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2007 GMC Acadia Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
37
Latest Oct 1, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 428 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 GMC Acadia submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 37 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 37, in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Oct 1, 2020

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE CHECK STABILITY CONTROL WARNING FLASHES AND THE MOTOR GETS REALLY LOUD. CLEANED THE GROUND WIRES AND THE MOTOR IS NO LONGER MAKING THE LOUD NOISE OR JERKING BUT NOT MY SEAT HEATERS NO LONGER WORK AND NOW THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES BUT JUST 2 MONTHS AGO I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR! ALL OF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING!

NHTSA ID
11362199
Incident
Aug 21, 2020
Mileage
156,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Aug 26, 2020

2007 GMC ACADIA, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRACK KEEPS POPPING UP. IT LOSES THE POWER STEERING OFF AND ON IF YOU DRIVE IT IN THE RAIN AT ANY SPEED. WINDOWS CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED BY DRIVERS MASTER BUTTONS. VEHICLE HAS 173000 MILES ON IT. PURCHASED USED FROM BUCKEYE NISSAN. NOTICED ISSUES RIGHT AWAY BUT THEIR MECHANIC SAID THERE IS NOTHING COMING UP WHEN THEY HOOK UP THE DIAGNOSTICS. NO WARRANTY WHEN PURCHASED USED, THIS IS MY FIRST VEHICLE PURCHASE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR THEN GOT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRACK READING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH. STILL PAYING PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE, I COULD NOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC SO I PURCHASED A CHEAP CAR FROM A FRIEND AND THE ACADIA SAT IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR 2 YEARS. AFTER I PAID IT OFF I STARTED TO LOOK INTO REPAIRING IT. I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT AFTER IT SAT FOR SO LONG AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND DROVE LIKE THERE WAS NEVER AN ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. STILL GET ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL TURNS OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRACK READING BUT HAS NOT HAD IT SLOW DOWN TO 5 MPH AGAIN. NOW IF I DRIVE IN THE RAIN THE POWER STEERING CUTS IN AND OUT AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL REVIEWS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT SAY THE SAME AS MINE. THE WORST PART IS THAT GM IS AWARE OF THESE ISSUES BUT WILL NOT ASSIST IN REPAIR IF THE VEHICLE HAS OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID
11351293
Incident
Jul 1, 2020
Mileage
170,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 26, 2018

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON A STRAIGHTAWAY HIGHWAY , THREE WARNINGS CAME ON "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER CARS BEHIND ME AND NOWHERE TO PULL OFF THE CAR HAD LOST POWER IT WOULD NOT GET OVER FIFTEEN MPH. TAKING IT INTO BE SERVICED .I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED

NHTSA ID
11163575
Incident
Dec 26, 2018
Mileage
143,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Oct 29, 2018

PURCHASED THIS CAR AUG 2017 FIXED MOON ROOF CLOGS AND LEAKS ON THE INSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN ON DRIVERS CONTROLS, STABILITRAK SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, MAKING THE CAR HARD TO STEER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, CODES 700-SHIFT SOLENOID A STUCK; CODE 752-TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, ACCELERATION IS UNRELIABLE AND GOES INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" WHERE IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO GO OVER 40-45MPH AND RPM DOES NOT GO DOWN, IT WILL NOT SHIFT EASILY FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE

NHTSA ID
11143890
Incident
Oct 19, 2018
Mileage
105,909 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 28, 2018

SO GOT MY FIRST GM AND WILL BE LAST ONE U CAN NOT FIX THIS CAR IT WONT LET YOU AND NOT TALKING ABOUT NORMAL MAINTENANCE HAVE ONLY HAD 2 YEAR JUST GOT BACK AFTER HAVING TRANSMISSION REBUILT HAD MOTOR REBUILT LAST SUMMER DO TO TIMING CHAIN TOOK ON 100 MILE TRIP TODAY NOW GAUGES ARE FREAKING OUT ABOUT EVERY 5TH TIME U START IT HAVE CODE P0449 WICH WASNT THERE BEFORE BUT OBVIOUSLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TRANSMISSION THEN GET HOME TONIGHT AND ITS GOT P0019 SO BASICALLY LOOKS LIKE IL BE HAVING TO HAVE MOTOR REBUILT AGAIN IF I DONT BURN TO GROUND FIRST SO ALL AND ALL NOT COUNTING MAINTENANCE ON IT LIKE STRUTS TIRES OIL CHANGE YOU NO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR JUST IN THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION IN 2 YEARS IL HAVE 11.000 WRAPED UP IN A SUV THATS WORTH ABOUT 7000 AND WONT LET U GET OUT FROM UNDER IT IT IS THE WORST MONEY PIT I HAVE EVER HAD. FOR EVERY THING U FIX ON IT IT CREATES 3 MORE

NHTSA ID
11143587
Incident
Oct 28, 2018
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistanceSuspension
Filed Aug 28, 2018

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND LOSS ALL POWERS TO TRANSMISSION AT 65MPH. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE.

NHTSA ID
11123096
Incident
Aug 17, 2018
Mileage
130 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 2, 2018

OVERDRIVE FUNCTION FAULTY IN TRANSMISSION. DURING COLD WEATHER STABILITY TRAC KICKS IN AND WILL NOT REGAIN POWER EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO BAD ROAD CONDITIONS (SUCH AS SNOW, ICE, OR RAIN) IT SEEMS TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. IT BARLEY MOVES INHIBITING NORMAL TRAFFIC FLOW WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. FIXED MOON ROOF LEAKS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION AND RAIN WATER DRIPS ON PASSENGERS AND THOROUGHLY SOAKS THE CARPETS LEAVING A MILDEW SMELL.

NHTSA ID
11115348
Incident
Jun 1, 2016
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 16, 2018

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.

NHTSA ID
11063018
Incident
Aug 14, 2017
Mileage
14,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jan 9, 2018

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.

NHTSA ID
11061404
Incident
Jan 9, 2018
Mileage
170,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 3, 2017

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

NHTSA ID
10992993
Incident
Oct 5, 2013
AirbagsDriver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Dec 20, 2016

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

NHTSA ID
10936590
Incident
Nov 22, 2016
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 24, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10898180
Incident
Aug 23, 2016
Mileage
114,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 30, 2016

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.

NHTSA ID
10852468
Incident
Mar 1, 2016
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 4, 2016

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

NHTSA ID
10824348
Incident
Dec 28, 2015
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 5, 2015

UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY THE 2007 ACADIA WOULD NOT SHIFT EITHER INTO OR OUT OF 3RD GEAR, I'M NOT SURE. I COULD NOT TELL WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHEN I DETERMINED THIS WAS NOT GOING TO CORRECT ITSELF I EXITED THE HIGHWAY. I'VE RECIEVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT VEHICLES EQUIPED WITH 6T70 AND 6T75 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKED OR FRACTURED WAVE PLATES. THIS CLEARLY IS A FAULTY PART AS IT IS OCCURRING ON MANY VERSIONS OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN UPGRADED. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT IT WAS ONLY ME IN THE AUTO AND NOT THE ENTIRE FAMILY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID
10723681
Incident
Mar 2, 2015
Mileage
129,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 2, 2015

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. *CN

NHTSA ID
10703430
Incident
Jun 14, 2013
Mileage
108,997 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 5, 2015

AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO PHIL MOORE BUICK GMC ON 10/16/2014 AND PAYING $1341.10 FOR REPAIRS AFTER A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 10/20/2014 AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW FROM 60 MILES PER HOUR TO 20 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON10/21/2015, I WAS TOLD THERE WERE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS NEEDED ON THE ENGINE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2789.18. BECAUSE REPAIRS HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED ON THE SAME AREA 5 DAYS EARLIER, I CALLED THE GM CORPORATION AND I WAS INFORMED THAT REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER A RECALL AND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NOTICED THE RECALL AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10692352
Incident
Oct 21, 2014
Mileage
122,549 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Feb 6, 2015

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY, CAR DISPLAYS MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILITRACK ENGINE POWER REDUCED". CAR SLOWS DOWN AND SHAKES. TURNING CAR OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN TURNING BACK ON CLEARS ISSUE, HOWEVER, HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS OR FREEWAYS. *JS

NHTSA ID
10681787
Incident
Feb 5, 2015
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 29, 2014

2007 GMC ACADIA...IT HAS 62000 MILES ON IT & JUST IN MARCH WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A METAL ON METAL SCRAPING SOUND(& YOU COULD FEEL IT WHEN YOU BRAKED) LIKE IT NEEDED NEW BRAKES BUT BRAKE PADS WERE LIKE NEW. AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THEN SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, & SERVICE STABILITRACK MESSAGE CAME ON TOO & IT STARTED JERKING WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES LIKE THE ABS BRAKES WERE KICKING IN. SO WE TOOK IT TO ROBINSON'S & THEY TURNED THE ROTARS & ROTATED MY TIRES & WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT RODE LIKE A DUNE BUGGY. TOOK IT BACK & SAID IT NEEDED NEW STRUTS CAUSE "SOMETHING" STAYED IN A LOCKED POSITION OR ANOTHER. SO THEN WE GOT IT BACK & THE SCRUBBING NOISE/FEELING CAME BACK WITH THE BRAKES AGAIN SO THEN THEY FINALLY JUST PUT NEW BRAKES ON IT & SO FAR SO GOOD $1000 LATER! NOW, THIS MORNING I WAS IN A DRIVE THRU & IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL WHEN I TRIED TO GO FORWARD & I HAD TO LOOK TO SEE IF I MOVED THE GEARS & THEN I NOTICED THE ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT BARELY WANTED TO GO & THE RPMS JUST KEPT GETTING HIGHER & HIGHER & IT WAS STRUGGLING TO MOVE SO I PULLED OVER & HAD ONSTAR RUN DIAGNOSTICS & CODES PO700 & PO716 POWER TRAIN DETECTED MALFUNCTION TRANSMISSIONS & TRANSMISSION NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED!! I NOTICED AFTER SHE RAN THE TEST MY CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT CHANGED BACK TO NORMAL WHILE RUNNING SO I CUT IT OFF & BACK ON & IT DROVE OK BACK HOME BUT NOW WE HAVE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT & I'M JUST SICK TO MY STOMACH OVER THIS! IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A BROKEN WAVE PLATE & ENDING UP RESULTING IN A NEW TRANSMISSION I CAN NOT AFFORD!!! I KNOW IT'S 2007 BUT WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE & IN GREAT CONDITION I WOULDN'T THINK IT SHOULD HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS ESPECIALLY WITH THE TRANSMISSION!! I HAVE READ SO MANY REPORTS ON THE SAME ISSUES WHICH ARE BEYOND RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING HOW MUCH YOU PAY FOR THESE VEHICLES!!!! THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE & NEEDS A RECALL ASAP!!! *JS

NHTSA ID
10585606
Incident
Apr 29, 2014
Mileage
62,000 mi
Driver assistanceEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 25, 2014

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, IN THE MIDDLE OF TUNNEL TRUCK TURN ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, IN PANEL " REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND REDUCED THE VELOCITY BY ITSELF TO 10MPH. I TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN , STARTED RUNNING BUT IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE RUNNING, DID THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10561474
Incident
Jan 22, 2014
Mileage
131,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Jan 15, 2014

THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. DRIVING 65MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN EVERY SERVICE AND WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. REPLACED ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND REPLACE IPC, COULD HAVE KILLED US AND OTHERS. ALSO ENGINE WAS REMOVED TO REPAIR ENGINE FRONT COVER LEAK AT 39,000, NOW AT 85,000 SAME LEAK REPAIR IS REQUIRED AT COST OF $2926. THAT MEANS EVERY 40,000 MILES YOU NEED TO SPEND $3000 AND HAVE ENGINE REMOVED. POWER STEERING ALWAYS MADE WHINING NOISE WHICH I WAS TOLD IS NORMAL. AT 85,000 WAS TOLD STEERING RACK AND PINION GEARS NEED REPLACEMENT AND I AM SURE THE PUMP NEEDS REPLACEMENT AS WELL $2000. WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY COULD NOT STOP ON EXIT WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, STABILTRAK LIGHT ON COULD HAVE KILLED US OR SOMEONE. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AFTER ENGINE WAS PUT BACK IN FROM 1ST REPAIR OF FRONT COVER ENGINE SEAL. TIMING CHAIN HAS STRETCH YOU CAN HEAR IT, BUT THEY ONLY ADDED THRUST WASHERS. REAR LIFTGATE - WHILE LOADING GROCERIES LIFT GATE FREE FELL CLOSED ON DAUGHTERS HEAD. WAS TOLD REAR LIFT GATE SHOCKS FAILED. COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. DON'T BUY IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10560062
Incident
Jan 25, 2010
Mileage
39,400 mi
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Nov 21, 2013

