2011 GMC Acadia visibility problems

10 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 42,000.

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 42,000
crashes: 0
recalls: 1

Which part fails

Rear window wiper/washer
1
Power window devices and controls
1
Defroster/defogger/HVAC system
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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GMC Acadia visibility problems in other years

Related recalls

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkagesReported April 9, 2012 · 47,846 vehicles affected

What is wrong: General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chevrolet traverse, buick enclave, and gmc acadia vehicles currently registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming and the district of columbia. Snow or ice buildup on the windshield or on the wiper may restrict the movement of the wiper arm, causing the wiper arm to loosen and cause the wiper to become inoperative.
Risk: If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the wiper arm nuts, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 20, 2012.

Recall number 12V151000 · Recall details

What 2011 GMC Acadia owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 12, 2020 · Visibility · OK

My car has trouble starting often sometit takes almost an hour to get it started jump starting it does nothing battery tested good only a click as if battery is dead but still nothing

Filed May 23, 2018 · Visibility · 120,000 miles · TN

Windshield wipers won't work

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Visibility · IL

Back windshield shattered when trunk was closed using the power trunk door feature. One month later, the driver's side rear quarter panel window shattered when the trunk was closed using the power trunk door feature. Car was stationary in both instances.

Filed May 30, 2017 · Airbags, Visibility · 65,000 miles · TN

My service airbag light stays on when I turn my vehicle on at all time. I've taken it to the dealership twice and they tell me they can't find anything wrong. When driving if I try to clean my window, the windshield wiper fluid will not spray out on the passengers side and sometimes it will come out but it won't spray on the windshield. It's like it doesn't have enough pressure to spray it on the windshield. This happens every time while I'm driving and try to clean my windshield to see better. I've taken it to the dealership and they tell me nothing wrong.

Filed Feb 2, 2016 · Visibility · 150,747 miles · MA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the driver side running light stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who upon changing the light bulb, noticed that the receptacle had melted. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred in may of 2015. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 150,747.

Filed Dec 10, 2014 · Visibility · 42,000 miles · CA

Hvac system failure for the second time in less than a year that lead to freon leaking into the passenger cabin of our 2011 gmc acadia that has less than 44,000 miles. It was making an extreme hissing sound, followed by a misty cloud of freon gas, and now lets off an acrid, plastic/electrical burning smell that fills the cabin followed by steam rising from the engine compartment and the vents in the car's hood. The car starts to smell like it is on fire, only we can't find the source since it is obscured by the dashboard. We have had to the dealer several times for the same issue, yet all they do is upgrade the software and recharge the freon unit. It eventually leaks and shoots out freon into the faces of the passengers, which is not safe! Now the burning smell has us concerned that we are driving a vehicle that is going to catch fire at anytime.we initially had gm and gmc repair this problem in october 2013, but the unit failed again exactly a year later in october 2014. There are dozens upon dozens of owners online that have well-documented cases with the same HVAC unit. Something needs to be done before the car catches fire, and heaven forbid, kills someone.

Filed Jul 19, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 29,000 miles · FL

I've received 3 notices about recalls. Gm told me july the parts are now available, but when I call my dealer they indicated they'll put me a waiting list for when they actually receive the parts. Why isn't gm sending dealers enough parts to handle these recalls. My dealer is great it's just gm that is creating problems. Telling us they have the parts, then they don't send them to the dealers. My dealer is very frustrated over this as I am. Thank you in advance for pushing gm a little to get the parts to the dealers so that I (we) can get our vehicles repaired.

Filed Jun 17, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · WI

Power window controls intermittently not working to close all passenger windows from driver door control panel. Only work around discovered is to lock/unlock windows and then close windows, works approx. 75% of time.

Filed Mar 12, 2012 · Visibility · 19 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the rear windshield was extremely small and distorted the rear visibility. The contact stated that the rearview back-up camera should be equipped in all model vehicles. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and advised that the vehicle functioned as designed. The approximate failure mileage was 19.

Filed Apr 8, 2011 · Visibility · 3,400 miles · OK

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the rear windshield wiper was missing after driving through a car wash. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who advised him to remove it when driving through a car wash. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 3400.

Questions about the 2011 GMC Acadia visibility

Does the 2011 GMC Acadia have visibility problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 GMC Acadia, 4% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2011 GMC Acadia visibility problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 42,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2011 GMC Acadia visibility?

Yes, 1 recall: 12V151000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the GMC Acadia have the most visibility problems?

The GMC Acadia model years with the most visibility complaints are 2008 (34 complaints), 2007 (27 complaints) and 2012 (12 complaints).