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2011 GMC Acadia repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (34%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 131 repairs.
2011 GMC Acadia repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (56%)
Chart based on 99 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| GMC Acadia in Alabama, United States Jul 2011 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Sep 20113000 mi | Bottom seat cushion on drivers left side bolster felt as though foam was missing. Technician replaced bottom seat cushion. | ||
| Sep 201224000 mi | Leaking timing chain cover seal. Dealer fixed. Minor piece of door gasket on passenger rear door cam unglued. Dealership glued piece back together. Steering rack leaking on one end. Water pump leaking. | ||
| Jan 201330000 mi | Driver's side rear door door gasket piece torn at rubber weld... replaced whole gasket. | ||
| GMC Acadia in New York, United States Mar 2011 - May 2019 | |||
| May 201311000 mi | Steering started making rubbing noise when turning. Steering rack left & right boots damp with oil. Steering fluid full. Dealer replace steering rack and changed steering fluid to Dextron trans fluid as per TSB A/C stop working.Hissing from the dash@idle due to low Freon.Dealer evacuated and recharged A/C adding a dye to the system since they could find no leaks.Car is 2 years old with 11,000 miles. It could be out of warranty when it leaks again! DVD headset broke an ear piece swivel Second row r/s leather cover on seat back keeps falling off | ||
| Mar 201414000 mi | A/C RECHECK FROM LAST YEAR REPAIR. NO LEAK FOUND. EVACUATED A/C TO MEASURE AMOUNT OF FREON 134A. NO LOSS. RECHARGED WITH MORE DYE. FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AT 3/4 FULL MARK . IT RETURNS AFTER YOU DRIVE IT 15 PLUS MILES. FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED | ||
| Dec 201521000 mi | Power steering pump leaking. Power steering pump was replaced coolant use/loss. Water pump leak when cold. water pump was replaced engine oil leak by oil filter adapter. Dealer replaced oil filter.Stated it was leaking. Dealer failed to clean area. Will have to recheck myself after a few hundred miles. Dealer also changed oil. overfilled by 1/2 a quart Passenger side vents blowing only hot air. All other vent blowing cold a/c. Passenger side blend door motor defective. Replaced passenger side blend door motor/actuator a/c hissing in dash,compressor short cycling,not blowing real cold.This has been an on going problem.Loses refrigerant every 2 years.System was recharged with dye.No leaks found. Told to use vehicle again and return at later date to recheck | ||
| Mar 201622000 mi | Returned to have a/c checked for leaks since dye had been added. No leaks found. Evacuated and recharged again with dye.No refridgerant loss at this time Told to use vehicle and return when a/c started getting warm or stopped working. DRL (daytime running lamp) on right side stopped working. Found bulb along with lens melted. Checked left side light starting to melt and crack. Dealer replaced both headlamp assemblies under special warranty | ||
| Sep 201625000 mi | Check engine light on,engine reduced power message DTC PO091. Found and repaired high pressure fuel pump yellow control wire shorted to ground a radiator fan support | ||
| Nov 201626800 mi | A/C hissing,low refrigerant. 5th trip to dealer for same issue. Dye had been added each trip. Replace leaking rear evaporator & fan. Recharge & rechecked.Seems they finally found the problem! Part/area covered in dye.keeping fingers crossed. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Indiana, United States Jan 2011 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Apr 201218700 mi | Rear blower goes on at random times. Had dealer look at, found no codes or any evidence of problem. Blower still goes on at random times. Dealer could not find problem. | ||
| Dec 201227000 mi | replace rear heater blower module. | ||
| Jul 201337000 mi | Rear blower goes on randomly. Has done so since new even though 5 trips to dealer, and factory rep involvement. Anyone else had this problem? | ||
| Oct 201339300 mi | Since new, rear blower has randomly gone on despite 5 repair trips. Dealer finally contacted GM engineer, and rear blower module was replaced. Have not had problem since. | ||
| Jul 201560300 mi | Both passenger windows have trouble going down. Going up is fine every time, but rear window takes 10+ tries to get it down. Been driving for 50 years and never have had a window problem in any car. An obvious defect, at only 60k. | ||
| Feb 201665700 mi | leaking seal to engine caused clicking noise. Dealer said a bulletin stated this condition appeared at 50,000 miles, which was when our appeared. Warranty covered, just barely. | ||
| Jun 201670000 miUS $650 | Plastic elbow joining two metal tubes in a/c system was leaking. Dealer said it was the 5th one they replaced in June. Said GM may issue a bulletin if enough fail. Water pump leaking, had to be replaced at 5 years and 70k miles | ||
| Dec 201675000 miUS $300 | window controls on driver door worked sporadically and was replaced | ||
| GMC Acadia in California, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201571700 miUS $200 | Needed to repair liftgate struts. | ||
