2017 GMC Acadia

AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE, IT UNFORTUNATELY HAS THE WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. AS SOMEONE WHO HAS PERFECT VISION, I OFTEN FIND MYSELF SQUINTING TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME AND VARIOUS SIGNS. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE RESORTED TO DRIVING WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON, JUST SO I CAN SEE WHERE I'M GOING IN CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND MAKING TURNS. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE DRIVEN AND THE UNFORTUNATE THING IS THAT MY FATHER HAS NEARLY THE SAME IDENTICAL VEHICLE AS ME AND IS EQUALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. I WOULD CONSIDER THESE AS DANGEROUS AS ANYTHING TO DRIVER, PEDESTRIAN, AND PROPERTY RELATED SAFETY. I WOULD STRONGLY URGE THAT IF GM DOES NOT STEP UP AND CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS OBSTACLE TO MY LIFE, THEN I WOULD STRONGLY URGE AN INVESTIGATION AND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE BY THIS ORGANIZATION.

THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM LIGHT PATTERN IS A VERY DIM AND NARROW FOCUSED BEAM AND DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUGH SIDE TO SIDE ILLUMINATION. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE LIGHTING IS VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT ON WET ROADS WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. THE HIGH BEAMS ALSO CONVERGE TO A SMALL NARROW SPOT ON THE ROADWAY. THE LACK OF EFFECTIVE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE ROAD LIGHTING IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE PEOPLE OR OBJECTS.ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALSO, THE LOW BEAMS LACK SUFFICIENT.BRIGHTNESS ALTHOUGH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE LIGHT PATTERN IS SUFFICIENT. ALTHOUGH MY COMPLAINT WAS ESCALATED TO A GMC SENIOR ADVISOR, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY GMC. THE ADVISOR STATED, "WORKS AS DESIGNED". NO ALTERNATIVE BULB OR AFTER MARKET LIGHTING WAS RECOMMENDED BY GMC AS I WAS TOLD THIS WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY. THE SAFETY CONCERNS MY FAMILY AND I FEEL ABOUT THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS WERE DISMISSED BY THE COMPANY.

I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WALKING ACROSS THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT NIGHT AS I DID NOT SEE HIM DUE TO,THE HEADLIGHTS BEING TOTALLY INADEQUATE TO SEE IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS HAVE A BLIND SPOT WHEN ILLUMINATED AS THE DO NOT SHINE HIGH ENOUGH. THERE IS LIKE A SHELF EFFECT THAT WON'T ILLUMINATE ABOVE FOUR FEET OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU. ALSO THE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD ENOUGH ESPECIALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. IT IS LIKE HAVING NO,LIGHT AT ALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UP TO STANDARDS. THE LOCAL DEALER (TODD WENZEL BUICK GMC OF GRAND RAPIDS, 2727 28TH ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49512) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200.

MY 2017 GMC ACADIA HAS SUCH POOR HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION THAT I CANNOT SEE ADEQUATELY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CAN BARELY SEE TO GET UP-AND-DOWN THE HILL TO OUR DRIVEWAY. EVEN ON BRIGHT ILLUMINATION, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS. OTHERWISE, THERE WILL BE ACCIDENTS. PEOPLE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED AND THERE WILL BE LAWSUITS.

THE RADIO IS DANGEROUSLY BRIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTNESS IS AFFECTED BY THE BACKUP CAMERA; ONCE THE BACKUP CAMERA IS ACTIVATED THE RADIO BRIGHTNESS IS INCREASED AND WILL NOT DIM UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO SHUT THE DISPLAY OFF WITHOUT NAVIGATING THROUGH THE TOUCHSCREEN MENUS, AND IF YOU ADJUST ANYTHING WITH THE RADIO OR HVAC THE DISPLAY COMES BACK ON AT FULL BRIGHTNESS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH GM ENGINEER VISITING TO SEE THE ISSUE. THERE ARE SOME ACADIAS WITH THE SAME RADIO THAT ISN'T AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY THE ENGINEER THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE AND I HAVE TO JUST GET USED TO THE EXTRA BRIGHTNESS. THIS "EXTRA BRIGHTNESS" IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, AS IT IMPAIRS MY VISION. I AM NOW STUCK WITH A $32000 VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT.