10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 19,957 miles
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The known -??Shift to park-?? GMC vehicle defect could cause vehicle to rollaway and possibly hit someone.
- Saint Cloud, MN, USA
When putting my car into park and turning the engine off. The car will not turn off and displays a shift to park error. The car has to be turned back on and shifted to a different position then put back in to park to try to turn engine off again. Often times this needs repeated several times before the engine will actually turn off.
- St. Louis, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while in reverse occasionally the vehicles rearview cameras do not function properly as they should. The steering assist is not fully functional warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,900. The contact referenced an unknown NHTSA campaign number as probable cause for the failure.
- Chicago, IL, USA
Within a day of taking possession of the car, September 20, 2024, with odometer reading 76,352, warning message in instrument cluster appears stating action required -??steering assist is reduced, drive with care-??. Following day, A/C stop working while driving. When park, I can hear radiator fan, running full speed (louder than normal). While driving at night, headlights are not bright, specially the high beam. On September 23, 2024, took it back to dealership I purchased the vehicle. They have the vehicle in the shop to fix the issues. Vehicle was ready for pick up September 27, 2024. September 29, 2024. Message in instrument cluster screen re-appear stating -??Action required, steering assist reduced drive with care-??; check engine light came on, remote start key not working, A/C stop working again, radiator fan running full speed and loud, Headlights are still not bright, Infotainment screen glitching, will not stay in home button and making clicking sound. Went back to dealership so that they can fix it. Diagnostic code : P0128. They were able to have A/C working when I left the shop. and no messages on the instrument cluster. Following day, I have all the same issues I have before. My appointment to come back in to the shop to fix the thermostat issue I was October 10, 2024, on October 9, additional problems occur on top of the issue I am having. While driving and accelerating multiple lights on the instrument cluster screen appears on top of other issues and car decelerates. The check engine light came on, steering assist reduced drive with care, parking brake, car stability comes on and message stating engine power is reduced. This happened while driving on a highway at night on my way to work. I had to have the vehicle towed to the dealership..
- Chariton , IA, USA
My Gmc although not listed on the recall list has been effected by the "shift to park" issues that plague these vehicles. I was out of town and was unable to shift my vehicle safely into park without warnings that my vehicle wasn't secured. I had to disconnect my battery when I had to park in order to prevent roll back and endangerment to other. I took my vehicle for repairs and was told it was a common problem and nothing can be done but pay out of pocket. Why" It has the same issues as the others? Why can't I be recompensated for a recall issue" I have records to show it was the gear shift control and all other.
- Hendersonvlle, NC, USA
After putting the car in Park and shutting off the engine, the message -??SHIFT TO PARK-?? appears on the dashboard display and will not allow the vehicle to be locked. This has occurred numerous times since buying the vehicle.
- Leesville, LA, USA
Car battery does not turn off. Once parked, the display reads -??shift to park-??. The car is parked; engine is off. The battery stays on for hours (4 hours and counting this time).
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
Shift to park had this repaired in 2019 issue has popped up again. After a while my vehicle will not turn off I will be unable to walk away from my vehicle until it recognizes I-??m in park. Today (29 August 2024) I arrived to work and went to turn off the vehicle and it gave the shift to park warning. This vehicle has needed the drive shaft (what was replaced during the last event of this matter), electronic control module, transmission, and thermostat have all needed to be replaced all in the first 5 years of owning it. Bought new in February of 2017.
- Dupont, WA, USA
Shift to park warning, while the vehicle is parked
- Pace, FL, USA
Bought vehicle used/as is from dealer about a month after air bag recall announced in 2023. Found out it is apparently illegal to sell a vehicle with an open recall. Dealer did not disclose the recall and I did not research unfortunately. It's been over a year now since air bag was recalled and still no fix and I live in a very hot state. Should never take this long to fix something so dangerous - FATAL. Lives are possibly at stake!!! Also had to replace temp sensor which cost about $1,000. A/C wasn't working properly. Mechanic said they had to replace the temp sensor. Research shows this is a known issue. Also have had to replace O2 sensors and might have catalytic convertor issue.
- Umatilla, FL, USA
Shift to Park Warning Had parts replaced on 7/20/20 Mileage was 54842 Now having same problem Shift to Park Warning 8/15/24 Mileage 73088
- Fort Dodge, IA, USA
All of a sudden my infotainment center went blank and hasn't turned on since. I have no backup cameras or backup warnings because of this. I've taken it to an autobody but they cannot fix the issue.
- Monson, MA, USA
Often while trying to park, the car simply won't shut off or allow me to park. I have to shift the handle a bunch of times for the car to turn off.
- Monson, MA, USA
In the last couple of weeks my car has started to alert me to -??shift into park-?? when I have already put the car in park. Sometimes it will resolve on its own or I will have to turn it back on and put in drive then back in park to fix. I researched this and found it is a recall for my year of car but did not show when I entered VIN.
- Barboursville, WV, USA
Shift to park comes on when turning car off
- Killen , AL, USA
Shift to park warning and can-??t shut car off
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA
Shifter shifts to park but park will not engage. The vehicle chimes a warning that the vehicle is not in park. This was replaced by a GMC dealership under warranty in 2019. The problem has now came back. One of the parts ladies has the same year vehicle and replaced her in 2019 and just had to replace her again last month. The vehicle is out of warranty now and the dealership has not looked at the vehicle yet because my daughter drives it but she-??s in college 5 hours away. There is no warnings both times this has happened.
- La Fayette, GA, USA
The seatbelt alarm system does not work and the seatbelt sign does not work.
- Mebane, NC, USA
I believe my vehicle has a software issue, the temperature gauge will read cold, I will get a -??Steering assist reduced drive with caution-?? message, my A/C stops working, and the radiator fans come on full blast the moment you start the car because the temperature can not be read. I have read online forums where others are having this same exact issue. Resetting the codes seems to temporarily fix the issue, but it comes back within roughly 2 weeks. This vehicle has not even reached 60k miles yet.
- Sherman, TX, USA
- Rome, GA, USA