Various problems with various systems from electrical to drive-line. Usually a quick fix, but a trip to the dealer for warranty none the less. No fewer than 15 trips to warranty since new.
Rear differential replacement to solve vibration issues (5 trips to the shop at least), several recall items, problems with turn signal switch, steering column replacement, sound system failure, failure of heated seats.
A general disappointment given the cost and the fact that it is brand new.
Nice style.
Nice design of the cockpit and overall.
Comfortable seats and seating arrangement.
Pleasant to drive.
Slightly under powered for its size.
Handles well, great all wheel drive vehicle.
Too unreliable/problematic, I won't buy another.
Don't be so fast to swear off of GM's. You bought a first year model, which regardless of manufacturer, tend to have bugs and glitches that will be worked out in subsequent years.
Actually 2007 was the first model year.
I bought the first "first year" model of any car since 1981 when I bought my 2006 Ford Fusion. It had enough evidence of excellent build quality to justify the risk, however I generally strictly AVOID the first year of ANY new model due to bugs inherent in new designs. I still strongly urge people to wait TWO years before buying any new model. That virtually insures that ALL the bugs are worked out.
If everybody waited two years, the bugs would never get worked out.
To some extent the "first year itis" is inevitable, but any vehicle with a lot of problems was not thrashed well enough before it was put into final production.
With us in the information age, companies that rush new models out the door and leave the testing to the first round of customers is doing so at their peril.
The bad thing about the Internet is that everybody gets a voice.
The good thing about the Internet is that everybody gets a voice.
Although I like the styling of the Acadia I have resisted buying one for two major reasons:
1) Front drive is MUCH more complicated, handles much worse and is much more expensive to service and work on.
2) The truck-based Envoy is a far more solid, reliable and easy-to-service vehicle. My wife has 80,000+ miles on her Envoy and never a single repair. Not even brake pads yet. She plans to drive it another 150,000 miles or so before even considering trading. Since GM has stupidly dropped the Envoy we will most likely go back to Ford for a truck-based, rear-drive SUV. Our Envoy handles far better in the snow than our front-drive vehicles and corners far better. The rush to front-drive has terribly compromised SUV performance.
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