2011 GMC ACADIA Electrical System Problems

2011 gmc Acadia slt gear shift does not lock causing it to slip into neutral with slightest bump of shifter or sudden hard breaking Also passenger seat belt does not.lock at all when breaking and driver side seat belt never unlocks there are safty recalls on these issues for this model but.says mine has zero unfixed recall also defrosting and mirror defrost does not work properly causing me to have very bad visibility I had a close call when driving in Houston a week ago when I had to slam breaks due to a crazy driver who did not see me.and cut me off the lane my gear shifted into neutral causing me to not be able to accelerate after breaking to avoid the next speeding car fortunately I was lucky and was able to quickly shift back into drive and go there are electrical issues as well and there has only been one other owner and well maintained so I don't know what to do next my passenger nearly hit dash during this that's when I realized passenger seat belt does not lock

DRLs melted into the housing, seems like this is possibly caused by cowls that are not properly sealed allowing moisture into headlight assembly. This is obviously a fire hazard and will be a costly repair. I am not sure if vehicle insurance covers this but I doubt it.

On July 27 at 400 pm I arrived home and my daughter went to take out the trash and I heard her scream daddy the car is on fire. I rushed outside and flames were 6 ft tall I called 911. After putting the fire out he stated th car was running doors locked so they couldn’t open the hood

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

THIS ALL BEGAN AT ABOUT 75000 MILES. IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE STABILIZATION/TRACTION LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING ONCE THIS HAPPENED YOU COULD NOT ACCELERATE THE CAR. I ONCE WAS ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN IT HAPPENED I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND HAD TO TRY TO GET OVER TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEN TURNED INTO A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE BATTERY WOULD START TO DIE WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN NOT JUMP THE CAR YOU HAVE TO BRING THE BATTERY TO BE CHARGED ON A CHARGER. ALTHOUGH THE CAR WON'T START THE OTHER THINGS LIKE LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC WILL STILL WORK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT ONCE THE WEATHER WAS WARM IT RAN PERFECT FOR 4 MONTHS. THE FIRST DAY IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD THE BATTERY DIED WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO HAD A HEADLIGHT GO OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO SEVERAL PLACES BUT NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO GET IT DIAGNOSED WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ACADIA.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START DUE TO WATER LEAKING IN FROM THE WINDSHIELD OR THE FIREWALL FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE ONTO THE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE FUSE BOX. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE KEYFOB. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED CARL BLACK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (11500 E. COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817), AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A FEE WOULD BE ASSESSED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

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

Mileage: 80,000

IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME WHEN MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND WHEN I GO ABOVE 65 MILES PH. THE GMC STARTS TO HEAT UP AND SENDS A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY SAYING TRANSMISSION IS HOT A LOT OF SMOKE COMES OUT AND THE SPEED DECREASES COMPLETELY I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PARK IN THE STREET UNTIL IT COOLS OFF WHAT IS DANGEROUS IS THAT IT HAS HAPPEN WHEN I'M IN THE HIGH WAY PUTTING ME AT RISK TO CRASH I MADE SOME FIXES ONE TIME THE MECHANIC CHARGED ME ABOUT $500 DOLLARS TO FIX IT NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME ABOUT A $1000 DOLLARS MORE I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE GMC SINCE I GOT IT AND I ONLY HAVE LIKE BETWEEN 9 TO 11 MONTHS WITH THE GMC HOPEFULLY I COULD GET HELP SO THEY COULD FIX IT BY THE COMPANY AT NO EXTRA CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 9

IN MY 2011 GMC ACADIA SLT1 THE HEADLIGHTS SPECIFICALLY THE LOW BEAMS ARE VERY DIM REGARDLESS OF THE BULB BECAUSE I HAVE TRIED ALL FROM THE LOWEST PRICED TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE. WHILE USING THE HIGH BEAMS THERE APPEARS TO BE A SHADOW IN THE SHAPE OF MICKEY MOUSE'S HEAD IN THE CENTRAL AREA OF VISION. *TR

MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS EITHER FLICKER OR DON'T COME ON AT ALL THERE ARE 3 SETS AND NONE OF THE WORK PROPERLY AT ANY TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COOLANT SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN MECHANICS BUT NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT TO ZERO AND THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOCATED EIGHTEEN DIFFERENT ERROR CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MOORE BUICK GMC (2445 N MARINE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546), BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUSES BLEW OUT EVERY TIME THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS STILL AT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

