general problems of the 2014 GMC Acadia

After I put my car in park my daughter and I were still in the vehicle for a few minutes getting our things with the engine still running. I got out to get something from the back seat, my daughter got out the passenger door and made it to the driver side as I was closing the back passenger door. I was about to get back on the car to get the rest of my things and turn the ignition off but before I could my car was rolling backwards out of the driveway into the street. I was able to jump in the vehicle and put my foot on the brake and the put the gear into park. There’s no way possible I didn’t put it in park with me getting out already and my daughter couldn’t have accidentally shift the gear because she couldn’t have been able to get out, close the door and make it to the driver side before it started rolling away. Once I got the car stopped, I noticed the driver seat was now all the way to the steering wheel and completely to the floor with the headrest also tilting inwards and now the electrical for the seat will not work. There is a recall for this issue but my VIN# is not included. I cannot even drive my car now because the seat is so far up and inclined. What if the seat moves up more while I’m driving and it has me pinned between the steering wheel and the seat. I don’t feel safe driving it, having my daughter as a passenger and it’s really not safe to be on the road. I’m still paying on this car and now I won’t even be able to drive to work. So I’ll probably lose my job. This car has multiple issues and I think is an electrical problem. It’s also a known major defect on this model but still not a recall for my VIN #! none of my interior sound works. Speakers, blinkers, alerts, back up camera. The auto start won’t start, I have to press the key fob multiple times to lock and unlock. This car is extremely unsafe to drive and I strongly feel my cars VIN# should be listed under the recall. Its going to really affect my daily life and means of income. Lemon!.

I have taken this vehicle to 2 different mechanics for "stuttering" during driving. Many times it will state a problem with stabilizer and lose power causing me to pull over in traffic as soon as possible. When this happens in snow it has become dangerous. Lately it just stutters without stabilization. No one has been able to find problem and sensors have already been changed. These occur at speeds of 2 mph to 75 mph intermittently.

I have had many problems relating to this vehicle, for only owning it for a year. Inaccurate fuel gauge reading- my fuel gauge is inaccurate. It has resulted in my vehicle running out of fuel and stalling, while on road. I have 4 children who are at risk of danger while in vehicle. The fuel warning light has illuminated when the gauge needle says I still have more than plenty of amount (a quarter of a tank or more at times. It differs). I have taken to many shops, it was diagnosed with an electrical and fuel system failure. Electrical shorts and problems- having electrical shorts on and off. Check engine light comes on/off vehicle randomly failed to start with no good reason/cause. My vehicle was difficult to start and would require several attempts before starting. Power lock/unlock fob doesn't work, replaced battery multiple times. My windows and sunroof power windows do no work and unable to fully close on/off at times. Check airbag light has been coming on and off. Power train intermittently, the transmission shifts with a loud thump, at various speeds. Vehicle starts shaking and jerking while shifting gears and going different speeds. My vehicle slows down, power reduce engine and steering difficult at times. Other/ water leak- found water in all of my tail light assemblies, headlight assemblies, sunroof and windows leaking. There is no proper seal or has worn off, causing leaks in and repairs for many replacements, which are expensive temp fixes with no permanent solution. Causes accidents by not having necessary working equipment for driving conditions. Other:hood doesn't latch and stay open so difficult to even check fluids properly alone. Multiple dealers have inspected problems, some have not been able to pin point the problem for some of these issues or have been charged unaffordable amount before fixing, and only diagnosing problem. There are recalls out for many of these problems and my vehicle needs to be on the list for serious safety issues!.

There is a water leak problem with the Acadia ! my car had a dead battery and when it was time to change the compartment was full of water I also get water under steering wheel.

First problem is the trunk door. About a week ago I was getting something out of my trunk and accidently hit the button and the door started to close so I tried to get away from it and somehow my arm got caught and there is absolutly no sensor to stop the trunk from crushing my arm. Unforunately, I did have some injury to my arm from the trunk coming down and have pictures of the brusing on my arm. A sensor to stop the trunk from closing on a body part or anything for that matter needs to be better made or put in the vehicle. I took pictures of my arm days later because I was in to much pain to take them when it happened. It was not a fun injurying. Saturday night iced it, Sunday had to have it elevated because it was so swollen, didnt take the picture until Wednesday when it finally had calmed down. There is bruising and swelling still on Wednesday. This happened July 9th second problem I recently had an issue with my wiring I guess it was. Specifically it was reduced engine power message displayed and my engine stalled out on me. I was told that this is a common problem with Buick enclaves, Chevrolet traverses, and GMC Acadia's which is the car I have. Being that this is a common issue wouldnt this be something that would be concerned a recall? I dont know how recalls so im more curious about it. My car stalled out on me in the middle of traffic on July 16th.

Gas gauge does not read accurately. We have ran out of gas one time due to this issue, resulting with us stalling in the middle of a busy street. Now that that has occurred gas is put into the tank every few days but gas gauge still only registers 1/4 of tank to “low range”. Multiple occasions!.

