2011 GMC Acadia problems
Owners have filed 373 complaints about the 2011 GMC Acadia with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 17.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 13.9%.
Complaints373
Crashes10
Fires12
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Steering 17.2% · 64
Engine 13.9% · 52
Electrical system 12.6% · 47
Exterior lighting 10.2% · 38
Power train 8.8% · 33
Air bags 5.1% · 19
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.3% · 16
Unknown or other 3.8% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the GMC Acadia in this data, 2011 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 33 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Powersteering gets tight and vehicle shakes. Brought to dealer and powersteering pump and gear is leaking fluid. The gm dealer told me that the powersteering part is covered but will not cover the fluid leaking and I am responsible for $500 payment. Brake pedal squeaks when pressed down. Gm dealer informed that the brake is leaking and needs a brake fluid flush and a new brake booster. Steering · reported at 59,073 miles
The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the power steering failed and vehicle made a loud abnormal noise without warning. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering gear and the bushings failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Steering · reported at 60,000 miles
In wet / rainy conditions, power steering fails as belt gets wet and looses all traction. This has occurred multiple times at varying speeds and has twice almost resulted in accidents as we were negotiating turns. Various online auto forums highlight this as a recurring problem with the GMC Acadia. Why hasn't a recall been issued for this safety issue? Dealer states there is no fix. Steering · reported at 23,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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