Three problems related to steering failed have been reported for the 2009 GMC Acadia. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 GMC Acadia based on all problems reported for the 2009 Acadia.
Steering failure. Appears to be a prevalent complaint among owners of this vehicle. Safety hazard. Gm should issue a recall.
Sudden loss of power steering assist, close call as I veering to avoid oncoming traffic thru an intersection. Dealer acknowledged the failure and repaired at the time. Car had 2 additional steering component failures requiring major repair. Most recently, August 4th, 2014 my 18 year old daughter was driving and lost power assist. She was able to coast to a stop without incident luckily. Dealer confirmed another pump failure. This isn't the radio, or tire noise or a normal wear and tear item. Power steering pump and system needs to last the lifetime of the car as it's a critical item central to safety and controllability of the vehicle. I am available for any additional information I can provide as needed. Thank you.
2009 GMC Acadia; steering rack failure. This is the third failure since taking delivery of the vehicle in January 2009. Dealer will repair under warranty however, the replacement parts are clearly not fixing the problem. Possible loss of vehicle control when the rack fails completely and suddenly. More often, the rack will leak internally giving owner "time" to repair. Nhtsa needs to investigate as the cars affected are numerous. They include the Acadia, the Saturn outlook, Buick enclave and a similar Chevrolet model (lambda chassis) that utilizes the same component. Additionally, what happens to consumers once the warranty expires and the repeated failure occurs once again? this is my third failure in only 32,500 miles.