Two problems related to steering noise 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.
I have a 2009 GMC Acadia. Was purchased in February 2015 from barker GMC dealership. First problem I had was in the first month of me having the vehicle it started to misfire so had to get the coils changed. Then my a/c is not working. In may it started making a clicking noise when I turn the steering wheel. Then end of June sometime and is still occuring it starts when I am going to turn after slowing down it's like my steering wheel gets stuck and is hard to turn. When I am driving at a slow rate or slowing down to turn somewhere that when my steering wheel wants to get stuck. Therefore most definitely poses a danger to family when they are in the vehicle to myself when driving and to others on the rode. This is my family vehicle! I have 3 daughters and 8 month old twin boys in there and I feel unsafe driving it. But I definitely do not have the funds to get these problems fixed and definitely don't feel it is my responsibility to pay for problems that gm knew about for what 3 years now! this vehicle should have never been on the GMC delearship car lot for sale with them knowing of these unsafe problems. I bought this Acadia 2-3 years after this lawsuit was put against them and the people at GMC didn't even bother to tell me about it's unsafe problems with the steering nor did it come up with me checking on this vehicle. If I knew I could go after them to get my 5,500 that I put down on this vehicle and my money back for my car notes I have been paying since March of this year, I would!!! if they cared about the well-being of human life they would not still be selling any of the vehicles that are having these problems til they resolve them!!! there most definitely needs to be a recall. This is causing a safety risk for children, women, and men. Actions definitely need to take place on this matter.
2009 GMC Acadia slt1 - 67,000 miles currently. Power steering failing at lower speeds. When purchasing the vehicle used with only 25,000m+- approx. 2 years ago, I questioned the dealership about the whining noise coming from the steering components and was told that this is normal for all acaidias and not a concern. Now the steering is failing at low speed turns. GMC service dept recommending: steering gear housing $42. 14 - 2 bolts $11. 00 - 2 - bolts $7. 59 - 6 - p/s fluid $23. 10 and flush and bleed system, labor to replace steering gear housing $640. 50 power steering pump $155. 69 realign after steering gear repair $69. 95 labor for pump $315. 00 injectors and coils failing. In Dec 2011, I had to replace coils #2 & #3. I just replaced #6 injector on July 17, 2013 (= $685) and on July 24, 2013 (one week later) check engine light reappeared. GMC service dept recommending: 4 - ignition coils $373. 30, 6 - spark plugs $42. 25, labor for coils, and plugs $241. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total parts $655. 07 total labor $1197. 00 tax $54. 04 align $69. 95 total: $1976. 06 offering 40% customer portion pay $790. 42 why is there no recall on defective steering components & coils/injectors? in the later 2012 models gm did change the power steering & fluid, so gm is aware that there is a problem with the design. The fuel delivery system is also defective and faulty coils/injectors could and have caused fires. GMC Acadia, Buick enclave & Chevrolet traverse vehicles up to early 2012 models share these above mentioned components are plagued by these two problems along with transmission (wave plate) problems. Gm needs to take full responsibility for defective components and not offer discounted repairs.