2013 Gmc ACADIA problems and owner complaints

WHILE DROPPING OFF SOME KINDERGARTENERS AFTER A PLAYDATE, I WAS PARKED IN MY FRIENDS DRIVEWAY AND LEFT 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH THE DOORS CLOSED. AS I STOOD THERE WITH MY FRIEND NEXT TO THE CAR, I NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT THE FRONT LEFT PASSENGER TIRE. WE GOT THE KIDS OUT, THE CAR WAS FILLING WITH THICK SMOKE, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED WITHIN 4 MINUTES AND WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT AND DISABLE THE BATTERY. GM HAD THE CAR PICKED UP AND DROPPED US A BRAND NEW 2014 ACADIA A FEW WEEKS LATER …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10553646 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10684339 at NHTSA ↗

GMC ACADIA SLT 2013, THIS CAR HAD PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE DEALER CHANGE SOME PARTS INSIDE TRANSMISSION, THE CAR HAS NOT STOP LEAKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, MAYBE 4 TIMES TO STOP THE LEAKING. THEY HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT. BY NOW, I DO NOT HAVE IDEA WHAT TO DO.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10947606 at NHTSA ↗

MY ACADIA ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE WON'T GO ANYWHERE. ACADIA DOORS KEEP UNLOCKING AND LOCKING WAS AT MY HOUSE IN DRIVEWAY. ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF EVERYTHING IS FINE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT'S THE TRANSMISSION MODULE MAKING CAR THINK IT'S IN PARK BUT CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WHEN I GET IT TO THEM. QUESTION FROM ME IS IF IT'S THINKING IT'S IN PARK WHAT IF I'M DRIVING 55 AND IT THINKS IT'S IN PARK I'LL WRECK. I FEEL MY FAMILY IS DRIVING IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG…

Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11011190 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10704980 at NHTSA ↗

MY VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS WHILE DRIVING, THANK GOD THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. ALSO MY POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED REPEATEDLY BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT PRESSING ANY BUTTON IN VEHICLE OR KEY FOB. THE LOCKS WILL GO UP AND DOWN UNTIL I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THEN RESTART. THE LOCKS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES. ALSO, MY ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GEAR(RACK) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. THERE WERE 2 RECALLS ONE FOR AIRBAGS AND ONE FOR SEATBELTS. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND FRANKLY DANGEROUS, THANK GOD IT NEVER …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10673035 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON A VERY BUSY CITY HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A TRUCK PUTTING ON AIR BRAKES BUT NO TRUCKS AROUND ME, I FELT SHUDDERING UNDER MY FOOT. SUDDENLY "SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM" OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FLASHED ON MY DASH AND I LOST POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION, EVERYTHING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL HARD ON THE WHEEL TO GET INTO THE RIGHT LANE FROM THE CENTER LANE, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON. BRAKE WAS HARD TO DEPRESS, IT FELT LIKE IT WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD POWER FROM THE BATTERY, IT WAS SITTING AT 12 VOLT…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10853138 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE COASTING UP TO A REDLIGHT THE CAR ENGINE LURCHED AND STALLED SHUTTING OFF. THIS LEFT ME COASTING WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. VERY SCARY. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THIS IS DUE TO A GM KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. GM HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ACKNOWLEDGING THIS PROBLEM. TSB 13120A

Owner-reported narrative. 94,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092734 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A 2013 GMC ACADIA FROM CAR MAX ON FEBRUARY 16TH OF THIS YEAR. AFTER 3 WEEKS THE BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, BUT CAR MAX REIMBURSED THE COST TO REPLACE. FAST FORWARD TO MAY 24TH...AS I TRY TO LEAVE FROM WORK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DASH DISPLAYED SEVERAL MESSAGES: REDUCED ENGINE POWER, STABILITRAK OFF, AND BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TIRE KINGDOM AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD FUEL PUMP/FUEL PUMP MODULE. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND COMPUTER RESET. ALL WAS WELL FOR 3 DAYS AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED INCLUDING…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,507 miles reported. Look up ODI 11109976 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE TO THE FULL LEVEL, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT THEN REFUELED THE VEHICLE AGAIN HOWEVER THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATED HALF WHEN IT WAS COMPLETELY FULL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INITIALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO FRESNO BUICK GMC (5515 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710). THE CONTA…

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11351434 at NHTSA ↗