Major Problems with 2011 GMC Acadia Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 GMC Acadia

2011 GMC Acadia AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 66000 miles

2011 GMC Acadia SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 72000 miles

2011 GMC Acadia AIR CONDITIONER Victims: 1 Mileage: 34000 miles

Browse 2011 GMC Acadia complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from GMC Acadia owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING in wet / rainy conditions power steering fails as belt gets wet and looses all traction. this has occurred multiple...	56 ~ 61294 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2011 gmc acadia (denali) has now been taken into the dealership 3 times (and likely an upcoming 4th) due...	35 ~ 63667 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled...	34 ~ 69364 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING passenger side daytime running light stopped working. took to dealer and bulb was replaced. within a few months bulb was...	33 ~ 64343 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that while parked the vehicle rolled away and crashed...	23 ~ 84412 miles
AIR BAGS when i tried to park my 2011 acadia sle the accelerator became stuck causing the front of my car...	17 ~ 31262 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when i tried to park my 2011 acadia sle the accelerator became stuck causing the front of my car...	13 ~ 62123 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on interstate 17w going to deposit ny i suddenly saw an error message on the dashboard that read...	12 ~ 57642 miles
SERVICE BRAKES powersteering gets tight and vehicle shakes. brought to dealer and powersteering pump and gear is leaking fluid. the gm dealer...	8 ~ 69984 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i went to open the back of my acadia pushed the button and as it raised i started to put...	7 ~ 49257 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM june 11th 2014 it was a wednesday. i drove over a set of railroad tracks and all of a sudden...	7 ~ 57443 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the driver side headrest was abnormally forcing his...	6 ~ 42943 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i've received 3 notices about recalls. gm told me july the parts are now available but when i call my...	5 ~ 72949 miles
SEAT BELTS the second row middle seatbelt locks where i am unable to expand and use it. i have been to the...	4 ~ 30909 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on interstate 17w going to deposit ny i suddenly saw an error message on the dashboard that read...	4 ~ 51341 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that after having the windshield replaced she noticed a...	3 ~ 45667 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE crank no start after parking on an incline (drive way) when fuel level is low (~ 3-4 gallons in the	3 ~ 48248 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that when driving in rainy or icy weather the...	3 ~ 35872 miles
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. while the electric rear liftgate door was opening the power assist cylinders...	2 ~ 85000 miles
SUSPENSION 2011 gmc acadia #14329b special coverage adjustment-loss of power steering assist. coverage good for period of 10 years or 150...	2 ~ 15475 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated while the rear liftgate was open the door suddenly...	2 ~ 99609 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM june 11th 2014 it was a wednesday. i drove over a set of railroad tracks and all of a sudden...	2 ~ 77000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioner/compressor has failed and the unit is leaking freon inside the car cabin when air conditioning or vents are...	2 ~ 54500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated whenever the gear was shifted into the park position the...	2 ~ 50 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that a heavy metal noise was heard while driving...	1 ~ 125000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i'm the 2nd owner and so far i've had to have a motor mount & 2 catalytic converters replaced. the...	1 ~ 79880 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY hvac system failure for the second time in less than a year that lead to freon leaking into the passenger...	1 ~ 42000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. while driving approximately 50 mph the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. the...	1 ~ 39000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY power window controls intermittently not working to close all passenger windows from driver door control panel. only work around discovered	1
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the rear windshield wiper was missing after driving through...	1 ~ 3400 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact was involved in a crash. the vehicle was destroyed. while driving...	1 ~ 7000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact was involved in a crash. the vehicle was destroyed. while driving...	1 ~ 7000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that when driving in rainy or icy weather the...	1 ~ 1000 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated whenever the gear was shifted into the park position the...	1 ~ 100 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the rear windshield was extremely small and distorted...	1 ~ 19 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact leased a 2011 gmc acadia. while the contact was driving between approximately 10-15 mph on the entrance ramp...	1 ~ 30 miles

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