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2007 GMC Acadia complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →

Suspension
Filed Jan 19, 2018193,600 milesMI

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO ROCK VIOLENTLY AT RANDOM SPEEDS AND WITH DIFFERENT INTERVALS

Electrical System
Filed Jan 16, 201814,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN SHIFTING AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WITHIN A WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SHORELINE AUTO GROUP INC, 2275 N STATE RD, IONIA, MI 48846, (616) 523-6882). THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH DUE TO NO SOUND FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO PICK UP SPEED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE FOR OVER A MONTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES MONTHS LATER TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 9, 2018170,000 milesWI

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THREE WARNINGS CAME ON "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN, THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECLINE AND I COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 35 MPH. GOT THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP AND WHEN I PUT IN PARK A SPUTTERING IN THE ENGINE COULD BE FELT. I TURNED OFF AND WHEN I STARTED IT TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE IT RAN FINE BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED JUST OVER A YEAR AGO. REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. ALSO MENTION OF THE TPS SENSOR ON THE THROTTLE. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CURRENT ISSUE FIXED YET.

Air Bags
Filed Jan 9, 201845,000 milesMN

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED MID WINDSHIELD AFTER I HAD TAKEN INTO THE SHOP THAT DAY I CALLED TO LET THEM KNOW IF THEY PERHAPS UNHOOKED SOMTHING, EXCEPT THEY WORKED FOR A FEW MILES. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO BY A NEW MOTOR. MY HUSBAND SAID IT WAS UNHOOKED, BUT THE WIPERS STICK UP ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY ON THE WINDSHIELD

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 7, 201761,000 milesCA

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD AROUND 61,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING OVER 25 MPH AND SOMETIME IT DID NOT RUN AT ALL. I TOOK IT SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER, ACTUALLY A TOWN TRUCK HAD TO TAKE IT BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT. IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT FOR ME TO FINALLY GET MY GMC ACADIA FIXED. THAT WAS IN 2015. TWO YEARS LATER I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION AGAIN, MY GMC HAS NOW 104,000 MILES. I WENT BACK TO THE GMC DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BEFORE, BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT GUARANTEE HAD ENDED 2 MONTHS AGO AND I HAD TO PAY $1,021 TO GET THE TRANSMISSION FIXED. I'M ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HOOD LIFT AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITH IS NOT WORKING

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017119,000 milesNJ

GMC TRANSMISSIONS ARE CRAP, GOING ON THE THIRD ONE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR BUT GMC IS DENYING THE RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Oct 30, 2017138,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG (WHERE THE SEAT BELT WAS LOCATED) WAS BEGINNING TO SPLIT OPEN. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CARWAY USED AUTO CENTER (50 PERRY ST, LOWELL, MA 01852, PHONE NUMBER: (978) 748-4113) AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO GMC DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Power Train
Filed Sep 10, 2017119,000 milesMN

2016 BOTH FRONT AND BACK AC HAD TO BE REPLACED, CURRENTLY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, REAR LIFT GATE, AFTER RECALL FIX, STILL WON'T SHUT -TAKES UP TO 3-4 TIMES TO CLOSE LIFT GATE WHEN NOTHING IS IN THE WAY, DVD/CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING IN 2015

Electrical System
Filed Jul 20, 2017MO

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND SAUND PROBLEMS

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 2017125,000 milesTX

THE ACADIA HAD A RECALL ON THE SUNROOF FOR LEAKING LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. MY ACADIA HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WATER LEAKED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DOWN THE FRAME ADJACENT TO THE DOOR AND WINDOW THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH INTO THE FLOOR AREA. THERE IS A FUSE BOX LOCATED IN THIS AREA AS WELL AS A VERY LARGE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THAT CONNECTS TWO PORTIONS OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THE EXPOSURE OF THIS COMPONENT TO WATER HAS RESULTED IN CORROSION OCCURRING WITH THIS CONNECTOR. THIS IS A MAJOR CONNECTOR AFFECTING MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM GIVING ME THE LARGEST CAUSE FOR CONCERN IS THE DOOR LOCKS. ON A DAILY BASIS THE LOCKS WON'T RESPOND TO THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON ANY OF THE DOORS NOT WILL I RESPOND TO THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY REMOTE. THIS POSES A SIGNIFICANT EGRESS DANGER AS THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS IS TO MANUALLY PUT UP THE LOCK. THIS IS FOR EVERY DOOR, ALL FOUR OF THEM. I HAVE AN INFANT IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE AND IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO LITERALLY CRAWL FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT TO THE REAR SEAT, MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR AND THEN ATTEMPT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THIS ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AS THE FAULT DUE TO CORROSION FROM WATER HAS BEEN OCCURRING NOT JUST TO ME, IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING TO MANY OWNERS THAT SUFFERED FROM LEAKING ROOFS ON THEIR BRAND NEW VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT GMC NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAFETY HAZARD THEY

