2010 GMC Acadia electrical system problems
45 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2010 GMC Acadia, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles, and 45% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The main battery cable running from the battery located behind the passager's seat was resting on a bolt from the frame. The threads from the bolt cut through the battery cable and shorted out the electrical system causing the floor matting to catch fire while the vehicle was in motion. The engine shut down, causing a loss of power steering and brakes. Since it was the main battery cable the connects directly to the battery with no fuse, the short continued to spark.
Ignition switch -- we bought our 2010 GMC acadia from the fort worth federal community credit union in 2012. Sometime in september 2013 we were on I-35w freeway driving from fort worth, texas to oklahoma. The speed was between 65-68 MPH. Suddenly, the acadia lost all power. I yelled ?what the hell!!? The rpms dropped drastically and the speedometer went down to the low 20s. I had no power steering. I did not turn off the key. I engaged my emergency flashers.
Other problems reported for the 2010 GMC Acadia
- Steering 148 complaints
- Engine 83 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Lighting 24 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints