98 complaints reported

2019 GMC Acadia Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
98
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Mar 2025

The transmission is shuttering and jerking, had it diagnosed and was told that the torque converter is going out with only 137,000 miles on my 2019 GMC Acadia

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Mar 2025

Ongoing issue with the 2019 GMC Acadia, "Shift to Park" shows on dashboard when vehicle is in park. Unable to turn the vehicle off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2025
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while attempting to shift to park(P), the message to “Shift to Park” was displayed. The contact shifted from park to neutral and back to park until the proper gear was recognized. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2025
Feb 2025

There is a "shift to park" alert that is listed as a recall from 2017-2019 gmc Acadia's. I have this alarm but apparently my vin is not affected. I would like this to be investigated as it seems my vehicle should be included in the recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that after arriving at her destination and shifting into park(P), the message "Please Shift to Park" was displayed and the vehicle could be turned off. After several attempts, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2025
Dec 2024

When I shift the car into park, a message pop up in the window to shift the car in park and keeps beeping. I can’t turn the car off and will have to restart the car and pull forward a little then try again sometimes that does not work. The light indicator says the car is in park but I can’t turn the car off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2024
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the shift to park message was displayed. There was a constant abnormal dinging sound detected, and the vehicle failed to remain in park. While having a routine inspection, it was determined that the rear trailing arms bushings were worn out and the vehicle failed the inspection. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V516000 (Power Train). The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Nov 2024

I’ve taken my car to the dealership twice for transmission issues. One time the engine/transmission light came on, they kept it for a month and told me they didn’t find anything. Wrong. 2 months later I took it back because it felt like it wouldn’t change out of gears and felt lint the transmission was slipping, they told me they me since it wasn’t a light on they couldn’t check it without a code. I then had to take it to another dealership because a code came back on and they said it was something. Four months later my transmission went out while I was driving down the hwy. I have a 2019 gmc Acadia. I had the same similar codes on 3 different occasions.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon reaching her destination and moving the floor shifter into park(P), the message to "Please Shift to Park” was displayed. The contact became aware that the vehicle had failed to recognize that the gear shifter was in park(P). No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V516000 (Power Train); but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was shuddering. The failure occurred while depressing the accelerator pedal. No warning light illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle, replaced the transmission fluid, and added a protective additive as a temporary repair for the shuddering. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Upon further investigation, the contact related the failure to an unknown NHTSA Campaign related to the failure; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon arriving at her destination and moving the shifter into the park position, the vehicle failed to recognize that the vehicle was in park. After which, a message displayed reading "Please Shift to Park". The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Nov 2024

When shifting to park and turning car off I get notification saying “shift to park” even when the car shows it is parked on the gear shift and dashboard screen.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2024
Sep 2024

I am constantly getting a “shift to park” warning after putting my car in park. My car sometimes will not shut off because of this. It’s a safety issue for me because the car is not registering that it’s in park and my battery could very well die while I’m out with my children. This is a common complaint from what I’ve researched and needs to be fixed by GMC.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2022
Sep 2024

When I shifted to Park and hit the button to turn the car off, it continuously chimed and flashed the Shift to Park message on the dashboard. It would not allow me to fully turn off the car, stating I was not in Park, even though I was. I would have to turn the car back on, shift into drive or reverse, move forward or backward a little bit, hit the brake a few times, put it back to Park, hit the button, and hope it would turn off. It usually took four or five times of this routine before it would finally turn off correctly. It began happening more and more frequently over the course of a week by the time I could get it into the dealer. This is a safety issue, as the car was not fully in Park, and leaving it that way would have drained the battery as well as not allowed me to lock the doors while parked in my driveway. Thankfully, I have an extended warranty (car has 55,000 miles) and only had to pay my $200 deductible, but it was an over $500 fix. As this EXACT SAME issue is prevalent in these cars and was recalled on my same model in previous years, I feel the recall should be extended and these expenditures reimbursed.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2024
Aug 2024

As previously reported by other owners of a 2017, 2018, 2019 Acadia- the “shift to park” message appears once I have put my car in park and turned it off. I have to restart my car, move the shifter to reverse, back up a tad bit, and put it back in park for the message to go away so I am able to turn my car off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2024
Aug 2024

Purchased this vehicle with 49,000 miles on it. Currently, it has 55,000. When I shift the car into park and turn it off. I am met with a consistent ding and error messages displaying “Shift to Park.” With this error message I am unable to fully turn my car off, it drains the battery and I cannot lock my car door. I have to turn the car back on and mess with the shifter which sometime takes a longtime. I cannot just leave my car on and drain the other components; it’s frustrating. I called my local GMC dealer. I told them about the current issues with these cars as it isn’t a secret that this is a common problem. I pointed out the TBS on this make and model and I’m expected to pay for this out of pocket because my powertrain warranty ended June 30th 2024.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2024
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated after shifting to park(P) and attempting to turn off the vehicle, the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact stated that upon shifting out of park(P) and shifting to park(P) several times, the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the "Shift to Park" switch had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer provided an estimate for the repair; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The VIN was not available.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Aug 2024

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle and attempting to shift the vehicle into park(P), the "Please Shift into Park” message was displayed. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The Not-in-Park warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission control module. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 11,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2023
Jul 2024

When vehicle is shifted to park, the “Shift to Park” warning illuminates and the vehicle is unable to shut off. Have to play around with the gear selector for several minutes in order to be able to be shut off. Looks like GM has known about it for a while and has done nothing. Has been occurring on ours for about a year now.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Jul 2024

The contact's wife owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle on several occasions, the park gear was not recognized. The vehicle was restarted and shifted from neutral to park several times before the gear was recognized. On one occasion while parking on a slight incline, the vehicle was restarted and shifted from neutral to ark several times before the gear was recognized and the vehicle rolled backwards. The brake pedal was depressed several times before the vehicle came to a stop. Additionally, the contact observed a warning chime and the “Shift to Park” message was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2024
Jul 2024

When shifting into "park", the vehicle displays a warning that vehicle failed to shift into park. Thr vehicle will not shut off and continues to run

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Jun 2024

When attempting to Shift To Park, the Power Train does not respond, an error message is displayed, and am unable to turn off the ignition or park the vehicle. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Jun 2024

the 2019 GMC Acacia with 54,000 has begun to not recognize when the car has been shifted into Park. Front dash reports shows it is in "P" but upon attempting to turn-off the car, Warning Message comes on to "Shift to Park". The car is not in park and will roll. I need to restart car, reverse and go-forward once or twice to finally be able to turn-off the car with it in Park.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Jun 2024

Our car has the well know shift to park issue but shiws no recall. Is it possible GM might fix this defect?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
Jun 2024

I am having trouble with my 2019 GMC Acadia. I keep getting a message that says shift to park. How many I get this repaired at no charge?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 GMC ACADIA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024

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The 2019 GMC Acadia has 98 Power Train complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.