general problems of the 2011 GMC Acadia

Hi, I think the 2011 Acadia denali should be in the recall along with the terrain. The reason being that I always get flashed at night and every night as though I have the high lights on which I don’t. That’s every night. Please check into this. With all this road rage going on I worry I might come across one angry person or cause someone to wreck. Please I’m worried. Thank you.

My interior dome lights either flicker or don't come on at all there are 3 sets and none of the work properly at any time.

I have a 2011 Acadia denali with factory xenon hid lights. Both daytime running light housings and connectors have melted. The passenger side bulb has melted itself to the socket itself. The housing has melted and cracked. Both are no longer reflective or functional as daytime running lights. This is obviously a issue for all Acadias. A fire is inevitable.

I have a 2011 GMC Acadia slt. My car is equipped xenon high intensity discharge (hid tvd) low beams lamps. Both passenger and drivers side low beam light sockets have melted inside each head light assembly. The low beam lamp connectors and portions of each wiring harness have melted from the intense heat of the hid lamp. I contacted GMC customer assistance center to see if a recall has been initiated. No recall. I was given a case number and the contact information for my local customer experience manager. I was encouraged to schedule an appointment at the dealership so my light issue could be looked into by a GMC maintenance team. I was encouraged to resolve my lighting issue with my customer experience manager.

The daytime running lamp on the driver side completely melted and began melting the surrounding casing. The other daytime running lamp is beginning to do the same thing. Possible fire hazard. These are the original lamps when I purchased the vehicle new.

The daytime lights, the bulbs keep burning out. I have replaced both the left and right side lo beam lights 4 ttime now. This tends to be a problem for the GMC Acadia and should have a recall on it to correct the issue. Many appear to have the actual sockets melted I have not experience that but within the lat 12 months I have replaced the lo beam lights 4 times this should be investigated as this time they both went out within the same drive and I was left with only hi beam but luckily I was close to home.

We bought this vehicle as a certified used vehicle on March 11, 2015. Since then I have had to replace the passenger side low beam headlamp twice and the drivers side once. I too have researched the internet and found the same issue with many of the same vehicles. The low beam headlamps are a safety item that is required to drive at night so there should be something done by gm. I would invite any of the customer care managers at gm to contact me.

The daytime lights, the bulb has melted itself into the socket. You cannot just replace the bulb, you have to replace the socket also. This has happened on the right and left side. I did not know there was a problem with the bulbs being too hot until I was going to replace a burned out bulb. The I realized the bulb had melted into the socket. This tends to be a problem for the GMC Acadia and should have a recall on it to correct the issue.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated the day running lights failed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Tw.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being serviced by the dealer, it was discovered the light bulb melted in the inside of the head lamp. The contact stated that the dealer was unable to remove the light bulb because the bulb melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 48,000. Kb.

I own a 2011 GMC Acadia denali with ~58,800 miles. I noticed that the driver side daytime running lamp (drl) was not working/reflecting as it should. When reviewing the issue, I noticed the drl had melted the light housing and appeared to deform the bulb socket and the wiring connected to the bulb socket. I then took the vehicle to a local dealer to look at and got an initial estimated price of ~$1,100 to fix. All parts discussed are the original parts installed by the manufacturer. I got both a GMC customer service agent and the local dealer service manager involved. Both parties agreed to step up and cover a majority of the cost. After reading other similar complaints on this website and other websites, GMC should consider implementing a recall for safety concerns of a fire starting. I also believe that I should not have to come up with any money for the repair; the repair should be 100% covered by GMC.

We just bought a 2011 Acadia denali at the end of August 2014. We took it to the dealer for two recalls and asked them to fix the burnt out daytime running light on the driver side. The dealer said they could not replace the bulb by itself but needed to replace the entire headlamp assembly. They said it was due to the housing and connectors being melted. The dealer also looked at the passenger side and said it was melted there as well, potentially from the heat of the bulb. We were quoted a price close to $2000 for the fix. The end result is we still have a burnt out running light. I would assume this would be a recall due to the risk of fire created by the extreme heat which is melting the headlamp housing. Unfortunately, it is not a recall at this time. I have looked online and have come across a lot of people that have the same issue. Definite safety hazard.

My passenger day time running light burnt out 9 months ago and when I had it replaced they told me the connector was a little warm and to watch it. It just burnt out again on June 3rd, and I had it replaced June 10th. They told me the connector was hot and I should have it looked at in the service center to find out why it was hot. It was burnt out June 11th, and I had a service appointment set up for June 15th. They don't know what the problem is and it will cost me hundreds of dollars just for them to look. If it is getting so hot this could be a major issue.

Daytime running light housing and wiring melted. Dealer refuses to fix and wants $1000 to repair what is now a known issue with the design. This is a fire hazard and will reoccur after replacement.

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the front driver's side head light failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the head light assembly had overheated, melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000.

Daytime running lights keep burning out. They have been replaced 8 times in 35316 miles (current mileage on vehicle). The internet has many people stating the same problem with melted wiring harness, melted housing and more. I have been in contact with gm and they refuse to recognize it as an issue. This is safety equipment and constant failure is not a safe condition.

Passenger side daytime running light stopped working. Took to dealer and bulb was replaced. Within a few months, bulb was out again. Returned to dealer in June 2013 and discovered part of the fixture wiring had melted. Dealer repaired under extended warranty. The same day we picked it up, the driver side daytime running light went out. Returned to dealer on June 21, 2013 and discovered melted wiring again. We have gone through three bulbs and had to replace the melted wiring components on both daytime running lights. Also have an unsolved issue of high beams working off and on. There is definitely a serious wiring/electrical problem that needs to be investigated. This could pose a potentially serious fire hazard. There is no way this is not some type of manufacutring defect!.

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the day time running lights had failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the bulb had gotten too hot and melted the casing, light bulb, and housing unit. The components needed to be replaced for both head lights. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.