2011 GMC Acadia exterior lighting problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2011 GMC Acadia — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Hi, I think the 2011 Acadia Denali should be in the recall along with the Terrain. The reason being that I always get flashed at night and every night as though I have the high lights on which I don’t. That’s every night. Please check into this. With all this road rage going on I worry I might come…”
filed Mar 24, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the headlights were melted and inoperable. The vehicle was taken to starling chevrolet buick gmc (1001 e irlo bronson memorial hwy, st cloud, fl 34769) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlight housings needed to be…”
filed Jul 15, 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 2011 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.