2019 GMC ACADIA Complaints

The contact's wife owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle on several occasions, the park gear was not recognized. The vehicle was restarted and shifted from neutral to park several times before the gear was recognized. On one occasion while parking on a slight incline, the vehicle was restarted and shifted from neutral to ark several times before the gear was recognized and the vehicle rolled backwards. The brake pedal was depressed several times before the vehicle came to a stop. Additionally, the contact observed a warning chime and the “Shift to Park” message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

When shifting into "park", the vehicle displays a warning that vehicle failed to shift into park. Thr vehicle will not shut off and continues to run

When attempting to park vehicle, the alert "Shift to Park" populates and the car will not completely shut down. This happens sporadically and can take up to 15 minutes to get vehicle in the right position to completely park and shut off. If it's not in the proper park position, the car can continue running, battery drainage and possible roll out of place. This also causes issues with the transmission not shutting off. I have not had this particular vehicle inspected, but contact with dealer service departments confirms continued complaints of this issue and it has not been addressed by GMC/General Motors. Problem has been occurring at various times over last 3 years.

When shifting to park and turning car off I get notification saying “shift to park” even when the car shows it is parked on the gear shift and dashboard screen.

During a routine oil and filter change the technician noted that the "rear tow links are excessive play in them." Several GMC vehicles have had numerous recalls to tow links over the years. Dealership suggested the repair and confirmed services were not covered under warranty. After further research into the repair there are countless forums and complaints about GMC vehicles needing tow link replacement. Photos of the original tow links show minimal wear and tear.

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the engine caught on fire with no warning light illuminated. The fire was put out by the Chicago Fire Department and after the vehicle was inspected the cause of the fire was determined as a failure with the electrical system. A police report was filed with the Chicago Police Department and a report was provided. No injuries occurred and no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was not towed. The dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

When attempting to Shift To Park, the Power Train does not respond, an error message is displayed, and am unable to turn off the ignition or park the vehicle. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

the 2019 GMC Acacia with 54,000 has begun to not recognize when the car has been shifted into Park. Front dash reports shows it is in "P" but upon attempting to turn-off the car, Warning Message comes on to "Shift to Park". The car is not in park and will roll. I need to restart car, reverse and go-forward once or twice to finally be able to turn-off the car with it in Park.

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into park(P) with, the vehicle not in park(P) message displayed with an audible alarm sound heard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the diagnostic test result was undisclosed. The contact was informed that the parking gear needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated after parking and turning off the vehicle, an alarm sounded and the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The contact stated that on several occasions, the failure required that the vehicle be turned off and restarted to remedy the issues. Additionally, the contact continuously shifted to park(P) until the vehicle responded as needed. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.