Aug 24, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemSpeed control
WHEN TRYING TO PUT IN PARK WON'T SHUT OFF SAYS SHIFT TO PARK, STARTED AROUND 25,000 MILES HAVE TO BE SURE VEHICLE IS LEVEL AND NOT ON AN INCLINE. VEHICLE ALSO SURGES AT TIMES LOOSING POWER WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN YOU GO TO START VEHICLE IT WILL HESITATE AND DISCONNECTS FROM BATTERY THUS RESETTING EVERYTHING. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AT 25,000 . THE REAR WIPER WILL GO ON IT'S ON WITHOUT TURNING IT ON.
NHTSA ODI 11350842
Aug 22, 2020
VEHICLE IS NOT RECOGNIZING THAT IT IS IN PARK THEREFORE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE NOT SHUTTING OFF
NHTSA ODI 11350736
Aug 21, 2020Electrical system
SHIFT TO PARK WHEN I ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. WON'T GO OFF AND CAN'T TURN THE VEHICLE OFF
NHTSA ODI 11350619
Aug 19, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
THE TRANSMISDUON SHIFTER WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE INFORMATION CENTER SAID VEHICLE NOT IN PARK AND IT WILL NOT LET ME SHUT THE CAR OFF IT WAS A 400$ REPAIR AT THE GM DEALERSHIP NOT COVERED UNDER ANY OF MY WARRANTY
NHTSA ODI 11350260
Aug 17, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK AND I ATTEMPTED TO SHUT IT OFF, IT WOULD GIVE ME THE SHIFT TO PARK ERROR CODE AND WOULD NOT LET ME CUT THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY. IT WOULD HAPPEN JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I DROVE IT. I JUST GOT IT OUT OF THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME AND WAS TOLD THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY. SO FAR IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT IT HAS ONLY BEEN A WEEK. IT STARTED BACK IN JANUARY 2020.
NHTSA ODI 11349801
Aug 17, 2020Electrical system
"SHIFT TO PARK" ISSUE. WHEN OUR 2018 GMC ACADIA IS PLACED IN PARK, THE DIC DISPLAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK WHEN IT IS INDEED IN PARK. NEVER SURE IF TRANSMISSION IS TRULY IN THE PARK POSITION AND CANNOT ROLL, BUT THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION OF THIS. THIS INDICATION FAILURE PREVENTS US FROM LEAVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME UNTIL WE (IF EVER) SEE THE PROPER "PARK" INDICATION.
NHTSA ODI 11349815
Aug 14, 2020SeatsElectronic Stability Control (esc)
THE SECOND ROW SEATS GET STUCK FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FOLD THEM DOWN. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SHIFT GEAR WHEN TRYING TO PLACE IT IN PARK. WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN PARK AND WE TRY TO TURN IT OFF, THE CAR WILL REFUSE TO SHUT OFF AND WILL DING UNTIL FINALLY THE CAR REGISTERS THAT THE SHIFT GEAR IS IN PARK. I HAVE TO TURN ON AND OFF THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES, AND EVEN WIGGLE THE GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE SYSTEM FINALLY RECOGNIZES THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK.
NHTSA ODI 11349232
Aug 14, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system
2018 GMC ACADIA SHOWN 'SHIFT TO PARK' MESSAGE EVEN CAR IS STOPPED/ PARKED.
NHTSA ODI 11349278
Aug 11, 2020Electrical system
EVERY TIME I PARK AND TRY TO SHUT CAR OFF THE CAR REFUSES TO TURN OFF AND GIVES A MESSAGE THAT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK. REQUIRES 20+ ATTEMPTS OF RESTARTING, SHIFTING OUT OF PARK AND BACK INTO IT BEFORE SUCCEEDING. CAR IS CLEARLY IN PARK, NOT ROLLING BUT I'M UNABLE TO TURN OFF CAR FULLY. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING THE LAST MONTH OR TWO. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW.
NHTSA ODI 11348585
Aug 8, 2020
WHEN YOU SHIFT TO PARK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO PARK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE JUMPER HARNESS (84733196) ON MAY 1, 2020. THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE ON JULY 24, 2020 DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SHIFTER (84699764) TRANS CONTROL. THIS OCCURS WHEN WE ARE STATIONARY ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO PARK FROM DRIVER OR REVERSE.
NHTSA ODI 11344006
Aug 1, 2020
STOP VEHICLE/ SHIFT TO PARK / TOUCH BUTTON TO TURN OFF VEHICLE/ ENGINE TURNS OFF BUT DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER STATES SHIFT CAR TO PARK. I HAVE TO START THE VEHICLE SHIFT OUT OF PARK THEN BACK TO PARK SHUT OFF ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT RECOGNIZES IT IS IN PARK.
NHTSA ODI 11342713
Jul 20, 2020
CAR WON'T TURN OFF. THE DASH WARNING SAYS SHIFT TO PARK WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY IN PARK. YOU HAVE TO SHIFT BACK TO DRIVE SEVERAL TIME FOR THE PARK TO ENGAGE AND THEN SHUT OFF.
NHTSA ODI 11340344
Jul 18, 2020Seat belts
DRIVES SIDE SEATBELT BASE RELEASE LATCH. SEATBELT WILL NO LONGER LATCH. SEAT BELT WAS NOT PULLED, OCCURRED WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK.
NHTSA ODI 11340174
Jul 16, 2020Electrical system
WHEN YOU SHIFT INTO PARK, THE CHIMES START GOING OFF AND THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE SAYS 'SHIFT INTO PARK'. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE SHIFT UNTIL IT SHUTS OFF. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A LOT MORE WIGGLING THAN OTHERS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE WE PURCHASED IT.
