My 2018 GMC Acadia was bought new. It has an issue with the shifter regarding "shift to park". when the vehicle is placed in park the sensors or computer does not recognize it and you have to shift in and out of park to get it recognized. My car has roughly 42ooo miles only and was stationary when this occurred. I called my local GMC dealer in New Jersey and they said it was not under recall, it is a known electrical short and my vehicle is not under warranty. They wanted 400.00+ to fix the problem or issue. Upon an internet search I learned that this is a common problem with this model. I feel as a consumer that GMC should generate a recall on this issue regarding "shift to park". thank you

- Matawan, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in a stand still and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle would start to bing, lights would stay on, and doors would not lock. The shift to park message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to get repaired where the manual transmission mode switch was replaced, however the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (chesrown Chevrolet Buick GMC located at 1701 columbus pike, Delaware, oh 43015) where it was diagnosed that the shiftier assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure, however no assistance was offer. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The consumer stated the vehicle display "shift into park" error. When placing it in park. The vehicle's headlights and interior lights remained illuminated, as well as the radio. Also, the doors would not lock. The consumer stated the section of the shifter that bolts into the floor needed to be replaced. Vehicle was repaired.

- Cardington, OH, USA

Vehicle does not recognize when it is in park. At times vehicle will not go into park and makes me concerned for my family's safety. My understanding is that GM is aware of this issue.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

When trying to put in park won't shut off says shift to park, started around 25,000 miles have to be sure vehicle is level and not on an incline. Vehicle also surges at times loosing power when you're going down the highway. Also, at times when you go to start vehicle it will hesitate and disconnects from battery thus resetting everything. Had to replace battery at 25,000. The rear wiper will go on it's on without turning it on.

- Camden, AR, USA

Shift to park when I attempt to turn off the vehicle. Won't go off and can't turn the vehicle off

- Northfield, NJ, USA

"shift to park" issue. When our 2018 GMC Acadia is placed in park, the dic displays that the vehicle is not in park when it is indeed in park. Never sure if transmission is truly in the park position and cannot roll, but there is no confirmation of this. This indication failure prevents us from leaving the vehicle for a substantial amount of time until we (if ever) see the proper "park" indication.

- Westlake Village, CA, USA

2018 GMC Acadia shown 'shift to park' message even car is stopped/ parked.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

Every time I park and try to shut car off the car refuses to turn off and gives a message that says shift to park. Requires 20+ attempts of restarting, shifting out of park and back into it before succeeding. Car is clearly in park, not rolling but I'm unable to turn off car fully. This has been occurring the last month or two. I bought the car brand new.

- Lebanon, NH, USA

When you shift into park, the chimes start going off and the dashboard message says 'shift into park'. I have to wiggle the shift until it shuts off. Sometimes it takes a lot more wiggling than others. This happens about 90% of the time. This has happened since we purchased it.

- Youngsville, LA, USA

When I try to turn off my vehicle, my dash displays the message 'shift to park' even though I'm already in park. I have to jiggle the shifter nob back and forth to get it to recognize it is in park. It's happened about 80% of the time I try to turn my car off for the last couple of weeks.

- Adams Center, NY, USA

The vehicle fails to detect when I move the transmission shifter into park position. I have to try to turn off the car and turn it back on and sometimes have to drive in in it again and then attempt to shift it to park and shut it off again. Sometimes it won't shut off, and then I'm stranded.

- Spearfish, SD, USA

My car keeps giving notice of it not being in park, when its clearly shifted into park. It wont shut down, let you lock doors. Just beeps until it finally realizes its in park. Even after continuously re shifting into park. Worse in the summer months. It needs to be fixed as many others are having the same issue!

- Abilene, TX, USA

Vehicle will not acknowledge that it is in park. Forces electrical to stay on, and sometimes will not engage park so vehicle can move as if I'm neutral. Has thus far happened with vehicle stopped, but you can sometimes shut off engine and exit vehicle when it is not in park and can roll against you, or on kids exiting etc. Vehicle rolled in garage and struck, and could have crushed child against door.

