Dead battery at 12,973 miles. Replaced battery. Also at 13013 miles 'put in park' message and beeping when the car is in park. Car will not shut off, cannot be locked and continues loud beeping. Repaired by dealer. At 13268 miles 'put in park' message and beeping when car is in park is happening again. Also, dashboard lights sometimes do not come on and sometimes shut off when driving. Is going back for repair again. Battery is losing amps.

- Amelia Island, FL, USA

1 out of 2 times a day when I put the vehicle in park it gives me a warning to shift to park on the electronic dash. Even though the shift is sitting in the park position. So I have to restart the car, take it out of park and shift back to park multiple times before the warning goes away. This warning prevents the car from completely shutting down

- Maple Heights, OH, USA

When vehicle is in park the car is not realizing and is alarming with a message shift to park. I've read this is a common problem in 16-18 Acadias and this is a safety issue as well when I can not turn the vehicle off

- Northampton, PA, USA

Warning message says "shift to park". message does not go off until you turn car on and off several times; putting the car in reverse, then drive; then shifting between gears back and forth. May take 20 minutes to get the message light to go off. GMC has tried replacing gear shift, part of gear top. After 5 attempts in trying to fix the issue, my car sits at the dealership for an additonal 4 weeks waiting for a harness fix (which there is no part for). The car always rolls backwards when the message finally goes off. This is a major safety issue. Is the car really in park?

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Vehicle engine was running when I came to a stop and shifted to park. I received an error indicating "action required - shift to park." I did not let off of the brake pedal because I was unsure if the vehicle had actually shifted into park. With the brake pedal applied, I attempted to shift to neutral and drive, then shift back to park, and received the same error. With my foot still on the brake, I turned the ignition off, but the electronics would not power off and the error continuously displayed on the dash. I started the engine and repeated this process multiple times with the brake pressed before changing gears again, shifting into park, then applying the electronic parking brake with the engine running. It was only then that I turned my engine off again, and the error finally no longer displayed. Since the error was no longer displaying, I could only hope that my vehicle was actually in park, but felt reassured that the electronic parking brake was engaged. Please investigate this safety concern that seems to be affecting many of these vehicles.

- Palatka, FL, USA

We have an issue with the gear shift, since three weeks ago we can't turn off the engine as a normal procedure because the sensor of the gear shift doesn't detect the shift is in 'P' parking, we continually receive a message from the screen. 'put your shift in 'P', but in this precise moment the shift was in parking mode, so we can't turn of the engine. We receive a notification from the mechanical workshop that the issue could be the electrical harness, but they doesn't give us when could be changed, so right now we have more than two weeks without use the vehicle, they do not receive a official feedback for the plant yet.

- Slp, TX, USA

When shutting the Acadia off it prompts a message saying must be in park. It is in park but computer is not recognizing it. This forces you to leave car running. If you dont then your battery will go dead. When speaking to local dealership they are aware of issue but dont know anything to resolve it. Customers shouldn't have to pay for this since it's a safety issue.

- Logansport, IN, USA

When putting my vehicle in park and pressing the engine off button, I get an error message "shift to park", and the vehicle beeps and will not turn off the electrical, but the car is already in park. I am unable to turn off my vehicle completely. I have to press start again and put the car in reverse and back to park, sometimes multiple times in order for the vehicle to register that is in park and allow me to shut off my vehicle completely. I am concerned that the vehicle may not actually be in park when I put it in park. I do not want it to roll down a hill and I want to be able to turn off my car without being concerned it will continue to run electrical and kill my battery.

- Seattle, WA, USA

When putting my vehicle in park and pressing the engine off button, I get an error message "shift to park", and the vehicle beeps and will not turn off the electrical, but the care is already in park. I am unable to turn off my vehicle completely. I have to press start again and put the car in reverse and back to park, sometimes multiple times in order for the vehicle to register that is in park and allow me to shut off my vehicle completely. I am concerned that the vehicle may not actually be in park when I put it in park. I do not want it to roll down a hill and I want to be able to turn off my car without being concerned it will continue to run electrical and kill my battery.

