2009 GMC Acadia body & structure problems
26 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2009 GMC Acadia, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 14 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.
Various GM vehicles have a known defect that allows water from the sun roof drain to enter the passenger compartment and more importantly allows water to enter the passenger compartment fuse block. This defect is covered under service bulletin #08-08-57-003c. This vehicle has had numerous electrical system issues that only occur during heavy rains and the dealer has been unable to recreate the problem after things have dried out so to speak.
Other problems reported for the 2009 GMC Acadia
- Steering 114 complaints
- Engine 75 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints