2012 GMC Acadia Exterior lighting Problems

Daytime Running light bulb and housing failure. Some 2012 Acadia models recalled under now expired recall for bulbs and deformation of surrounding housing. Apparently the above recall was excluded from this recall and should have been included. Both DRL on this vehicle have failed and surrounding housing has been damaged . Subsequently replacing just bulbs is not possible. The housing melted on the bulb. Photo is available on request. This failure should be considered a fire hazard. GM customer service center stated to me that this vehicle was not included in recall after VIN search. Some 2012 Acadias were in fact included , this one was not. And should have been since the failure occurred as stated in the original recall.

NHTSA ID

11716658

Incident

Jan 28, 2026

The headlights in this make and model go out frequently. I've owned my vehicle for 2 years and have put 5 headlights in it.

NHTSA ID

11468418

Incident

Jun 7, 2022

Drl sockets melted safely issue A service bulletin was issued but not a recall , gm will now not fix it unless I pay 2,600 This is a fire hazard

NHTSA ID

11420837

Incident

Jun 14, 2021

THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S ARE MELTED AND HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GMC HEADLIGHTS IN YEARS PAST THAT THEY CONTINUE TO NOT ADDRESS. I AM FURIOUS THAT DESPITE REPORTS AND RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE FROM MANY YEARS AND MANY MAKES AND MODELS THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED AND CONTINUE TO AVOID RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS GARBAGE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, THAT CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL AND INCREASES RISK OF CAR FIRE. I WANT THIS REPAIRED BY THIS GARBAGE COMPANY AND SOMETHING DONE TO MAKE THEM STOP UTILIZING THESE UNSAFE AND FAULTY ASSEMBLIES.

NHTSA ID

11337303

Incident

Jul 2, 2020

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOLD STAR BUICK GMC (1980 N DAVIS RD, SALINAS, CA 93907) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID

11320670

Incident

Jul 11, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS CONSTANTLY NEED REPLACED, MELTING/SHATTERING/CRACKING ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH) MOST LIKELY ELECTRICAL ISSUE CAUSING IT TO HEAT UP

NHTSA ID

11286874

Incident

Nov 21, 2019

Mileage

71,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULBS TWICE, BUT THEY KEPT GOING OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CENTRAL GMC (2907 E PARKER RD, JONESBORO, AR 72404), BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,600.

NHTSA ID

11208200

Incident

May 14, 2019

Mileage

92,600 mi

MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 5 TIMES ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND 2 TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIZE. ALSO HAD MY HEAD LIGHT HARNESS REPLACED OCT DUE THE BLUB BREAKING IN MULTIPLE PIECES. JAN OF 2019, IT RAINED AND MY TURNING SIGNAL BLUB BROKE AGAIN AND THE LIGHTING COMPONENT FILLED UP WITH WATER AND LOOKED LIKE A FLOATING FISH BOWL.

NHTSA ID

11180128

Incident

Oct 2, 2018

Mileage

115,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 14823, SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT RUNNING LAMP INOPERATIVE (MAY 12, 2015). THE RUNNING LIGHT MELTED IN THE HOUSING (FIRE HAZARD) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000 EACH TIME. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I WILL NOT UPLOAD RECEIPTS AS THESE CONTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION (NAME/ADDRESS/ ETC.). CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

NHTSA ID

11175086

Incident

Feb 4, 2019

Mileage

72,500 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULB AND THE DAY LIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES SINCE JANUARY. EACH TIME I REPLACE ONE THE OTHER GOES OUT AND IT DOES'T LAST LONGER THAN A FEW WEEKS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL AS THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING HOME TWO NIGHTS AGO AND THE ROAD THAT I TAKE TO GET HOME IS VERY DARK. ALSO, I HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH (WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DUE TO IT ONLY WORKING ON HIGH SPEED) IN JANUARY. I'VE NOTICED MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM AS BUYING BULBS ARE BECOMING EXPENSIVE AS WELL AS THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET THEM REPLACED CAN BE LENGTHY.

NHTSA ID

11089983

Incident

Apr 22, 2018

Mileage

72,282 mi

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS ONE OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OPEN INVESTIGATING ONLINE I SEE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS . IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THESE BULBS AS WELL AS A SAFETY HAZARD .

