2014 Gmc Acadia: Reliability Data
Source: NHTSA — 596 complaints
596
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
24,000
25th Percentile
65,000
Median Mileage
87,000
75th Percentile
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Air Bags
240
Electrical System
87
Engine
43
Power Train
33
Unknown Or Other
28
Steering
26
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
19
Exterior Lighting
19
Fuel/Propulsion System
18
Service Brakes
9
Severity Assessment
19
Crashes
1
Fires
22
Injuries
0
Deaths
Sample Complaint Reports
"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 WITH..."
"CONSTANT VIBRATION EARLY IN MORNINGS FROM TIRES AND RIMS. GM SAID ITS BRIDGESTONE, BRIDGESTONE SAYS ITS GM. *JS"
"REAR DOOR LOCK AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRIVE OR LOCKED VIA KEY PAD. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Air Bags
240 complaints
25th: 54,750 mi
Median: 80,500 mi
75th: 106,405 mi
Electrical System
87 complaints
25th: 35,422 mi
Median: 72,000 mi
75th: 98,000 mi
Engine
43 complaints
25th: 34,750 mi
Median: 63,000 mi
75th: 83,250 mi
Power Train
33 complaints
25th: 6,500 mi
Median: 41,000 mi
75th: 98,000 mi
Unknown Or Other
28 complaints
25th: 56,000 mi
Median: 77,900 mi
75th: 84,000 mi
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
CA: 59
MI: 48
TX: 36
OH: 29
IL: 28
FL: 25
LA: 24
GA: 23
PA: 23
NC: 19
Who Files Complaints?
0.8%
Original Owners
99.2%
Second+ Owners
Gmc Acadia — Other Years
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Active Recalls (6)
Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.
Seat Belts
Campaign 14V266000 | 20/05/2014
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.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, repair and replace the lap pretensioner, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. An interim notice will be mailed to owners in July 2014. A second notice will be mailed to owners once parts become available.
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Campaign 14V223000 | 30/04/2014
An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM to correct the fuel gauge reading, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14007.
Automatic Transmission
Campaign 14V092000 | 21/02/2014
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 sto
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-87
Electrical System
Campaign 14V614000 | 01/10/2014
If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for t
Critical Fasteners
Campaign 21V246000 | 08/04/2021
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer s
Inflator Module
Campaign 23V334000 | 10/05/2023
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. GM began mailing final owner letters February 23, 2024 and will continue mailing through December 2025. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer servi
Airbag Safety
Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.
- Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
- Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
- Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
- Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories
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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28