- Prosperity, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. When placing the vehicle into park, "action required, shift to park" appeared and a warning chime sounded. When the vehicle was placed into park and shut off, the beeping noise continued. Upon starting the vehicle, the warning noise and indicator turned off and the vehicle operated normally. Budd baer auto (71 murtland ave, Washington, pa 15301, 724-914-6670) was notified and an appointment was scheduled to have the vehicle serviced. The dealer informed the contact that they could not guarantee that the part would be available to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

- Uniontown, PA, USA

I just bought this 2018 Acadia in July and it is now giving me the shift to park alert even though the car is in park. It takes several tries of restarting and shifting to get it to turn off, so far. I'm afraid one time it will be stuck there permanently.this apparently is a known and frequent issue and GMC needs to do a recall.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

2018 GMC Acadia VIN [xxx] my car has 41,000 miles. When I park and try to shut my car off a message pops up that says "shift to park". it will not allow me to shut my car off because it does not identify that it is in fact in park. Today it took me 15 minutes of turning my car off and on and shifting in and out of park to get it off. Two days ago my car started to roll backwards as if it were in neutral. This is a serious safety hazard and needs to be recalled! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Fort Campbell, KY, USA

GMC Acadia "shift to park". the SUVS fail to detect when the gear shift lever is moved to park. The dash board showa a message on the instrument clusters that says shift to park even though the gear shift levers are already in park. In addition to losing the ability to shut off and lock the SUVS, I was unable to turn the SUV off after attempting to do so serveral times.

- Georgetown, TX, USA

Known dash prompting me to shift into park when the indicator lights show its in the park position so the engine shuts off but dashboard lights stay on and won't stop until battery is dead

- Dayton, NV, USA

The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. When the vehicle was turned off, the instrument panel remained illuminated and "put the vehicle in park" was displayed. As a result, the battery died. The contact called reno Buick GMC Cadillac at 775-333-0000 (located at 900 kietzke ln, reno, nv 89502) and scheduled a diagnostic appointment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

- Dayton, NV, USA

Auto does not recognize that transmission is in park.

- Magazine, AR, USA

The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. When the contact turned off the vehicle and removed the key from the ignition, the vehicle's warning sensor went off, the radio remained on, and the automatic door locks failed. As a result, the contact was unable to lock the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to great lakes GMC Buick (2824 N ridge rd E, ashtabula, oh 44004, (440) 319-3925) where it was diagnosed that there was a sensor failure; however, the remedy was not available due to a shortage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 21,000.

- Pierpont, OH, USA

On separate occasions, both parked turned off and running down highway, the dash lights lit up and alarms chimed. Car wouldn't start, no cold A/C. the "service power steering" message displayed. Car didn't turn as well. Couldn't shift. After doing so for a about 2-3 minutes it would go back to normal. The attached photo was while driving down the road you'll notice it doesn't measure any RPM's however the car is moving about 40mph

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

1* purchased March 2018 (Acadia denali) since August 2018 in motion when I accelerate it sounds like a loud lawnmower & crackling sound in rear muffler area. Took it Chevy place in glenpool, ok. They couldn't find anything. 2* on 2 occassions, in motion, the car accelerated with a loud noise & as if it were getting power & not moving then jerks & speeds up about 15mph faster & I couldn't stop it. I kept slamming on my breaks, but the break would only go in so far. I was frightened with my 2 young boys in car screaming. It's like riding a horse & it takes off & you can't control it. 3* on about 8 or 9 occassions stationary I get out of my car & it makes a really loud annoying sound like a machine/robot powering down. My kids always say, it's going to blow up 4* the most annoying, for past month...stationary, every single day & time I turn my ignition off. It has loud beeping sound & check rear seat flashing on screen then shift into park flashes. This occurs every single time I turn my car off. Sometimes I have to just let it go on all day because I can't get it stop. I turn car on & off shift back & forth & it still will not go off. Sometimes it does after long periods of time. I don't have time to struggle with getting a car into park every single time I turn my ignition off. I have to beat it forward hard with my hand to the point my wrist is bruised. Now I have to use my foot to kick gear shifter into park. I'm afraid T's going to roll out & or down and hit something, someone or even one of my children. Which would not be good. I've seen several of same complaints. This really needs to be investigated & recalled asap. My elderly mother had to call my brother to another part of town to beat the gear shift into park. This car was brand new & I shouldn't have any of the above mentioned issues. It's frustrating thinking GMC was top of the line & it's not.

- Okmulgee, OK, USA

"takata recall" I have a 2018 GMC Acadia been having it since July 2018. Today I put the car in park and pushed to the button to turn the engine off and the engine shut off but in the dash it was dinging and said "shift into park". I turned the car on and off several times before it would shut all the way off. It has down it every time I went to shut the car off today. Couldn't leave it at work in the parking lot like that so I had to keep turning the car on and off and shifting it into reverse and back to park until it shut off.

- Teague, TX, USA