GMC Complaints

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  • 2015 GMC YUKON XL
    - KINGSVILLE, TX

    THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. I REPLACED THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID IT COYLD BE TGE WIRING.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2019 GMC ACADIA
    - NEW ALBANY, IN

    MY MOTHER HAS BECOME TRAPPED TWO TIMES DUE TO THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED SOME KIND MECHANISM AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. IT RAINED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND MY MOTHER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME YOU TRY TO ENGAGE THE LOCKS, I.E. IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, USING ONSTAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING THE GMC APP TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING EITHER KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IT MANUALLY.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2010 GMC ACADIA
    - MEMPHIS, TN

    TRUCK WONT CRANK! NEW BATTERY, STARTER & ALTERNATER PASSED. BOOSTED IT OFF CRANKED STRAIGHT UP, PARKED FOR A HOUR, WOULDN'T CRANK AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 GMC ACADIA
    - ZANESVILLE, OH

    THE ENGINE MISSES AND HAS SEVERE CARBON BUILDUP ON THE VALVES. THE INTAKE BOOT AND INTAKE MANIFOLD ARE COVERED IN OIL RESIDUE FROM THE BREATHER TUBE FOR THE MOTOR. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING ISSUES AT 100K. IT HESITATES, SHUTTERS, AND FAILS TO CHANGE GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRANSMISSIONS ARE A KNOWN ISSUE AND I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT A RECALL.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2016 GMC YUKON XL
    - NAPA, CA

    MY 2016 GMC YUKON XL RECENTLY BEGAN HAVING A HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPOTS, OR WHEN ROLLING DOWNHILL. A COUPLE OF TIMES, WHEN ROLLING FORWARD DOWNHILL IT MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A DITCH. . THE HARD BRAKE PEDAL HAD CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. IT WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS (OR FORWARDS) UNTIL I SHIFTED IT IN TO GEAR OR GAVE IT GAS. A FEW TIMES I ALMOST HIT VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS IN MY SON'S SCHOOL CARPOOL LANE. THERE IS NO WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. JUST THE HORRIBLE ROCK HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE A FAULTY VACUUM PUMP PER NAPA JIMMY VASSER CHEVROLET, THAT HAS NOW COST ME $711.00 BECAUSE IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2008 GMC ACADIA
    - DEER PARK, WA

    I PURCHASED A 2008 GMC ACADIA AND IN THE WINTER THE WIPERS WON'T TURN ON, I LIVE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON WHERE WE GET A LOT OF SNOW AND ICE AND I SEE YOUR RECALL DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY PART OF WA STATE AND I FEEL IT SHOULD INCLUDE EASTERN WA STATE. OUR TEMPS HERE GET BELOW 0 AT TIMES! I NEED MY WIPERS TO WORK ALL THE TIME IN THIS PART OF WA.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2010 GMC ACADIA
    - UTICA, NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NYE BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 1421 GENESEE ST, ONEIDA, NY 13421, (315) 363-2200) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED TIMING CHAINS WERE REPLACED.*JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2019 GMC TERRAIN
    - WILLS POINT, TX

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND THE SPEED DECELERATED TO 45 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO CRUISE CONTROL MODE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HALL BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 3010 S SW LOOP 323, TYLER, TX 75701, (903) 771-2886) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5110159147. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,473.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 GMC ACADIA
    - RIMERSBURG, PA

    TOOK MY CAR INTO GARAGE BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I ALMOST STALLED OUT MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE I MADE IT TO THE GARAGE. MY CAR WAS TRAILING SMOKE. THE CODE SAID THE TIMING BELT WAS AFFECTED. HE SAID THAT USUALLY MEANS THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. MY CAR JUST TURNED 80,000 MILES. HE SAID CAR ENGINES LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THAT, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HE TOLD ME THAT MANY GM MOTORS ARE RECALLED, THIS MODEL AND AGE SHOULD'VE BEEN RECALLED WITH AS MANY CUSTOMERS HE'S SEEN IN HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW IN 2012, I KNOW HOW IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE BREAKING DOWN JUST AS THE PAYMENTS CAME TO AN END. DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE ENGINES.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 GMC ENVOY
    - BUCKNER, MO

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TAILGATE LATCH AND MOTOR FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAILGATE MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED TO INFLATE THE AIR BAGS EVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO W-K CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (LOCATED AT 3310 W BROADWAY BLVD, SEDALIA, MO 65301, (660) 826-8320), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE