2011 GMC Acadia power train problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2011 GMC Acadia — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2011 gmc Acadia slt gear shift does not lock causing it to slip into neutral with slightest bump of shifter or sudden hard breaking Also passenger seat belt does not.lock at all when breaking and driver side seat belt never unlocks there are safty recalls on these issues for this model but.says…”
filed Apr 19, 2023
“I was driving on the freeway then my car suddenly started slowing down. I tried changing lane so i can pull over on the side of the freeway but unfortunately i couldn't get to pull over before the car completely stopped on the freeway. I called AAA. They sent a tow truck which came to the freeway…”
filed Oct 10, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Acadia | 7 | 13% |
| 2023 Acadia | 12 | 31% |
| 2022 Acadia | 4 | 9% |
| 2021 Acadia | 17 | 12% |
| 2020 Acadia | 21 | 22% |
| 2019 Acadia | 152 | 40% |
| 2018 Acadia | 162 | 42% |
| 2017 Acadia | 234 | 33% |
| 2016 Acadia | 20 | 9% |
| 2015 Acadia | 17 | 7% |
| 2014 Acadia | 34 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.