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Transmission/Acceleration issues
tdenny, 08/30/2012
2012 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Size, features, extras all were a perfect match for me and my family. We have 2 kids, now entering grade school, so the extra seat for carpool and their stuff was great, yet the car drives more like a minivan than a large SUV. Unfortunately, I've had the car for 3 months, the transmission seems to slip and jerk constantly and now, the most scary part - while accelerating from stop, the car sometimes takes 5 seconds to engage. This is 5 seconds for another car to T-Bone you in an intersection. My good wife dealt with it for several months, I experienced it myself this last week. Working with the dealer to return now.
Not for the snow
danbruin, 01/27/2013
2012 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Bought this SUV as a family hauler. We live in the Pacific Northwest so AWD is great for the rain. Problem is that the Denali mode does not allow for snow chains...ever. This was never told to us at the dealership and now we feel pretty stupid for not asking up front but it did not occur to us. Don't know if models with smaller rims might accommodate chains but don't upgrade to the Denali model is you want to spend any time in the snow.
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- Denali 4dr SUVMSRP: $9,9983 mi away
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A/C problems - and we live in Texas!
KAM, 11/15/2016
2012 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
We have 40K miles on this car and have needed A/C repair three times. Thank goodness we purchased the extended warranty. Oh and don't bother trying to update the navigation system - dealership had to order it from the mother ship and then wiped out all our saved locations during the 2-hour upload and now it malfunctions frequently. :(
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Unreliable
Scott, 01/31/2018
updated 02/07/2020
2012 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 12 people found this review helpful
I wanted to like the Acadia but after numerous repairs, several for the same issue (A/C not working) we sold it and bought a Honda Pilot. Much happier and zero issues.
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Bought newer car to have Air
Linda, 09/07/2018
2012 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I purchased a newer car to have air conditioning, which I told dealer and I didn't have cash to fix anything, which I found out after purchasing 2012 Acadia Denali it had leakage problem and I wasn't told. They claimed to sell 100% quality cars and sold me their problem. We've had to replace freon multiple times in 2 years after they had already put leak color additive in it to find leak. I guess they gave up and never fixed it. It also has an awful smell that comes from air conditioning/ heater. It makes you sick and allergy clogged. And no one will tell you for certain what the pounds of freon should be because sticker wears off and no one can read them. This is beyond ridiculous when you pay this kind of money for a new car. Very sad.
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