6.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,882 miles

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problem #93

Mar 162020

Acadia

  • miles
Shift to park msg appears randomly causing the car to not completely turn off even though car is in park. Have to turn car back on and shift to drive back to park couple of times before msg goes away. I see so many people with the same problem why isn't there a recall this is a safety issue. The 1st time my warranty covered the repairs, 2nd time around I have to pay of pocket.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

problem #92

Feb 032024

Acadia

  • miles
The shifter, the shift to park displays and dings and stays on the dash after I've put it in park and turned off the ignition. It started the first of 2024 and has gotten worse and now it's almost every time.

- Deming, NM, USA

problem #91

Feb 262025

Acadia

  • miles
Shift to park does not complete. System warning comes on and will not turn off until I restart vehicle and redshift to park. Multiple shifts are required to allow the vehicle to accept park. This has been happening for approximately 1 years.

- Carroll, IA, USA

problem #90

Feb 222025

Acadia

  • miles
While car is in park, I get the "Shift To Park" warning after driving the vehicle.

- Mary Esther, FL, USA

problem #89

Feb 172025

Acadia

  • miles
Shift to park. Dash stating shift to park when vehicle has been put in park. Unable to turn vehicle completely off.

- Boiling Springs , SC, USA

problem #88

Jan 292025

Acadia

  • miles
Having shift to park warning and dinging after shifting the car into park and turning off the car. Cannot leave the vehicle. Then can-??t move the shift lever so have to start the car And attempt to shift car into park again which does not always allow yu to shift to park and leave the vehicle again. If this is such an issue why is there not a recall? I have read many articles online about this issue.

- Hobe Sound, FL, USA

problem #87

Jan 302025

Acadia

  • miles
when in park dash still say shift to park....batteries died lights stay on staibility pops up on dash car have to be jumped then same issues

- Martinsburg, WV, USA

problem #86

Jun 152024

Acadia

  • miles
Car has started displaying a "shift vehicle into park" message when I have put the car in park. Even though the care is clearly in park this warning displays and I'm unable to turn the vehicle completely off. Have re restart and mess with the shifter several times in order to be able to turn the vehicle off and lock the doors.

- Hancock, ME, USA

problem #85

Sep 022024

Acadia

  • miles
Roof is leaking in vehicle without reason after seals and tubing replaced. Brakes lock up without warning!

- Brookhaven, MS, USA

problem #84

Aug 012024

Acadia

  • miles
When I try to cut my car off, it says "Shift to Park", but the car is in Park. Sometimes you can push the gear shift up hard and it will make the light go off, but othertimes nothing works and the car stays running and you can't get out. This is an ISSUE on lots of models and some even have recalls. Why are thy not recalled? I have to leave my car unlocked and running until it decides to turn off. Now I am stuck having to pay for this out of pocket, when GMC knows this is an issue.

- Larose, LA, USA

problem #83

May 012024

Acadia

  • miles
SHIFT TO PARK alert popping up on. Car will not turn off.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #82

Aug 092024

Acadia

  • miles
Vehicles does not recognize when the vehicle is parked and does not allow for vehicle to shut off. Gives shift to park error. Takes several tries for vehicle to recognize it is parked. Same issue in 2020 which was repaired by gmc since vehicle was still under warranty. Now that it is out of warranty it's my responsibility

- Kerman, CA, USA

problem #81

Jul 272024

Acadia

  • miles
Vehicle will not shift to park- The cars engine is off and will not turn on, while the car physically will not turn off. I have to move the shifter until vehicle recognized it was in park. resulting in me getting stuck in my vehicle. Multiple reports from other owners with no fix provided by GMC.

- Jackson, MI, USA

problem #80

Jun 222024

Acadia

  • miles
The transmission was failing to shift and jerking me forward in the vehicle. The check engine light came on. I was on the highway going at high speeds. Also, my vehicles Internet connection dropped. I pulled off the highway and turned off my vehicle. While starting my vehicle again and attempting to go into reverse, it would not reverse and it would not drive forward. It would just rev the RPMs. My vehicle has been sitting at the dealer for two weeks. They have not looked at it yet. The police were not called as there was not an accident, thankfully. The warning light came on as the vehicle was failing.