Suspension
Filed Jun 23, 201752,800 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STRUTS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED AND CAUSED A BOUNCING CONDITION ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. VAN CHEVROLET IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR UNLESS THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,800.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Jun 5, 201775,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON OR OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 3, 2017KY

BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2010 WITH 89000 MILES IN 2013 TIMING CHAINS WENT OUT TOOK TO GMC DEALER AND EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A RECALL ABOUT THE TIMING CHAINS CARDINAL IN HAZARD KY WOULD NOT FIX THIS RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAID IF THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 120000 MILES THE RECALL WAS EXPIRED. .SO TIMING CHAINS GO OUT AND I READ FROM THIS SITE THE RECALLS NEVER EXPIRE ?? NO THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS

Steering
Filed Mar 31, 2017135,000 milesMN

POWER STEERING DOESN'T WORK IN A LOW SPEED OR WHEN UR USING THE GAS IT GETS REALLY HARD WHEN UR DRIVING ON THE ROADS SPECIALLY WHEN UR TUNING IN A STOP SING OR LIGHT IS DANGEROUS I ALMOST GET IN A ACCIDENT I'M GLAD DE OTHER CAR NOTES THAT'S AND GET AWAY

Power Train
Filed Mar 25, 2017150,000 milesIL

TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING AND SLIDING OUT OF GEAR (IT WORK SOMETIME SMOOTHLY )ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING

Air Bags
Filed Mar 15, 2017137,000 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS EXPLODED FOR NO REASON I WAS DRIVING ON 225 IN HOUSTON TEXAS AND THEY JUST EXPLODED

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 7, 2017140,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FROM A STOP SIGN, A SPEEDING VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO THE FRONT CENTER OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE CONTACT AND A MINOR PASSENGER, SEATED IN THE REAR BEHIND THE DRIVER, SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 20, 2016WI

WITHIN 24 HRS OF BUYING THE VEHICLE MY EXHAUST SYSTEM FELL OFF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALL THE LIGHTS BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WORKS ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN YOU STOP OR ACCELERATE THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS SLIGHTLY. TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AFTER THE SECOND WEEK OF OWNING IT. WHEN RECEIVING FOR LOANER VEHICLES ALL OF THEM DID NOT HAVE WORKING ENGINE LIGHTS. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Dec 16, 201686,000 milesTX

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG/ THE DEFECTIVEAIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT TURN ON THE AIR BAG WHEN A PARSON IS IN THAT SEAT. THE GMC DEALER SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST. I BELIEVE THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE, GMC SHOULD REPAIR THIS SAFTY VIOLATION AT NO CHARGE.

Power TrainCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 15, 2016151,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S 5-YEAR OLD SON WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS SWITCHED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A CREEK. THE KEYS WERE NOT PRESENT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A BRUISED BACK AND LEFT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 01/17/17.*JB

Engine
Filed Oct 31, 2016125,000 milesCA

BAD ENGINE OIL LEAK AND IS DRIPPING ON MANIFOLD SHIELD WHICH CAUSES SMOKE...IT IS GETTING WORSE. COULD CATCH FIRE.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2016MA

DRIVING UP ON THE HILL THE CAR JERKED AND SHAKES. PASSENGER FEELS IT. IT'S DISPLAYING SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM JUST UNDER A YEAR AFTER IT WAS DONE. IT'S NOW DISPLAYING, STABILITRAK AND CONTROL TRACTION. AFTER STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT UPON THE DEPARTURE THE CAR SHAKES AND JERKS. WHEN IT RAINS REAL HARD, I HAVE A LEAK ON THE PASSENGER DOOR. I FEEL LIKE THE CAR FALLS APART LIGHT AFTER LIGHT. SOME PEOPLE SAYS ITS TRANSMISSION. *TR

