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 5443 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Acadia | 1 | 3 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2025 Acadia | 0 | 57 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Acadia | 0 | 53 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Acadia | 4 | 38 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Acadia | 3 | 45 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Acadia | 2 | 141 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Acadia | 6 | 92 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Acadia | 2 | 364 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Acadia | 2 | 382 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Acadia | 4 | 689 | 4.5 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Acadia | 4 | 232 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Acadia | 4 | 240 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Acadia | 6 | 459 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2013 Acadia | 3 | 132 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Acadia | 5 | 294 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Acadia | 5 | 269 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Acadia | 4 | 342 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Acadia | 7 | 330 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Acadia | 5 | 853 | 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 train1349 complaints
- electrical system1062 complaints
- air bags901 complaints
- steering792 complaints
- engine717 complaints
- unknown or other702 complaints
- exterior lighting276 complaints
- structure248 complaints