Climate System
Blower (fan) motor, A/C compressor, condenser, evaporator, heater system, automatic climate control, refrigerant leakage, electrical failure.
What Owners Say
"Twice the AC hasn't worked - first time they were not able to fix it - second time they did fix it. But it just recently stopped working again."
Anonymous, IA (2011 GMC Acadia SL 3.6-L V6)"replaced summer 2018 due to coolant leaks. Has failed again already (2019/05/07)"
Anonymous, ON (2011 GMC Acadia 3.6-L V6)"AC compressor failed. It has failed twice since we bought the vehicle"
Anonymous, TX (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Replaced at 36,000"
Anonymous, AZ (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"ac didn't blow cold. Just shot out heat. Had to replace a part"
Anonymous, AE (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Fans stopped working"
Anonymous, ME (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"compressor stopped operating"
Anonymous, CA (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"I have had the dealership attempt to fix the aircon at every visit for about six years. In that time, it has worked for a few days after each visit, but in that half-decade or so, it has operated correctly for perhaps 20 hours. That's probably well over $100.00 in repairs per hour of operation"
Anonymous, ON (2011 GMC Acadia Unsure 3.6-L V6)"compress stopped operating and was replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"It no longer worked. Bought the part ourselves and had a mechanic install it. The issue began in late July 2020 and was repaired by Aug 1 2020"
Anonymous, (2011 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6-L V6)"I have had to replace several solenoids that control the heat/air vents at a cost of $350 each!!!!! also the headlights bulbs have had to be replaced several times"
Anonymous, MI (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"The actuators for changing the air mix (e.g. from defrost to floor heat) have burned out a couple times."
Stephen L., VA (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"switch or whatever you want to call it that controls the temp on the passenger side was stuck"
Anonymous, TX (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"The climate control actuator appears to be broken. It only blows on the floor. It will not switch to any other setting"
P L., VA (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Experienced significant roll back when putting the car in park. Would also roll back if on hill and you take your foot off the brake. The fan for the defroster broke. Very dangerous driving it in the cold. Visibility poor. Exterior trim held tog"
Anonymous, NJ (2011 GMC Acadia SL 3.6-L V6)"I can't remember the name of the part that needed replacing, but the front passenger side would only blow cold with the heat on"
Anonymous, WY (2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6-L V6)"System would not blow or turn on to defroster"
Paula S., KY (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Troubles with ac blend door actuator and passenger side ac not blowing cold. Replacement didn't resolve the issue and problem still exists."
Anonymous, (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"This part was also purchased along with the Compressor."
Anonymous, (2011 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6-L V6)"The motor for the actuator door for the front window defroster failed leaving the car without a defroster. I considered this a dangerous mode of operation as the window would fog up and could not be cleared easily"
J C., MI (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"evaporator had Refrigerant leak"
Anonymous, IN (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Evaporator leak necessitated replacement, involved removal of dashboard, which cascaded to subsequent problems with electrical services in the dashboard due to poor reassembly"
Anonymous, MI (2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6-L V6)"Replaced at 41,000"
Anonymous, AZ (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"This is a recurring issue based on online user forums. GMC refuses to address the defect as a recall. This is a $2,000 repair"
Darren V., MD (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"the heated seats do not remain on turning off within minutes of being turned on"
Anonymous, NY (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"same issue as other described"
Anonymous, TX (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Heat stopped working. Needed thermostat"
Joseph L., MA (2011 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6-L V6)"temp control would not adjust between cold & hot"
Anonymous, MN (2011 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6-L V6)"cannot change air flow of heater or AC. It is stuck on air coming out of dash vents. Can't change to defrost or floor for airflow"
Mike M., KS (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"heat and ac control directiing air flow stopped working. can only get heat and ac through the dash vents."
Mike M., KS (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"heater continues to blow through the dashboard vents instead of the floor vents"
Anonymous, NY (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"It required refilling refrigerant and fixing the leak. The AC had stopped working entirely"
Anonymous, NH (2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6-L V6)"Apparently, the ac system feeds the front and the rear on separate lines. The rear line started to leak refrigerant at 35000 miles, affecting the autos total ac. The dealer cost to replace the tubing was excessive so I had a local garage install a kit that shut off the line feeding the rear at a quarter of the cost"
Anonymous, RI (2011 GMC Acadia SLE 3.6-L V6)"refrigerant leaks very slowly over a year and must be replaced - dealer shop cannot find cause - this has happened two times"
Anonymous, UT (2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6-L V6)"Twice in the last year I have taken the 2011 GMC because the A/C was not cooling. Both times the repair was diagnosed as a leak but ultimately the repair shop was not sure this was the total problem. I was told A/C has had a history of problems in the Traverse and the Acadias."
Anonymous, CA (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"This vehicle has had refrigerant leaks every year we've owned it."
Anonymous, AZ (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"This is a continuing problem - easier and cheaper to recharge system than to have it fixed"
David C., FL (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Leaking refrigerant requiring several cans of additional refrigerant in the past 4 months. We have not yet brought it in for repair as the warranty is expired"
Anonymous, TX (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Have had to refill refrigerant a few times, dealer attempted to find leak (did pressure tests, etc) and could not find issue. Still have to check and refill"
Erin B., WV (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)"Very slow leak in the evaporator. Service could not find the issue initially and only refilled the refrigerant. Car then went out of warranty and the issue came back. Dealer replaced rear evaporator and covered 90% of the repair under warranty aft"
Eric S., CA (2011 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6-L V6)
"The AC only works on the drivers side of the car"
Anonymous, NJ (2011 GMC Acadia Denali 3.6-L V6)