6.1
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 12,650 miles
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When I shift to park, when I'm out of my car it starts rolling and saying that I need to shift to park, even though I'm already in park.
- Greenwell Springs, LA, USA
Vehicle does not recognize when it is in park. At times vehicle will not go into park and makes me concerned for my family's safety. My understanding is that GM is aware of this issue.
- Georgetown, KY, USA
Vehicle is not recognizing that it is in park therefore resulting in the vehicle not shutting off
- Greeley, CO, USA
2018 GMC Acadia shown 'shift to park' message even car is stopped/ parked.
- San Francisco, CA, USA
Every time I park and try to shut car off the car refuses to turn off and gives a message that says shift to park. Requires 20+ attempts of restarting, shifting out of park and back into it before succeeding. Car is clearly in park, not rolling but I'm unable to turn off car fully. This has been occurring the last month or two. I bought the car brand new.
- Lebanon, NH, USA
When you shift to park the vehicle does not go into park. Took it to the dealership and they replaced the jumper harness (84733196) on May 1, 2020. That did not fix the issue on July 24, 2020 dealership replaced the shifter (84699764) trans control. This occurs when we are stationary attempting to place the vehicle into park from driver or reverse.
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
Stop vehicle/ shift to park / touch button to turn off vehicle/ engine turns off but driver information center states shift car to park. I have to start the vehicle shift out of park then back to park shut off engine several times before it recognizes it is in park.
- Naples, FL, USA
Car won't turn off. The dash warning says shift to park when the car is already in park. You have to shift back to drive several time for the park to engage and then shut off.
- Nephi, UT, USA
Shift to park known issue has started. I've had the car for 1 yr. 5 months. I know there are lawsuits on this issue. Continuous issue and getting worse. This needs to be taken care of by GM. It is epidemic in their Acadias. Stationary and putting it into park. It doesn't recognize it's in park! it's been occurring off and on over a week, not today, every time I try to turn off the vehicle.
- Syracuse, IN, USA
When you try to put the car in park it states that its not in park. It will not shut off. You have to start the car and shut off multiple times and hope that works. I've looked it up and there is a lawsuit about it but no recall. It does this every time I drive somewhere and try to turn my car off.
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
I have received the 'shift to park' error message on the dash when the car is already in park. One time with the car off, the error message on, the car started to roll despite it being in park. I had to restart the car, shift the shifter down then back to park back down and back to park before the car would recognize the shifter was in park. Each time this happened when I was in a parking spot and in my garage.
- Highland, CA, USA
Shift to park. Sensor won't shut off.
- Arlington, TX, USA
When I shift the car to park after driving I receive a "shift to park" message. The vehicle is in park but will not register.
- Noblesville, IN, USA
Put car in park went to kill it and it wont turn off says shift to park it is in park had to do this like 10 times..twice today..my car wont turn off finally got it off. I have only had this 2018 Acadia lead than 1 mth.. I have read where this is a big major issue.. what do I
- Powderly, TX, USA
When I put my car into park a shift to park message appears. I have to move the gear shift several times to finally get the car to shut off. Sometimes it takes 10 minutes! it happens every time I turn the car off. I have to sit there with my foot on the brake because I'm afraid it will roll away.
- Rock Hill, SC, USA
The vehicle sometimes fails to recognize that it has been put into park, flashing a message on the dash instructing me to 'shift to park' even when the gear lever have already been moved to the 'P' position.
- Fairfield Glade, TN, USA
2018 GMC Acadia park issue.the vehicle keeps saying "shift to park" when parked. Can not shut the vehicle off or lock the doors. The dash stays lit up. Always have to run through the gears several times taking up to 15 minutes to get into park.
- Plainfield, IL, USA
GMC Acadia is placed in "park, " clearly shown on the dash board with the "P" highlighted red. When the power button is pressed, a "shift to park" alert pops up and will not allow me to leave the car. This caused me to be late to work this morning. Then tonight, after working a 12 hour shift at the hospital on thanksgiving, I had to sit in my garage for 20 minutes trying to turn my vehicle off.
- Katy, TX, USA
Will not shift to park when stationary in driveway and public parking space, multiple attempts to shift to park. Appointment made to try and fix, happened 3 times in one week.
- Newbern, TN, USA
- Papillion, NE, USA