Problems with 2012 GMC Acadia STRUCTURE

The lift gate opens and then immediately falls. it has hit me in the head a couple of times. the lift gate can only be held up if it is pushed up as high as it can go. i am short so that is hard for me to do. i also can't load/unload groceries if i'm holding the lift gate up. i let the lift gate close part way, holding it with my back as i try to load/unload groceries, but now the motor is pulling it closed on me and has trapped me up against the bumber! the car is always parked when we open/close the lift gate.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the liftgate did not open initially, but later slammed down without warning. the contact stated that the liftgate fell down on the driver and knocked him to the ground. it was unknown if the driver was injured. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Liftgate struts did fail and the liftgate fell down uncontrollably. it happened exactly as mentioned in nhtsa campaign number 15v415000 but the dealership said my vehicle was not on the recall list so there was nothing they could do about the issue under warranty and i would need to pay for the repairs out of pocket.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that while attempting to open the electronic rear lift gate, the lift gate would open and suddenly close without warning. the contact indicated that failure had occurred on multiple occasions. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer ziegler gmc of lincolnwood, il were notified of the failure. the contact was informed that the vin was not included on nhtsa recall campaign number 15v415000 (structure). the failure mileage was 49,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. while the passenger attempted to open the power liftgate, it started to close unexpectedly on the passenger. the contact had to physically lift the liftgate off of the passenger. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to chevrolet cadillac buick gmc (18475 5th ave, jamestown, ca 95327) where it was diagnosed that the struts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was unable to provide assistance. the failure mileage was 60,735.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact's vehicle was previously serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure). after opening the liftgate, it fell without warning. the liftgate struck the contact's head and knocked him unconscious. the contact was taken to the hospital. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. updated 07/13/17*lj the consumer stated the manufacturer was notified. updated 08/29/2017*js

As my gmc acadia is sitting in the garage i pulled on the lift gate handle to open the tailgate. confidence that it was good to step in an put my baby's stroller i proceeded to step in as soon as the lift gate got to it's peek the strut gave in and the gate came down about two feet or so striking me on top of my head. i managed get down as to not get heart the lift gate seems to be out of service because there is no way to open it and have it stay open. it jerks and then it closes itself.

Back in january 2017 i took my car in to have the power liftgate recall work done at my dealer. on 3/1/17 in the evening, while loading groceries in the back of my car the power liftgate fell full-force right onto my head and pushed down onto my neck (and it is a very heavy liftgate!). thankfully i did not pass out. i immediately called my service guy to let him know what had happened. i also brought the car in to the dealer the very next day. after not feeling well the night before, i went urgent care, who in turn sent me to the er for a ct scan of my head. i suffered a concussion. i do not believe that the problem with the liftgate has been solved and think it is a very dangerous situation since there was no indication or signs of a failure. i contacted gm who has opened a case and said they will be contacting me. quite frankly i want to get rid of the car because of this situation. i think all acadia owners should be aware of how serious in fact this issues is. i was totally unaware until i read articles and other materials on the web. i am in the process of gathering all of my paperwork to be scanned and will be filing a lawsuit if gm cannot resolve the issue with me. i will be happy to forward to you any documentation you desire. sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My car was purchased with a power lift gate in 2012. it has always worked fine until one day recently i was holding my young daughter putting a package in the trunk when it suddenly reversed its motion just as it was almost fully open and came slamming down on both my daughter and i hitting me, thankfully not my daughter right in the head. there was no way i could have gotten out of the way of this door-the safety feature which would make it go back up if something was in the way was defective at this point and not working. there was no warning leading up to this event that would cause me to believe the door was beginning to break. my husband looked at it as well when i returned home and it continued to take place and forcefully slammed the door down. we immediately disabled the power lift gate; however, it was almost impossible for one individual to operate the door manually because it would not stay up on it's own and had to be held open. i have contacted gmc and have a opened up a claim with them but they have not reported that there are any open recalls on this car part. we are very upset and thankful that myself or my daughter wasn't hurt worse ( i did suffer a headache for a good part of the day). i feel that this was a very dangerous event that took place and there was no way to get out of the way of this door forcefully and erratically being brought down on my head. we have paid several hundred dollars at this point to rectify the situation and fix the lift gate. i have saved my receipts. the picture below is of the part that broke.

The vehicle was in motion near an intersection and approaching the light to turn. ( near airport in raleigh nc) the front and side airbags failed to deploy during the crash. the other vehicle has been declared total loss and mine has significant damage and could be classified as total loss. there are personal injuries. i am attaching pictures of the vehicle and accident report.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. while the vehicle was stationary, the liftgate malfunctioned. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,535. ...updated 10/11/16 *bf *cn

Takat recall-i had my recall done on the liftgate in 2015. yesterday my wife was getting bags of car and it fell on her head. she felt it and slide quickly from under. she already have problems with her head from other things..

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the lift gate secure system failed causing the lift gate to release hitting the contacts head. medical attention was not required. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage and the vin were not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the life gate failed. the contact was struck on the back and the shoulder. there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the lift gate strut was replaced. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. while the vehicle was parked with the liftgate open, the liftgate independently closed. in addition, the contact stated that the liftgate was activated but it failed to remain in the upright position. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact was aware of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) but the vin was not included. the failure mileage was 51,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. while the vehicle was parked with the liftgate opened, the door independently closed with force and struck the contact on the head. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 38,000. updated 1/20/16 ln the consumer stated it was fixed 12/1. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the liftgate failed to open. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the liftgate fell on the passenger of the vehicle. there were no injuries. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 31,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

After my liftgate opened, it shuddered and came crashing 3/4's of the way down. had i been in the way, i would have been hit and undoubtedly injured. very dangerous situation which has caused me to be unable to use my vehicle for which it is intended - i cannot access the cargo area for loading and unloading heavy and large items.! i purchased this vehicle explicitly for it's large cargo area and easy accessibility. i now have a very difficult time loading and unloading heavy and bulky items from the backseat of my car.

When stationary and using the back life gate. back lift gate will open, then violently come down about 10-12 inches. very likely to injure. if you hold it up, it seems to push down. if you are holding it up, when you let go it violently slams shut. it could severely injure someone. i was told by gmc that my vehicle was not part of a current recall for other gmc acadias -- for the exact same issue.. they will not cover the repair as part of the recall, since my vehicle is not part of their recall. i am reluctant to have it repaired myself, as i believe it is the exact same issue address in the recall. if you shut off the power lift gate it becomes even more dangerous, as the heavy door will violently slam shut when you let it go. the date is a guess. no serious injuries, just some small bumps on the head -- but it has a possibility of injuring futher, for a shorter person or child.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure); however, the part for the recall was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the contact also stated that the rear liftgate landed on his back. no injuries were reported. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the liftgate closed without warning. the failure occurred on several occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 29,000.

I opened the rear tailgate and while taking an object out of the back of the vehicle, the tailgate came crashing down on my head with great force. after physically recovering, i tested the tailgate and the issue repeated itself. i called kitahara gmc in fresno, ca and scheduled a service appointment. kitahara replaced the parts, but i was told that it is a wear part and that because there are no recalls there is no way for them to guarantee that the issue won't happen again. i called general motors to report the issue and they offered $100 toward an oil change and tire rotation and claimed that they do not issue recalls. i am reporting this issue to the nhtsa, because i fear that this default is extremely dangerous and could cause severe injury or even death depending on the situation at the time of malfunction. *tr

6/18/15 liftgate came crashing down on my head so the struts were replaced at dealership for 116.72 plus tax. there is a recall #15240 for this repair. but my car was built on 3/8/2012 which is 9 days after the recall dates you submitted. this date needs to be extended. more investigation needs to be looked into this and obviously my car in within the parameters of this recall. are they waiting for someone to get hit so hard in the head and be killed. i would hope not. on dec 12, 2014 secondly there is a problem that at 46000 miles the steering pump went out dealership told me to keep the receipt that they are seeing more of this type of repair. this repair cost me 2000.00. can this be looked into also. no steering pump should go out with such low mileage. while steering you could hear a whining noise.

As power liftgate was opening, i started to retrieve items from back of vehicle. all of a sudden, as the liftgate reached the top of it's opening range, it immediately slammed down about 12 inches, hitting me in the head and causing severe neck pain, and continued to travel down. at this point, i am unsure what the actual defect is as i have not taken the vehicle to gm yet to be diagnosed. in googling this issue, i came across another person that had the same thing happen. "i made a report to the nhtsa. the number is 10464171" *tr

Back liftgate doesn't hold and dropped on my head. it never did hold since i got it but it would slip down slowly now it drops hard and fast.

Tl* the contact owns a gm aftermarket air deflector (part number: 1927884) being used on a 2012 gmc acadia. the contact was driving 70 mph when the center plastic tie fractured and caused the deflector to crash into the windshield of the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the deflector was not replaced. the serial number and vin was not available. the failure mileage was unavailable. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc acadia denali. the contact stated that when the sun would beam on the chrome dashboard, the reflection from the chrome would cause a blur in the contact's vision for a short period of time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised that there was not a repair available for the issue. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 19,000... updated 12/26/12 *bf