general problems of the 2011 GMC Acadia

Looses power while driving. Cannot jump the battery it needs to be recharged every time. Power steering stops working while driving( low rpm and when stopped) dangerous for merging or lane changes. Engine shudders when trying to accelerate. Tcm/ ecm replaced 2020. Problem still persists. Whining noise upon start of the vehicle. Auto start will not work. Traction control light, check engine airbag and.

The steering randomly gets tight and then let's loose while driving or turning.

Vehicle stopped turning, steering to turn and driver ran off the road.

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he used his knowledge of vehicles to depress the accelerator pedal, which raised the rpm and caused the steering wheel to become operative. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while the vehicle was idling. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel would seize while driving and steering to the left. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 174,300.

At 89,000 the "service all wheel drive" light came on several times on dash. Mechanic states that "rear differential drum" needs to be replaced in order for vehicle's all wheel drive system to operate properly.

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake uncontrollably without warning while driving at various speeds. She also stated that the steering wheel would lock in the middle of turning the steering wheel in either direction without warning. After taking the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, several warning lights appeared on the instrument panel. The contact called that dealer and was informed that the vehicle would reset itself upon restart; however, the failure persisted. A few day later, the push to start button failed to operate after multiple attempts and the key was used to start the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer and she was informed that the purge valve was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle and referred her to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Steering binds up and becomes very hard to turn on low rpm or sitting stationary. It feels as if no power steering at all. Have been told by dealership that it is a huge safety issue that gm has failed to recall.

At slow speeds my steering gets very hard as if I have no power steering at all. Very difficult to parallel park. Loud whining sound as I turn the steering wheel. Numerous times when driving on either highway or city street. . Changing lanes has been difficult and manual steering was needed.

Rack is leaking on the steering.

Power steering quits working at low idle and turning from a stand still. This causes vehicle to sometimes enter on coming traffic. Extremely dangerous.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that she heard a heavy noise a metal noise while in heavy traffic. It determined that the malfuction was the drive train bolt that broke. The vehicle was towed in to the dealer jim ellis Buick GMC atlanta 5862 peachtree blvd, atlanta, GA 30341 (888) 472-9035. They stated that the parts to do the repair will be in and the repairs done tomorrow on 8/3/18. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 125,000. Tf.

Power steering went out and almost hit another vehicle. Works going down a 2 lane highway over 35 mph, but stops working as you turn into parking lots, road, etc at lower speeds. Steering is extremely difficult and have noticed many Acadia owners are having this issue. Car is a 2011 denali Acadia with 103,000 miles.

At slow speed turns power steering seems to lose power assist.

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that air conditioning system failed to operate properly. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (courtesy Buick GMC, 7 autocenter drive, louisville, ky 40299) where it was diagnosed that the auxiliary vapor line failed and needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the failure occurred due to the power steering hose chafing the auxiliary hose. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 11,100.

I was driving down the road with almost 1/2 a tank of gas, and I lost power suddenly, and had no control over my vehicle because the power steering and everything quit. Because I am fairly strong, I was actually able to turn off the road into a safe place, and not be stranded on a very busy two lane road. After having the car towed to paul's automotive garage, I was advised that the vehicle was out of gas.

My power steering has become increasingly loud and difficult to handle over the last couple of months. In researching this problem, I have noticed numerous similar problems other individuals with this type of vehicle have had. I am not understanding why there have not been any recalls to correct this problem if it is a common problem with the Acadia. Recently, approximately a week ago, I have noticed that my "stabilitrack" is off and my vehicle tells me to "service brake system" and is not becoming difficult to stop and shakes quite a bit when doing so. I travel from home to town and often have to travel on the interstate with multiple cars traveling in the same direction as myself in close vicinity. The power steering problem is roughly $1300 to fix and the brake system is roughly $800 to fix. Why are there not recalls on these problems if it is so common? GMC needs to be held responsible for creating poorly made vehicles that cost a ridiculous amount of money only for people to have to spend more money on to fix and my mileage is only 72,000 miles. . . These problems need to be investigated immediately before an accident happens, lives lost, and GMC sued.

Steering wheel completely locked up during a turn a couple of weeks ago. Then last week I couldn't shift into reverse to get out of driveway. Had it towed to dealer. 1500. 00 later I have new shifter and some sort of new gears in steering wheel. Looked it up and there is a class action law suit with millions of people having the same problem, yet still not covered under a recall. My vehicle only has 48000 miles on it this should not have happened if there weren't some sort of defect in manufacture.

Sterring wheel locked during turn.

Had a loud whining sound coming from under the hood, the GMC dealer diagnosed it as the steering gear - replacement cost me $1840. 28.

When traveling at about 35 mph, all systems failed -- steering, braking, electrical. The dealer indicates that this is a "catastrophic engine failure. ".

I was pulling out of my driveway when it felt like the power steering locked up. The car wouldn't turn in any direction. I applied more force to the steering wheel and immediately heard a grinding noise and saw white smoke coming from under the hood. I shut the car off and opened the hood to see the smoke coming from the front of the engine and it smelled horrible. I checked the power steering fluid and it was perfect. I started the car back up and the power steering came back, but now there's a whinning sound every time I turn. After research online, I found that thousands of others have had this same exact problem and that gm is going through a class action lawsuit over this issue because it's a huge safety concern for individuals inside the car. The class action lawsuit is case # 1:13-cv-00437-ljo-gsa filed on 03/22/2013. Affected vehicles are as follows: 2009-2012 GMC Acadia, 2009-2012 Buick enclave, 2009-2012 Chevrolet traverse.

During low rpm turning (such as parking or pulling out/in from/to a parking lot or stop sign) the power steering stops working. The vehicle becomes impossible to steer and causes the vehicle to head into traffic. We have not had an accident yet but have had numerous close calls.

My 2011 GMC Acadia intermittently looses power steering, this started around 4 months ago and happens when I am driving at low speeds (parking, turning into driveway, backing out of spots, etc. . . ) the steering completely locks up and I end up doing 16 point turns with this vehicles dead weight! after looking on the internet I see this is a common issue with this car yet nothing has been done about it. This is extremely dangerous as I never know when its going to happen. I have been contacted by GMC about a "safety" recall for a bolt on a wiper coming loose yet haven't heard a thing about a recall on a real safety issue like randomly loosing my steering ability!.

Power steering making a whirring and grinding noise at low speed. When it happens it appears to be harder to steer. Concerned that there is something wrong with the power steering and fear for my and my passengers' safety. When I got on the internet to see if others were having a similar problem amazed at how frequent it was without any type of recall or admission by GMC. This appears to be a very common and serious problem and nothing is being done about it.

I had to replace my power steering rack when the car was less than 4 years old and had only 42000 miles. The car has always been serviced at the dealer.

The power steering stops working when trying to park or moving at a slow speed. I am in good shape and it takes me all my power with two hands to turn the steering wheel. There is no warning it catches you off guard and multiple times almost hit cars in spots next to where I park. We also have had the air conditioning fixed twice since we've bought it and still doesn't blow as cold as it should. The car has 78,000 miles.

Steering would intermittently lock up or be very difficult to turn at low rpms. This problem has gotten significantly worse in the last year and has nearly caused several accidents. Upon researching a fix to the problem I have found multiple complaints online on all gm Acadia, traverse, enclave and outlook vehicles. Gm has a couple of TSB covering this issue. This is a very serious safety issue that gm has known about and done nothing other then to charge your $1500+ to fix a known steering defect.