2011 GMC Acadia Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 269 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,530miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2011 GMC Acadia, 2% of the 269 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,530 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife and I were stopped waiting to make a left turn into service station, car behind me was also stopped, 3rd car back rear ended him who rear ended me. Because the head rest leans forward so much my wife upon impact began screaming then crying stating the back of her head hurt. After police arrived I took her to er than later to family doctor. Ct scan and mri both revealed she has brain concussion. Some days she spends all day in bed with bad pains in her head.”
NHTSA complaint #10607116, filed 2014-06, 72,000 miles“I had to have my steering pump replaced because of a loud whining sound. I bought this car new. Also the heating element went out in my heated seat on passenger side where it is rarely used. All repairs over $1100.”
NHTSA complaint #10585808, filed 2014-05, 73,000 miles“While driving on the highway, my six year old daughter exclaimed that her head was touching the front seat and her feet were on the floor . When I (the driver) looked back, I saw that her seat had dislodged and ejected her into an upright position. This caused her head/face to be hitting the seat in front of her and her feet to be on the floor of the car. I had to immediately pull over on the side of the highway. I observed that the seat (cushion part - not the back) had popped up causing my daughter and her carseat to pop up as well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10644399, filed 2014-10, 51,560 miles“Seat belt latch cable for middle row drivers side seat fails. Cable seems to be stretching out on regular basis. This is going to be the 2nd cable replacement since purchasing the vehicle in august 2010. Had cable replaced in july 2013 and used middle row seat approximately 6 times since then but cable stretched and latch failed again. This failure could result in serious injury in the case of a head on collision as passengers in drivers side middle row seat could be hurled forward if seat is not latched appropriately.”
NHTSA complaint #10703839, filed 2015-04, 37,500 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Gmc Acadia. The contact stated that the driver side headrest was abnormally forcing his head forward when driving and preventing him from being able to comfortable rest his shoulders back. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner and could not be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was 1,813 and the failure mileage was approximately 1,600.”
NHTSA complaint #10389761, filed 2011-03, 1,600 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11000158May 1, 2024This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 2% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 2% |
| 2011 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 2% |
| 2008 | 12 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 GMC Acadia
64 complaintsEngine
52 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsExterior lighting
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 GMC Acadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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