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GMC Acadia years to avoid

The GMC Acadia years to avoid are 2008, 2017, 2007, 2014, 2019, 2018, 2025, 2024, 2026 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2023 is the cleanest year on record.

7,768

Total complaints

38

Recall campaigns

2007–2026

Years covered

9

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

GMC Acadia NHTSA complaints by model year1,297 complaints2007: 641 complaints2008: 1,297 complaints2009: 486 complaints2010: 436 complaints2011: 373 complaints2012: 401 complaints2013: 196 complaints2014: 603 complaints2015: 313 complaints2016: 280 complaints2017: 954 complaints2018: 529 complaints2019: 539 complaints2020: 163 complaints2021: 216 complaints2022: 74 complaints2023: 67 complaints2024: 80 complaints2025: 107 complaints2026: 13 complaints
GMC Acadia NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Acadia years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2008High complaint rate1,297
2017High complaint rate954
2007High complaint rate641
2014High complaint rate603
2019High complaint rate539
2018High complaint rate529
2025Open safety investigation107
2024Open safety investigation80
2026Open safety investigation13

Every Acadia year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid131
2025avoid1070
2024avoid800
2023674
2022743
20212162
20201636
2019avoid5392
2018avoid5292
2017avoid9544
20162804
20153134
2014avoid6036
20131963
20124015
20113735
20104364
20094867
2008avoid1,2975
2007avoid6415

Common questions

What are the worst GMC Acadia years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Acadia years to avoid are 2008, 2017, 2007, 2014, 2019, 2018, 2025, 2024, 2026. The cleanest year on record is 2023.

What is the best year for the GMC Acadia?

By complaint volume, 2023 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Acadia years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the GMC Acadia have?

Across all model years, the Acadia has 38 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 7,768 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.