This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My 2007 GMC Acadia spontaneously caught fire while driving. No warning lights and or notifications came on. My car began to fill with smoke from the floorboard and smoke came from the hood. The front end of the car was fully engulfed in a matter of minutes, total loss.
Tamaka recall, my 2007 GMC Acadia, lost power driving down the road. I was doing about 55 mph and lost all acceleration and my car would not move above 20 mph.. thankfully I wasn't hurt but was scary bc other people were behind me and my car slowed down so fast! after further review this seems to be a huge issue with this vehicle, and to me seems like a huge safety hazard. I still have to have my car looked at but now the engine light is no longer on. I feel that this vehicle is very unsafe to drive when you could be driving down the freeway and lose power... then when taken to the shop the car seems to be in good working order only until it does it again. This would be one thing if this was a one person case but this is a many person case! thank you
Shortly after purchasing 2007 Acadia it rained and my front floorboards flooded due to the sunroof clogging up. It overflowed into the car bc it couldn't drain. Transmission shutters at 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear only at low speeds or under tension. Navigation keeps saying disc read error. Supposed to be able to get 2 free disc with the life of the car but it nearly impossible to get. I hate this car. I have had nothing but problems with it since we have gotten it. I am almost due to upgrade and I will not be getting an Acadia.
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
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.
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."
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.
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.
While driving in the rain my 2007 GMC Acadia slt-2 started to leak. It was leaking at the top of the passenger side door post, drivers side air bag on the molding near the windshield, passenger side near the floor(by the glove box) and from my factory installed dvd player. It continues to leak after rain.
While driving at over 65 mph in heavy traffic, the transmission disengages, causing car to coast to a stop. Reduced engine and transmission performance. Also intermittent driveabililty issues, transmission does not shift, false messages/codes re: Stabilitrak, air bag, onstar, oil and gas gauges, etc.. at 122,936 miles in July, 2014, transmission replaced at cost of $4967.42.
I purchased my 2007 GMC Acadia in April 2011 used from carmax. On May 6, 2011, I had in bring it in because I noticed water and loud wind noise. They had told me that the gasket seal on the sunroof had to be replaced because that is where the water was leaking from into the headliner and into my car. After that I still had the same issues but had no time to bring it to get fixed. The water has leaked from the moonroof area, from the reading light on the third row, from front diver and passenger door airbags, from the passenger seatbelt area, and from the headliner above the middle row. On July 7, 2012 the leaking happened again so I called GM. They said that the recall or customer satisfaction drain tube extenders were done on 2-9-09 at 26,139 miles and that the tubes may be clogged. I was told I should take it in to a GMC dealership to see what the problem was. I took it in on July 12, 2012 and was told that it was the sunroof gasket that needed to be changed and that the tubes were not clogged. They could see where it was coming from the seal. So it cost me $240 to have that fixed and GM said they would not help pay because the issue had been resolved with the drain tube extenders. I got my vehicle back on July 16, 2012 the GM district specialist asked me if I was satisfied with the work and I told him I was not sure because it had not rained again yet. Well, on July 19, 2012 it rain and the $240 I paid to the have problem fixed by replacing the sunroof gasket seal still has not fixed the problem.this is very disappointing and not safe because of the electrical and airbags that are getting wet with water. Will my airbags work in an accident since they have had water coming from where it says airbag!
2008 Saturn outlook (same as GMC Acadia, Buick enclave and Chevy traverse) the headlamp wiring harness as designed is likely and does got so hot that the wiring clip to the bulb burns/scorches. It renders the headlamp very intermittent and then fails. The GM P/N is 20858015. It is a $49 part... and a $200+ install due to the ridiculous complexity of getting to the headlamp and that it goes back into the car. Recall is very much necessary.
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- Payson, IL, USA