2011 GMC Acadia steering problems
64 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2011 GMC Acadia, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 54 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 63,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
In wet / rainy conditions, power steering fails as belt gets wet and looses all traction. This has occurred multiple times at varying speeds and has twice almost resulted in accidents as we were negotiating turns. Various online auto forums highlight this as a recurring problem with the GMC acadia. Why hasn't a recall been issued for this safety issue? Dealer states there is no fix.
At 89,000 the "service all wheel drive" light came on several times on dash. Mechanic states that "rear differential drum" needs to be replaced in order for vehicle's all wheel drive system to operate properly.
Other problems reported for the 2011 GMC Acadia
- Engine 56 complaints
- Electrical system 47 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints