Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 GMC Acadia has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | power train came up on a computer check witch looks like the same problem that is already on here my... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | 2010 GMC Acadia transmission had to be replaced due to faulty wave plate. I have seen many others w... |
| Sep 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE IT SOMETIMES STARTS IN THE WRONG GEAR AND NEEDS ... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | POWER CHAIN WENT OUT WHILE TAKING A CORNER AND ALMOST PUT MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER IN THE DITCH, HE S... |
| May 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED IT. UNFORTUNATELY, MY STATE DOES NOT HAVE A LEMON ... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AFTER I PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION THE CAR GETS STUCK IN... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY ACADIA STARTED ACTING UP AND SHIFTING GEARS HARD WHEN GOING UP MOUNTAINS THEN IT STARTED NOT WAN... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON THE 2010, WHICH IS THE SAME ISSUE GMC HAD WITH THE 2009S, H... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING, MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OCCASIONALLY AND THEN IT BECAME A DAILY OCCURRENCE AND M... |
| Feb 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND PAYING TO HAVE THE EVAP SYSTEM FIXED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CA... |
| Sep 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AT 60,000.00 THOUSAND MILES MY TIMING CHAINS NEEDED REPLACED (JUST LIKE THE 2009 WHICH HAS A RECALL)... |
| Sep 21, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | 79,100.00 MILES WAVEPLATE FAILURE. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILD REQUIRED. |
| Jun 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO STRETCH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AT 137,882 WHICH COST $2,049. ... |
| Mar 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 73000 MILES ON IT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE INDICATED IT WAS THE T... |
| Sep 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I NEED TO DRIVE FROM A SLOW SPEED TO A HIGH SPEED LIKE WHEN ENTERING A FREEWAY THE RPM'S START ... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE LIGHT PROMPTED A TRIP TO THE GMC DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS ... |
| Jul 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AT 80,000 MILES, AFTER PULLING OUT OF PARKING, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR STARTED MAKING RUMBLING... |
| Jul 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODUAL AND THE WAVY PLATE- TRANSMISSION REBUILD- TRANSMISSION FAILURE |
| Jun 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE IN DRIVE, GOING UPHILL, FOR EXAMPLE AN UP RAMP IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS IF... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE LIGHT PROMPTED A TRIP TO THE GMC DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS ... |