2010 GMC ACADIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.

WATER LEAK INTO THE AC- BLOWER FAN, THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS THE FRONT DEFROSTER WONT BE WORKING SIMPLY CAUSE THE FAN STOPS WORKING DUE TO IT BEING SUBMERGED IN WATER. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN NOTED BY MANY USERS AND REQUIRES INVESTIGATION, I BELIEVE. HERE IS A DETAILED LINK TO A YOUTUBE SHOWING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, AND I WILL ATTACH PICTURES FROM MY OWN CAR WITH THE PROBLEM SHOWN, HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FNYKJLHUSXI I WENT TO A SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE TECH. TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE AND IT IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY HOSE CONNECTOR AND THE DASH HAS TO BE TAKEN OUT TO GET IT FIXED. PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE. THANK YOU. *TR

MY WIFE'S GMC ACADIA SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY AND LOST ALL POWER AND THREW A CEL. THE DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER MECHANICS WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. I WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON AND A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PART BUT NOWHERE IN MY MANUAL DOES IT STATE THIS. ALSO I CONTACTED GM CORPORATE TO SEE IF I COULD GET HELP IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE SHUT DOWN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000 MILES NOW I HAVE TO PAY OVER $2000 TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS THE UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN AND LOSS OF CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN A RAIN STORM. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE'S QUICK THINKING GOT HER TO SAFETY BUT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF SHE WOULD HAVE LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION OR AN ON RAMP SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THESE PROBLEMS RESOLVED. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT: TIMING CHAINS STRETCHED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE SERVICE PERFORMED. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THIS WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN ISSUE - A COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC ACADIAS. I WAS INFORMED THAT IF/WHEN IT "BREAKS", I CAN LOSE POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I ASKED ANOTHER REPAIR CENTER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WHILE INFORMING THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN OF HAVING A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE (WITHOUT PROVIDING MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE), THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN GUESSED THAT I HAD A GMC ACADIA AS THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEM. I CHECKED MY WARRANTIES AS I CURRENTLY HAVE 103,000 MILES. NONE OF MY ACTIVE WARRANTIES COVER IT. I CALLED GMC DIRECTLY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THEY ARE AWARE THIS IS AN ISSUE BUT IT HAS NOT REACHED A LEVEL TO WHICH GMC WILL EXTEND ANY TYPE OF SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR VEHICLES WHEN THIS FAILS. SINCE THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIX, I AM STUCK WITH DECIDING IF I SHOULD GO IN DEBT FIXING A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE OR RISKING IT AND DRIVING IT UNTIL IT FAILS, POTENTIALLY LEAVING MYSELF AT RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT WAS ADDRESSED IN 2007 AND 2009 MODELS BUT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED YET FOR THE 2010 MODEL.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY POWER STEERING GOING IN AND OUT FOR MONTHS. MY MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS A RECALL, BUT WHEN I RUN THE VIN I GET NOTHING FOR THE POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE TODAY AND HE ALMOST REFUSED TO SERVICE MY TRUCK DUE TO THE ISSUE AND SAFETY CONCERNS OF HIS EMPLOYEES. MY TRUCK HAS AROUND 110000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

DRIVING SOUTH ON 27 AND TOOK THE ON RAMP TO 192, AND THE STEERING WOULDN'T TURN. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ON RAMP. SO I JERKED THE WHEEL AND IT FINALLY TURNED. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION. WHILE PULLING IN THE STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN AND ALMOST HIT THE MEDIAN. TRYING TO PULL INTO THE PARKING SPOT WHEN OUT AGAIN.

WHEN I NEED TO DRIVE FROM A SLOW SPEED TO A HIGH SPEED LIKE WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY THE RPM'S START GOING CRAZY. WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS THE CAR BARELY MOVES AND THE RPM'S GO WAY UP AND DON'T STOP UNTIL I PULL OVER. I HAD A CAR BEHIND ME THAT ALMOST CRASHED INTO ME BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR HAVING A BAD TRANSMISSION. TURNS OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON THE 08-09'S AND MINE IS A 2010 THAT RECALL WAS #14404 SPECIAL COVERAGE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAVE PLATE. I AM SURE THAT THIS ONE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD SOMEONE COULD GET HURT REALLY BAD.

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE FREQUENCY IS UNPREDICTABLE AND IT MAY BE WEEKS IN BETWEEN OCCURRENCES. IT WILL COME ON AND GO OFF SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR SOMETIMES WHEN IT IT IS IN MOTION.

JUST PURCHASED A 2010 GMC ACADIA. 130,000 MILES AND HAS STRETCHED TIMING CHAINS. P0008 COMES UP WHEN ATTACHED TO READER. SOUND LIKE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON THE 3.6 MOTOR FOR YEARS AND GM STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUES. THOUGHT WITH THE 2010 AND NEWER I WOULD OF BEEN SAFE, GUESS I SHOULD HAVE DUG A BIT DEEPER WHILE RESEARCHING MY NEW PURCHASE.