What 300 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 GMC Acadia Denali

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 68-80MPH THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. IT GOES AWAY AFTER 80MPH. I HAVE HAD TIRES REPLACED, RE MOUNTED AND BALANCED, AND NEW DRIVE SHAFT. IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE MECHANIC SAID WE CAN TRY REPLACED THE REAR AXLES. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE PART AFTER PART.

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TAKATA-THE LIFT GATE WILL RAISE UP BUT IMMEDIATELY CLOSES. IF A PERSON IS UNDER THE LIFT GATE IT WILL SERIOUSLY INJURE THEM. FOR SOME REASON IT'S NOT STAYING OPEN. READ THE RECALL INFO BACK IN 2016 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. EVERYTHING DESCRIBED IN THAT RECALL IS WHAT MY VEHICLE IS DOING.

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AT 70,000 MILES, THE VALVE SPRING BROKE, AND ALLOWED THE KEEPERS OF THE VALVE TO COME OUT AND THEN THE VALVE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER. THE MECHANIC HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, AND CALLED IT A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE COST TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE WAS $8922.38, AND THEN A COUPLE DAYS LATER, WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A STORE PARKING LOT - IT JUST STOPPED. WHEN WE TRIED RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE NOISE (METAL PARTS WERE GRINDING INSIDE THE ENGINE)

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SLIPPING IN ANY GEAR FROM SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FAILURE IF IT MAY PROGRESS WITH NO WARNING WHILE CHANGING GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A RECALL TO SERVICE THE TRANSMISSION. A DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, HAD ISSUED 38 TSB ON POWER TRAIN AND NO RECALLS FOR POWER TRAIN/TRANSMISSION YET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,116.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE DID NOT OPEN INITIALLY, BUT LATER SLAMMED DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FELL DOWN ON THE DRIVER AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.

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THE POWER LIFT GATE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTON, IT GOES UP AND THEN GOES DOWN RIGHT AWAY.

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I BOUGHT A GMC ACADIA 2012 IN 2015 I DIDN'T HAVE IT A YEAR AND START HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE AIR CONDITION I COULD HERE A SEEPING SOUND IT WOULD ALWAYS BLOW WHEN I TURN IT ON, BUT IN LESS THAN A YEAR IT START BLOWING WARM AIR,I TOOK IT BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM THREE TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AFTER THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID MY CONDENER HAD A HOLE IN IT CAUSING THE FREEON TO LEAK OUT, I THINK IT WAS ALWAY READY LIKE THAT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, THEY JUST DIDN'T, SAY ANYTHING ITHINK TTHEY SHOULD FIX IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR IT TO BE FIX. THIS CAR WAS ON CAR LOT.

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I WAS DRIVING VERY SLOW AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES IN THE 6 WEEKS

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EVAPORATOR CORE LEAKING AND THEREFORE SENDING TOXIC FREON CHEMICALS/PARTICLES INTO THE AIR INCLUDING AN ORDER THAT REMINDS ME OF FARM WASTE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON ACADIA, TRAVERSE, AND ENCLAVE. THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT THERE FOR MECHANICS ON HOW TO FIX, BUT YET NO RECALL. COST TO REPAIR $1,300+

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CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD....VEHICLE WAS STATIOARY

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2012 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED TIMING CHAIN. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JS

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SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. AIRBAGS WILL LIKELY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. NHTSA SHOWS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM FOR ALL 2012 ACADIAS; HOWEVER, MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP AS A PENDING RECALL. GMC DEALER AND GMC BOTH DECLINE TO ADDRESS ISSUE AS A RECALL. *TR

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WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND COULD NOT TURN THE CAR. ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS, 90,000 MILES. REPAIRS INCLUDED: NEW STERING PUMP, NEW HOSES AND NEW RACK AND PINION GEAR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE ENGINE THAT RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,185.

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LIFTGATE STRUTS DID FAIL AND THE LIFTGATE FELL DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY. IT HAPPENED EXACTLY AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 15V415000 BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET.

