, IT DOES NOT MOVE FOR A WHILE. WHEN IT DOES MOVE IT JERKS AND ABRUPTLY STARTS. THE RUNNING DAY HEAD LAMP OVERHEATS AND BURNS OUT THE LIGHT BULB, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.

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ODI 11195929 · 136,000 mi

AFTER I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK AND WONT SHIFT BACK OUT FOR HOURS. ALSO WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR STATES THAT THE ENGINE IS IN REDUCED POWER AND THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF AND TO SERVICE STABILITRAK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OF ALL YEARS FROM 2007 TO THE PRESENT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED 6 DEATHS SO FAR AND STILL NO RECALL TO FIX MY CAR I DONT WANT TO END UP BEING ANOTHER DEATH IF YOU DONT FIX THIS ISSUE

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ODI 10823586

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS MELTED THE WIRES AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 10436482 · 55,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO BULB LIFE. WHEN I CHANGED THE BULB I FOUND THAT THE HARNESS SOCKET WHERE THE BULB PLUGS INTO WAS BURNT/MELTED. I PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE BULB ANYWAY TO SEE THE RESULT. 5 MINUTES LATER THE LIGHT BULB BURNT OUT AGAIN. THIS LOOKS TO BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL COMPLETED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS WAS FOR THE LOW BEAM LIGHT BULB. *TR

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ODI 10610563

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL REMAIN ON AT TIMES EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT BEING USED. ALSO THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF (FREQUENTLY) AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WHY AND HOW TO FIX IT. THE CRUISE CONTROL AT TIMES WILL NOT WORK. *TR

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ODI 10643673 · 33,638 mi

MY FRONT DAYTIME LIGHT STARTING GOING OF AND ON AND THEN STOPPED-WORKING AND WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BY THE GMC DEALER THEY FOUND THAT THE LIGHT FRAME HAS BEEN MELTED AND IT WOULD NOT HOLD A LIGHT. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID $1,100 WHICH I WOULD NOT DO. CALLED GMC AND THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK WHICH THEY DID NOT DO. I CALLED BACK AGAIN AND WITHOUT EVEN TALKING TO ME SAID I AGREED TO PAY PART OF THE COST WHICH I DID NOT DO. I AM LEFT WITH AN UNSAFE SUV. *TR

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ODI 11361368 · 130,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE IT SOMETIMES STARTS IN THE WRONG GEAR AND NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF AN RESTARTED, OTHERWISE IT RUNS ON TOO MANY RPM. AT TIMES WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS, AFTER A STOP AT A LIGHT, IT DOES NOT MOVE FOR A WHILE. WHEN IT DOES MOVE IT JERKS AND ABRUPTLY STARTS. THE RUNNING DAY HEAD LAMP OVERHEATS AND BURNS OUT THE LIGHT BULB, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.

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ODI 11323570 · 200,000 mi

THE ABS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF SUDDEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT JUST STAYS ON. *TR

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ODI 10648836 · 62,000 mi

I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS ON MY 4 YEAR OLD ACADIA IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING AT LESS THAN 65,000 MILES. MY CAR IS BACK AT THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS FOR THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT AFTER THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH NO SPECIFIC SAFETY INCIDENT, MY CONCERNS WITH THE ABILITY OF THE DEALER/AUTOMAKER TO PROVIDE A SAFE VEHICLE AND WELL AS THE OVERALL LACK OF RELIABILITY OF THE CAR IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS IS BOTH DISAPPOINTING AND CONCERNING. I AM CURRENTLY IN TOUCH WITH GMC…

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ODI 11268715 · 140,000 mi

LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG, PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE, FRONT STRUTS, REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, STEERING GEAR... ALL AT ONCE.

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ODI 10317226 · 6,900 mi

THE BATTERY ON MY GMC ACADIA DIED ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FRIDAY OF 2/26 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50MPH AND HALF THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTIED IN 25 MILES. DURING THAT FRIDAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN AFTER I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT SAME NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED AND COULD NOT BE JUMP …

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ODI 11099607 · 130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BENTLEY CHEVROLET (1950 FLORENCE BLVD, FLORENCE, AL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT THE FAILURE STILL RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTI…

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ODI 11323570 · 200,000 mi

THE ABS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF SUDDEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT JUST STAYS ON. *TR

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ODI 11244807 · 106,255 mi

I HAVE HAD 2 ENGINES REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING AND PLUS NO POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK WILL STEER UPON SPEED. CANNOT PARALLEL PARK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN MAKING A TURN REGARDLESS OF LEFT OR RIGHT I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS IN ORDER TO STEER THE CAR.