Mileage: 166,000

IGNITION WHEN SHUT OFF ENGINE REMAINS RUNNING.TO GET ENGINE TO SHUT OFF IGNITION FUSE AND RELAY HAVE TO BE REMOVED. BEEN ONGOING ISSUE FOR MONTHS. GMC DEALERSHIP CAN'T IDENTIFY WHAT IS CAUSING

Mileage: 127,987

2011 ACADIA DENALI, HAS HID HEADLIGHTS FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, AND TRADITIONAL INCANDESCENT LIGHTS FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL). I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DRL BULB WAS BURNED OUT APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AGO (SO ~5/12/2019), WHEN I WHEN TO REMOVE IT TO SEE WHAT SIZE BULB WAS NEEDED PART OF THE PROJECTOR HOUSING BROKE OFF WITH THE BULB. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE BULB SOCKET WAS PARTIALLY MELTED, AND THE DUST SEAL AROUND THE BULB IS ALSO PARTIALLY MELTED (BROWN AND STARTING TO MELT). I ALSO LOOKED AT THE PASSENGERS SIDE AND, WITHOUT REMOVING THE BULB, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PROJECTOR HOUSING ON THAT SIDE IS ALSO STARTING TO BUBBLE/MELT. THE DRIVERS SIDE BULB IS MELTED ENOUGH THAT I CANNOT REMOVE THE ENTIRE BULB FROM THE SOCKET, ONLY THE GLASS WANTS TO PULL FREE. I FEEL LUCKY IT DIDN'T START A FIRE.

Mileage: 137,400

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PASS A SEMI WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT, AS IF I TURNED OFF THE KEY, NO POWER STEERING...NOTHING. I NOTICE THE "TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHT COME ON FOR A SECOND. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD JUST FLASH YET THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNING OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GMC DEALER AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS (INCOMPLETE) WAS IT WAS COMPUTER/ELECTRICAL RELATED. I ALSO NOTICED THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN (ALTHOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE TWO YEARS AGO AND GMC DEALER FOUND "FRETTING AT THE LGCM TERMINALS." POSSIBILITY RELATED, MY WIFE TOLD ME ONLY THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN A FEW DAYS BEFORE BUT ONLY HAPPENED ONE TIME. SHE SAID SHE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RESTARTED A FEW MINUTES LATER ALL WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN FINE...JUST ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS BEEN HAVING RADIO ISSUES FOR YEARS. 1/2 OF THE RADIO SCREEN RANDOMLY DISAPPEARS (LEFT). TAPPING IT SOMETIMES HELPS AND SOMETIMES IS FLICKERS WILDLY ON AND OFF. GMC DEALER TOLD US THE RADIO NEEDS REPLACING...LIKE THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

Mileage: 82,000

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

Mileage: 99,900

WIFE COMPLAINED THE A/C SUDDENLY STOPPED FLOWING FROM THE DASHBOARD VENTS WHILE RETURNING FROM A SHOPPING TRIP. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS SWITCHING THE AIR FLOW DIRECTION FROM FLOOR TO DASH WHEN I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE GLOVE BOX AREA. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE A/C OFF, REMOVED THE GLOVE BOX, TURNED THE A/C BACK ON AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM AN ONE OF THE A/C "ACTUATORS" UP BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AREA. REMOVED ACTUATOR, WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH. WAITING FOR NEW REPLACEMENT PART T3983001.

Mileage: 53,000

UNDER 100K MILES AND ENGINE JUST BLEW UP WITH OUT WARNING ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YRS PRIOR WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT WE HAD ISSUES WITH THE DVD CD PLAYER HAD TO REPLACE IT AND AFTER 1 YR IT WENT OUT AGAIN. HAD ISSUES WITH HEADLIGHT BULB BEING REPLACED THEN BLOWING OUT. THE BIG PROBLEM NOW IS THE ENGINE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING

Mileage: 98,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR EVERY TIME THAT I PUT GAS. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD ONE PREVIOUS OWNER BUT REFUSED TO GIVE ME A CARFAX REPORT. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID A FULL VEHICLE INSPECTION, AND STATED THERE WERE NO DEFECTS, BUT NO INSPECTION REPORT WAS IN THE CAR WHAT SO EVER. I AM READY TO FILE AN ARBITRATION COMPLAINT IF THIS SITUATION DOESN'T GET RESOLVED BECAUSE I AM STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THE LOAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO KEEP RUNNING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER (BILL CRISPIN CHEVROLET, 7112 E MICHIGAN AVE, SALINE, MI) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,197.