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AROUND 5:05PM ON THE 5 NORTH FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I FELT A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN MY ACCELERATION. AS I STEPPED ON THE GAS MORE TO KEEP UP WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, THE RPM NEEDLE JUMPED UP TO BETWEEN 4 AND 6 ON MY GAUGE, BUT MY VEHICLE WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER SO I HAD TO STEER TO THE RIGHT TO GET TO THE EXIT. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO EXIT WITHOUT ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED BUT I HAD NO CHOICE AS MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 40MPH. AFTER GETTING IT CHECKED AT THE NEAREST SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A STUCK SOLENOID. AFTER I GOT THAT FIXED, 4 MONTHS LATER, SAME PROBLEM, BUT NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THEY WILL HAVE TO REBUILD MY TRANSMISSION DUE TO A BROKEN WAVE PLATE, WHICH WILL COST ME AT LEAST $2800, WHICH I DON'T HAVE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10553254
Incident
May 15, 2013
Mileage
69,900 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 31, 2013

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 40 MPH IN TOWN, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT BOGGED DOWN, ODOMETER STILL SHOWED 40MPH BUT I WAS NOT GOING ANYWHERE, CAR BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, CAR BEHIND HIM SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES, I WAS HONKED AT ALL THE WHILE I AM PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR, AFTER 10 OR 12 SECONDS IT WENT FORWARD WITH THE RPM'S GOING VERY HIGH AND MPH WENT TO 50 AND BACK TO 40 IMMEDIATELY AND I WENT FORWARD. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE THIS CAR AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ JUST TODAY, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS REALLY HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10550391
Incident
Oct 31, 2013
Mileage
86,302 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 11, 2013

MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE RPMS WERE SHOOTING UP TO 9,000. I SAFELY MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT AND WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE IN REVERSE! I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR, WITH MY 5 CHILDREN IN IT, OUT OF THE SPOT!! (I'M A TOUGH CHICK BUT THIS WAS CRAZY!). I GOT THE CAR OUT OF THE LOT AND WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY MAKE IT HOME. MY CAR IS ONLY 10 MONTHS PAST WARRANTY AND WE WILL BE STUCK WITH A BIG BILL. I THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED OR GMC SHOULD REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FEE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10524331
Incident
Jul 9, 2013
Mileage
77,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 5, 2013

ON MONDAY, WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. I DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. THEN ON THE WED OF THAT WEEK AS I WAS DRIVING IN A MAJOR CITY DOWNTOWN AREA FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... I WAS AT A STOP TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPM'S REVVED. STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR WOULD ONLY GO 1 TO 2 MILES AN HOUR THEN SPEED UP ... DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE "MANY PARTS IN THE PAN" AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. $3600 PLUS TAX OR HAVE IT REBUILT $3300 PLUS TAX. CALLED GM AFTER READING THE VARIOUS POST ON EDMUNDS ABOUT THE ACADIA PROBLEMS. THEY WERE VERY NICE AND OPENED A CLAIM BUT AS OF YET, NO ONE EVER CALLED ME BACK. WHEN THEY OPENED THE CLAIM THEY SAID SOMEONE WOULD BE IN TOUCH WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS (AND THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO ON SAVING ME SOME MONEY ON THE BILL) AS I WAS DUE BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10515203
Incident
May 29, 2013
Mileage
59,000 mi

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