- Darien, CT, USA

"shift to park" message reads on dash, when the car is in park and then it wont let you turn the car off. I have spend over 20 minutes trying to get it to "read" that the car is in park. I even took it into GMC to "fix" the problem. They "fixed" it but now it is happening again.

- Gig Harbor, WA, USA

Multiple occasions when driving vehicle, then attempting to shift from drive to park and actually in park an error comes on 'shift to park' comes on, I've taken it to dealership and they blame me on some light bulbs I changed, well I changed them back and still error occurs. Unfortunately when that happens I can't lock my vehicle for some time until multiple times of turning on and off the vehicle. (2) while driving forward, my rear camera would be displaying live everything behind me, which was very distracting, took it to the dealership, I think they fixed

- Edinburg, TX, USA

The vehicle sometimes fails to recognize that it has been put into park, flashing a message on the dash instructing me to 'shift to park' even when the gear lever have already been moved to the 'P' position.

- Fairfield Glade, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while attempting to turn the vehicle off with the start/off button, the vehicle contact was alerted in the message center of the vehicle to place the vehicle in the park. The contact stated the gear shift lever was already in the park position when the message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to hertrich Buick GMC located at 26953 sussex hwy, seaford, de 19973, 302-629-9144 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ignition needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000. The VIN was not available.

- Seaford, DE, USA

My 2018 Acadia keeps giving error message "shift to park", it has drained my battery twice I had to get new one. In order to shut off error, I have to restart ignition and move shifter to drive or reverse several times before error message to shut off. At times the vehicle still thinks it is on and then drains battery. I brought it in on September 2019 and the dealership replaced the harness however it has started again. My warranty is about to expire. If this happens again I will need to pay out of pocket. I have not received any recall notifications from GMC. This is very frustrating and it is a safety hazard as we don't know if car is on park.

- Canyon Country, CA, USA

I am getting a error message "shift to park" even when the vehicle is clearly in park. It drains the battery because you can't shut off the vehicle with the message. Have to jiggle the shifter after several attempts it may clear the message. Had one time I got out with the error message and the vehicle began to roll with no one in it even though the shifting area said "P" for park. And sitting in my garage with car running could not get the shifter to move to reverse, drive, anything, had to shut it off 3 times before it would register. Have had the wiring harness already replaced.

- Owensville, IN, USA

On December 5th 2019, I arrived home from work to take my son to his dr. Apt. I pulled into my driveway around 10:30am. I left the car on so my son wouldn't have to go into a cold car, being he way sick. I ran into my house where my mother was watching both my sons. I said to my mom, let me use the restroom quickly before I get his coat on. I was no more than 2 mins. As I stepped out the bathroom, I hear my husband screaming from up stairs the car is on fire! he comes running down there stairs as fast as he can, almost injuring himself because he didn't see me yet and thought I was in the car! he then sees me and grabs the fire extinguisher. He runs outside to try and extinguish the fire..as I called the franklin square fire department and 911. But in under the 5 mins the car was engulfed in flames! we had to then evacuate the house because the garage is an attached garage and the car was in the driveway of the garage. My poor kids were frightened for their life as we rushed them out the house as their mommys car was up in flames..they were crying their eyes out in fear. The fire caught onto the tree on the front lawn as well as destroying the garage and driveway. I cried extensively thinking of the what ifs...what if I put my son and I directly into the car, without using the restroom that day. What if this had occurred when I was driving on the parkway with my whole family in the vehicle. This vehicle was a death trap that almost took my life and my family. We found that their had been a recall on the GMC Acadia for the 2017-2018 editions. I having a 2018, where was my notification of a recall" where was my letter..email..call from GM" I have numerous friends the recommend the GMC Acadia as a great family car. They are all now scared to death because of what happened to me. Non feel safe using their vehicle now.

- West Hempstead, NY, USA