2009 GMC Acadia: recalls and complaints

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• 15V41500030 Jun 2015Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
• 14V26600020 May 2014Seat Belts
• 14V11800017 Mar 2014Air Bags / Side/Window
• 10V37500012 Aug 2010Seat Belts
• 10V2400004 Jun 2010Electrical System
• 09V0730006 Mar 2009Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
• 08V61500024 Nov 2008Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly

1. 15V415000Received 30 Jun 2015. 691,144 units.

   Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured September 15, 2006, to February 29, 2012, and 2007-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured August 17, 2006, to March 18, 2010. The affected vehicles, equipped with the power liftgate option, have gas struts that hold the power liftgate up when open. These struts may prematurely wear and the open liftgate may suddenly fall.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the open liftgate unexpectedly falls, it may strike a person, increasing their risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 15240.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15240. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Nov 2016.

2. 14V266000Received 20 May 2014. 1,339,355 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available. The recall for the 2009-2010 model years began on July 11, 2014. The interim letter for the 2011-2014 model years were distributed on July 11, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-462-8782 (GMC), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14187.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14187. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jul 2014.

3. 14V118000Received 17 Mar 2014. 1,176,407 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14030. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jun 2014.

4. 10V375000Received 12 Aug 2010. 207,210 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 chevrolet traverse, buick enclave, GMC acadia, and saturn outlook vehicles. The second row seat side trim shield restricts the upward rotation of the safety belt buckle when the seat back is returned to a seating position after being folded flat. If the buckle contacts the seat frame, additional effort is required to return the seat to a seating position. If sufficient force is applied, the buckle cover could be pushed down the strap, exposing and partially depressing the red release button.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will modify the second row seat side trim shields. If a safety belt buckle is damaged, dealers will replace it free of charge. The safety recall began on august 18, 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, buick at 1-866-608-8080, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, and saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number N100243. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Aug 2010.

5. 10V240000Received 4 Jun 2010. 1,365,070 units.

   Electrical System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jun 2010.

6. 09V073000Received 6 Mar 2009. 276,729 units.

   Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, GMC acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicles safety standard 102, "transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect", and FMVSS 114, "theft protection and rollaway prevention". On some of these vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjustment clip may not be fully engaged. If the clip is not fully engaged, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. With this condition, the drive could move the shifter to "park" and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in "park".

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The driver may not be able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and ensure that the shift cable adjustment clip is fully engaged. In the event that the clip does not engage, the shift cable will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2009. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or at www.gmownercenter.com.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09041. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Mar 2009.

7. 08V615000Received 24 Nov 2008. 16,667 units.

   Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Buckle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Gm is recalling 16,667 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet traverse, GMC acadia, and saturn outlook vehicles for failing to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, 'seat belt assemblies.' these vehicles may have been built with a safety belt buckle in the second or third row that is missing a rivet.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In a vehicle crash, if the rivet is missing, the buckle may separate from the mounting strap, increasing the risk of injury to the passenger.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the safety belt buckles in the second and third rows, and replace them if necessary. The recall began on november 26, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; GMC at 1-866-996-9463; saturn at 1-800-972-8876; or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 08387. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Nov 2008.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

2

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

19 Aug 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20075
2. 20085
3. 20097
4. 20104
5. 20115
6. 20125
7. 20133
8. 20146
9. 20154
10. 20164
11. 20174
12. 20182
13. 20192
14. 20206
15. 20212
16. 20223
17. 20234
18. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 GMC Acadia?

5,072,582 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the GMC Acadia have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns for the GMC Acadia, model years 2007 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2009 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2009 GMC Acadia name most often?

Structure: 4 of 9 component mentions.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 GMC Acadia open?

No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.