2011 GMC Acadia Problems and Recalls (268 Complaints)

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

• Campaign 12V151000 was reported 367 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 14V118000 was reported 426 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 15V415000 was reported 1,485 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 21V246000 was reported 3,005 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (5)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Airbags, and Body / frame.

1. Recall campaign 12V151000

   Glass / wipers / cameras

   Report date

   Apr 9, 2012

   Component:

   Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)

   Consequence:

   IF THIS OCCURS, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

   Remedy:

   GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.

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2. Recall campaign 14V118000

   Airbags

   Report date

   Mar 17, 2014

   Component:

   Airbags (AIR BAGS)

   Consequence:

   Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

   Remedy:

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

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3. Recall campaign 14V266000

   Safety recall 14V266000

   Report date

   May 20, 2014

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

   Remedy:

   General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

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4. Recall campaign 15V415000

   Body / frame

   Report date

   Jun 30, 2015

   Component:

   Body / frame (STRUCTURE)

   Consequence:

   If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

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5. Recall campaign 21V246000

   Airbags

   Report date

   Apr 8, 2021

   Component:

   Airbags (AIR BAGS)

   Consequence:

   Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy:

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.

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