10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50 miles

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problem #5

Oct 092023

Acadia

  • miles
The car stopped working all of a sudden, I was driving the car with no issues that morning and parked & shut off car to go to my appt. I turned the car back on and worked fine as I was putting in my address on the GPS my car just stopped and shut off by itself. I pushed the start button and it sounded like it wanted to start but it wouldn't and the whole engine shooked. Called GM and car still under warranty had it towed to the nearest GM. They diagnosed it and said it was the fuel injector module that went bad. It's 2021 with only 23800 miles. After a week, just got it back for a day and now the cooling fan has a loud noise, check engine light on, coolant stays on C even after driving it more than 10 mins, ac blows hot air, I get an alert with steering assist is reduced and to drive with care.....seems like something is wrong with the thermostat.

- Loxahatchee , FL, USA

problem #4

Jan 012023

Acadia

  • miles
I have a really loud buzz & rattle noise. I can feel vibration on the passenger floor board real bad. The loud noise usually around 2,000-2,500 rpms. I have 39,000 miles on my car. It has always made a noise at take off but we thought it was normal untill now it's extremely worst. I took it into the dealship they diagnosed as something broken inside the muffler / resonator / weld inside muffler. So I did my research on the internet and I see alot of people complaining about this same issue on there cars. There was even a BULLETIN NUMBER (PIT5863) Pulished on 11/2/2021 the correction review # (21-na-118) all my issues are identical to bulletin. My year, make, model and issues with my car.

- Houma, LA, USA

problem #3

Aug 012022

Acadia

  • miles
car had only 5000 MILES. We live in denver took it to mountains for first time. we are both in our late 70 s. going down mouintains vail pass car engine EXPLODED CAR WENT INTO COMPLETE stop at highway speed. LUCKY WE DID NOT DIE as car went off to berm on i 70 west. milemarker 180 OR SO. GMC roadside called after 18 hours finally consented to tow car back to denver. we called 911 FOR FEAR OF OUR LIFE with trucks wheezing by. " GMC national" would not buy back car. my wife and I explained to gmc we were in a panic when this happened. DEALER AUTO NATION FOUND THAT pistons were blown up as well as engine. THEY OFFERED to give us new ?REBUILT engine.. we refused as we are very frightened to be in this car. DEALERSHIP FINALLY offered to buy car which we consented. GMC refuses to pay any of our trip interruptions expenses case no SR9-8150020854 april 1-866 790 5600 ext 5913625 PISTONS CONFRIMED BY AUTO NATION WEST GOLDEN CO TO BE DEFECTIVE AND SPONATEOUSLY BROKEN PISTONS THERE WAS DEFECT IN PRODUCTION OF PISTONS NO SAFETY WARNING THAT CAR ENGINE EXPLODED CAR JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED SUDDENLY

- Lone Tree, CO, USA

problem #2

Dec 042021

Acadia

  • miles
I got into an accident because my back up crap camera did not warn me that a car had turned behind me. Also when and backing up and a car is coming it doesn-??t indicate the car is coming until it-??s behind me. I-??ve taken it to the dealer and they say there-??s nothing wrong with it. Also there is no break when you come too close to something in front of you.

- Moreno Valley , CA, USA

problem #1

Jul 012021

Acadia

  • 249 miles
The contact owns a 2021 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while stopped at a stop light and depressing the brake pedal, the engine revved up with the RPM-??s increasing up to 15,000. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and vibrated as the transmission did a hard shift. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who took the vehicle on a 24-minute test drive and no failure was found. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and no failure was able to be determined. The failure occurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 249.

- South Bend, IN, USA