Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2017 GMC Acadia

Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2017 GMC Acadia. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the warnings (three problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of GMC Acadia


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2017 GMC Acadia

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

Thermostat issue (steering assist is reduced drive with care) have changed this sensor 3 times in the past 3 years, there is no excuse for that. The emergency braking almost cause me and my daughter to be hit by a train when my car emergency braked while going over train tracks. This is unexcusable   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Transmission shutters, shakes and jumps while accelerating. Forward collision warning will come on at any point even if there is no vehicles in front of me. I have contacted GMC but was told that it’s a normal transmission issue   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

On [xxx] my 2017 Acadia denali started driving poorly and a steering assist reduced message appeared. I had o'reilly scan for error messages and they were: p0128 and p0826-00. The dealership confirmed that they would need to replace the thermostat.   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other GMC Acadia model year vehicles:



Acadia Service Bulletins
Acadia Safety Recalls
Acadia Defect Investigations