2012 GMC Acadia

● Typical for this model

2012 GMC Acadia
BUILT 2026-08-02

This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

2012: 294 complaints

View as data table

Year	Complaints
2007	428
2008	853
2009	330
2010	343
2011	269
2012	294
2013	132
2014	461
2015	242
2016	233
2017	695
2018	386
2019	370
2020	96
2021	144
2022	45
2023	38
2024	54
2025	58
2026	5

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

STEERING 15%

15% of complaints: steering — 45 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY

POWER TRAIN 15%

15% of complaints: power train — 43 distinct reports on file.

CRASH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%

13% of complaints: electrical system — 39 distinct reports on file.

INJURY

ENGINE 12%

12% of complaints: engine — 35 distinct reports on file.

CRASH

AIR BAGS 11%

11% of complaints: air bags — 32 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY

Show complaint excerpts

THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED COMING UP MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ONLY 8 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE ASKED FOR EXPLANATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IF THEY DID NOT MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ODI report, 20210125

THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO THE DITCH. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE BUT ALL THE REAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE BACK BUT NOT IN THE FRONT. THE FRONT SEATBELTS LOCKED BUT NOT THE BACK....

NHTSA ODI report, 20201006

I HAVE A 2012 GMC acadia denali with about 147,000 miles on it and the "Service Air Bag" light is on I brought it somewhere to have the code read and the said there is about 5 different codes popping up for the issue...

NHTSA ODI report, 20230913

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 20120427 — visibility

GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOI

Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE WIPER ARM NUTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2012.

Campaign 12V151000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20140616 — air bags

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014.

Campaign 14V118000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20140711 — 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...

Remedy: 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.

Campaign 14V266000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20161115 — structure

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured July 6, 2008, to March 9, 2012, 2007-2012 GMC Acadia...

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power liftgate actuator motor control unit so that the motor will prevent the rapid closing of the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2016.

Campaign 15V415000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20190528 — RQ (closed 20200831)

Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure

I 20200831 — EA (closed 20240830)

Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure

R 20210524 — air bags

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.

Remedy: 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.

Campaign 21V246000 — check if this car was fixed