When turning on the car it immediately gave a check engine light, began violently shuddering, and ran "service stabilitrak" "traction control off" and "reduced engine power" warnings. We have taken it to 2 different dealerships and they keep telling us nothing is wrong with the vehicle. We have even called GMC service line directly and explained that this occurs while we are driving the car and the vehicle will sometimes completely shut off. This time the vehicle was parked and initially turned on. We restarted the car and it took two tries before it appeared to start "normally. " the check engine light is still on.

Traction control sensor turns on-service stabilitrak-engine loses power-car dies while driving at any speed. Turn the car off wait for awhile and sometimes it will turn over and everything is fine. The issue is slowly happening more often and taking longer to start back up.

While driving on the highway my car began shuttering and the warning system went off stating the traction control had gone off. Then it said engine power reduced, service engine, and service traction. The car began shaking and immediately slowed down. I pulled over and turned off the car. Upon restarting the car I received a message that said traction control on. But the engine light came on. This is the second time this has occurred. The first time it happened I took my car to the dealership to which they said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. After doing a google search today, I found that this seems to be a common problem in GMC Acadia and I am shocked that it hasn't be reported/recalled. In retrospect, I have noticed that sometimes when I accelerate, the car will fail to shift gears in a timely manner and jerk forward when it finally does so. I was on the highway with all three of my children in the car when this happend!.

Timing chain/belt. SUV is making a loud rattle when turning vehicle on. I got this issue "fixed" last yea right at 79,000 miles. Warranty paid for it. 20,000 miles late I am having the same issue again, rattle noise, engine light on, air bag light is on. It worries that this will be a major if it gives out while I am driving with my kids.

While driving coming to our destination stop, at bout 1000ft left, my 2014 Acadia just started shaking, and misfiring and losing power. On the steering column, the notification states, traction system light came on, and check engine light. We then came to a complete stop and put in park, then started driving again and went off after 2-3 minutes. Then powered off and check engine light remains, and others off.

Engine reduced power. Vehicle will no longer start. I was driving and lost power while driving. I pulled over even though power steering was not working. Had car towed to conley automotive, wimberley, TX. Diagnosis from conley said faulty fuse box. They said it was a technical service bulletin problem. I input my VIN# on NHTSA and foind recall on ecm, electronic control module. When I spoke with the service dept at chuck nash chevy dealership , they said no recalls were noted on my vehicle. I am extremely upset that this in fact is the issue with my car. How do I add my vehicle to the safety recall?.

We have taken the vehicle to a GMC dealership and they cannot help us. They repaired several random parts. Mine fixed the problem. The car seems to stall in between gears. Randomly driving sown the road and the car will stall and then catch. Sometimes it is terrifying. And now we are experiencing hot air flow in the cabin and the back air won't stay on consistently. It shuts off and then on. It's incredibly frustrating.

A/c stopped working due to the rear evaporator leaking caused by an internal part blowing out brush dust containing copper particles which corroded the evaporator, which caused a leak.

Auxillary evaporator core failure, 2 times since I have owned the vehicle at the heat of the day, driver side a/c blew cold, passenger side blew hot.

Air bag warning light in the display intermittently comes on and remains on for several days to several weeks then clears for a period of time then repeats. Have not been able to replicate the issue when presenting for diagnostic repairs.

The module for the side blind zone alert notification system, back up camera, tv�s/dvd's quite working after it went through the car wash. When taken to the mechanic it was said it module was filled with water. Attempted to have this address in April of 2019 and now other things are getting worse! side mirror lights always on.

8/28/18 - vehicle unexpectedly had jerking/shaking at around 40mph with various service messages - stabilitrak, traction on, traction off, and all wheel drive. Traction skid light illuminated. Once above 40 mph, no more jerking. Speedometer was flying up and down intermittently as well. Once parked and shut off for an hour, I started vehicle and no issues. Drove it to repair shop and they were unable to replicate the issue. It definitely felt like the vehicle wanted to stall. Now I'm nervous to drive it because I'm sure it will happen again unexpectedly. This occurred on local streets with 45 mph speed limits.

There is a problem with the ignition coil failure. The vehicle design has close proximity catalytic converters can result in accelerated contamination for the un burned fuel entering the catalytic converters resulting in engine or converter assembly failure.

This is a problem involving the liftgate of the trunk because I almost got crushed on it as I was trying to load grocery.

The car has unpredictably and repeatedly gone into a reduced engine power state and subsequent stall on at least 8 occasions necessitating an emergency pull over. The failure occurred 6 times when slowing to turn or approaching a light/stop sign and twice on the highway at speeds in excess of 60 mph. Messages at the time of the issue have varied but consistently indicate engine issue, reduced engine power. Variably we will see messages about stabilization control, traction control being off or needing to be checked. We have avoided accidents on multiple occasions. Gm has been unable to identify and correct the issue on repeated visits nor can they guarantee that it won't happen again. Since the car loses engine power and stalls both at highway and slower speeds, it presents an extreme safety hazard not only to occupants of the car but to surrounding vehicles. We refuse to have the car on the road given the enormity of the risk associated with driving it at this point. Gm was initially responsive to our concerns at the first visit to the dealership but has not returned three separate calls over the past three weeks. Forums on-line regarding the Acadia and several other models show that many other people have been experiencing this same issue over multiple model years. Gm needs to resolve the cause before someone is killed.

