2012 GMC Acadia Lighting Problems

Daytime Running light bulb and housing failure. Some 2012 Acadia models recalled under now expired recall for bulbs and deformation of surrounding housing. Apparently the above recall was excluded from this recall and should have been included. Both DRL on this vehicle have failed and surrounding housing has been damaged . Subsequently replacing just bulbs is not possible. The housing melted on the bulb. Photo is available on request. This failure should be considered a fire hazard. GM customer service center stated to me that this vehicle was not included in recall after VIN search. Some 2012 Acadias were in fact included , this one was not. And should have been since the failure occurred as stated in the original recall.

The headlights in this make and model go out frequently. I've owned my vehicle for 2 years and have put 5 headlights in it.

Drl sockets melted safely issue A service bulletin was issued but not a recall , gm will now not fix it unless I pay 2,600 This is a fire hazard

THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S ARE MELTED AND HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. SEEMS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GMC HEADLIGHTS IN YEARS PAST THAT THEY CONTINUE TO NOT ADDRESS. I AM FURIOUS THAT DESPITE REPORTS AND RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE FROM MANY YEARS AND MANY MAKES AND MODELS THEY HAVE NOT ADDRESSED AND CONTINUE TO AVOID RECALLING ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS GARBAGE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, THAT CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL AND INCREASES RISK OF CAR FIRE. I WANT THIS REPAIRED BY THIS GARBAGE COMPANY AND SOMETHING DONE TO MAKE THEM STOP UTILIZING THESE UNSAFE AND FAULTY ASSEMBLIES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BULBS TWICE, BUT THEY KEPT GOING OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CENTRAL GMC (2907 E PARKER RD, JONESBORO, AR 72404), BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,600.

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 14823, SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT RUNNING LAMP INOPERATIVE (MAY 12, 2015). THE RUNNING LIGHT MELTED IN THE HOUSING (FIRE HAZARD) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $1,000 EACH TIME. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I WILL NOT UPLOAD RECEIPTS AS THESE CONTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION (NAME/ADDRESS/ ETC.). CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS ONE OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OPEN INVESTIGATING ONLINE I SEE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIGH BEAMS . IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THESE BULBS AS WELL AS A SAFETY HAZARD .

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE EVERY WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH. THERE WAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT #14823 RELEASED BY GM ON MAY 12, 2015 AND I WAS TOLD BY GMC I NEEDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO TRY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL COVERAGE. THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE HERE AND DEFINITELY A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CAN'T SEE HAVING TO SPEND OVER $1000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM

THE RUNNING LAMPS WOULD NOT COME ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOLD STAR BUICK GMC (1980 N DAVIS RD, SALINAS, CA 93907) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

HEADLAMPS KEEP MELTING/BURNING OUT

DRL ARE CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO MELT.

BOTH LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. OCCURRED WHEN STARTING UP CAR IN PARKING LOT AT WORK AT NIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB, THE BASE OF THE BULB AND THE PLASTIC HARNESS WAS BURNT AND MELTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS WERE REPLACED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

SEPT. 3, 2014-RUNNING LIGHT WAS OUT ON PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER TO DO RECALL ON SEAT BELTS. HAD BULB PUT IN WHICH COSTS $73.13. RETURNED TO DEALER ON NOV 4, 2014 FOR SERVICE, OIL CHANGE, ETC. LIGHT WAS OUT AGAIN. TECH SAID HE HAD TO ORDER SOCKET- IT WAS SHORTED OUT. WENT BACK TO DEALER FOLLOWING WEEK ON FRI. WAS THEN TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO MELTING OF INTERIOR OF LIGHT. TECH SAID IT WAS $1000.00 TO REPLACE. I TOLD HIM THAT NO I WOULD NOT PAY FOR THIS SINCE IT WAS NOT MY PROBLEM BUT A GMC DESIGN AND PARTS DEFECT. HE ASKED IF I WOULD PAY $100.00 WHICH I AGREED TO. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION OF OTHER HEADLIGHT WE FOUND THAT ONE WAS ALSO IN PROCESS OF FAILING AS WELL. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THIS WAS DONE NOV 12, 2014. SO FAR SO GOOD. *TR

CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH RUNNING LIGHTS - BURN SOMETIMES - SOMETIMES DO NOT BURN.