Used 2012 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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I Love My Acadia Denali. Maintain yours!
GM Dave, Schertz, TX, 02/20/2020
GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 27 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2012 GMC Acadia Denali at the end of 2012 brand new at a year-end close-out price and a military discount on top of that. Through the years (it is now Feb 2020), I've replaced the tires, the windshield, and repaired some minor body damage & a broken Left Hand rear side mirror (caused solely by me paying attention to the camera view and NOT the mirrors). Now, for the engine, transmission, AC, and everything under the hood, it has been FLAWLESS, I mean literally, ZERO repairs. BUT, I am a stickler for maintenance. I learned a lot in High School Shop and in the military. All scheduled maintenance / oil changes are is done ON TIME or AHEAD OF TIME by me, the dealer, or a trusted shop that uses B&G products. I did however, have to get replaced a rear-seat AC / radio control console because it had a short which cause the Right Rear Speakers to got on-and-off. The whole repair, because of looking for it and trial & error, cost $211.00 at my local Cavender Cadillac dealer in the SA area. It did take them almost two weeks, but the SUV is as good as new and runs like new still after 8 years. I replaced the original battery at 6 years at my local auto parts store and it has a 5 year warranty. My wife has a 2014 Buick Encore. It has had two engine repairs (faulty head gasket and a PCV), one full Infotainement / radio replacement, a replaced water pump, and on it's 3rd battery. (Wife's fault on that one). All of this was done under warranty - except 3rd battery. Now, lets hope all goes well for the next 6 years. Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance... I have many more lengthy vacation road trips planned for my family. I trust my GMC (maybe a little more than my Buick. Oh, I only buy my vehicles NEW. I never buy used because I do NOT know who maintained it, their driving habits, did they let their teen drive it (let's face it, I was a teen once and drove one way for my parents and entirely differently when I was with friends.) My neighbors have offered me good money for my cars because they see me do the tire rotations, oil changes, frequently wash & wax, etc. checking the tire pressures even on the spare on the underside, armor all, and YES, I even keep the engine virtually spotless just like the inside. YES, this car still looks like I drove off the lot - inside and out!! :-)
2012 Acadia Catastrophic Engine Failure at 70,000
parnellacadia, Kenmore, WA, 11/06/2018
GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
21 of 25 people found this review helpful
Apparently there have been a number of GMC engine that don't last more than 70,000 miles. This one was purchased new in 2012, and only had 70,000 miles, but was past the 100,000 mile/3 year warranty. A spring broke inside the engine, sending a rod through the cylinder, and required a brand new engine at the tune of $10,000 from an outside mechanic. I could never afford to have this kind of repair at a GMC dealer. When I call the dealer who sold the car, he said I should have taken it to his deal, and therefore he would take no responsibility, even though I have pictures of the engine showing up clean as a whistle, filled with broken parts. My mechanic had never seen anything like it in all the years he has worked with engines, even race car engines. It indeed was a catastrophic event, especially as I had to come up with $10,000 to purchase a new engine. I then contacted GMC corporate Customer Service, and talked to a call center in the Philippines, and then finally was able to get a call back from someone who called herself "as far as you can get with GMC." She is an executive liaison with GMC. She offered me $1,500 and I replied that wasn't even close to being enough. She then said I have 14 days to decide if I wanted that offer or not. After paying $10,000 for a new engine, I cannot afford to hire an attorney to play hard ball with GMC. So I would NOT recommend this car to anyone, because even though GMC is following the letter of the law, they are not following the law of decency, ethics, and moral law. I feel totally let down by this company, and will NEVER go back!
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A/C problems - and we live in Texas!
KAM, Dripping Springs, TX, 11/15/2016
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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Long Life, Very Pleased
Heather, Eleva, WI, 08/31/2022
GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I am possibly in the market for a new vehicle after my 2012 GMC Acadia Denali I think has finally decided to expire. I bought this vehicle brand new in 2012. While I have had some issues with it. It has served me well and kept my family safe. Couple problems: 1. @ 100,000 miles, needed torque converter 2. @ 100,000 miles needed new struts 3. Rear light lens needed to be replaced d/t moisture 4. Front light lens needed to be replaced d/t moisture 5. @ 150,000 miles navigation stopped working (didn't feel this was necessary to replace) 6. @ 200,000 miles driver front heated seat stopped working (didn't feel this was necessary to replace) 7. @250,000 tail gait lifter no longer would hold tail gait. Easy fix Very very minimal rust at this time There may have been a couple more small fixes in there but overall the torque converter and struts were by far my most expensive fixes. I currently have 304,000 miles on it now. I just noticed a transmission leak. This may be a simple seal, if so I'll be fixing it, if not I will have to say good bye. While there has been several mixed reviews on this vehicle, I have been very blessed to get such a long life out of a car. Thank you GM
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Trans a money pit
Gary Cameron , Chantilly, VA, 02/22/2023
GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought the Arcadia back in 2021 it had 83000 on it worked perfect for three months then the trans was shuddering around the 1.5 rpm mark,it stopped shuddering at the 2 rpm mark.then the traction control was malfunctioning sometimes the engine would stop and the engine light would flash I would shut the engine off then I started the engine again didn’t come back on.the voltage dummy gage would always be high the sometimes be normal never found out what was the problem there.but if you can live those problems it’s a great suv.
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