I have had my 2014 GMC Acadia denali for a little over 6 months. Since that time I have driven a significant number of miles. A few months ago I started have neck pain and I could not adjust the seat head rest to a comfortable state. On November 14th 2014, I had an er visit after the nerve pain in my arm was so severe I could not stand it. On December 22nd 2014 I had to have surgery for a herniated disc below my c6 vertebra. Because it was causing nerve pain in my arm and loss of strength. I have seen other complains online with these neck rests and complaints of injury in the GMC Acadia vehicles. I have contacted my GMC dealer and GMC customer complaints and there is no solution. The problem, is the head rest come too far forward and do not lock in place. They can be pushed forward and back without depressing the button. Also the head rest to not adjust up with enough height so I can not adjust the head rest up enough for my 6' 3" height. I wish gm would take this problem seriously.

Vehicle drove backwards out of the garage while the transmission indicated that the vehicle was still in park. The vehicle accelerated and backed out if the garage on its on, no driver was in the car. The only thing that stopped the car was anther vehicle that was parked in front of our mailbox in which both were struck. I am not sure what went wrong, leaning into the car putting the key in the ignition. Turned around to talk to my son and when I turned back around I was caught by the door. The car dragged me down the driveway and also my son was struck by the car. I suffered a contusions to my right wrist, knee and leg, back pain on the right side, and contusion to the right ankle. My son suffers from bruises to the chest area and contusion as well in the chest area. His leg was also hurt. My daughter who was in the car complained of pain in her jar after the vehicle struck the other vehicle. At this time we have returned the vehicle to hendricks GMC of cary, nc were we originally purchased the vehicle awaiting diagnostics from the service department and collision center.

First incident: vehicle engine turned off(stalled)while backing out of parking spot. Car lost all power: brakes, steering, engine second incident: one week later, same incident: vehicle engine turned off(stalled): car lost all power, brakes, steering, engine, this time on highway exit ramp moving approx 35 mph. Very frightening experience. We contacted GMC and opened a case #71-1357501520 car has been to dealer who kept it for one week and could not duplicate the problem. They had no explanation or solution. Service manager, in fact, informed us that he "could have told us" he found a problem and solved it but that we should appreciate his honesty! in not being able to diagnose… we have no faith in this automobile without a definitive problem and solution. While dealer did supposedly run it through tests, no mention of recall nor of any idea as to why this occurred. On- line reports that a chassis control module could be short circuited by small metal fragments, possibly causing the vehicle to stall. Dealer did not address this nor locate it. This problem was posted by general motors on October 1 2014, almost two weeks prior to the car going in for analysis. My wife and 16 year old daughter drive this vehicle and I am in fear of an accident or worse. Please help us.

I was returning from a doctors appointment and stopped to pick up my son's prescription. I turned to check on my son, who just turned one on Sunday, and saw his face was extremely red. I was confused because he was so warm and I had the a/c on blast. Apparently the back of my new denali Acadia 2014 was now only blowing warm air. I shut off the rear air rolled down the windows and fully blasted only the front a/c unit. I lived only 3 minutes away so I raced home and got him out of the vehicle. After a few minutes he woke up and started to appear his normal self. I went back out to the vehicle and retested the rear air not working. After I confirmed it I called the dealership where I purchased my vehicle. I have been looking this issue up on the internet and it appears to be quit common. Without my motherly instincts and former training my son could have possibly died from heat injuries in my brand new vehicle. I am extremely disappointed that this is even an issue I have to also worry about. GMC needs to get this issue resolves before someone does lose their child(ren) to this heat issue. . Read more...

Rear door lock automatically locks when vehicle is placed in drive or locked via key pad. When attempting to unlock the rear door lock does not unlock and can not be opened from inside or outside of the vehicle.

Vehicle jerks and lurches when slowing to turn a corner, then accelerating, especially when turning left. The transmission seems to downshift, but pauses, then jerks into gear when upshifting when the gas pedal is pressed. This only occurs when I slow down to turn a corner (approx. 10-15 mph), then press on the gas pedal. The lurch usually happens between 15-20 mph. I've taken it to the GMC dealership where it was purchased several times, but they don't know what to do with it. They mentioned that it could just be the vehicle "learning," but it now has over 4000 miles on it. Their latest thinking was that it was a programming problem, but they said that GMC has not created a software fix for the program, and therefore there is nothing that can be done. They told me that it is safe to drive, so I should just keep driving it. I've contacted GMC, but they just refer me back to the dealership, and they don't know what to do. . Read more...

Was going to back out of my garage when I put the shifter into reverse. When the shifter was in reverse, it shifted out of gear on its own into drive and it went forward slamming front end of the vehicle into a refrigerator. Causing the refrigerator to be completely destroyed and the front end of the hood to become crooked. This is very dangerous and concerning as had their been someone in front of the vehicle it would have more than likely seriously hurt them or killed them. I have also had other incidents when driving the vehicle that it will shift from drive to low on its own and this happens frequently at least 3 times per week.