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2024 GMC ACADIA — Complaint #2088477

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NHTSA Complaint about EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS filed May 2, 2025

NHTSA complaint #2088477 (ODI reference 11658505) concerns a 2024 GMC ACADIA and was filed on May 2, 2025. The owner reports the failure occurred on October 2, 2024. The vehicle had 1,000 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. The report was geocoded to California based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as exterior lighting:tail lights, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.

The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: no, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. No crash, fire, or fatality was associated with this report, which places it in the early-warning stream rather than the priority-review stream. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.

Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same GMC ACADIA cohort independently describe similar exterior lighting:tail lights failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2024 GMC ACADIA shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.

Vehicle
2024 GMC ACADIA
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
State
California
Mileage
1,000 mi

Complaint Description

The contact owns a 2024 GMC Acadia. The contact stated there was an abnormal squeaking sound coming from the vehicle while depressing the brake pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the brake pads were replaced; however, the failure returned several days later after the repair. In addition, the contact stated that transmission fluid was leaking from the vehicle. The contact also stated that both taillights had failed to operate as needed and the message "Check Left Rear Turn Lamp" and "Check Right Rear Turn Lamp" messages were displayed a day apart. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the mechanic confirmed that there was a transmission fluid leak due to defective bolts. The dealer also replaced the rear taillights. The contact was also informed that there were no issues with the brakes, even though there was a noise coming from the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remai

Complaint Details

NHTSA Complaint ID 2088477
ODI Number 11658505
Date Filed May 2, 2025
Failure Date October 2, 2024
VIN 1GKENKKSXRJ

Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.