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LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AT LOW RPM. RESULT: HARD TO TURN ON EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN PARKING, REVING UP THE ENGINE HELPS STEERING ASSIST RETURN TO "NORMAL". PROBLEM IS AT IT WORST AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES OR MORE. NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: I WAS COMING OF THE FREEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN (AT SLOWER SPEED) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL "FELT LOCKED AND I NEARLY ENDED UP DRIVING OVER AN BUSY OVERPASS. IT WAS ONLY DUE TO LUCK, VERY HARD BRAKING AND HARD MANUAL STEERING THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO TURN A LITTLE AND STOP BEFORE DRIVING OVER OVERPASS. STEERING FLUID LEVEL IS NORMAL. I AM VERY CONVERNED AS SOMOENE COULD GET HURT WHEN I LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE (NO WARNING LIGHTS AND ENGINE RUNNING AS NORMAL). I CAN'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS DEATH TRAP. DEALER RECOMMENDED NEW STERING PUMP NEW HOSES AND NEW RACK AND PINION GEAR. CAR HAS ONLY 96,000 NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENTS. OVER $4,000 IN REPPAIRS!

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74,000 MILES ON MY 2012 GMC ACADIA. AS OF TODAY I WILL HAVE HAD 3 POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSES ON THIS VEHICLE. THE LAST ONE I JUST HAD FOR 2 YEARS AND THEY ARE REPLACING IT NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND GM HAS NOT MADE AN UPDATE TO THE PART. SO THIS NEW PART COULD LAST MAYBE A YEAR OR TWO AND I WILL BE BACK IN REPLACING IT AT A COST OF $1300.00 EACH TIME. FORTUNATELY FOR ME MY CAR DID NOT SEIZE UP, MY MECHANIC FOUND THE LEAK AND I HAD IT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY.

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VEHICLE JERKS AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, OIL IN THROTTLE BODY, SLOW CHANGING GEARS, RPM'S NOT ADJUSTING CORRECTLY . THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY USUALLY BETWEEN 30-50 MILES PER HOUR. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES AND NEVER GOES OFF.

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CONTINUED ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING FLUID EJECTS FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED NEAR EXHAUST PIPE AND HAVE NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY

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I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULB AND THE DAY LIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES SINCE JANUARY. EACH TIME I REPLACE ONE THE OTHER GOES OUT AND IT DOES'T LAST LONGER THAN A FEW WEEKS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL AS THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON ME AS I WAS DRIVING HOME TWO NIGHTS AGO AND THE ROAD THAT I TAKE TO GET HOME IS VERY DARK. ALSO, I HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH (WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DUE TO IT ONLY WORKING ON HIGH SPEED) IN JANUARY. I'VE NOTICED MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM AS BUYING BULBS ARE BECOMING EXPENSIVE AS WELL AS THE TIME IT TAKES TO GET THEM REPLACED CAN BE LENGTHY.

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PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE GM AUTHORIZED DEALER IN SAUDI ARABIA. NO ONE IS ABLE TO GIVE A CERTIFICATION AS TO WHETHER THE VEHICLE MEETS/DOES NOT MEET THE US DOT FMVSS AND EPA STANDARDS

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WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUDDER AND JERK, EVEN VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AT TIMES. THE RPM METER JUMPS UP AND DOWN WHILE IT DOES THAT. YOU CANNOT GIVE IT GAS WHILE IT IS DOING THIS (YOU CAN BUT IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE). I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DO THIS AND STARTING LOSING SPEED QUICKLY. LUCKILY, THAT TIME IT ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO SPEED BACK UP. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO ERROR CODES OR ISSUES. I EXPLAINED WHAT IT WAS DOING DIRECTLY TO THE MECHANIC AND HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. HE EXPLAINED THAT MY ACADIA WOULD NOT GO WHILE IT WAS JERKING BECAUSE THE CAR IS STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ACADIA BUT NO RECALLS. EVEN THOUGH I AM STILL WELL UNDER THE MILEAGE OF MY WARRANTY, GM WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO FIX BECAUSE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED A FEW MONTHS AGO.

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I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS ONE OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OPEN INVESTIGATING ONLINE I SEE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS . IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THESE BULBS AS WELL AS A SAFETY HAZARD .

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE SERVICE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *JS

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MY DASH IS CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT'S TO A POINT NOW OF NEEDING REPLACED AND HAS RAISED MY SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND PASSENGER IF I WAS TO COME INVOLVED IN A CRASH BY BROKEN LARGE PLASTIC FRAGMENTS.

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