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

2016 GMC Acadia

Typical pattern

5.7% of complaints about the 2016 GMC Acadia came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2016 vehicle — around the middle of the 199 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (130 complaints), typically at 8.0 yr or about 130,000 miles.

Complaints
282
Median age at failure
7.7 yr
Median mileage
49,000 n=83
Crash / fire / tow
5% of reports
Safety recalls
4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Air bags
130 reports · 130,000 mi
8.0 yr
2.3%
Steering
26 reports · 54,000 mi
4.7 yr
7.7%
Electrical system
25 reports · 48,566 mi
5.4 yr
4%
Power train
21 reports · 77,911 mi
6.5 yr
19%
Other
20 reports · 39,704 mi
5.0 yr
5%

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.

15V833000 2015-12-11
Seats

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured November 6, 2015, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles have a the third row left lower seat frame that may have welds that are not in the correction location.

If the seat frame is not welded in the correct places, the seat may not perform as intended, and in the event of a crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased risk of injury.

15V609000 2015-09-29
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured August 18, 2015 to September 24, 2015. Due to a manufacturing defect, the windshield wiper motor may overheat when used.

A wiper motor that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Other mileage not reported 7 mo in service
THIS VEHICLE LACK PROPER LOAD RESTRAINTS SO THAT OBJECTS PLACED IN THE CARGO AREA DO NOT FLY ALL OVER AND HURT PASSENGERS IN CASE OF SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. CARGO NETTING HAS VERY POOR SIDE ANCHORS AND LACKING FLOOR ANCHORS.
Other 4,000 mi 8 mo in service crash / fire / tow
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, SHUT OFF, KEYS ON FRONT SEAT WITH PURSE. WENT TO SEAT BEHIND DRIVER TAKING ITEMS OUT AND WENT ABOUT DOOING MY ERRAND. BOTH DOORS LEFT OPEN. UPON RETURNING, NOTICEC VEHICLE ROLLING TOWARDS HIGHWAY. TRIED TO CATCH IT WHEN SECOND DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WENT OVER MY FOOT.
Other 26,000 mi 2.7 yr in service
MY 2016 GMC ALL WHEEL DRIVE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AT 26,000 MILES THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE . THERE ARE REALLY BAD
Electrical system mileage not reported 8 mo in service
THE SCREEN MENTIONS THE STABILITRAK ISN'T WORKING AND THE TRUCK LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS OFF. THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. THE TRUCK LOOSES POWER OUT OF NO WHERE AL SO SAYING THE TRACTION CONTROL ISN'T WORKING. IT HAPPENS ALL AT RANDOM TIMES.

Other Acadia model years

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