Mileage: 48,197

I HAVE A 2011 GMC ACADIA SLT. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED XENON HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID TVD) LOW BEAMS LAMPS. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT SOCKETS HAVE MELTED INSIDE EACH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE LOW BEAM LAMP CONNECTORS AND PORTIONS OF EACH WIRING HARNESS HAVE MELTED FROM THE INTENSE HEAT OF THE HID LAMP. I CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO SEE IF A RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED. NO RECALL. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MY LOCAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP SO MY LIGHT ISSUE COULD BE LOOKED INTO BY A GMC MAINTENANCE TEAM. I WAS ENCOURAGED TO RESOLVE MY LIGHTING ISSUE WITH MY CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER.

Mileage: 180,000

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

Mileage: 100,000

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT, A MECHANIC, FOUND NO ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED, THE AIR FAILED TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR EVAPORATOR CORE AND BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

OUR NITE MARE BEGAN DECEMBER 2015 PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP MORE THEN WE'VE DRIVEN IT , FIRST THOUGHTS ON NON STARTING WAS NEEDED BIGGER BATTERY, DID THAT , SECOND THEY THOUGHT BATTERY ISSUES AGAIN , AN THIRD TIME OF NON STARTING SUPPOSE ABLE BAD GROUND ON TRANSMISSION, DID THAT, FOURTH TIME ANOTHER GROUND ON TRANSMISSION BAD, FIFTH TIME THOUGHT SOME THING ELECTRICAL , PUT IN SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION MODULE , SIXTH TIME BRAIN PART, SEVENTH TIME THE BACK HATCH AN 8TH TIME THEY HAVE NO IDEA ITS IN SHOP STILL FROM AUGUST 4TH LAST TIME DROVE ANIT LOCK BRAKES CAME ON AN SLOWED OUR SPEED FROM 55 TO 30 WE WERE ALL SCARED

Mileage: 89,500

THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT HAS FAILED AND MELTED THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING.

Mileage: 52,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS GO HAYWIRE ON OCCASION. IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING, OR STATIONARY. HAPPENS IN ALL CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES I CAN'T MOVE MY SEAT, ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, OR UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THE RADIO ALSO, SWITCHES ITSELF FROM RADIO TO SAYING THERE IS AN AC ADAPTER PLUGGED IN SO IT WONT PLAY MUSIC, WHEN THERE IS NO ADAPTER TO INPUT MUSIC PLUGGED IN. THE GUARD OVER THE SEAT CONTROLS CAME UNHOOKED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT. I HAVE REATTACHED IT BACK INTO PLACE NUMEROUS TIMES, IT DOESN'T STAY. I CALLED DEALER AND HE WAS CONFIDENT THERE WOULD BE A RECALL SOON TO COVER IT. HAS BEEN ALMOST 3 YEARS AND MY WARRANTY HAS ALREADY BEEN UP, AND THE RECALL THAT WAS "SURE TO COVER IT" HAS NOT HAPPENED YET.

Mileage: 40,000

MY 2011 GMC ACADIA SUDDENLY DRAINED THE BATTERY, I TRIED TO START IT AND DIDN'T WORK, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW ONE, THE NEXT DAY THE NEW BATTERY WAS DRAINED LIKE THE OLD ONE, SO I TOOK THE BATTERY BACK TO AUTOZONE, THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY AND WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, THEY ALSO CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR ANY POSSIBLE PROBLEMS AND THE DIAGNOSTIC DIDN'T SHOW ANY PROBLEMS, SO THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AGAIN WITH A NEW ONE,... SO I HAD THE NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE AND WENT HOME, THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD, I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND FORUMS TALKING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM, I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE AND SHE GOT VERY DISSAPOINTED FOR HAVING THIS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, IT'S THE FIRST TIME THAT WE PURCHASED A GMC, WE HAD ALWAYS BOUGHT FORD VEHICLES, I CALLED GMC AND THEY DON'T HAVE ANY REPORTS WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS BUT THERE IS A LOT OF COMMENTS ON INTERNET FROM PEOPLE SUFFERING THE SAME SITUATION, .....I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND CAN'T KEEP CHANGING THE BATTERY EVERYDAY TO BE ABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE LIGHT SWITCH FELL ON THE DASHBOARD AND WAS HARD TO REACH FROM THE DRIVER SEAT. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. MA 09/25 UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ UPDATED 12/05/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