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ODI 10786638 · 80,000 mi

CURRENT RECALL STATES: "THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH THE POWER LIFTGATE OPTION, HAVE GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE UP WHEN OPEN. THESE STRUTS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE OPEN LIFTGATE MAY SUDDENLY FALL." MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE BACK LIFT GATE WILL OPEN AND THEN WITH GREAT FORCE CLOSES DOWN QUICKLY. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS STRUCK BY IT ON MONDAY 10/26/2015 WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED. AFTER SPEAKING WITH GMC THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RESOLVE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN…

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ODI 11114418 · 140,875 mi

WHILE IM DRIVING MY DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK TH WA BMY RPM JUMPS UP TO 5OR6 CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SKIP GEARS THEN IT WILL CUT OFF. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHOP SINCE JUNE 5TH. THEY REPLACED SO MANY THINGS ON IT INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP ON 7-27-18 WHILE ON 95 MY TRUCK DID THE SAME THING, SCARIEST THING IVE EVER DEALT WITH CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO GO TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSE MY DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED RPM JUMPED TO 6 AND SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING AND IT CUT OFF.

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ODI 11244807 · 106,255 mi

I HAVE HAD 2 ENGINES REPLACED IN THIS TRUCK AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING AND PLUS NO POWER STEERING. THE TRUCK WILL STEER UPON SPEED. CANNOT PARALLEL PARK BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN MAKING A TURN REGARDLESS OF LEFT OR RIGHT I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS IN ORDER TO STEER THE CAR.

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ODI 11195929 · 136,000 mi

AFTER I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK AND WONT SHIFT BACK OUT FOR HOURS. ALSO WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR STATES THAT THE ENGINE IS IN REDUCED POWER AND THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF AND TO SERVICE STABILITRAK. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE OF ALL YEARS FROM 2007 TO THE PRESENT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED 6 DEATHS SO FAR AND STILL NO RECALL TO FIX MY CAR I DONT WANT TO END UP BEING ANOTHER DEATH IF YOU DONT FIX THIS ISSUE

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Suspension
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ODI 10446115 · 350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS AN ABRUPT FORCEFUL RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO…

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ODI 10604484 · 25,000 mi

I PURCHASED A NEW ACADIA IN 2010 , I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SINCE IT WAS NEW IT HAS GONE BACK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES FOR FRONT END NOISES AND NOT HANDLING PROPERLY , I DID BRING IT TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STEERING PROPERLY THEY DID DO SOMETHING TO REPAIR IT BUT NOW THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING RACK IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 1800.00. IT IS NOTED IF YOU LOOK INTO IT THAT THIS FRONT END AND STEERING PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD , THEIR ARE CASES OF PEOPLE SPE…

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ODI 10659610 · 13 mi

I BOUGHT MY GMC ACADIA IN DECEMBER OF 2009. A FEW DAYS IN I NOTICED A WHIRRING SOUND IN TURNING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NORMAL, A DESIGN FLAW WITH BRUSHES IN THE STEERING COLUMN. JUNE 20110 ENTIRE ELECTRICAL MOTHERBOARD FAILED, SIX MONTHS LATER THE WATER PUMP FAILED. BROUGHT THE CAR IN 3 TIMES FOR AIRBAG LIGHTS. I SENSOR WAS REPLACED THEN I WAS TOLD TO JUST "KEEP SOMETHING HEAVY IN THE SEAT". FOR EIGHT MONTHS ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CHIMED WITH NOTHING WRONG. I REPORTED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING ONLY TO BE TOLD IT W…

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ODI 11186967 · 162,000 mi

TRUCK WONT CRANK! NEW BATTERY, STARTER & ALTERNATER PASSED. BOOSTED IT OFF CRANKED STRAIGHT UP, PARKED FOR A HOUR, WOULDN'T CRANK AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT.

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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.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

115 mentions · 33.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,171 mi (108 usable records).

