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P0700 on GMC ACADIA

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
12
Most Affected
2008, 2007, 2020

What P0700 Means on Your GMC ACADIA

Real GMC ACADIA Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"On highway, transmission was stuck and would not shift. check engine light turned on. was attempting to merge onto busy highway and due to high engine revving and not shifting had to keep the vehicle under 45 mph."

— 2007 GMC ACADIA owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 06/28/2014

"The transmission on my acadia has died. my wife went to pickup our son from a friend's house. the car drove fine on the way over. when they got back in the car, to leave, the car would not go into gear. she could move the shift lever into reverse but the car wouldn't go."

— 2007 GMC ACADIA owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 09/21/2013

"Stability track warning light keeps coming on i was told by my mechanic that it could be the sensor so i had it replaced with a factory brand gmc sensor and i'm still having the same problem."

— 2008 GMC ACADIA owner • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) • Filed 03/10/2020

"Stability track warning light keeps coming on i was told by my mechanic that it could be the sensor so i had it replaced with a factory brand gmc sensor and i'm still having the same problem."

— 2008 GMC ACADIA owner • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE • Filed 12/03/2019

"Since i purchased the vehicle the service air bag light has been on, now the transmission hot idle engine light is popping on and also service the traction control light and service stabilitrak ligt is coming on."

— 2008 GMC ACADIA owner • POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) • Filed 07/09/2018

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P0700 on GMC ACADIA

41.7%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2007
2
2008
8
2020
1
2021
1

What To Do Next

  1. 1
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  2. 2
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P0700 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026