2012 Gmc ACADIA problems and owner complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 300. UPDATED 6/13/13 *CN UPDATED 06/17/2013 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478059 at NHTSA ↗

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA SLE (LAMBDA PLATFORM SUV). THE STEERING SYSTEM IS HAZARDOUS. IT DEFAULTS INTO STEERING/PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, STEERING THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE UNSAFE STEERING MULTIPLE (4) TIMES (ONCE KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK), NONE OF WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE ATTEMPTED REPAIR HAS INCLUDED ALIGNMENTS, TIRE ROTATIONS, TIRE REPLACEMENT, STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT AND FRONT STRUT MODIFICATION. ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. UNABLE TO REPAIR THE STEERING, GM HAS OF…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10508546 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRIEFLY WHILE SWITCHING LANES. UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE RPM READING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLES COMPUTER NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE THROTTLE GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE HESITATION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454168 at NHTSA ↗

EITHER I GOT A LEMON, WHICH IS DEFINITELY A POSSIBILITY, OR THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES W/ GMC AS A MANUFACTURER WHICH IS EVIDENT. THE AMERICAN CAR INDUSTRY JUST WON'T DO BUSINESS DIFFERENTLY BUT THEN AGAIN, THEY DON'T HAVE TO- THEY GET BAILED OUT BY THE GOVERNMENT REPEATEDLY. I LEASED THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER, 2012. THE ISSUES CITED ABOVE, WERE RELATED TO 3 BAD FUEL IGNITION VALVES, THEY WERE REPLACED FINALLY AFTER I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND NEARLY 6 MONTHS OF COMPLAINING. THE ISSUE WAS WHEN ACCELERATING, THE RPMS WOU…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629017 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR A WHILE NOW. THE CAR WILL CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC I HAVE GOTTEN STUCK IN THE SEATBELT AS WELL AS TODAY WHILE I AM TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AS I WAS HITTING THE GAS PEDAL I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO [XXX] ON ANOTHER OCCASION BECAUSE I HAD JUST LEFT THE GAS STATION FILLING THE TANK UP I GOT IN THE TRUCK PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE GAS GAUGE STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN MY OVERHEAD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR JUST DIED OUT IN 45 MPH TRAFFIC I TOOK …

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10633263 at NHTSA ↗

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SPEED DECREASES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND ENGINE SPEED DECREASES. AIR CONDITIONER RECIRCULATE BUTTON SPONTANEOUSLY CUTS OFF. REAR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER SPEED DROPS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND ENGINE SPEED DECREASES AND THEN COMPLETELY STOPS BLOWING DESPITE REAR A/C CONTROL REMAINING IN THE ON POSITION. REAR A/C BUTTON MUST BE TURNED OFF, THEN TURNED BACK ON TO RESTART BLOWER. VOLTAGE METER SHOWS A DROP IN VOLTAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND ENGINE SPEED DECREASES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469402 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED AND ENGINE FLUID LEAKED ON THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS LEAKING INTERNALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE TUBE, PIPES, THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS CLEANED; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MA…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,505 miles reported. Look up ODI 10520817 at NHTSA ↗

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. GMC KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM. EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2008 - 2011'S BUT, OF COURSE, NOT FOR 2012'S ("LET'S SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN BEFORE WE FIX THE ISSUE."). FORCED TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK AND ALIGNMENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 71,986 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650790 at NHTSA ↗

TODAY WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWING 1/2 TANK FULL, MY ACADIA RAN OUT OF GAS AND I WAS FORCED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS FOR OTHER YEAR MODELS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT THE YEAR MY ACADIA IS DOES NOT MATTER TO GM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. GM'S RECALL NUMBER IS 14007. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE MAY CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATELY. AN INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND STALLING, INCREASING…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957923 at NHTSA ↗

HIGHWAY, VEHICLE IN FRONT KICKED UP A BACKPACK UNABLE TO AVOID, WHEN SPEED WAS LOWERED, ODOR OF GASOLINE NOTICED, STOPPED, FUEL TANK LEAKING, TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER. PHOTO ATTACHED

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10794624 at NHTSA ↗

TRUCK HAS A HORRIBLE FUEL SYSTEM. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER IN VEHICLE. LESS THAN 90K MILES. 2 BAD FUEL INJECTORS ALREADY, A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, NOT TO MENTION OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10934781 at NHTSA ↗