9 complaints reported

2016 GMC Acadia UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2022

Concern: Engine Missfire. Cause: Low compression on #1 cylinder. Remove head and found burnt exhaust valve. Safety: My family was put in harm because due to faulty parts we could have started a fire if we would have continued to drive the vehicle, according to GMC dealership in Ashtabula. Fixed: We got all parts fixed by Chevrolet dealer in Archbold. They confirmed issues presented in Ashtabula and fixed the problem. There was no cause to the issues, only faulty parts. Warning lights: Check Engine light turned on and Check Stablitrak came on during the issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Jun 2021

Multiple AC system failures - Rear evaporator core failed in summer 2020. Had the unit replaced at a the dealership. Nine months later the front evaporator core failed. From discussion with numerous mechanics these parts should not be failing. Vehicle has less than 40k miles on it and I am the original owner.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2021
Jan 2021

WITH ONLY 49000 MILES ON MY 2016 GMC ACADIA, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO REPLACE MY GAS PEDAL...I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES AND NEVER ONCE HAD I HAVE REPLACE MY GAS PEDAL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE ADVISER IF NOT REPLACED IT MAY CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT ME PRESSING ON THE PEDAL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2021
May 2020

AC WAS BLOWING HOT AT LESS THAN 42K MILES. IT HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE WHEN I PUSHED THE AC BUTTON IT WOULD JUST BLINK, LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND IT WOULD BLOW HOT AIR. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF A LEAK OR ANYTHING WRONG BEFORE THIS POINT. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE ISSUE TO BE 'LEAK COMBINATION MANIFOLD LINE RUBBING AGAINST R/F BODY BEAM'. IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE A/C COMBINATION MANIFOLD IN ADDITION TO EVACUATING AND CHARGING THE AC COMBINATION LINES AND IT COST ALMOST $900 FOR THIS REPAIR. I SHOULD HAVE LEAKING AC HOSES OR RUBBING AGAINST THE MANIFOLD WITH MILEAGE THIS LOW.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2020
Aug 2019

THERE HAS BEEN A COUPLE OF INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF ONCE WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND ONCE WHILE SITTING AT A ROUNDABOUT AND THEN I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. IT SEEMS TO WORK FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING FOR A CAR THAT IS NOT THAT OLD AND I JUST GOT IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
Jul 2019

IT IS A SHAME THAT SOME OTHER OLDER CARS LIKE FORD RECEIVE INFOTAINMENT UPGRADE MODULES TO SUPPORT GOOGLE AND APPLE CAR PLAY AND GM DID NOTHING SO FAR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2019
May 2018

MY 2016 GMC ALL WHEEL DRIVE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AT 26,000 MILES THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE . THERE ARE REALLY BAD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2018
Jan 2017 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, SHUT OFF, KEYS ON FRONT SEAT WITH PURSE. WENT TO SEAT BEHIND DRIVER TAKING ITEMS OUT AND WENT ABOUT DOOING MY ERRAND. BOTH DOORS LEFT OPEN. UPON RETURNING, NOTICEC VEHICLE ROLLING TOWARDS HIGHWAY. TRIED TO CATCH IT WHEN SECOND DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WENT OVER MY FOOT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2016
Apr 2016

THIS VEHICLE LACK PROPER LOAD RESTRAINTS SO THAT OBJECTS PLACED IN THE CARGO AREA DO NOT FLY ALL OVER AND HURT PASSENGERS IN CASE OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. CARGO NETTING HAS VERY POOR SIDE ANCHORS AND LACKING FLOOR ANCHORS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2016

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Quick Summary

The 2016 GMC Acadia has 9 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.