2010 GMC Acadia exterior lighting problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2010 GMC Acadia — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission slips. When you start the vehicle it sometimes starts in the wrong gear and needs to be shut off an restarted, otherwise it runs on too many rpm. At times when pushing on the gas, after a stop at a light, it does not move for a while. When it does move it jerks and abruptly starts…”
filed Sep 27, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 gmc acadia. On several occasions, while driving, the vehicle failed to respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Additionally, the headlamp connector were replaced for overheating and melting. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (bob howard buick gmc address: 13300…”
filed Aug 12, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Acadia | 5 | 9% |
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Acadia | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Acadia | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Acadia | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 Acadia | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Acadia | 25 | 4% |
| 2016 Acadia | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Acadia | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 Acadia | 20 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.