Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| SB-09-06-03-004A | 09/01/2009 | SB-09-06-03-004B | 10032332 | Gm/hummer/saab: intermittent illumination of mil, service lamps, service messages, or dtc set by various control modules-diagnosing and repairing fretting corrosion (disconnect affected connector and apply dielectric lubricant). | 03/05/2010 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| PI-0097A | 06/01/2010 | PI-0097B | 10036514 | Gmc/saturn/buck/chevrolet: intermittent no crank/no start; security light on; antilock brake system (abs) warning light on; stabilitrak indicator light on/service stabilitrak message displayed in dic; increased steering effort. *pe up | 03/25/2011 |
| PI-0097A | 07/01/2010 | PI-0097C | 10036514 | Gmc/saturn/buick/chevrolet: intermittent no crank/no start; security light on; antilock brake system (abs) warning light on; stabilitrak indicator light on/service stabilitrak message displayed in dic; increased steering effort. *pe u | 03/25/2011 |
| PI-0097A | 06/01/2010 | 10036514 | Gmc/saturn/buck/chevrolet: intermittent no crank/no start; security light on; antilock brake system (abs) warning light on; stabilitrak indicator light on/service stabilitrak message displayed in dic; increased steering effort. | 03/25/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIT-4730A | 06/01/2010 | 10036550 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; spee | 03/28/2011 | |
| PI-0220 | 09/01/2010 | 10036490 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc: malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on; dtc p0300, p0303, p0306, p062b, p0698, p0532, p0335, p0222 or p0122 set, engine harness chaffing. concern may be caused by engine wiring harness making contact with back of bank 2 c | 03/21/2011 | |
| SB-09-06-03-004A | 09/01/2009 | SB-09-06-03-004B | 10032332 | Gm/hummer/saab: intermittent illumination of mil, service lamps, service messages, or dtc set by various control modules-diagnosing and repairing fretting corrosion (disconnect affected connector and apply dielectric lubricant). | 03/05/2010 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| PIP-4924 | 07/01/2011 | 10041933 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/gmc: there are injector codes on vehicle if exhibiting misfire and ses light is on. *pe | 11/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times. the technician diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. kmj | |||
| 12/07/2012 | 53000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred multiple times. the technician diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. pm | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 31000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. the contact stated that he attempted to start the vehicle but it would not because the battery was dead. the contact attempted to have the vehicle jump started but to no avail. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection where they jumped the battery for a third time. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the drain that was connected to the sunroof became clogged and dripped onto the fuse box. as a result, the fuse box shortened and drained the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 31,000. | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 31000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. the contact stated that he attempted to start the vehicle but it would not because the battery was dead. the contact attempted to have the vehicle jump started but to no avail. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection where they jumped the battery for a third time. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the drain that was connected to the sunroof became clogged and dripped onto the fuse box. as a result, the fuse box shortened and drained the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 31,000. kmj | |||
| 12/06/2012 | 31000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. the contact stated that he went to start the vehicle but the battery was dead. the contact have the battery jumped but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for inspection and they jumped the battery for a third time. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the drain that was connected to the sunroof got clogged and dripped on the fuse box. the fuse box shorted out and drained the battery. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified but they did not provide any assistance. the failure mileage was 31,000. ap | |||
| 03/26/2012 | 20000 | 1 | |
| The problem only occurs at the hottest point of the day (spring, summer) when the car has been sitting for a few hours in direct sunlight and you try to use the keyless entry to unlock the doors, it doesn't work. you can start the vehicle but none of the electrical features will work (windows, sunroof, radio, etc..) and the vehicle will not go into reverse or drive. the display states that the hood is open. you can pop the hood and open and close it but the problem will not fix itself. we have had the vehicle into 2 separate dealerships in 2 different states and the vehicle won't do it while it is there. once it cools down outside or the sun goes down, the car will start and go into drive. they have replaced the body control module and this did not fix the problem. we have been stranded on numerous occasions and it has been a pain. just wondering if anyone else has had this issue-it is getting old!!! *tr | |||