| Feb 201676000 miUS $875 | Replaced water pump. Replaced an engine mount. | ||
| Jun 2018104000 miUS $800 | 2 blown A/C hoses. | ||
| GMC Acadia in California, United States Jun 2010 - Apr 2019 | |||
| May 201319500 mi | Steering was making rubbing noise at parking lot speeds. | ||
| Dec 201324000 mi | Leaking water pump replaced under power train warranty. | ||
| Sep 201430000 mi | Replaced motor mount | ||
| May 201534000 miUS $375 | vents would only blow heat to driver's side. New blend door mechanism was installed. | ||
| Jan 201619500 miUS $325 | The drivers side vents would only blow hot air. Dealer replaced the temperature actuator and the problem was fixed. | ||
| Feb 201642000 miUS $700 | I had a leaky refrigerant hose that was between the engine and the firewall. The hose was replaced, but required a lot of labor. The A/C was then recharged. | ||
| Aug 201646000 miUS $600 | The middle row vents would not blow any air. The actuator had to be replaced. The vehicle has 4 actuators, and I have replaced 3 in the last year. | ||
| Jan 201741800 miUS $1650 | Bank of fuel injectors had to be replaced on one side of the engine. | ||
| Jul 201754000 miUS $500 | The shift selector display piece jammed up, causing the shifting of gears between PRNDL to be very difficult. The shift selector display was replaced and the problem was fixed. | ||
| Apr 201859000 miUS $12 | Driver side headlight burned out. Replacing takes about 15-30 minutes, due to difficulty accessing the bulb. | ||
| May 201859300 miUS $150 | 2 tire pressure monitor sensors (TPMS) had dead batteries. They were replaced. | ||
| Nov 201860000 miUS $2400 | other bank of fuel injectors failed. 1 motor mount replaced. | ||
| GMC Acadia in South Carolina, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201324000 mi | Liftgate struts failed, dropped gate partially then closed with lift motor. couldn't use gate. Dealer replaced struts under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201544000 miUS $182 | Freon leak. Put dye in with freon recharge. No leak apparent. Assumed leak from evaporator. Dealer wanted me to pay for removal and replacement of dash if leak could not be demonstrated to extended warranty rep. I declined. Found brake fluid leaking from master cylinder into vacuum booster. Oil leak from engine cover. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Texas, United States May 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Dec 201564000 miUS $150 | Motor Mounts replaced | ||
| GMC Acadia in Texas, United States Oct 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jul 201321000 mi | Loud squeaking noise developed when turning steering wheel. Diagnosed as faulty seal on steering gear, seal and gear were replaced. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Nebraska, United States Nov 2014 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Nov 201542000 miUS $108 | Shifter mechanism was stiff due to shift indicator breaking. | ||
| May 201646100 miUS $125 | Rear AC compressor failed. Vehicle had been taken in under warranty previously for same problem (alternating hot/cold air) but dealer simply recharged. Repair was quoted at $900, but since it was related to previous visit they discounted. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Oklahoma, United States Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jun 201495000 miUS $536 | replace ac compressor discharge hose and recharge system. | ||
| Mar 2015115000 miUS $1800 | Replaced water pump. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Michigan, United States Jun 2015 - Nov 2018 | |||
| Apr 201553782 miUS $300 | ck engine light. #1 and #3 Ignition coil intermittently misfiring. Replaced #1 and #3 ignition coil | ||
| Oct 2016132900 miUS $300 | Noticed heater wasn't blowing hot air. Hubby ck'd and found radiator fluid leak. Took to local repair shop; found source of leak was radiator which they replaced. BAM! problem solved! Heating great again!!! | ||
| Sep 201785000 miUS $1200 | Noted car running rough when we drove it out driveway after leaving it in our garage for 2 weeks (out of town). Took to dealer for inspection: Rodent incursion. Chipmunk nibbled through wiring harness. Made nest and stored acorns. New wiring harness installed after cleaning up mess. | ||
| Mar 201891000 miUS $24 | started making whizzing sound when wheel was turned. Found power steering fluid low and refilled it. Problem solved So far. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Virginia, United States Jan 2011 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Aug 20117000 mi | Service engine light. Car would not start for a few minutes. | ||
| GMC Acadia in California, United States Feb 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jan 201235300 mi | I could not delete a Bluetooth device out of my system. They fixed it for no charge. | ||
| Jun 201236000 mi | Window seal on the passenger front door was torn. Replaced under warranty by Greiner Buick GMC at no charge. | ||
2011 GMC Acadia 4dr SUV
288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| GMC Acadia in Maryland, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 2018153000 miUS $2100 | two metal hoses [for A/C] needed replacement. One had already failed | ||
