80 complaints reported

2018 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
80
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2025

I continue to get a message "Steering assist is reduced drive with care " this appears to be a very common issue with my vehicle model. it is very expensive to fix. I am just outside of warranty so it is not covered. Online indicates this is so common. It is the vehicle thermostat and sensor prematurely going bad

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Nov 2025

Faulty shifter assembly (shift to park) car stays on while in park because of this issue

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Oct 2025

I have owned this vehicle less than 5 years and it has had the "Shift to Park" error 3 times and has now been replaced 3 times. The 2nd time was in August 2023 and yesterday it had to be replaced again. I don't understand how a part can fail this rapidly when the vehicle is only being driven approximately 10,000 miles per year. It only has 82,445 miles. I would like for GM to issue a recall for this issue or advise who the manufacturer is of the Switch part number 84955381 and Harness part number 84733196. The parts are not that expensive but the labor to replace was $ 462.50 and total parts was $ 55.56 on the invoice yesterday. As this is an ongoing issue I would like reimbursement. I am widowed and living on one income.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Oct 2025

For the past 2 years I have been having a problem with the Shift to Park. It causes my vehicle to not turn completely off therefore draining the battery completely, I have gone through several new batteries because of this issue and has left me stranded needing to uber to purchase a new battery. Recently it started causing issues with my vehicles Antilock braking system and the stability control system although I don't know if they are all related but it is causing a hazard to drive around and it it the only vehicle I own.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Aug 2025

I have been having issues with shift to park message for a yr now and it just gets worse and do not have the funds to pay for it myself bu5 see that it is a recall and gm is covering cost for other makes models of my same yr for same issue takes sometimes 20 minutes to mess with my shifter until I can finally park my car where it shuts completely off. This is a safety risk as 1 it could roll away if it isn't 2 my car could drain and die leaving me stranded by not turning off fully one time. This is ridiculous I called gm and all they just pushed me off I don't understand how this is not being taken serious especially knowing this is a known problem!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Jul 2025

My 2018 GMC Acadia has had the "Shift T Park" alarm and indicator going off after my car is turned off and in "PARK" It only happens intermittently, but frequently enough to be annoying. The dealer and GM told me because my VIN wasn't in their recall range, they would not honor the recall. This has been happening since I purchased the car in 2018.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
Jul 2025

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
May 2025

The shift to park notification keeps coming on everytime we go to put the car into park. It takes about five to ten minutes shifting back and forth to get the car to shut off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
May 2025

My Acadia car has been having some problems with the shift to park. I put my vehicle on park and my doesn't turn off because it keeps saying that it hasn't shifted to park. Do to this issue my battery car has been draining and my family and I got locked in. I bought the car not to long ago and it's been an issue ever since its getting worse as time has past. I'm really wanting this fix as it can take hours to turn the car off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
May 2025

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2020
Apr 2025

My 2018 GMC Acadia is experiencing an issue with the "Shift to Park" feature. When the vehicle comes to a stop and is put into park an alert comes up on the dashboard says "Shift to Park" even though the car is fully parked. This keeps the vehicle from being able to be turned off. Often times this issue is not fixed by turning the car on and re-shifting to park and i have to drive the vehicle and try again. This happens over 50% of the time I try to park this vehicle.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Apr 2025

my arcadia shift to park appears when i park my car beginning to happen all the time now .started last month and getting worst i have contacted the dealership and was told no recalls .my car is a 2018 with 34,000 miles on it . i am very disappointed with this vehicle . if you can't stand by your product i can't see myself buying another one. thank you a very disappointed customer [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Apr 2025

My car will not recognize when it is in park. The shifter will say park but the panel says on and all accessories are staying on. It started out doing it every once in a while but now it does it nearly every day. At work I have had to just leave it like that in the parking lot to keep from being late for work and the accessories stay on. Once I had to call for a jump start after work because my battery was dead. I’m not sure if it can be stolen or not when I have to leave it like that but I don’t think it could possibly be safe. And I can’t afford to call for jump starts all the time. Thank you and please help.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Mar 2025

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2024
Feb 2025

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Feb 2025

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Feb 2025

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Dec 2024

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Nov 2024

Whining noise from rear axle when 4x4 engaged.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2024
Oct 2024

The shift to park displays and will not allow the vehicle to shut off. This is the second time this has happened in this vehicle. I have 63822 miles and repaired this same issue about 20000 miles ago. Looked into it and it appeared to be a common issue in this year and model. Looking for some insight on what if anything can b me done.thank you

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Aug 2024

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Aug 2024

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Aug 2024

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2024
Jul 2024

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
May 2024

Shift to park warning when I’m in park when I turn off vehicle

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2024

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The 2018 GMC Acadia has 80 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.