2009 GMC ACADIA Fuelpropulsion System Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2009 GMC ACADIA

9 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 GMC ACADIA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints

#11573731 |
The stabilizer/traction control keeps going off and it will stay off.i can turn,hit a bump or start it up and the traction control/stabilizer system is off.i almost had a accident on the freeway in the rain because it turned off out of nowhere and I almost lost control. Also I was going down the road and all of a sudden my vehicle died and I had little control over vehicle. Once it came to stop it would not start again and when attempting it sounded like something was stuck in my fan or something because of the way it rattled and sounded and was rough sounding. Vehicle was inoperable and had to be towed. Upon investigating it was the timing chain kit that had failed suddenly for no apparent reason. Vehicle was well maintained and kept accordance with running policies and practices required and suggested by manufacturer. Still the failing...
#11361259 |
TRANSMISSION ENGINE SEAT BELTS HEADLIGHTS NOT EVEN A MONTH INTO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IT STOPPED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY.
#11253772 |
"TAKATA RECALL" SEAT BELTS DON'T LATCH AND WHEN THEY DO, THEY COME UNLATCHED OR THEY BRAKE.. PURGE VALVE IS MALFUNCTIONING.. BACK SET DOES NOT MOVE LATCH BROKE... LEFTGATE SOMETIMES DOES NOT LATCH OR SAYS IT'S NOT LATCHED AND OPENS.. MY DASH LIGHT SAYS I NEED AIR ALL THE TIME BUT I CHECKED AND I DON'T.. BACK PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN IF DRIVER TRIES TO ROLL IT DOWN... INNER TIE ROD INN DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONING...
#11203804 |
I NEED TO GET WHATEVER HAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR FIX I RIDE MY GRANDKIDS DAILY
#11141946 |
I LEASED MY 2009 GMC ACADIA ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO, IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. I BOUGHT AS IS SO DEALER WOULD NOT RETURN MY CALLS THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH PROBLEMS. FIRST, NOT EVEN 3 WEEKS AFTER I LEASED THE VEHICLE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO GO, MY DRIVER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, MY BACK HATCH WELL I CAN'T EVEN OPEN IT BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEY TO OPEN NOR IS THERE A BUTTON ANYWHERE THE MECHANICS SAID I NEED TO TAKE IT TO AN ELECTRICAL MECHANIC...WONDER HOW MUCH THAT WILL COST?, MY STABILTRAK SYSTEM CONSTANTLY FLASHES. THE ENGINE BURNS UP TOO MUCH OIL EVEN AFTER AN OIL CHANGE WITHIN 3WEEKS I NEED TO PUT OIL, I DO NOT DRIVE FAR NOR ALOT. TO WORK AND BACK. IT WILL COST MORE TO FIX THIS TRUCK THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH NOW I'M STUCK WITH $5,000 LEFT ON A VEHICLE...
#10724747 |
CAR WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 75 MPH AND CLIMBING A HILL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING SO I CANCELLED CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN NOT ACCELERATING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE, UPON ACCELERATION, LIGHT WOULD FLASH AGAIN. MECHANIC RAN TESTS AND FOUND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS SO HOT THAT IT MELTED HIS RUBBER MALLET. COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE.
#10690037 |
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE MONITOR TEXT SAYS TO PULL OVER AND TURN CAR OFF. THIS IS DONE AND AFTER 30 MINUTES WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE CAR TO LOCAL SHOP, SINCE DEALERSHIP IS 30 MINUTES AWAY IN SNOW CONDITIONS. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON DUE TO POOR ACCELERATION, ICE DEPOSITS AND OIL DEPOSITS IN AIR INLET DUCT. DUE TO ALL THE OIL AND ICE DEPOSITS ALL SPARK PLUGS ARE REPLACED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF I DON'T REPLACE THE VALVE COVER WHICH ARE THE ORIGINAL TO THE CAR, I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE PLUGS ABOUT EVERY 15K TO 20K MILES. WHEN I TALKED TO GMC CS THEY TOLD ME TO CALL LOCAL DEALER WHICH IN TURN SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE VALVE COVERS AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
#10513156 |
BOUGHT USED 2009 ACADIA IN 2011 WITH 55000 MILES AND NOTHING BUT HEADACHE 1) 60K MILES: LIFTGATE CAME CRASHING DOWN MY WIFE'S BACK WHILE GETTING THE GROCERIES. THEY SHOULD HAVE SOME SAFETY MEASURES TO STOP THE GATE FROM CRASHING. 2) 70K MILES: TRUCK WONT START IN DRIVE WAY. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY CHANGED FUEL PUMP. 3) 70K MILES: ENGINE MISFIRE CODE. REPLACED ONE COIL. 4) 76K MILES: COOLANT ALWAYS LOW. DEALER CHANGED WATER PUMP. 5) 76K MILES: TRUCK HESITATE AND FEEL A MISFIRE BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY QUOTED ME OVER $3300 TO REPLACE ALL COILS, SPARK PLUGS, STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AND STEERING RACK BUSING. 6) SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE CANT EVEN DRIVE IT WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN OR THE ROOF OPEN. THE TRUCK SHAKES ROUGHLY WITH BOTH ROOF AND WINDOWS OPEN. *TR
#10502192 |
DRIVING ON SR AT APPROX. 65MPH WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" IS DISPLAYED. CAR SLOWS DRAMATICALLY AND EVENTUALLY COMES TO A STOP. POWER STEERING IS ALSO LOST CONCURRENTLY. AFTER SWERVING INTO OPPOSITE LANE, I MANAGED TO GET CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP (COURTESY GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE). FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AFTER FINDING THE SENSOR INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING AND CAUSING THE LOW PRESSURE CONDITION. THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO LEAKING. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AND FLUSHED. EXACTLY ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING ON THE SAME SR AT APPROX. 55MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" IS DISPLAYED. CAR SLOWS DRAMATICALLY AND COMES TO A STOP. HOWEVER, THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO STEER CAR OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO PROBLEM. HEAVY SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING FROM THE EXHAUST AND THE...

Other 2009 GMC ACADIA Problem Areas

Steering 109 complaints Power Train 70 complaints Engine 67 complaints Electrical System 45 complaints Exterior Lighting 38 complaints Unknown Or Other 17 complaints Air Bags 15 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 14 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 11 complaints Seat Belts 9 complaints Structurebody 9 complaints Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate 9 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 8 complaints Suspension 8 complaints Seats 6 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 4 complaints Structure 4 complaints Service Brakes 3 complaints Electrical Systemignition 2 complaints Equipment 2 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 2 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 2 complaints Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump 2 complaints Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatehinge And Attachments 2 complaints Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control 1 complaint Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump 1 complaint Fuel System Other 1 complaint Seat Beltsrearother 1 complaint Steeringgear Box Other Than Rack And Pinion 1 complaint Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly 1 complaint Steeringrack And Pinionrack 1 complaint Structurebodyhatchbackliftgatesupport Devicestrut 1 complaint Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments 1 complaint Tires 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Tiressidewall 1 complaint Traction Control System 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System 1 complaint Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 1 complaint Visibilitywiper 1 complaint Wheels 1 complaint
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