| Jan 2022200000 miUS $1100 | Replaced all catalytic converters (3) and associated oxygen sensors. Replaced spark plugs and wires | ||
| Jun 2022200000 miUS $600 | compressor replacement | ||
| GMC Acadia in Ontario, Canada Dec 2017 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 201898580 miC $322 | Blower motor not working. Replaced blower motor | ||
| GMC Acadia in Texas, United States May 2013 - Apr 2019 | |||
| Oct 201359000 mi | Squeaking in the steering column at low speeds. Steering gear box replaced. | ||
| Nov 201360000 mi | Defroster was not working. Dealer replaced solenoid. | ||
| Nov 2016116000 miUS $1000 | Rear A/C motor stopped working. | ||
| May 2017123000 miUS $900 | Rear A/C not blowing cold air. Found hose to be leaking and no freon in unit. Replaced hose. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Indiana, United States Oct 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Apr 201747000 miUS $100 | Water pump failed. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Minnesota, United States Jan 2014 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 201449000 mi | Struts replaced. | ||
| Feb 201552300 miUS $1975 | had struts repaired back in December 2014. have had a rattle ever since-- well brought it in January and they said it was my shocks that needed air-- still have noise.. Brought in today and they said I need a Steering Gear.. | ||
| Mar 201551000 miUS $1958 | The steering gear went out and made car not turn and made for a rough ride and noisy when going over bumps. | ||
| Jul 201559700 miUS $466 | AC started hissing at me and blowing out mist- needed a recharge and they said I may a new compressor. :( Need Wheel bearing in left front at 59K miles! this car is a Money PIT!!! | ||
| Sep 201563000 miUS $378 | Had high pitched sound for the past month or so, and took it in and they said wheel bearing, so I saved up and just had it fixed | ||
| Apr 201673500 miUS $42 | Replaced right headlight! $40, including $18 for the bulb. | ||
| Jul 201676000 miUS $340 | Needed bushings | ||
| GMC Acadia in Pennsylvania, United States Jan 2013 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Apr 201332700 mi | engine check light..engine misfire. could not replicate..no problem since | ||
| Dec 201342000 miUS $236 | engine misfire in cylinder one. Replaced all sparkplugs and number one coil | ||
| May 201447000 mi | traction control and stabilitrack lights went on in car, lasted for a day, then went out. Took to local mechanic and computer read nothing so I didn't not have any work done. | ||
| Dec 201453000 mi | check engine light. Had local mechanic read, misfire in cylander 1.Already had new plug and coil replaced in cylander 1. Light seems to want to come on every once in a while. Turned off light, did not seek any repair. | ||
| Aug 201563600 miUS $600 | steering wheel squeeking, cant remember what part was that needed replaced..Cost was over 2000.00..I paid 600, dealer got gm to pay for the rest of the bill..Something in steering was changed and replaced..sorry cant remember exact part. Verhicle over heated...Water pump bad..replaced under power train warranty | ||
| Jun 201782000 miUS $350 | replace sensor...got error message to have traction control and stabilitrac serviced... | ||
| GMC Acadia in Iowa, United States Aug 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201672000 miUS $31 | Vehicle would not want to start after refueling, and posted a check engine light. Scanned the code, and determined that the purge valve was malfunctioning. Replaced the purge valve, cleared codes, vehicle runs fine now. | ||
| Jun 201778000 miUS $15 | Was getting a CEL posting, so scanned and found an emissions leak code. Replaced fuel cap to remedy. | ||
| Sep 201782000 miUS $615 | "Tighten fuel cap" message flashed in DIC frequently, and a check engine light was posted. I replaced the fuel cap, but the issue persisted. Drapery diagnosed it as a faulty evaporative purge canister by fuel tank. Replaced the canister. | ||
| Nov 201784000 miUS $200 | "Tighten fuel cap" light came back on, and code P0455 was set again. The found that the other valve, replaced last December, was bad. And upon further inspection, they found it was actually full of oil, due to high amounts of blow into the intake. Started a case with GM Customer Service. | ||
| GMC Acadia in California, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Mar 201327000 mi | 02 sensors in bank one went out. caused check engine light to activate. hvac buttons were scratched off and entire unit was replaced. | ||
| Sep 201450000 mi | Water pump failed. Spewed coolant on the ground. Dealer replaced pump. All work was covered under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201556700 mi | stabilitrak light came on. took to shop. replaced faulty brake switch. $95 for a $12 part... | ||
| GMC Acadia in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 201426000 mi | VCIM replacement - car was not communicating with OnStar due to bad vehicle control interface module. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Iowa, United States Jan 2011 - May 2013 | |||
| Aug 20117000 miUS $19 | The housing that holds the headlight switch fell out of the dash. It had to be snapped back in. | ||
