2007 GMC ACADIA Complaints

1ST THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAL, CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OUT WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THEN ANOTHER TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I (HAD NO CHOICE) DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. CALLED A DEALER BECAUSE IT'S STILL NEW & THEY WANTED TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING PUMP. OVER $500 COST THERE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT ABSOLUTELY SHOULDN'T BE THE PUMP BECAUSE OF THE AGE & MILEAGE, PROBABLY JUST A BELT. CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THE RAIN/WATER PROBABLY CAUSED THE BELT TO SLIP, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING. HE SAID SOME CARS HAVE SHIELDS TO COVER THE BELTS FOR THAT REASON AND SHOWED ME WHERE ALL THIS OCCURRED. MADE SENSE TO ME AND SAVED ME A LOT OF MONEY. I LIVE IN NC AND MY KIDS AND I WERE VISITING FAMILY IN OH, I FEEL DEALER TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT FACT...LONG DRIVE HOME...DON'T WANT TO LOSE IT. DROVE FINE AND STILL IS NOW. OF COURSE, WE DON'T HAVE MUCH RAIN HERE TO REALLY CHECK IT OUT. *TR

2007 GMC ACADIA: WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OR PASS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND (SEVERAL SECONDS DELAY) WHICH CAUSES YOU TO CONTINUE PUSHING DOWN THE GAS PEDDLE UNTIL IT ENGAGES WHICH USUALLY CAUSES A 10,000 RPM SURGE. MAKES IT VERY SCARY WHEN PASSING AND THE ACCELERATION COULD CAUSE ISSUES WHEN THE ROAD IS WET OR ICY. GMC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND "NORMAL" FOR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS AND DISCUSSION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO ALSO DRIVES THIS SAME MODEL AND STATES HOW SCARY IT IS WHEN TRYING TO PASS IN HIS ACADIA I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO FORCE GMC TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT FROM CUSTOMERS AND NOT GETTING ATTENTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. BASICALLY GMC STATES " HERE IS THE FIX AND NOW YOU LIVE WITH IT!" THIS IS AN ACTUAL QUOTE. I HAVE ALSO SPENT TIME DISCUSSION WITH THE SO CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. WHO BASICALLY CAN'T/WON'T GET ME IN CONTACT WITH ANYONE WHO CAN RESOLVE.(TOMEKA MONROE 1-866-790-5600-EX 31353) PLEASE HELP, BRAD BARGER *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP AND MADE TURNING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERS. THE FIRST DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES. THE SECOND DEALER HEARD THE NOISE AND FELT THE VIBRATION, BUT COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURES. WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS DEEMED TO BE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE AND THEY CURRENTLY HAVE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT DIMMED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK TWO MAILBOXES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIAGNOSED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,273. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB

2007 GMC ACADIA WITH DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SEAT SENSOR AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED NO CHANGE. HE STATES THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

2007 GMC ACADIA WITH SEVERAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. SHE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS: A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY DIED AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE FRONT SHAFT SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS A DRAIN ON THE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY UPGRADED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAD TO BE DONE TWICE. THE POWER STEERING MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE CONSUMER STATED IT SOUNDED AS IF THE PUMP WAS ABOUT SEIZE AND THEN THE STEERING BECOMES HARD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE.*JB UPDATED 04/10/08

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON A SNOWY DAY, ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROD THAT CONNECTS THE WIPERS TO THE MOTOR BROKE OFF CAUSING THE WIPERS TO STOP. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR FLATBED TO A GMC DEALER. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE FAILURE. THE DEALER JUST KEEPS MAKING THE SAME CONNECTION. THIS FAILURE MAKES DRIVING MY CAR ON BAD WEATHER DAYS VERY DANGEROUS. MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN BAD WEATHER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 GMC ACADIA, MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS MVA. ALSO CAUSING EXTENSIVE INTERIOR DAMAGE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, I HIT A WATER PUDDLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DURING A RAIN STORM AS I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. AS I BEGAN THE TURN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. HAD I NOT SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, I WOULD HAVE HIT A CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT, BECAUSE I WAS GOING SO SLOW AT THE TIME. I HAD ALL I COULD DO, TO TURN THE WHEEL AND KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I CALLED "ONSTAR" AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY ASKED IF I WANTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I SAID I WOULD WAIT AWHILE AND SEE IF IT WOULD WORK LATER. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER IT WORKED, BUT WAS WHISTLING AND GROANING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY (SUNDAY) I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. THEY ADVISE ME TO CALL THE NEXT DAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT, WHICH I DID. IT WENT IN TO THE DEALER AT 10:30 AM THAT DAY. APPARENTLY THERE AS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THAT PROBLEM AND THE FENDER LINER/SPLASH GUARD HAS BEEN RE-DESIGNED. A RECALL OR LETTER NOTIFYING OWNERS MAY PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLISION WITH MAJOR DAMAGE PUSHED INTO THE DRIVERS DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY THAT IT WOULD GO DEAD EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS WAS LOOK AT BY MY DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE. THE BATTERY WENT TOTALLY DEAD AND WE WERE UNABLE TO CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD TO USE MY CELL PHONE. OTHER ISSUES TODATE THE REMOTE START WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO AND AT TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ALL OTHER STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WILL NOT WORK. THEN START WORKING WITH OUT ANY REASON. *TR