| 03/26/2012 | 20000 | ||
| The problem only occurs at the hottest point of the day (spring, summer) when the car has been sitting for a few hours in direct sunlight and you try to use the keyless entry to unlock the doors, it doesn't work. you can start the vehicle but none of the electrical features will work (windows, sunroof, radio, etc..) and the vehicle will not go into reverse or drive. the display states that the hood is open. you can pop the hood and open and close it but the problem will not fix itself. we have had the vehicle into 2 seperate dealerships in 2 different states and the vehicle won't do it while it is there. once it cools down outside or the sun goes down, the car will start and go into drive. they have replaced the body control module and this did not fix the problem. we have been stranded on numerous occasions and it has been a pain. just wondering if anyone else has had this issue-it is getting old!!! | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 49458 | ||
| The main battery cable running from the battery located behind the passager's seat was resting on a bolt from the frame. the threads from the bolt cut through the battery cable and shorted out the electrical system causing the floor matting to catch fire while the vehicle was in motion. the engine shut down, causing a loss of power steering and brakes. since it was the main battery cable the connects directly to the battery with no fuse, the short continued to spark. in the particual vehicle the battery is located inside the vehicle, below the passager side rear floor. the positive battery cable runs from there to inside the engine compartment to the alternator, with no fuse in between. i took the vehicle to the dealer and they said it was not a warranty issue. i raised the question with them about a recall and got no where. i did some searches on gmc blog sites and this issue has happened on a number of other vehicles, one leading to a wreck. luckily i was at a stop light turning when it happened to me. if this would have happened on a freeway at freeway speeds, the story could have been much worse. | |||
| 11/19/2011 | 55000 | ||
| My drivers side headlight went out, i originally thought it was due to bulb life. when i changed the bulb i found that the harness socket where the bulb plugs into was burnt/melted. i proceeded to change the bulb anyway to see the result. 5 minutes later the light bulb burnt out again. this looks to be a serious fire hazard and i believe there should be a recall completed for further investigation. this was for the low beam light bulb. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2010 gmc acadia. consumer states vehicle was struck by lightening while sitting under a carport *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle would not start and the alarm kept sounding. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the consumer was informed the vehicle needed a body control module, a pcm, air bag sensor and ecbm was needed to make the necessary repairs to the vehicle. the consumer stated the dealer had her vehicle for 30 days. *jb | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 19522 | ||
| My 2010 gmc acadia was sitting under my carport during an electrical storm. lightening struck the vehicle, but did not strike any of the other 3 vehicles in the yard. this was the only vehicle with on-star. my family could have been seriously injured if we had been in the car. the entire elctrical system was knocked out. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 20000 | ||
| While accelerating on the entrance ramp for central expressway, hwy 75, it became very sluggish, and all of a sudden had no pick up. i nearly got rear ended by a fast truck! since april of 2011 i noticed that it had no pick up. the problem seemed to go away, when i learned to not accelerate too much to enter the highway, just gradually vs in a hurry. then today, sept 2011, while driving at apprx 45 mph on a busy road, the car seemed to pull back, and the traction light comes on, and beeps at me. it was a sunny, dry day. i pull over in a parking lot, turn off the engine, to get something out of my trunk, and it would not open - and, no, the override button was not on. weird. i start the car, and the problem goes away, and i drive safely back to my destination. why does the problem always exist when i am by myself, and watch, when i take the time off to bring it to the dealership, everything will be just fine. i pray that i make it to the dealership and they diagnose some sort of defect and fix it because it still is under warranty. i cannot bear the worse case scenario of anything happen to my family. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 19522 | ||
