Used 2017 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Stormy, San Antonio, TX, 08/05/2018
GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
55 of 62 people found this review helpful
2107 Acadia. Shift to park problem that does not allow the car electronics to turn off. Must restart several times and wiggle the stick forward and backward to eventually correct. Gm knows the problem and does nothing to correct saying they working on what to do. No concern for the continuous problem the cust must be frustrated with on a daily basis. No effort to replace the shifting mechanisms. . So just wait and live with it. Unacceptable. Do not buy this car. Most all other cars stick shift mechanisms work properly.
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No See the CD!! and a lot of other things too
Valerie Valkyrie, Grove City, OH, 09/21/2017
GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 15 people found this review helpful
ASTOUNDED to find on driving home in my new Acadia that there is NO CD PLAYER!!!! WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED had I known this! As it is, this will be a transition car as very disappointed in quality. Have wanted Acadia for several years, had Terrain SLT2 that was a great car but just a little too small and seats too firm. But this Acadia does not have near the quality of my 2012 Terrain, materials inside are cheap and unsubstantial, leather seats feel like velour cloth not leather as are so limp and sticky. Another WTH????? were they thinking when they moved the remote liftgate button from the overhead console to the drivers door at knee level--totally inaccessible to anyone but the driver. Not helpful when you come out with your arms full, as your fob is in your purse and no one in the car is going to climb over the console and reach down almost to the floor to pop the liftgate, or jump out and run back to open it either. Totally inaccessible. Also could not believe that a $46000 car does not have height adjustments on the seatbelt anchor positions on the posts...but I guess it is only women and children that appreciate those. And how many years will it take to figure out how to get those back row seats to lie flat, like every other car company except probably Chevy and Buick. Those big seatbacks sure eat up the cargo space I want, sticking up in the way. The center console is tiny, the doors have 2 very small cubbies that nothing will fit into. On a positive note the graphics are very nice on the touchscreens although hard to find everything. And it is a relief to have the fuel door on the driver's side instead of the passenger. To sum up, this could be the last time I buy domestic, my friend has a Highlander and it was about same price, same options and much more impressive vehicle in terms of quality, design and the SPACE is unbelievable! Where do they put the wheel wells, because there is no big hump on each side like in the GMs? It even has a little shelf under the dashboard and full bins on the door, but I guess all that plastic is needed to strengthen the door on the Acadia, it apparently isn't strong enough to allow for larger spaces. Another negative is the door mirrors, they are high and wide, in conjunction with the front post and airbags, when I turn I cannot see where I am going--I am totally blind. This is characteristic of most modern cars, the mirrors used to be level with the bottom of the window, now the bottom of the mirror is above the window bottom and blocks the view any direction except straight..(I tried to find a car without this problem but couldn't). And much more engine and road noise in this Acadia than the Toyota. I looked at the Colorado and the Traverse before buying this Acadia and the interior quality was underwhelming in them as well. Already missing my old Terrain, at least it had a V6, which is not an option any more, and it looked like a quality vehicle. So long Detroit! I got some more space but I'll be eating crow around my friends until I can afford to unload this turkey.
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Great Automobile! Car is so responsive.
G S English, Asheville, NC, 07/19/2017
GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my third new GMC Acadia - the reliability is exceptional, extremely comfortable ride, abundant amenities and great storage space for travel.
Acadia from a Yukon
Scott VanDerhei, Kingwood, TX, 11/06/2016
updated 11/11/2022
GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
The Auto is very noisy. When starting out the transmission whines, my wife says it sounds like I am pulling a cats tail. The highway noise is very loud. The ride is not as good as my 2011 Yukon which was not great. The auto has 45000 miles on it.
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All Terrain - Anything But
Chris, Canton, MI, 02/09/2018
updated 02/11/2019
GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
I compare this car to my 2008 Trailblazer. At 50% more in 9 years I find the 2017 Acadia many steps backwards. It is supposed to be a all weather vehicle. I've had it for a week and found it to not be at all as expected. Front seats too small - although most cars are until you get to a truck. Wipers is extremely awkward. They are confusing to operate and distinguish front from back. You need pliers to twist knob. Put the back control some place else. That is not needed as often. So I am driving in snowy / slushy roads trying to use my wiper, washer, and blinker. GOOD THING I HAD MY THIRD HAND TO STEER. You cannot distinguish how to turn on in the dark. I can see my feet though, socks matched fine. On icy roads this car was all over road. 2WD actually helped. I was the slowest vehicle on the road. This is not supposed to be the case with this vehicle. They built this car to hold snow all over. There is a bump between A pillar and windshield holding snow there in critical situations. Every time you open a door the seat fills with snow. The roof has more ridges making it difficult to brush snow off. I went up north with my GM employee brother-in-law. I asked if GM tests the new models in winter conditions. He said yes. But I'm quite sure they did not. It don't take much effort to see the pit falls. I think we have a bunch of young designers worrying about WiFi and other electronic gadgets things they think is important. Ask those tech nerds how WiFi helps drive or clean snow? I wanted a navigational system, this is important for my work. I could not get without spending several thousand more to upgrade sub-model. So now in comparison to Trailblazer with every option, the Acadia is more like 70% more!!!! The sad thought is I am sure GM builds this car on par with competition. That is a sad state of affairs thinking how backward automotive companies actually went in 10 years. UPDATE The heat system is lousy. To the point it is almost useless in some situations. Design engineers head their head up their xxx. Obviously focusing on electronics and not on things needed to actually use this as a motorized vehicle used to transport you from place to place. The throttle has an issue. After doing some researching from friends who actually program things on cars, they actually, via the computer, program accelerator to go to full torque despite not needing it. And there is a few fractions of a second lag for the accelerator to return to normal causing a potentially hazardous situation. This is done to make the car seem like it has more pep than others of same HP. Again kids playing with electronics ignoring what is important in a vehicle.
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