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2017 GMC Acadia problems

Owners have filed 958 complaints about the 2017 GMC Acadia with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 24.7% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 20.3%. A further 17.4% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints958

Crashes13

Fires4

Injuries20

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Power train 24.7% · 237

Electrical system 20.3% · 194

Unknown or other 17.4% · 167

Air bags 7.9% · 76

Engine 6.5% · 62

Steering 3.5% · 34

Service brakes 3.4% · 33

Exterior lighting 2.6% · 25

Severity

Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 20 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 16 model years of the GMC Acadia in this data, 2017 ranks 2nd by complaint volume; 2008 draws the most.

Filings are rising, 275 in the last three years against 212 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 34,504 miles.

In owners' own words

My Shift To Park senor come on often and wouldn't let me turn the vehicle off. I have taken to dealership for repair. Long wait and because parts are back ordered due to numerous vehicles having this same problem. This has left me stranded in my vehicle and not able to turn it off and leave the vehicle. I feel this is unsafe and should be handled on a recall. I am now without a vehicle for who knows how long? Power train

Starting about a month ago when I put my car in park and then turn my vehicle off a 'shift to park' warning comes on and the car will not turn off. The car is in park and I have to shift to a different gear and back to park trying to get it to register it is in park. Sometimes it takes multiple times of trying this before it will recognize it. My vehicle is past the 36,000 miles with about 42,000 miles. Power train · reported at 42,000 miles

The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle failed to respond. The parking brake warning light illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Power train · reported at 65,000 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other GMC Acadia years

2014 605 complaints · 40.7% air bags 2015 313 complaints · 34.8% air bags 2016 282 complaints · 46.1% air bags 2018 536 complaints · 30.4% power train 2019 547 complaints · 28.2% power train 2020 173 complaints · 16.8% engine

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