Power Train
Filed Sep 27, 2016TX

MY COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES WERE HACKED AND THE HARASSMENT DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I DISCONNECTED ONSTAR . I NEVER HAD A ACCOUNT TO THIS . TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DURING THE HARASSMENT THEY KNEW AND HEARD EVERYTHING I DID.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 16, 2016140,000 milesKY

THE ACADIA HAS BEEN MAKING A CLICKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY NO SOUND ON THE RADIO OR BLINKERS. THERE WAS WATER IN WIRE HARNESS IN THREE OF THE DOORS, WHICH SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING.THIS ALL TOOK PLACE WHILE IN PARK. AND NOW WHILE RUNNING OR NOT

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 24, 2016114,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY TURNED ON AND OFF AND THE INDICATORS FOR EACH ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Structure › Body
Filed Aug 22, 2016100,000 milesOK

THE SUNROOF LEAKS AND CAUSES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GEARS, RACK, AND BUSHINGS ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT DURING LOW SPEEDS. TRIED HAVING IT REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL, HOWEVER, 9 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND NOBODY WANTS TO FIX IT OR ALLOWS FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD NEVER BE ACCEPTABLE! ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION ALREADY HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURE MADE A FAULTY VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE PARTS AND THE LABOR NOT TO MENTION THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING TO FIGHT WITH THE DEALER AND GM TO GET THE PROBLEM CORRECTED.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 23, 2016115,000 milesNC

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG/ THE DEFECTIVEAIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT TURN ON THE AIR BAG WHEN A PARSON IS IN THAT SEAT. THE GMC DEALER SAID THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO GMC WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO COST.I FILL THIS IS SAFTY MATTER AND GMC SHOULD REPAIR THIS SAFTY VIOLATION AT NO CHARGE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Jun 15, 201680,522 milesOH

FUEL GAGE SYSTEM IS NOT SHOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS FAILED 3 TIMES . THE TANK HAS BEEN FILLED AND NEEDLE SHOW EITHER EMPTY OF 3/4 FULL. THE FUEL LEVEL CODE PO464. IT WAS RETURNED BACK TO DEALER ON 6/13/2016 AND PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES AFTER SAID PROBLEM WAS FIX WITH SILICON IN CONNECTION. (WATER DAMAGE) HOW EVER WITH END 10 MILES NEEDLE ALL OVER THE PLACE ? GOT HOME AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON TO CYCLE AND NEEDED READS EMPTY AFTER A FULL TAKE OF GAS.?

Power TrainCrash
Filed May 31, 2016122,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, A PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE GEAR SHIFTER. AS A RESULT, THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A TOW TRUCK WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 26, 2016158,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE PROGRAMMED. THE DETAILS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE TRACTION CONTROL COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V062000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 21, 2016125,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED FOR A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE LIFTGATE, SUPPORT STRUTS, AND REPROGRAMMING OF THE COMPUTER. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ABILITY TO AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE THE LIFTGATE WAS INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 15, 2016103,000 milesGA

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) STAYS ON. INITIALLY LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR A FEW MOMENTS. GRADUALLY WITHIN A FEW DAYS IT BECAME CONSTANT.GM DEALER SAYS IT'S A SENSOR AFFECTING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH.DEALER WANTS MORE THAN $800.00 TO REPLACE SENSOR

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 2016NJ

HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4WKS AND HAVE BEEN BACK TO DEALER 4TIMES. 2TIMES FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (2ND TIME REPORTED WATER LEAKAGE IN FRONT FLOOR DRIVER & PASSENGER SIDES AFTER IT HAD RAINED), 2TIMES FOR STABILITRAK OFF AND SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING (3 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS ONE WITHIN 1 WK OF PURCHASE), INTERIOR LIGHTS FOR ENTRY AND REAR CONSOLE CONTROLS ARE INOPERABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 22, 2016100,000 milesIL

PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF FOR OVER A YEAR, WHEN A PERSON WEIGHING OVER 100 LBS IS SEATED THERE. RECENTLY THE SERVICE AIR BAG HAS COME ON THE DIC, AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR IS ALWAYS OFF NOW WHEN ANYONE IS SEATED.