NHTSA ODI 11339657
Jul 14, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
GEAR SHIFTER MOVES TO PARK POSITION BUT INDICATORS AND ENGINE OFF SWITCH WILL NOT SWITCH TO PARK STATE WITHOUT JIGGLING SHIFTER HANDLE TIP.
NHTSA ODI 11339369
Jul 8, 2020Electrical system
WHEN I TRY TO TURN OFF MY VEHICLE, MY DASH DISPLAYS THE MESSAGE 'SHIFT TO PARK' EVEN THOUGH I'M ALREADY IN PARK. I HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SHIFTER NOB BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT TO RECOGNIZE IT IS IN PARK. IT'S HAPPENED ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME I TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
NHTSA ODI 11338253
Jul 1, 2020Electrical system
THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DETECT WHEN I MOVE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER INTO PARK POSITION. I HAVE TO TRY TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON AND SOMETIMES HAVE TO DRIVE IN IN IT AGAIN AND THEN ATTEMPT TO SHIFT IT TO PARK AND SHUT IT OFF AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHUT OFF, AND THEN I'M STRANDED.
NHTSA ODI 11337071
Jun 25, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
SHIFT TO PARK . WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN OR COULD NOT LOCK VEHICLE. WARNING LIGHT & BEEPING SOUND. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11330940
Jun 22, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN PUT IN PARK WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF, BUT THE ELECTRICAL DEVICES (LIGHTS, RADIO, ODOMETER READINGS, ETC.) WOULD REMAIN ENGAGED. THE WARNING INDICATOR SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK AND IT WOULD TAKE 5-10 MINUTES OF TURNING THE ENGINE ON AND OFF, AND SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH IN AND OUT OF GEAR BEFORE THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF COMPLETELY. A SEARCH ON LINE INDICATED SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CAR IS 2 YRS OLD WITH LESS THAN 40K MILES. IT WAS MAINTAINED AS A COMPANY LEASED VEHICLE BY US BEFORE BEING PURCHASED BY US, SO WE KNOW IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO HAVE THE SHIFT COLUMN REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11330189
Jun 21, 2020SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)
SHIFT TO PARK KNOWN ISSUE HAS STARTED. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR 1 YR. 5 MONTHS. I KNOW THERE ARE LAWSUITS ON THIS ISSUE. CONTINUOUS ISSUE AND GETTING WORSE. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. IT IS EPIDEMIC IN THEIR ACADIAS. STATIONARY AND PUTTING IT INTO PARK. IT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE IT'S IN PARK! IT'S BEEN OCCURRING OFF AND ON OVER A WEEK, NOT TODAY, EVERY TIME I TRY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI 11329979
Jun 16, 2020Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine
MY CAR KEEPS GIVING NOTICE OF IT NOT BEING IN PARK, WHEN ITS CLEARLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. IT WONT SHUT DOWN, LET YOU LOCK DOORS. JUST BEEPS UNTIL IT FINALLY REALIZES ITS IN PARK. EVEN AFTER CONTINUOUSLY RE SHIFTING INTO PARK. WORSE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE! *TR
NHTSA ODI 11329198
Jun 12, 2020Transmission & drivetrainEngine
WHEN I SHIFT THE TO PARK AND TRY TO TURN OFF MY CAR THE SHIFT TO PARK LIGHTS UP AND I HAVE TO DOWN SHIFT AND THEN SHIFT TO PARK AGAIN TO GET MY CAR TO SHUT OFF ALSO THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAS ALREADY QUIT WORKING WITH LESS THAN 40K MILES ON IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11328481
May 19, 2020Transmission & drivetrain
MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER INTO THE PARK POSITION. WHEN I PRESSED THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE BUTTON'S AMBER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AN AUDIBLE WARNING BEGAN SOUNDING AND ALL INSTRUMENT LIGHTS STAYED ON. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DRIVER'S DISPLAY, IT STATED, "SHIFT TO PARK". (THE SHIFT LEVER WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION. I COULD NOT SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN AND COULD NOT LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT CONDITION. I CONTINUED TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND AFTER 8-10 SHIFTS, THE VEHICLE FINALLY RECOGNIZED THAT IT WAS IN PARK. THEN, THE START/STOP BUTTON FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2017-2018 GMC ACADIAS (THERE IS EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT PENDING). SOME OWNERS EVEN REPORT THEIR VEHICLES ROLLING WHEN IN THIS CONDITION. AS OF THIS DATE (5/19/2020) GM HAS NOT RECOGNIZED THIS AS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN ISSUE SINCE IT HAPPENS WITHIN AND OUT OF THE 3YR/36,000 MILE WARRANTY. IF IT HAPPENS AT 36,500 MILES THE VEHICLE OWNER IS OUT OF LUCK! THIS IS ALSO, OBVIOUSLY, A SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11325129
May 5, 2020
WHEN YOU TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT STATES THAT ITS NOT IN PARK. IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. YOU HAVE TO START THE CAR AND SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES AND HOPE THAT WORKS. I'VE LOOKED IT UP AND THERE IS A LAWSUIT ABOUT IT BUT NO RECALL. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME I DRIVE SOMEWHERE AND TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11323431
May 2, 2020Electronic Stability Control (esc)
I HAVE RECEIVED THE 'SHIFT TO PARK' ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH WHEN THE CAR IS ALREADY IN PARK. ONE TIME WITH THE CAR OFF, THE ERROR MESSAGE ON, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL DESPITE IT BEING IN PARK. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR, SHIFT THE SHIFTER DOWN THEN BACK TO PARK BACK DOWN AND BACK TO PARK BEFORE THE CAR WOULD RECOGNIZE THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING SPOT AND IN MY GARAGE.
NHTSA ODI 11323053