| My 2010 gmc acadia was sitting under my carport during an electrical storm. lightening struck the vehicle, but did not strike any of the other 3 vehicles in the yard. this was the only vehicle with on-star. my family could have been seriously injured if we had been in the car. the entire elctrical system was knocked out. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 20000 | ||
| While accelerating on the entrance ramp for central expressway, hwy 75, it became very sluggish, and all of a sudden had no pick up. i nearly got rear ended by a fast truck! since april of 2011 i noticed that it had no pick up. the problem seemed to go away, when i learned to not accelerate too much to enter the highway, just gradually vs in a hurry. then today, sept 2011, while driving at apprx 45 mph on a busy road, the car seemed to pull back, and the traction light comes on, and beeps at me. it was a sunny, dry day. i pull over in a parking lot, turn off the engine, to get something out of my trunk, and it would not open - and, no, the override button was not on. weird. i start the car, and the problem goes away, and i drive safely back to my destination. why does the problem always exist when i am by myself, and watch, when i take the time off to bring it to the dealership, everything will be just fine. i pray that i make it to the dealership and they diagnose some sort of defect and fix it because it still is under warranty. i cannot bear the worse case scenario of anything happen to my family. | |||
| 07/31/2011 | 19522 | ||
| My 2010 gmc acadia was sitting under my carport during an electrical storm. lightening struck the vehicle, but did not strike any of the other 3 vehicles in the yard. this was the only vehicle with on-star. my family could have been seriously injured if we had been in the car. the entire elctrical system was knocked out. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 20000 | ||
| While accelerating on the entrance ramp for central expressway, hwy 75, it became very sluggish, and all of a sudden had no pick up. i nearly got rear ended by a fast truck! since april of 2011 i noticed that it had no pick up. the problem seemed to go away, when i learned to not accelerate too much to enter the highway, just gradually vs in a hurry. then today, sept 2011, while driving at apprx 45 mph on a busy road, the car seemed to pull back, and the traction light comes on, and beeps at me. it was a sunny, dry day. i pull over in a parking lot, turn off the engine, to get something out of my trunk, and it would not open - and, no, the override button was not on. weird. i start the car, and the problem goes away, and i drive safely back to my destination. why does the problem always exist when i am by myself, and watch, when i take the time off to bring it to the dealership, everything will be just fine. i pray that i make it to the dealership and they diagnose some sort of defect and fix it because it still is under warranty. i cannot bear the worse case scenario of anything happen to my family. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 2726 | ||
| On 9/23/10 my wife exited our 2010 gmc acadia leaving the keys partially inserted into the ignition. today 9/24/10 she heard a noise in the garage. when she opened the door she found the vehicle trying to start by itself. we do not have a remote starter installed. she removed the keys and took them back into the house. if the vehicle had started during the night while we were sleeping i may not have been able to send you this message. later when i returned home i called the dealership where we purchased the acadia and reported the incident to their service specialist. they had not heard of this problem before. has this problem been reported to nhtsa? | |||
| 02/17/2010 | 6900 | 1 | |
| The battery on my gmc acadia died on the 15th february and the dealer could not identify anything wrong with the vehicle. the following monday the service air bag light came on and i was told the sensor was not working right and the parts were ordered. the friday of 2/26 the check engine light was on and the vehicle would not accelerate above 50mph and half the gas tank was emptied in 25 miles. during that friday the engine was still running even after i pulled the key out of the ignition. that same night the battery died and could not be jump started. the vehicle was inspected on 3/1 and the air bag sensors along with fuse box was replaced as water was leaking into the fuse box. all of this happened in the mileage range of 6800 to 7100 approximately. the dealer has replaced the fuse box and the vehicle is running fine so far. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/29/2009 | 200 | ||
| Tl* the contact 2010 gmc acadia. while parked the key could not be removed from the ignition. after several attempts the engine failed to start. roadside assistance was able to start the engine, and engage the ignition key release control button which released the ignition key. the failure occurred on three seperate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the battery was replaced. however, the ignition key continuously fails to release from the ignition switch. the dealer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 200. the current mileage was 800. the vin was unavailable. | |||