Gmc ACADIA transmission problems
1,061 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
1,061 of 5,533 complaints match this topic (19.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10201930 · 2007-09-05 (September 5, 2007)
I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION WORKED ON ALREADY ON MY 2007 GMC ACADIA THE SPEED CONTROL IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. IT IS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH AN AUTOMATIC. IT WILL NOT HOLD ON A HILL AND SEARCHES FOR A GEAR OR CHANCES SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT COMES TO ANY KIND OF INCLINE EVEN AT 70 MPH.I WAS GETTING 15 MILES TO THE GALLON BEFORE THE NEW SPEED CONTROL NOW I GET 13. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND HE SAYS TO WAIT AND SOON THERE SHOULD BE A UPDATE IN THE SOFTWARE TO A…
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Owner report 10202791 · 2007-09-12 (September 12, 2007)
I LEASED A 2007 ACADIA ON 5-24-07 AND SHORTLY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I FELT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WAY IT SHIFTED, I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT AND FELT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. ON 6-14-07 I TOOK A TRIP TO FLORIDA FROM MICHIGAN AND GOT 11 MILES INTO GEORGIA AND THE TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR GOING 70 MPH. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND WAS WONDERING WHAT WENT WRONG. I PUSHED THE ONSTAR BUTTON AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202791 at NHTSA ↗
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 10240924 · 2008-09-04 (September 4, 2008)
2007 GMC ACADIA: WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE OR PASS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND (SEVERAL SECONDS DELAY) WHICH CAUSES YOU TO CONTINUE PUSHING DOWN THE GAS PEDDLE UNTIL IT ENGAGES WHICH USUALLY CAUSES A 10,000 RPM SURGE. MAKES IT VERY SCARY WHEN PASSING AND THE ACCELERATION COULD CAUSE ISSUES WHEN THE ROAD IS WET OR ICY. GMC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND "NORMAL" FOR THE VEHICLE. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS AND DISCUSSION WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO ALSO DRIVES THIS SAME MODEL AND STATES HOW SCARY IT IS …
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Owner report 10243962 · 2008-09-30 (September 30, 2008)
DRIVING MY 2007 GMC ACADIA. CAME UPON A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I SAW AN OPENING AND PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO CROSS THE 4 LANE ROAD. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR JUST STARTED TO CREEP OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED, BUT THE CAR WAS MOVING AT WALKING SPEED. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD NOT SHIFTED BACK INTO 1ST GEAR. I TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT INTO LOW, BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT GOING FAST ENOUGH TO HAVE IT PICK UP SOME SPEED TO GET ACROSS THE LANES OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243962 at NHTSA ↗