Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2009 GMC Acadia.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There was a recall for gmc premature timing chain engine recall. This recall was complete in 2011 but it did not fix th… |
| 2024-04-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | The vehicle tire system lights came on the air bag sensor light Car did not fill safe driving no control on the road u… |
| 2024-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The stabilizer/traction control keeps going off and it will stay off.i can turn,hit a bump or start it up and the tract… |
| 2023-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The stabilizer/traction control keeps going off and it will stay off.i can turn,hit a bump or start it up and the tract… |
| 2023-06-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag light keeps flashing had it checked at a dealer said it needs new module on passenger side. Airbag won’t deploy … |
| 2023-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Stabilitrak system in 2009 gmc Acadia randomly acts up disabling abs system and traction control. Also randomly get a l… |
| 2023-04-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Got code po0008 crank sensor/cam did resurch said timming chain replaced complete chain still noisey changed cam phaser… |
| 2023-04-07 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | When it rains the drainage holes in the sunroof of the vehicle do not drain properly. The water runs down the side of t… |
| 2022-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicl… |
| 2022-06-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact's daughter owns a 2009 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at an unknown spe… |
| 2022-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that after purchase of the vehicle, the vehicle lost motive powe… |
| 2022-05-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The wire harness corroded , and it caused everything in my car to stop working my back passenger window won’t go down ,… |
| 2021-10-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I’m unsure what caused my 09 Acadia to catch fire, but it burned the longest and hottest under the engine. I need help. |
| 2021-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The sunroof has leaked into my passanger floor making my car battery full of water legit my whole battery is under wate… |
| 2021-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine jumped out of time driving down the road |
| 2021-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1.)What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? A.) To start wit… |
| 2021-01-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF, THEN WILL STAY OFF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THEN STARTS THE SAME PROCESS AGAIN. … |
| 2020-10-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY FUSE BOX MELTED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE |
| 2020-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I GO THROUGH HEADLIGHTS EVERY 6 MONTHS THIS LAST TIME, MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOT REPLACED AND TWO DAYS LATER IT WENT… |
| 2020-08-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY GMC ACADIA STARTED TO SMOKE SO I PULLED OVER AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE WHOLE THING BURNT. |
| 2020-07-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | SLIGHT PULSE LEFT THEN PULSE RIGHT ACTUALLY MOVES STEERING WHEEL BUT VEHICLE STAYS ON TRACK - UNLESS DRIVER IS UNAWARE … |
| 2020-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STARTED GIVING US PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS (25 - 30 MPH) THE MOTOR WILL START TO SHUTTER OR… |
| 2020-05-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL AT ONE TIME FOR THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE ABOUT IT POPPING OFF, I AM NOW HAVING IT POP OFF I HAVE NO … |
| 2020-05-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE LIGHTING HOUSING IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE TYPE OF HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY OVER HEAT IT AND CAUSE THE RUNNING LIG… |
| 2020-02-12 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CONVERTERS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. I'VE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES THEN WITH IN A FEW MONTHS SAME CODES PULL AGAIN. THEY REPLAC… |
| 2020-02-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY GOING 35MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT I FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO HIT HER WITH M… |
| 2020-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAD TO, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION.. DRIVING ON CITY STREET CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH RPM NEEDLE SHOWED MOTOR R… |
| 2020-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE LOST POWER DURING RUSH HOUR COMING HOME. LOST AT LEAST 50% POWER, VERY LITTLE AC… |
| 2019-11-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED OVER BY MANY MECHANICAL PROFESSIONALS. AT SLOW RATES OF SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY THE STEERING … |
| 2019-10-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL MAKING A WHINING/RUBBING NOISE. FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE CAR. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE TA… |
| 2019-09-20 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IT GOES… |
| 2019-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 09 ACADIA IS HAVING TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. JUST ABOUT EVERYONE OF THEM DOES. WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED? |
| 2019-08-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A LOUD WHINING NOISE OCCURRED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GE… |
| 2019-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIMING CHA… |
| 2019-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'VE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE RADIO. EVERY SINGLE TIME IT RAINS THE SPEAKERS GO OUT. NOTICED THERE WAS WATER IN T… |
| 2019-07-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE WA… |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH I RECEIVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE SHUT OFF ENGINE. OIL WAS FINE SO WE TOOK IT TO HAVE TH… |
| 2019-07-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND INTO FIRST GEAR ON ITS OWN… |
| 2019-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER.… |
| 2019-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DRIVING MY VEHICLE. IT WAS RIDING ROUGH AND MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATED, SO I T… |
| 2019-04-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" SEAT BELTS DON'T LATCH AND WHEN THEY DO, THEY COME UNLATCHED OR THEY BRAKE.. PURGE VALVE IS MALFUNCTION… |
| 2019-04-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I NEED TO GET WHATEVER HAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR FIX I RIDE MY GRANDKIDS DAILY |
| 2019-03-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TAKARA RECALL WELL MY TRUCK JUST STOP CHANGING GEARS ON SUNDAY NITE 03/24/19 I WAS GETTING OFF ABOUT TO DRIVE OUT OF TH… |
| 2019-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ONSTAR UNIT CALLED THE POLICE WITHOUT… |
| 2019-01-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BOUGHT THE CAR ON FEB. 28, 2018. FOUND OUT ON JANUARY 23, 2019 THAT IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS IS NOW THE 2ND GMC ACAD… |
| 2019-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES AND GOES, TOOK TO MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED WITH P0017 CODE. CAM SHAFT PROBLEM, MECHANIC P… |
| 2019-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 100% OF EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME CAR AS ME HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN BREAK. AND THE AMPLIFIER G… |
| 2018-12-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY IN WINTER WHILE IN ND. THE… |
| 2018-12-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | GMC HAS A SPECIAL SAFETY RECALL ON THEIR TIMING CHAINS BUT PROVIDED NO HELP WHEN DEALERSHIPS FAIL TO NOTIFY YOU BEFORE … |
| 2018-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DEC 2018 MY ACADIA WAS LEFT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF WHITMORE CHEVROLET IN WEST POINT VA 23181 FOR A DIAGNOSIS. MY … |