2025 GMC Acadia problems and complaints
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 GMC Acadia. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (40), Forward Collision Avoidance (21), Unknown Or Other (13).
Key takeaways
- 67 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 40 | 60% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 21 | 31% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 19% |
| Engine | 6 | 9% |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 7% |
| Power Train | 4 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 6% |
| Steering | 4 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 3% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
| Structure | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 GMC Acadia SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 GMC Acadia SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-10-09
The center console infotainment system is too dim to see during the day leading to distracted driving during daylight hours trying to use it's controls that are very difficult to see especially while driving.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-03
I was driving my car and my brakes felt weird. Then warning lights came on and my car told me that my brakes weren’t working and I would need to push them hard to stop. I put on my hazard lights and turned into a side street and was able to safely stop in the parking lane next to the curb. I shut my car off and then tu...
Engine - filed 2026-09-23
Engine cooling system malfunction, Ive had to receive maintenance on my Acadia 2025 elevation 3 times in the pass 2 months for the same issue, The coolant system. This is becoming a reoccurring issue that needs to be investigated thoroughly. Ive had to get a rental car all 3 times, and this is becoming frustrating and ...
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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.