2010 GMC Acadia: engine overheating

7 of the 343 complaints about the 2010 GMC Acadia describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 65,279
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 247 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2025
1
2024
3
2022
1
2021
3
2020
2
2019
5
2018
2
2017
5
2016
1
2015
1
2011
10
2010
7
2009
5
2008
13
2007
3

What owners say

Filed Feb 24, 2021 · Engine · 106,877 miles · OH

In 2013 gmc sent a letter that the engine coolant may leak from the water pump shaft seal and results in water pump failure. They said do not take your vehicle in unless you think you have a leak. They also said if this condition occurs within 10 yrs of the date your vehicle was originally placed in service or 120,000 miles they will cover repairs. However, at the end it says all work has to be completed by october 31, 2014. By july 2019 before the 10 yrs and the 120,000 my vehicle failed on the highway. The coolant leaking on the transfer case/axel from the water pump caused it to fail and needed to be replaced. They did not honor reimbursement and made the terms of their warning confusing and difficult to participate in. While driving on the highway the vehicle began to shake and black smoke spilled out from the hood.

Filed Sep 27, 2020 · Lights, Transmission · 130,000 miles · MO

The transmission slips. When you start the vehicle it sometimes starts in the wrong gear and needs to be shut off an restarted, otherwise it runs on too many RPM. At times when pushing on the gas, after a stop at a light, it does not move for a while. When it does move it jerks and abruptly starts. The running day head lamp overheats and burns out the light bulb, causing it to explode.

Filed Aug 12, 2020 · Lights · 60,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. On several occasions, while driving, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Additionally, the headlamp connector were replaced for overheating and melting. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (bob howard buick gmc address: 13300 broadway ext, oklahoma city, ok 73114) the vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The diagnosis was failed headlamps the contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified however offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Tp

Filed Feb 4, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 112,000 miles · SC · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. On several occasions, while driving, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Additionally, the headlamp connector was replaced three times for overheating and melting the wires. The contact also stated that the front and rear windows were inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failures were intermittent. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 65,279 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. While driving 30 MPH, the contact smelled smoke. The bulb overheated and caused the socket and wires to burn and the headlight housing to melt. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer's recall for a related failure in 2013. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the bulb overheated and caused the socket, the wires, and the headlight housing unit to burn. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,279.

Filed Jul 21, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 31,000 miles · KS

After my 2010 acadia sat in a hotel parking lot for 19 hours after a drive from san diego to kansas city, it overheated the minute I started it. The air started blowing warm air, it stated "powering down engine", & the temp gage maxed out. I immediately turned off the car. At less than 36k on a car that has been driven minimally, this should never happen. And now.... Since it is "over 3 years old", it's probably not covered. $40k vehicle with 30k miles on it and already overheating? We had our vehicle for the last 2.5 years in hawaii, so it's not a climate problem. :-/

Filed May 30, 2013 · Lights · 42,000 miles · GA

Low beam headlight bulb continues to overheat, blow out and melt housing unit around bulb. Gmc states it is my responsibilty to replace it because now my vehicle is out of warranty, even when my vehicle was in warranty when this started. Estimated cost $915. I have had the headlight bulbs replaced at least 3 times within 6-7 months. I have had to pay for the bulb and "labor" which could run as high as $50 a hour.