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Completely unreliable and poorly designed.
Peter, Saint Louis, MO, 01/03/2016
updated 01/04/2017
GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
66 of 72 people found this review helpful
After years of import ownership, we proudly decided to try American one more time. Detroit was back, everyone said. Fulfilling our patriotic duty, we purchased our 2010 Acadia used about 2-1/2 years ago for my wife. First, what sold us: REAR SEATS: No other SUV in its class made good use of space in the back. The availability of a 3rd row, 2nd-row bucket seats, and the easy, one-handed maneuverability of those seats was one of the biggest selling points to us (we had a kid on the way). It's a mid-size SUV that allocates space as if it's a large SUV or minivan. GENERAL STYLING/COMFORT: At a glance, and during a test drive, the look and feel of the vehicle struck us. It doesn't drive like a truck. It's a smooth, comfortable ride. And it's sharp. Why we'll never buy American again: UNRELIABILITY: I cannot overstate how a) unreliable the Acadia is, and b) how difficult and expensive it is to repair. It was engineered in such a way that routine maintenance is not at all routine, and minor to moderate repairs are major. For example, if you need to replace a headlamp (a 20-minute job on most vehicles), you must loosen the wheel well cover, the bumper cover, and the grill and surrounding trim before you can even access the headlamp. That's dozens of bolts that must be removed or loosened just to change a bulb. A peristent A/C leak plagued our vehicle for two summers until it was determined the coil needed to be replaced. A moderate repair on most vehicles, this one cost us about $1600 and two days in the shop (the coil inexplicably must be accessed by removing the dashboard). We've also had endless problems with the front suspension and linkages. The Acadia is in the shop every 2-3 months, on average, for problems big and small not counting routine maintenance like oil changes. For comparison, my German-made vehicle is in the shop 1-2 times A YEAR. We spend many hundreds (if not thousands) more maintaining the Acadia than our other car. The conventional wisdom that American cars are cheaper to maintain no longer applies. And then there are the recall notices stuffing our mailbox. But you already knew about those. In short, Detroit is not back. UPDATE: The woes continued throughout the 3 years we owned our Acadia. The last straw was the failure of the timing chain, a part that should not fail—ever—on any well-maintained engine (they generally outlast the engine). That was a $2k+ repair that pushed our 3-year maintenance total to ~$8,000. The steering rack also failed for the 3rd time. We traded it for a Toyota. Farewell, General Motors.
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Biggest car mistake of my life!
skippy99, Waynesburg, PA, 03/08/2014
updated 03/09/2016
GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2010 Acadia for my wife. It had 56,000 miles on it when purchased. Could have bought a Mercedes SUV for the price. The problems I've had with it have been unbelievable! Windshield leak damaged radio and A/C fan (window apparently always leaked), Power steering failed TWICE in 10k mi. $1600 to replace a power steering pump! A/C failed due to hose rubbing against chassis. Transmission shift issues. Brake issues. It gets 14 MPG (same as my old 6.0 liter Yukon XL), you need a mirror to see the fuses, and in order to replace a headlight bulb, you need to remove the inner fender (wheel well) skirt! Awful, Awful engineering design. Don't do it! Seriously, don't!
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Going Strong!
Papa123, Waynesboro, VA, 03/10/2018
updated 09/14/2018
GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
We bought our 2010 Acadia pre-owned in 2012. 125,000 miles and 6 years later we still love it! It has performed well on all our family trips and always provides comfortable seats and a smooth ride. The one complaint we have is the right headlight has blown out three times? This seems odd as I have never had a headlight blow out on another vehicle I have owned. But other than that we love the Acadia and we hope to get Many more miles out of her! Update: We now have 144000 miles on our trusty Acadia. Still could not be happier. Did have one incident of the vehicle not starting but turns out it was a crankshaft sensor that only costed 25 bucks and I replaced it myself. Can’t complain if that’s the only issue after 144000 miles. This car is extremely reliable and even when we get a newer car we plan to keep this as a backup because it is so dependable. Love it!
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Great Product
CTucker, 07/09/2010
GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is our 4th GMC and first Acadia. So far I am very impressed with the vehicle. While the mileage is not great, you have to consider what you are getting and giving up in mileage. Performance is good for the v6. Interior space is outstanding compared to competitive models while it doesn't feel like a big ship when driving.
Another chain bites the dust
Steven M., Ortonville, MN, 02/08/2017
updated 02/19/2020
GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in 10/2016. Computer was reset because of P0008 engine code in 2/2017 light came back on. Only 4000miles later and it had stretched timing chains. When we bought the car it had 94,000mi on it and when we replaced the timing chains it was at 98,000mi. 2007 and 2009 model year Acadias have a CSP that cover stretched timing chains. The CSP states 10yr 120,000miles. By having this CSP available for those model years GM is fully aware that this is a problem. I contacted GM and they refused to help us with the cost and Dondelinger GM dealer in Bemidji, MN also refused to help with the cost. The service writer named Tim told me they have at least three of these cars in for timing chains a week. Our total cost was $2,011. I find this unacceptable on GMs part but obviously they don't care about losing another customer even know their website states "Your complete satisfaction is important to us, and we're here to help". I have found this to not be the case. Also we have yet to see 16mpg city driving. Granted we bought the car in October so the winter may take a toll on that. We ended up selling this car in March of 2018 as the fuel economy was simply not what we expected and I could get better fuel economy with a full size truck. We found this car to unreliable with the timing chains problem. We also noticed that the GMC Acadia was not holding its value due largely to the timing chain failure.
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