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

2019 GMC Acadia

Typical pattern

2% of complaints about the 2019 GMC Acadia came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2019 vehicle — around the middle of the 191 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (153 complaints), typically at 5.7 yr or about 50,000 miles.

Complaints
538
Median age at failure
5.7 yr
Median mileage
39,886 n=113
Crash / fire / tow
4.5% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
153 reports · 50,000 mi
5.7 yr
2.6%
Other
118 reports · 13,000 mi
6.1 yr
1.7%
Electrical system
102 reports · 26,000 mi
5.5 yr
5.9%
Engine
51 reports · 39,998 mi
5.9 yr
3.9%
Steering
34 reports · 97,000 mi
5.3 yr
0%
Service brakes
16 reports · 22,201 mi
4.4 yr
12.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

21V115000 2021-02-25
Tires

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.

Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V668000 2020-10-29
Power train:automatic transmission

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 1,660 mi 6 mo in service
MY MOTHER HAS BECOME TRAPPED TWO TIMES DUE TO THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED SOME KIND MECHANISM AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. IT RAINED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND MY MOTHER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME YOU TRY TO ENGAGE THE LOCKS, I.E. IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, USING ONSTAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING THE GMC APP TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING EITHER KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IT MANUALLY.
Electrical system 18,346 mi 1.4 yr in service
WHEN I COME TO A STOP AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK I GET A MESSAGE TO SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE I CAN TURN CAR OFF
Electrical system 26,000 mi 1.7 yr in service
I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE SHIFTER OF THE VEHICLE TWICE NOW AND IT HAS RESULTED IN REPLACING THE SHIFTER AT LEAST ONCE. 6 MONTHS LATER AND AFTER AN INITIAL REPLACEMENT THE SHIFTER HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THE SHIFTER REFUSES TO MOVE OUT OF THE PARK FUNCTION. PRIOR TO THE SHIFTER GOING OUT THE CAR WOULD SAY SHIFT TO PARK EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS ALREADY PLACED IN PARK. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE SECOND ROW OF THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Other 1,660 mi 6 mo in service
MY MOTHER HAS BECOME TRAPPED TWO TIMES DUE TO THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE NOT WORKING. THE ISSUE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY REPLACED SOME KIND MECHANISM AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS GOOD TO GO. IT RAINED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND MY MOTHER WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME YOU TRY TO ENGAGE THE LOCKS, I.E. IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN PARK, PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, USING ONSTAR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING THE GMC APP TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, USING EITHER KEY FOB TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, TRYING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK IT MANUALLY.

Other Acadia model years

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