Air Bags
Filed Mar 7, 201692,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAGS AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Power Train
Filed Feb 11, 2016110,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

SteeringCrash
Filed Feb 10, 2016112,000 milesMA

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND AS I WAS MAKING A SLOW TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE POWER STEERING ALL OF THE SUDDEN CUT OUT AND I SLID OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DITCH. AS I HAVE BROWSED THE INTERNET THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS OF SIMILAR HAPPENINGS.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 4, 2016KY

THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARD ALWAYS HAS A WET SPOT WHEN IT RAINS. THE REAR SPEAKERS DO NOT WORK. THE PASSENGER WINDOW CANNOT BE OPERATED BY THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE REAR WINDOW WIPER FLUID WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK IF THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 4, 2016IL

CAN'T GO OVER 25 MPH SEEMS TO BE STUCK ON ONE SHIFT WHEN IN TRAFFIC.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 29, 2015130,000 milesGA

AT 80,000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. CAR IS ALSO LEAKING UNDER THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER FLOOR BOARD AND MOON ROOF/SUNROOF DRIPS DOWN FROM DOME LIGHTS ONTO THIRD ROW SEATS. LEAKING HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN IGNITION WILL STILL RUN EVEN AFTER KEY IS TURNED OFF AND KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION CAR IS CURRENTLY AT 130,000. ALSO IGNITION WILL POWER DOWN EVEN WHILE CARE IS IN MOTION WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. CAR HAS HAD MORE PROBLEMS THAN ANY OTHER I HAVE OWNED, WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 27, 2015112,000 milesCA

BOTH DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE MELTED THE BULB SOCKETS AND THE BULB HOUSING. THE SOCKETS HAVE MELTED SO BAD THAT YOU CANNOT REMOVE THE BULB AND THE HOUSING HAS MELTED SO BAD THAT THE HOUSING WILL NO LONGER HOLD THE BULB IN PLACE. THE PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY THE FACT THAT YOU CANNOT TURN THE LIGHTS EITHER ON OR OFF BECAUSE THE DIAL DEFAULTS TO AUTOMATIC WHICH WILL USE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY UNLESS YOU PHYSICALLY TURN THEM OFF EACH TIME YOU TURN THE CAR OFF. THIS SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES CAUSES A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD! THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. THE PHOTO WITHOUT A BULB IS THE LEFT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT HOUSING AND THE PHOTO OF THE BULB GOES IN THAT HOUSING. THE PHOTOS WITH THE BULB STILL IN THE HOUSING ARE OF THE RIGHT RUNNING LIGHT. THE HOUSING IS COMPLETELY MELTED AND A SUBSTANCE HAS MELTED OUT OF THE SOCKET AND INTO THE HOUSING. I FEAR THAT THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WITH CAUSE A FIRST AND JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF ME, MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN.

Structure › Body
Filed Dec 22, 20159,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER PENETRATED THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE AN INSPECTION PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 18, 201574,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

Power Train
Filed Dec 5, 2015OH

TRANSMISSION HIGH IDLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ITS NOT HOLDING FLUID

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 12, 2015116,000 milesTN

WE HAVE HAD WATER LEAKING IN THROUGH OUR THIRD ROW LIGHTS, AND THROUGH THE 3RD ROW SEAT BELTS, AND UNDER THE DASH WHEN IT RAINS. THE CAR IS USUALLY IN A TILT WHEN THIS HAPPENS (FRONT UP), AND IT GETS WORSE AS I DRIVE. I CAN USUALLY HEAR THE WATER SLOSHING AROUND. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE DRAIN TUBES WERE CLOGGED, SO THEY UNCLOGGED THEM. I SPENT $350, AND 2 DAYS LATER, WHEN WE HAD A BIG RAIN, IT WAS LEAKING EVEN MORE THAN EVER. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE WATER TESTING YET AGAIN (THIS MAKES THE 3RD TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT FOR THIS ISSUE). I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THIS MORNING, AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE BACK MOONROOF THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, SO THEY ARE TAKING IT OUT, AND GOING TO RESEAL EVERYTHING. THIS IS COSTING ME ANOTHER $900.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 27, 201596,000 milesOH

WATER ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY. RAIN OVERNIGHT.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 27, 201596,000 milesOH

WATER ON PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. RAIN OVERNIGHT. PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY.

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate1 injured
Filed Oct 26, 2015OK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS OPENED, THE LIFTGATE CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN ARM INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Oct 22, 201570,652 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFEGATE FAILED TO OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,652.

Steering
Filed Oct 20, 201555,000 milesNY

MY POWER STEERING IS LEAKING. SOME RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON OTHER VEHICLES BUT NOT MINE.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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