What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2014 GMC Acadia

Typical pattern

6.4% of complaints about the 2014 GMC Acadia came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2014 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.5 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (246 complaints), typically at 9.8 yr or about 84,000 miles.

Complaints
598
Median age at failure
7.5 yr
Median mileage
65,000 n=293
Crash / fire / tow
5.7% of reports
Safety recalls
6

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
246 reports · 84,000 mi
9.8 yr
3.7%
Electrical system
88 reports · 72,000 mi
6.3 yr
6.8%
Engine
44 reports · 65,000 mi
6.1 yr
6.8%
Power train
33 reports · 59,000 mi
5.5 yr
12.1%
Other
29 reports · 79,000 mi
5.9 yr
6.9%
Steering
26 reports · 45,000 mi
6.1 yr
7.7%
Exterior lighting
22 reports · 72,000 mi
7.3 yr
0%
Electronic stability control (esc)
19 reports · 67,000 mi
4.9 yr
5.3%
Fuel / propulsion
17 reports · 30,000 mi
6.9 yr
5.9%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

23V334000 2023-05-10
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

21V246000 2021-04-08
Air bags:critical fasteners

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.

Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

14V614000 2014-10-01
Electrical system

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V266000 2014-05-20
Seat belts

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured June 6, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 9, 2008, through May 14, 2014, and 2009-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through March 18, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connects the seatbelt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue and separate over time.

If the steel cable becomes fatigued and separates, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the seat occupant increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.

14V223000 2014-04-30
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured March 26, 2013, through August 15, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ECM) software may cause the fuel gauge to read inaccurately.

An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V092000 2014-02-21
Power train:automatic transmission

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollawa

If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the ve

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 10 mi 0 mo in service
MY ACADIA HAS FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM AND HAS NOT EVER WORKED TO PROVIDE ANY WARNING AT ANY SPEED OR UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. I HAD A GMC TERRAIN WITH THE SAME SYSTEM AND IT OPERATED AS DEFINED IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. THE ACADIA ,COULD LITERALLY BE DRIVEN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING FROM THE COLLISION SYSTEM. *TR
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V614000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V61400 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, GMC RESCINDED THE RECALL NOTICE. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS STILL ACTIVE ON SAFERCAR.GOV; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT GMC NO LONGER HAD THE RECALL NOTICE IN THEIR SYSTEM AND HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT WAS RESCINDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Fuel / propulsion 9,000 mi 7 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS 1/4 FULL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

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