TOOK 2011 GMC ACADIA IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE TODAY AND ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DAYTIME HEADLIGHT BULB SINCE IT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR A FEW DAYS. WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BULB SOCKET WAS CORRODED AND MELTED AND WILL NEED A WHOLE NEW HEADLAMP COSTING 995 FOR THE HEADLAMP AND 400 FOR LABOR. I ASKED WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AND WAS TOLD IT SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH GMC ACADIA'S AS THEY HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHERS OF THE SAME MAKE AND YEAR. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OTHER SIDE MAY MELT AND CORRODE AS WELL AS THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH OTHER ACADIA'S RECENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 ACADIA THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON, I GO TO FILL UP AND THERE'S 3/4 OF A TANK STILL FULL. THE NEXT MORNING I STILL HAD A LOW FUEL READING AND NOW A SERIVCE ENGINE LIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL AND/OR COMPUTER SYSTEMS CAUSING A FALSE LOW FUEL READING AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEAR MODELS, BUT NOT 2011. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO EXPAND THE RECALL? OR WILL GMC CORRECT THE ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEAR MODELS? *JS

Mileage: 58,000

I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF TO SCHOOL, DOING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN MY CAR DASH STARTED BLINKING OFF AND ON SAYING TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF; CHECK TRACTION CONTROL; AND THEN THE CAR JUST STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT. I FOUND OUT THAT MY COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD MALFUNCTION AND THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW ON INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

FUEL GAUGE IS FALLING TO EMPTY WITH AT LEAST 15 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING,I HAVE TRIED FUEL CLEANER ???? THIS IS A CONSTANT WORRY . IS THIS A WARRANTY ITEM COVERED BY GMC ? IF NOT WHAT IS THE COST TO REPAIR AND WILL GMC HELP WITH THE COST ? *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I OWN A 2011 GMC ACADIA DENALI WITH ~58,800 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL) WAS NOT WORKING/REFLECTING AS IT SHOULD. WHEN REVIEWING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THE DRL HAD MELTED THE LIGHT HOUSING AND APPEARED TO DEFORM THE BULB SOCKET AND THE WIRING CONNECTED TO THE BULB SOCKET. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER TO LOOK AT AND GOT AN INITIAL ESTIMATED PRICE OF ~$1,100 TO FIX. ALL PARTS DISCUSSED ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I GOT BOTH A GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE MANAGER INVOLVED. BOTH PARTIES AGREED TO STEP UP AND COVER A MAJORITY OF THE COST. AFTER READING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER WEBSITES, GMC SHOULD CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING A RECALL FOR SAFETY CONCERNS OF A FIRE STARTING. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO COME UP WITH ANY MONEY FOR THE REPAIR; THE REPAIR SHOULD BE 100% COVERED BY GMC. *TR

Mileage: 58,800

I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE DRL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY - IT WAS OUT. I SUBSEQUENTLY CHECKED THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND FOUND IT WAS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AS WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE DRL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION OF THE MALFUNCTIONING DRL DETERMINED THE HOUSING HAD OVERHEATED AND SOME OF THE WIRING AND THE REFLECTOR FOR THE DRL WERE MELTED DUE TO APPARENT OVERHEATING. AS A RESULT OF THE OVERHEATING, THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. GIVEN THE APPARENT HEAT BUILD UP IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, THIS IS A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. ADDITIONALLY, GIVEN THE INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF THE HEADLAMP ADJACENT TO THE DRL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF BOTH HEADLAMPS WERE TO FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE TRAVERSING A VERY DARK COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT. A REVIEW OF THE INTERNET INDICATED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE DATING BACK TO 2007. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

