2011 GMC Acadia consumer reviews

I love my Arcadia. It fits perfectly for my family of four. The car is very comfortable and reliable. I love the different feature that comes along with the car.

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I have had these for year, I love the acadia. The denali is the best car for the money if you want upgrades.

I purchased a 2011 Acadia and was quite pleased with the vehicle at first... then the problems started. My major problems are the AC and the heater door. GMC knows there is a problem with them failing and have yet to address it. Even GMC technicians have said there is a systemic problem with the AC and the heater door. So if you live in an area that always has perfect temperature and no rain then this is the vehicle for you. Nice ride, attractive, horrible reliability, and problems GMC won't address all for a reasonably expensive vehicle. If you don't mind shelling out 2,000.00 to fix a known problem with no guarantee that it will work... have at it. Your money would be better spent on another vehicle.

I had a 2002 Lincoln Navigator that I really enjoyed. It had a lot of room, comfortable, drove great...except for the 12-13 mpg. So I was looking for a replacement that still sat 7 people, had room, 4WD and could get me any family/friends up the CO mountains to ski while saving a little on gas. I quite literally researched and test drove over 9 different SUVs before deciding on the Acadia....So far the Acadia has been great, it is extremely smooth, shifts effortlessly, has a ton of room (more than the Lincoln) and looks great. Plus it does get decent mpg, I average around 19-20 in mixed driving. The only knock I have is I wish it had more power going up the mountains, however, I know this is a new "crossover" issue as the Acadia has more power than Explorer, Pilot, Pathfinder and all the others I test drove. As for reliability, I have no issues, but I know the timing belt, transmission and steering were all recalled and fixed prior to my purchase. Overall - I really am enjoying my Acadia, and would recommend to anyone.

From all the cars i had, this is by far the worst i ever owned. Battery replaced, starter replaced, rack and pinion replaced, power steering replaced, evaporator replaced, rear shock absorber replaced and to top it all, engine replaced (under GMC warranty) Need i say more Wish you the best of luck for all of you owner's of a GMC Acadia

I purchased the GMC 2011 2WD Acadia a year old. For paying $30,000 for a US made vehicle I was disappointed. It looks fancy and it has passing power. But it spins it's wheels because it's too much for the vehicle. In three years we had it in the shop several times and never did figure out all the problems. It got a leak in the coolant tube and holding tank, studdering brakes in reverse, and studdering fuel. We took it in and had a flush which helped but then when we got home from that I got the fifth recall in the mail. That was it had enough. We did enjoy the size and the ease when it wasn't struggling. Not fuel efficient. It was ranked #2 behind the Oldsmobile when we decided to purchase it. There are a lot on the road. Good luck.

We recently purchased a GMC Acadia SLT. It has low mileage and is in showroom condition. We found the vehicle in Los Angeles and drove it home to Arizona. We have no regrets about purchasing this vehicle, meeting or exceeding our expectations. It handled well and has plenty of power. Fuel economy was a little low, but then again, we had a 5000 ft mountain range to cross. It is comfortable, stylish and has a solid feel. Lots of gadgets. I will admit you have to find your comfort level with the lumbar support. Backup camera screen is large and works well. Compared to the car we had before-and it was a top-drawer model- there is no comparison. To each his own....

Have three kids so needed the captain chairs. Plenty of room for a big family without having to go the minivan route. Only complaint is that I was hoping for it to be great in the snow and it was just average. Perhaps the salesman got it in my head. Overall great car for the money and I plan to have it for many years.

Refuse to drive a minivan like me but also don't want a full sized SUV? This is the vehicle for you. It rides like a dream,, the engine is very powerful and does very well in in all weather conditions with AWD and is extremely quiet. We drove the Traverse, Acadia and Enclave, all are based on the same chasis/platform. The Traverse had the most pronounced road noise, followed by the Acadia and most quiet was the Enclave. My wife lobbied for the Enclave because of how unbelievably quiet it was and I admit it was awesome but I also still have the "Buicks are for old people complex" and am not quite ready for one at age 32. We have a 2011 SLT with AWD and drove it through a couple hard MN winters and it kicks ars In the snow. If you are considering a full sized SUV and thinking this vehicle is the way to go because it gets better gas mileage, that is not really so. My wife works in downtown and likes driving this much better when she's going into the office vs. our full sized SUV because it's easier to park in the ramp. "Regular" things I used to do myself on our older vehicles like change the head lights or change the air filter, forget about it, they've made this vehicle virtually impossible to maintain on your own without an arsenal of specialty tools. You need to remove the TIRES to get at the headlights. And the air filter, you'll need a 12" long screwdriver to get at the fasteners against the firewall. Those are the 2 things I tried to do by myself so I imagine changing the oil could be like trying to change out lenses on the Hubble Telescope. . I must be wrong, I thought the purpose of Engineering was to simplify and make things more efficient, not more complicated and more costly but that seems to be the way the auto industry is going in the interest of achieving their cosmetic design goals. If/when you buy an Acadia and if you have more than 2 kids, do not compromise on the quad seats, the accessibility to the 3rd row is invaluable. GMC (smartly) took a popular interior layout of a minivan and sculpted an "SUV" around it. If you detest minivans, and want a good crossover, I highly recommend this vehicle. We bought this was 30k miles on it and now have 60k miles with no major issues.