Gmc ACADIA electrical problems
663 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
5,533 owner complaints analyzed
38 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 3,265 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
663 of 5,533 complaints match this topic (12.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10215433 · 2008-01-19 (January 19, 2008)
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLISION WITH MAJOR DAMAGE PUSHED INTO THE DRIVERS DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY THAT IT WOULD GO DEAD EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS WAS LOOK AT BY MY DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE. THE BATTERY WENT TOTALLY DEAD AND WE WERE UNABLE TO CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD TO USE MY CELL PHONE. OTHER ISSUES TODATE THE REMOTE START WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO AND AT TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ALL OTHER STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WILL NOT WORK. THEN START W…
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Owner report 10220611 · 2008-03-05 (March 5, 2008)
2007 GMC ACADIA WITH SEVERAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. SHE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS: A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY DIED AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE FRONT SHAFT SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS A DRAIN ON THE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY UPGRADED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAD TO BE D…
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Owner report 10264907 · 2009-04-10 (April 10, 2009)
RECALL ON MY GMC 2007 ACADIA FOR LEAKING SUNROOF. RECALL WORK DONE ON 09/24/08. REPLACED "FAULTY DRAIN TUBES" RECALL #08207. A FEW MONTHS LATER, ON 04/03/09, MY CAR WAS LEAKING WATER ONTO THE DASHBOARD, FROM THE DOME LIGHTS, WINDOW AIRBAG. THE WATER WAS POOLED IN MY DOME LIGHTS (8 TOTAL LIGHTS). TOOK TRUCK IN TO BE REPAIRED THAT DAY. THEY COULD NOT GET TO IT FOR 3 DAYS, WORK WAS DONE ON 04/06/09. I WAS TOLD THE PROCEDURES THEY HAD TO PERFORM THE RECALL BACK IN SEPT. WERE INCORRECT, THEREFORE CAUSING THE PROBLEM/LEAKING. I WAS ALSO TOLD TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264907 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10275702 · 2009-07-03 (July 3, 2009)
WATER ENTERING INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. POINTS OF ENTRY INCLUDE: SIDE AIR BAG OPENINGS, FOOT EMERGENCY BRAKE(WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS) SHOULDER SEAT BELT OPENINGS AND THROUGH DVD SCREEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICE FOR THIS COMPLAINT. THE HEADLINER WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. MY CONCERN ARE WITH THE DAMAGE TO AIR BAG OUTPUT IN EMERGENCY DUE TO WATER, ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DAMAGE SUCH AS DVD PLAYER AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT BY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ALSO THE MOISTURE THE INTERIOR OF …
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10275702 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10322181 · 2010-03-25 (March 25, 2010)
2008 SATURN OUTLOOK (SAME AS GMC ACADIA, BUICK ENCLAVE AND CHEVY TRAVERSE) THE HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS AS DESIGNED IS LIKELY AND DOES GOT SO HOT THAT THE WIRING CLIP TO THE BULB BURNS/SCORCHES. IT RENDERS THE HEADLAMP VERY INTERMITTENT AND THEN FAILS. THE GM P/N IS 20858015. IT IS A $49 PART ... AND A $200+ INSTALL DUE TO THE RIDICULOUS COMPLEXITY OF GETTING TO THE HEADLAMP AND THAT IT GOES BACK INTO THE CAR. RECALL IS VERY MUCH NECESSARY.
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10322181 at NHTSA ↗