2010 GMC Acadia Electrical System Problems
NHTSA lists 60 Electrical System complaints for the 2010 GMC Acadia, 17% of all complaints filed for that year, with 4 fires and 2 injuries reported. The median mileage at failure was 65,000, and there are no related recalls listed for this issue.
- Electrical System complaints
- 60
- 17% of 343 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 343
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 4
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 65,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical electrical symptoms owners report
- Headlight connectors and wiring harnesses overheat, melt, and sometimes burn, causing bulbs and housings to fail on the low beam side.
- Main battery cables have rubbed against frame bolts, shorting the electrical system and in one case igniting floor matting while the vehicle was moving.
- Owners report the ignition key becoming stuck and unable to be removed, sometimes preventing the engine from restarting.
- Vehicles struck by lightning while parked lost the entire electrical system, requiring replacement of the body control module, PCM, and airbag sensor.
- Sudden battery failure has been followed by warning lights (airbag, check engine) and loss of acceleration above certain speeds.
- One owner reported the vehicle attempting to start on its own after keys were left partially in the ignition.
When 2010 GMC Acadia electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 14, 2009, latest Sep 27, 2020.
Electrical System recalls for the 2010 GMC Acadia
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Electrical System complaints by Acadia model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are electrical problems in the 2010 GMC Acadia?
- NHTSA lists 60 Electrical System complaints for the 2010 Acadia, which is 17% of all 343 complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 GMC Acadia electrical system?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the Electrical System complaints on this model year.
- Did the electrical issues cause any fires or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows 4 fires and 2 injuries connected to electrical complaints for the 2010 Acadia, with no crashes reported.
- At what mileage do electrical failures typically occur?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 65,000 miles.
- What specific electrical failures do owners describe?
- Owners describe melted headlight wiring, shorted battery cables, stuck ignition keys, and complete electrical shutdowns, including cases linked to lightning strikes.