2024 GMC Acadia problems and complaints

Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 GMC Acadia. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (25), Forward Collision Avoidance (11), Engine (10).

Key takeaways

  • 61 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes2541%
Forward Collision Avoidance1118%
Engine1016%
Electrical System813%
Power Train711%
Exterior Lighting610%
Seats35%
Structure23%
Back Over Prevention23%
Hydraulic23%
Unknown Or Other23%
Wheels23%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 GMC Acadia SUV AWD5/55/55/54/5
2024 GMC Acadia SUV FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-09-28

On September 26th, 2026 I got a random notification about needing to get my rear left turn signal checked out as it still functions but blinks rapidly. Today, September 28th, 2026, I visited my local dealership for the issue and was informed that they had received a bulletin regarding the concern but that instead of co...

Structure - filed 2026-09-24

Well, let’s try this again. The first try disappeared. The rear hatch seal on the vehicle has identical spots on both sides of the hatch that are mashed flat. I think this is being caused by the flat spots on the hatch itself. The vehicle is a total body and engine redesign. The flat spots allow for dust intrusion in...

Engine,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-22

Today, on [XXX] outside of Sapulpa Oklahoma, while in the inside lane of three southbound lanes, cruise control on at 80mph. The car suddenly reduced power, air conditioning stopped, assisted power brakes stopped working, gauge cluster full of flashing warnings. Pulled to the right shoulder, stopped with difficulty...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.