GMC Acadia — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 2017 · Best bets: 2023, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2020, 2013

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Acadia Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2007: 428 complaints 2007 2008: 853 complaints 2009: 330 complaints 2010: 343 complaints 2010 2011: 269 complaints 2012: 294 complaints 2013: 132 complaints 2013 2014: 461 complaints 2015: 242 complaints 2016: 233 complaints 2016 2017: 695 complaints 2018: 386 complaints 2019: 370 complaints 2019 2020: 96 complaints 2021: 144 complaints 2022: 45 complaints 2022 2023: 38 complaints 2024: 54 complaints 2025: 58 complaints 2025 2026: 5 complaints 2026
2026: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
2007428
2008853
2009330
2010343
2011269
2012294
2013132
2014461
2015242
2016233
2017695
2018386
2019370
202096
2021144
202245
202338
202454
202558
20265

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 144 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 96 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 370 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 386 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 695 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 233 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 242 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 461 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 132 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 294 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 269 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 343 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 330 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 853 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 428 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.