2009 GMC Acadia engine problems
75 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 GMC Acadia, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving down the road and notice a deer. Speed limit was 55, so we had slowed down to about 45. Deer crossing in front of us, and we almost come to a complete stop (about 10-15MPH). We hit the deer on the passenger front. Get out of the car to assess the damage, and notice a fire under the grill and headlights. Air bags had deployed. Everyone evacuated the vehicle, and it was a total loss.
Vehicle was exhibiting a miss under load at low RPM. Diagnosis was a bad coil on number 1 cylinder which was replaced along with the associated spark plug for approximately $300.00.
Other problems reported for the 2009 GMC Acadia
- Steering 114 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints