2012 GMC Acadia

222 serious complaints of 302, the most about steering (46) and structure (44); per car on the road, 0.7× this model's usual year. 5 recalls.

What owners report

“In 2015, the gm dealer replaced the power steering pump due to failure under a recall. On july 7, 2016, I took by car back to the dealer and now the rack is leaking power steering fluid. This continues to be an issue with these vehicle. Very unsafe to operate when the steering system keeps failing.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the steering, Jul 2016

“The contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the liftgate fell on the passenger of the vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the structure, Oct 2015

Fixes and extended coverage

• Extended coverage On some 2008 model year (MY) Saturn Outlook; 2008-2009 MY Buick Allure, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac G8, Pontiac Montana SV6, Pontiac Torrent, and Saturn VUE; 2008-2010 MY Hummer H3 and Pontiac G6; 2008-2011 MY Cadillac CTS, Cadillac SRX, and Chevrolet Impala; 2008, 2011-2012 MY… (GCUS-9-939, Sep 2015)
• Extended coverage On certain 2007-2012 model year gmc acadia vehicles equipped with high-intensity discharge (hid) headlamps (rpo tvd), the heat generated by the daytime running lamp (drl) may deform the bulb gasket. 14823 - special coverage. (14823, May 2015)
• Extended coverage Certain 2008 – 2013 buick enclave, 2008-2013 gmc acadia, 2008-2010 saturn outlook, and 2009-2013 chevrolet traverse vehicles were recalled to address corrosion and/or loose crimps in the driver and passenger-seat mounted side-impact airbag (siab) wiring-harness connectors, which could cause an… (15536, Aug 2015)
• Repair program Vehicles may have leaks from the water pump shaft seal. Dealers are to check the engine coolant level and, if necessary, add the proper mixture of coolant directly to the radiator and the coolant recovery tank. (G-163500, Apr 2013)
• Repair program This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. (PIT5236F, Aug 2015)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

302 owner complaints · 5 recalls (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 19 mpg · NHTSA: 5 of 5 stars · 2012 trims and features