Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 GMC Acadia has 30 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shudder from torque converter |
| Apr 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | 2011 gmc Acadia slt gear shift does not lock causing it to slip into neutral with slightest bump of ... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | While driving down the road, transmission will shudder and have difficulty maintaining constant spee... |
| Jul 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | On July 27 at 400 pm I arrived home and my daughter went to take out the trash and I heard her screa... |
| Jul 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Accordingly, the said vehicle first manifested a dangerous defect issue on July 14, 2021, while trav... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving on the freeway then my car suddenly started slowing down. I tried changing lane so i c... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING TO DAYTONA FL FROM OHIO FOR VACATION. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND AS I GOT... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHI... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR SHUTTERS INTERMEDIATELY WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHER POSTED SPEED LIMITS. FROM ABOUT 40/45 MILES PE... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO... |
| Aug 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, THE GEAR SHIFTER W... |
| Aug 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A HEAVY METAL NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE ... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE THE "TRANSMISSION HOT IDLE ENGINE" COME ON THE DASH AND... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FLARES OUT (GOES INTO NEUTRAL) BETWEEN GEARS WHEN MERGING INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AT SPEED... |
| Sep 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 GMC ACADIA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. I PULLED OVER AN... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAS 136,000 MILES AND THE TIMING CHAIN IS OUT, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER AXL... |
| Apr 22, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | PASSENGER SIDE AIR VENT NOT BLOWING ALL THE OTHER VENTS WORK. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE AIR DOOR ACTUAT... |
| Apr 2, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WHILE BEING CLEANED OUT. THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITIO... |
| Jan 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THIS MORNING THIS MESSAGE APPEARED : "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" , THEN "SERVICE STABILITRA... |
| Nov 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | "TAMARA RECALL". I RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES. INITIALLY AUTO DEALERSHIP DENIED RECALL EXISTED. NOW CL... |