2011 GMC Acadia steering problems
64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2011 GMC Acadia — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Looses power while driving. Cannot jump the battery it needs to be recharged every time. Power steering stops working while driving( low rpm and when stopped) dangerous for merging or lane changes. Engine shudders when trying to accelerate. TCM/ ECM replaced 2020. Problem still persists. Whining…”
filed Sep 20, 2022
“Power steering rack & high pressure power steering line. If this fails while you're driving on a highway you will lose power steering causing a serious accident. Also the timing cover is leaking. Both of these expensive repairs seems to be an issue with all gmc acadia suv's yet the nhtsa has not…”
filed Aug 2, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 Acadia | 3 | 8% |
| 2022 Acadia | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Acadia | 16 | 11% |
| 2020 Acadia | 17 | 18% |
| 2019 Acadia | 31 | 8% |
| 2018 Acadia | 24 | 6% |
| 2017 Acadia | 33 | 5% |
| 2016 Acadia | 26 | 11% |
| 2015 Acadia | 31 | 13% |
| 2014 Acadia | 26 | 6% |
| 2013 Acadia | 8 | 6% |
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.