NHTSA ID

11084811

Incident

Apr 4, 2018

Mileage

68,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN CHANGE MANY TIMES THE HEADLIGHT DAY LIGHT OF THE DRIVER SIDE, STABILITY CONTROL GOING ON AND STOP MY MOVEMENT, I AVE TO WAIT FOR 5-10 MINUTES AND UNBLOCK BY ITSELF, AND THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR AC SOMETIMES ARE SUPER HOT.

NHTSA ID

11080412

Incident

Mar 3, 2018

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE EVERY WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH. THERE WAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #14823 RELEASED BY GM ON MAY 12, 2015 AND I WAS TOLD BY GMC I NEEDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO TRY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE. THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE HERE AND DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CAN'T SEE HAVING TO SPEND OVER $1000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11076631

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

Mileage

78,800 mi

THE RUNNING LAMPS WOULD NOT COME ON

NHTSA ID

11032064

Incident

Sep 26, 2017

Mileage

66,058 mi

HEADLAMPS KEEP MELTING/BURNING OUT

NHTSA ID

10898961

Incident

Jun 15, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

DRL ARE CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO MELT.

NHTSA ID

10873772

Incident

Jun 11, 2016

Mileage

25,000 mi

BOTH LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. OCCURRED WHEN STARTING UP CAR IN PARKING LOT AT WORK AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10854695

Incident

Apr 10, 2016

Mileage

76,660 mi

CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH RUNNING LIGHTS - BURN SOMETIMES - SOMETIMES DO NOT BURN.

NHTSA ID

10846108

Incident

Jun 15, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB, THE BASE OF THE BULB AND THE PLASTIC HARNESS WAS BURNT AND MELTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS WERE REPLACED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10667686

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

SEPT. 3, 2014-RUNNING LIGHT WAS OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER TO DO RECALL ON SEAT BELTS. HAD BULB PUT IN WHICH COSTS $73.13. RETURNED TO DEALER ON NOV 4, 2014 FOR SERVICE, OIL CHANGE, ETC. LIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN. TECH SAID HE HAD TO ORDER SOCKET- IT WAS SHORTED OUT. WENT BACK TO DEALER FOLLOWING WEEK ON FRI. WAS THEN TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO MELTING OF INTERIOR OF LIGHT. TECH SAID IT WAS $1000.00 TO REPLACE. I TOLD HIM THAT NO I WOULD NOT PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT WAS NOT MY PROBLEM BUT A GMC DESIGN AND PARTS DEFECT. HE ASKED IF I WOULD PAY $100.00 WHICH I AGREED TO. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF OTHER HEADLIGHT WE FOUND THAT ONE WAS ALSO IN PROCESS OF FAILING AS WELL. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THIS WAS DONE NOV 12, 2014. SO FAR SO GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10655261

Incident

Sep 3, 2014

Mileage

41,582 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR A WHILE NOW. THE CAR WILL CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SEATBELT AS WELL AS TODAY WHILE I AM TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS I WAS HITTING THE GAS PEDAL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO [XXX] ON ANOTHER OCCASION BECAUSE I HAD JUST LEFT THE GAS STATION FILLING THE TANK UP I GOT IN THE TRUCK PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR JUST DIED OUT IN 45 MPH TRAFFIC I TOOK IT IN AND ALL THEY KEEP TELLING ME IS IF THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY CAN NOT HELP ME HOW IS THIS SAFE NUMBER ONE NUMBER TWO I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO CUT OFF. I HAVE HAD THE SPEEDOMETER JUST GO UP AND DOWN AS I'M DRIVING AS WELL AS THE RADIO WOULD JUST START TO SHIFT FROM AUXILIARY TO CD TO RADIO WITHOUT EVER BEING TOUCHED. IF I HIT A POTHOLE LIGHTS START FLASHING THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. BUT I'M BEING TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM HOW IS THIS ON MY SHOULDERS I'M PAYING FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT'S PRINTED ON. IT HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SOMETHING THEY JUST DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR. BUT I CAN NOT KEEP PUTTING MY FAMILIES LIVES IN DANGER DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND GMC WILL NOT HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10633263

Incident

Jul 8, 2014

Mileage

48,000 mi