- Nebraska City, NE, USA

problem #79

Jun 222024

Acadia

  • miles
Shift to park error notice comes up on dash when car it turned off and in park. Car is clearly in park, but error code -??shift to park-?? appears on screen. Beeping occurs until car is turned off and shifted to R or D and then shifted back to park and turned off. This error happens several times a week, including twice today 6/22/24. I have to restart my vehicle and shift it to R or D then back to park SEVERAL times before the error is cleared.

- Sterrett, AL, USA

problem #78

May 302024

Acadia

  • miles
GM has acknowledged that there is a "Shift to Park" problem with 2017 and 2018 GMC Acadia's. This design flaw/ part failure does not recognize that the vehicle is actually in "Park" so you cannot shut off the engine. In addition, the dash lights remain on which eventually drains the battery. Sometimes the car will roll as if it's in Neutral. GM is very aware of this problem. However, they do not have a permanent solution. GM should be required to issue a nationwide recall to correct the situation by totally disabling the electronic part. In six years of ownership, I've encountered this problem 3 times: 5-14-19, mileage 13,266, 1-27-21, mileage 29,381and most recently 5-30-24, mileage 65,057. This 3rd repair cost me $721.88.

- Stow, OH, USA

problem #77

May 142024

Acadia

  • miles
Shift to park warning when I-??m in park when I turn off vehicle

- Dayton, KY, USA

problem #76

Apr 182024

Acadia

  • miles
We purchased this vehicle New in 2018. Gear Shift Problem. The vehicle displays a persistent -??Shift to Park-?? warning on the dashboard. This usually occurs even when the gear selector is in the -??Park-?? position and I have difficulty in Turning Off the Vehicle. The ignition remains active despite the gear selector being in -??Park.-?? We have to go through all the gears - Drive - Neutral then Park then try to turn it off over and over. May take 5 or 6 tries before I can leave the car safely. Unintended Vehicle Movement: We believe the car is safely in the -??Park-?? position and have exited the car and then it rolled. We have to jump back in and try to turn it off. I'm [XXX] and husband [XXX] and this is causing us injuries. It rolled one time and hit the Handicap Parking Sign in my parking space. It just missed hitting another car in a parking lot when it rolled about 3 times now. Called around to get it fixed but everyone says "it's been a problem for years and GMC has NO fix for it." Only temporary fix is to install new gear shifter or full transmission replacement, which owner has to pay for $700 to $3000 repair! We don't have 30,000 miles as of yet. We are low income, on Social Security and this should be a Recall since there are many complaints online for years. Praying we do not have a collision or terrible injuries. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Millsboro, DE, USA

problem #75

Mar 222024

Acadia

  • miles
Car does not recognize it is in park and has rolled into my garage door even though the shifter has been placed in the park position. Also it continues to alarm to "Shift to Park" and has caused 2 dead batteries.

- St. Clairsville, OH, USA

problem #74

Feb 142024

Acadia

  • miles
4 years ago I would get a shift to park error. This meant my vehicle did not recognize that it was in park. This meant that my vehicle would not lock, turn off the radio or headlights. My husband tried to fix it, but it turned out to be a part that only a dealership could obtain. So $500 later my vehicle was fixed. This was a KNOWN problem affecting multiple vehicles/years. Fast forward to the third week of February this year. I again am getting this same error. Took it to the dealership and there is a switch along with a transmission control harness and jumper harness that needed replaced. These parts have to do with the original shifter that was replaced 4 years ago, but of course not covered. So now $668 dollars later my vehicle is fixed. This is another KNOWN issue and my repair paper says -??replace per bulletin #19-NA-206. Now I am pissed. I want to know why these are not a recall. Both times were a HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I could not lock my car for Pete-??s sake. If my car was stolen, what is the first question my insurance company is asking" It would be -?? WAS IT LOCKED?-?? Not to mention MY PERSONAL SAFETY. Anyone could get into my vehicle and wait for me or me and my grandchildren to get in the car. Does human trafficking ring any bells???? What is it that needs to be done to make this a damn recall"

- Cardington, OH, USA

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