ODI 10407525 · 30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE WOULD NOT TURN TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP, PIPE AND GASKETS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T…

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ODI 10421595 · 19,000 mi

2010 ACADIA TRANSMISSION AND TRACTION CONTROL SAFETY PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALARM CAME ON IN ADDITION TO A FLASHING STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PUM PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MA…

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ODI 10459395 · 49,458 mi

THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE RUNNING FROM THE BATTERY LOCATED BEHIND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT WAS RESTING ON A BOLT FROM THE FRAME. THE THREADS FROM THE BOLT CUT THROUGH THE BATTERY CABLE AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE FLOOR MATTING TO CATCH FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. SINCE IT WAS THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE THE CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY WITH NO FUSE, THE SHORT CONTINUED TO SPARK. IN THE PARTICUAL VEHICLE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BELOW THE …

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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

43 mentions · 12.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 93,000 mi (35 usable records).

ODI 10317226 · 6,900 mi

THE BATTERY ON MY GMC ACADIA DIED ON THE 15TH FEBRUARY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE FRIDAY OF 2/26 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 50MPH AND HALF THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTIED IN 25 MILES. DURING THAT FRIDAY THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING EVEN AFTER I PULLED THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THAT SAME NIGHT THE BATTERY DIED AND COULD NOT BE JUMP …

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ODI 10325097 · 9,400 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER A RIGHT TURN WAS ATTEMPTED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN TO A LOCATION TO BE PARKED AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY OPERATED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE O…

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ODI 10376482 · 9,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GASOLINE AND THEN IT STALLED. THERE WAS GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AFTER THREE DAYS, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,000. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE VALVE SPRING BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE CYLINDER AND SEIZED. UPDATED 09/…

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

Stalling or loss of power

28 mentions · 8.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,480 mi (25 usable records).

ODI 10325097 · 9,400 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FIRST GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER A RIGHT TURN WAS ATTEMPTED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN TO A LOCATION TO BE PARKED AND UPON RESTART THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY OPERATED AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FAILURE O…

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ODI 10376482 · 9,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GASOLINE AND THEN IT STALLED. THERE WAS GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND AFTER THREE DAYS, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,000. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE VALVE SPRING BROKE AND WENT THROUGH THE CYLINDER AND SEIZED. UPDATED 09/…

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ODI 10410196 · 43,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO PUSH IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE A…

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

Hard or delayed shifting

6 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,500 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10421595 · 19,000 mi

2010 ACADIA TRANSMISSION AND TRACTION CONTROL SAFETY PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALARM CAME ON IN ADDITION TO A FLASHING STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE BEEN HAVING POWER STEERING PUM PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MA…

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ODI 10637308 · 51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO FORCEFULLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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ODI 10887969 · 80,000 mi

AT 80,000 MILES, AFTER PULLING OUT OF PARKING, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR STARTED MAKING RUMBLING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND LURCHED FORWARD DESPITE PRESSING ON BRAKES TO STOP. PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHILE CONTINUING TO FIGHT LURCHING OF VEHICLE AND TURNED CAR OFF TO CHECK ENGINE OIL, TRANSMISSION OIL, AND POWER STEERING OIL LEVELS. ALL WERE FINE. WHEN ATTEMPTED RESTART OF VEHICLE, LOUD RUMBLING NOISE FROM ENGINE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLICKERED AND THE CAR FAILED TO START. REQUIRED A TOW HOME FROM 100 MILES AWAY AND $400. HOOKED UP OBD, AN…

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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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10433301

2010 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTENING WHILE SITTING UNDER A CARPORT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE ALARM KEPT SOUNDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BODY CONTROL MODULE, A PCM, AIR BAG SENSOR AND ECBM WAS NEEDED TO MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD HER VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS. *JB

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ODI 11319158

CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER PUTTING GAS IN IT. WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THAT REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN AND HE SAID THE ENGINE WENT OUT OF TIMING CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BE OUT OF TIME, COMBUST, AND DESTROY THE ENGINE.

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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

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11065668 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 95 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. BESSETTE MOTORS IN CARRINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE PEDAL POSITIONING SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAIL…

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 5,900 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10418090 · 5,900 mi

EXCESSIVE SOOT FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAR IS WHITE, REAR IS COVERED WITH BITS OF SOOT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUG 2010 TILL TO DAY AUG 2011. DEALER STATED NOTING IS WRONG BECAUSE THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS NOT ON. ON START UP AFTER OVERNIGHT PARKED-THERE IS A VISIBLE PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE. VEHICLE HAD 2800 MILES, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN, SO I DROVE 2000 MILES IN A WEEK, IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME AND IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. A CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME HE HAS HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON TRAVERSE MODEL (SAME ENGINE) …

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b