JUNE 11TH 2014, IT WAS A WEDNESDAY. I DROVE OVER A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTS BEEPING AND FLASHING ALL OF THESE LIGHTS AT ME. THE PARK ASSIST OFF , THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK? AND THE ?CHECK ENGINE? LIGHTS ALL COME ON. WE ARE IN TOWN AND NOT GOING VERY FAST SO I DON?T NOTICE THE CAR DRIVING ANY DIFFERENTLY AT FIRST. I STOP AND STILL EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE, EXCEPT FOR ALL THESE LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME. WHEN I TRY TO GO AGAIN IS WHEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I HAVE THE GAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND AND MY CAR IS MOVING AT LIKE SNAIL SPEED, I?M TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, UP A HILL, TO GET TO THE PARKING LOT BUT MY CAR LITERALLY WILL NOT MOVE! VEHICLES ARE SWERVING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO US, I CALL A TOW TRUCK AND MY FINANCE. WHEN WE DO HEAR BACK FROM THE GMC DEALERSHIP THEY BASICALLY TELL US THAT WE?RE IDIOTS. THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND LOOKED IT OVER AND HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR FANCY MACHINES AND THERE?S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. AUGUST 16TH. MY FIANC IS DRIVING,ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 ALL OF THOSE SAME LIGHTS COME ON AND MY FIANC ANNOUNCES, ?OMG [XXX], I THINK IT?S HAPPENING AGAIN. ? SURE ENOUGH HE IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. LUCKILY FOR US THIS TIME WE ARE ON FLAT TERRAIN AND WE ARE ABLE TO COAST INTO MY MOTHER?S DRIVEWAY. BECAUSE IT IS SO LATE WE DECIDED TO JUST GO TO BED AND DEAL WITH IT IN THE MORNING. IN THE MORNING, THOUGH, WE GET INTO THE CAR AND IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE. WE DRIVE 6 HOURS BACK TO RAPID CITY, WITH NO ISSUES, ALTHOUGH WE ARE SICK TO OUR STOMACHS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS. DASH REEDS AS THIS TRACTION CONTROL OFF PARK ASSIST OFF SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE STABILITRAK *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Mileage: 73,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

Mileage: 39,000

2011 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SHUT OFF, AS HER FATHER WAS DRIVING. HE WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE INTERSTATE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT THE HOOD WAS OPEN ILLUMINATED, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED, AND NONE OF THE POWER LOCKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 43,595

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

Mileage: 22,000

FOR TWO WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE 3/27/14 INCIDENT, EVERY TIME WE STARTED THE CAR THE AIR WOULD NOT COME ON AND WE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN THE AIR ON. WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, THE AIR WOULD STAY ON. TWO WEEKS LATER, WHEN I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED GOING HAYWIRE DISPLAYING DOZENS OF MESSAGES, AND THE ALL OF THE GAUGES WOULD SHOOT UP, THEN BOTTOM OUT AT 0, THEN SHOOT UP AGAIN, ETC.. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I CAME BACK LATER TO START IT, THE CAR WOULDN'T START BUT THE ELECTRICAL STUFF CAME ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR TO START, I ROLL DOWN MY WINDOWS AND THEN TRY IT AGAIN, AND THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND SOME WIRES AND SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. LESS THAN 48 HOURS LATER, THE SAME THING WITH THE GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS HAPPENED. WE IMMEDIATELY SENT AN EMAIL TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINCE IT WAS THE WEEKEND AND THEY WERE CLOSED. ON MONDAY, THE CAR DIED AGAIN, BUT THE RADIO KEPT COMING ON/OFF....I FIDDLED WITH THE RADIO AND THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CAN'T GET THE CAR TO "MESS UP" AGAIN, AND ARE WAITING FOR IT TO DO THE SAME THING IT DID FOR ME, SO THEY CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR IS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT INCLUDE SAFETY EQUIPMENT, YET GMC IS READY TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD. NOTE: ALL RECALLS ARE UP TO DATE AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH GMC. *JS

Mileage: 35,950

POWER WINDOW CONTROLS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING TO CLOSE ALL PASSENGER WINDOWS FROM DRIVER DOOR CONTROL PANEL. ONLY WORK AROUND DISCOVERED IS TO LOCK/UNLOCK WINDOWS AND THEN CLOSE WINDOWS, WORKS APPROX. 75% OF TIME. *TR

MY 2011 GMC ACADIA (DENALI) HAS NOW BEEN TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES (AND LIKELY AN UPCOMING 4TH) DUE TO THE RIGHT FRONT POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW (AND REAR HATCH) WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPLACED THE DOOR MODULE AND REPROGRAMMED IT. THE NEXT TIME, THEY REPLACED BOTH THE MALE AND FEMALE TERMINALS IN THE CONNECTOR AND APPLIED SOME GREASE. NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT THEY DID THE THIRD TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN ALTHOUGH AFTER 24 HOURS IT WAS FINE. I UNDERSTAND GM CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL OUT FOR SUVS BUT FOR MORE OLDER VEHICLES = FIRE, SMOKE, OTHER ARE LINKED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR UNIT. JUST WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE EVEN THOUGH ITS 5 YEARS NEWER. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AS OF YET. *TR