| Oct 201221200 mi | The heating/cooling fan and temperature controls were replaced due to paint wearing off. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Virginia, United States Feb 2011 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Apr 2011732 mi | Sensor was not attached properly from the factory causing heat/ac to malfunction. Sensor was not attached properly from the factory causing heat/ac to malfunction. | ||
| Nov 20119400 mi | Interior noises-rattle in driver pillar area, squeak in rear of car somewhere. Dealer couldn't duplicate pillar noise, diagnosed rear noise as ill fitting overhead lamp & ordered repalcement. | ||
| Dec 201111000 mi | Installed overhead light replacement. Did not resolve rear interior noise. Also still unable to hear noise in pillar area. Odd grinding/twisty noise in low speed steering, mostly when in reverse or parking car. Dealer said problem with steering rack & replaced. | ||
| Jan 201211300 mi | Mechanic drove with owner to pinpoint noises. Eventually discovered driver pillar had retention guides for windshield left in after installment at factory which should have been removed. Rear noise was 2nd window shade installed incorrectly. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Colorado, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 201320000 mi | Replaced power steering pump squeek in brake pedal when applied. besides vibration in steering from pump had squeek in steering column. passenger could hear it also. couldnt dupulicate but always there for me?? | ||
| Apr 201436300 mi | Have once again, as on my 2009 acadia,picked up what I call a hormonic vibration, feels like your hands are going numb. This is most noticeable at the 70-up speed. Which is the speed you travel on the highway. Very disappointed with GM. | ||
| Oct 201557000 miUS $99 | XM receiver went out $99 to diagnose, Wanted 500 to replace. No XM now. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 20117300 mi | water intrusion on plug and coil #1 | ||
| Jan 20139000 mi | replace sparks and coils | ||
| May 201534600 miUS $30 | AC mixture gate not working | ||
| Jun 201755000 miUS $100 | Mixing gate valve does not work | ||
| Jun 2022127000 miUS $50 | Steering fluid cooler leak | ||
| GMC Acadia in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jul 201435000 mi | Steering started making rubbing/squeaking noise when turning. Steering rack replaced. Dealer replace steering rack and changed steering fluid to Dextron trans fluid as per TSB. After repair steering would shudder when turning. Not resolved. First the dealer said steering shudder would improve after replacing rack and switch to Dextron fluid. Now dealer says the shudder is a typical problem and is considered "normal". Have ordered a new 2015 Tahoe LTZ. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Florida, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201221000 mi | Shift mechanism in center console broke, making moving shift lever difficult and disabling center console day and night gear indicator. | ||
| Jun 201560000 miUS $1200 | Dealer discovered leaking rack and pinion | ||
| GMC Acadia in Connecticut, United States Mar 2011 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Sep 201494000 mi | leaking steering seal | ||
| Nov 2015115600 mi | Entire front headlight housing relaced for repeated headlight burn through. This was an informal recall. Repeated daylight running light failure. | ||
| Feb 2016119700 miUS $150 | Caliper failure | ||
| GMC Acadia in Alberta, Canada Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jan 201335520 mi | Paint pealing off up/down indicator for temp for driver side. They replaced whole unit not just buttons. Ended up with newer style which shows passengers outside temp as well. | ||
| Feb 201339280 mi | Passenger win visor material rippling, dealership ordered new one and replaced. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Washington, United States May 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Mar 201440000 miUS $100 | climate control vent actuator was stuck. A/C was blowing only cold air in passenger foot well. | ||
| GMC Acadia in Michigan, United States Jun 2011 - May 2016 | |||
| Apr 201550800 miUS $11 | Passenger side headlight burned out. Repair required partially removing wheel well liner to reach bulb | ||
| May 201671000 mi | Passenger side front vents would only blow hot air, no matter what passenger HVAC settings were ABS, TRAC light came on. Driver's Info indicated AWD, Stabilitrak, ABS off. Stayed on for about a week, then turned off. Suspected wheel speed sensor | ||
| GMC Acadia in Ontario, Canada Mar 2011 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Feb 201437200 mi | water pump leak, warranty repair | ||
| GMC Acadia in Minnesota, United States May 2012 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Oct 201475700 mi | Coolant leaked out and engine overheated. Water pump had gone out, covered under powertrain warranty. | ||
| May 2016100000 miUS $950 | Check engine light was coming on and off for several weeks. Dealer diagnosed that the timing chain was stretched and out of the acceptable tolerance limit. GM agreed to 50/50 on the repair cost since it was less than 3 months past warranty. | ||
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