Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2014 GMC Acadia
NHTSA data on file today
The 2014 GMC Acadia has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 463 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #23V334000 Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V246000 Side Curtain Air Bags May be Unsecured NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V614000 Contamination of the Chassis Electronic Module NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V266000 Flexible Steel Cable for Seat Belt may Fail NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V223000 Inaccurate Fuel Gauge Reading NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V092000 Broken Transmission Adjuster Cable/FMVSS 102/114 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 246 complaints
- Electrical System 90 complaints
- Engine 45 complaints
- Power Train 35 complaints
- Unknown or Other 29 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints
Of the 463 complaints on file, 15 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 463 complaints, owners report 17 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Below average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $6,500–$12,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2014 GMC Acadia suffers from significant recall issues, including airbag and electrical problems, which pose safety risks. These issues, combined with widespread owner complaints particularly about durability, contribute to a below-average reliability rating.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| airbag system | Any | $1,500–$3,000 | very common |
| transmission | 80,000–120,000 miles | $1,800–$3,500 | common |
| electrical system | 60,000–100,000 miles | $400–$1,200 | common |
| fuel gauge | 50,000–80,000 miles | $250–$600 | occasional |
| seat belts | 70,000–110,000 miles | $200–$600 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter change every 7,500 miles
- Transmission fluid change every 45,000 miles
- Brake fluid replacement biennially
- Engine air filter replacement every 30,000 miles
- Cabin air filter replacement annually
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Erratic transmission shifts
- Warning lights for airbags
- Inaccurate fuel gauge readings
- Sudden loss of electrical power
- Seat belt tension failure
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2014 GMC Acadia at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.