Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Acadia Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Acadia? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Acadia problems by model year
72 recall entries and 5540 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Acadia | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2025 Acadia | 0 | 63 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Acadia | 0 | 55 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Acadia | 4 | 42 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Acadia | 3 | 49 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Acadia | 2 | 149 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Acadia | 6 | 100 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Acadia | 2 | 383 | 4.5 | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Acadia | 2 | 393 | 4.5 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Acadia | 4 | 702 | 4.5 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Acadia | 4 | 236 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Acadia | 4 | 243 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Acadia | 6 | 462 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Acadia | 3 | 135 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Acadia | 5 | 296 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Acadia | 5 | 269 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Acadia | 4 | 343 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Acadia | 7 | 331 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2008 Acadia | 5 | 854 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2007 Acadia | 5 | 428 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Acadia, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1373 complaints
- electrical system1079 complaints
- air bags908 complaints
- steering804 complaints
- engine737 complaints
- unknown or other724 complaints
- exterior lighting276 complaints
- service brakes253 complaints