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2011 GMC Acadia engine problems

The 2011 GMC Acadia has 56 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

56

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Acadia engine complaints by model year144 complaints2007: 58 complaints2008: 144 complaints2009: 75 complaints2010: 84 complaints2011: 56 complaints2012: 38 complaints2013: 21 complaints2014: 47 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 12 complaints2017: 62 complaints2018: 32 complaints2019: 52 complaints2020: 24 complaints2021: 32 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 11 complaints2024: 9 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Acadia engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“On July 27 at 400 pm I arrived home and my daughter went to take out the trash and I heard her scream daddy the car is on fire. I rushed outside and flames were 6 ft tall I called 911. After putting the fire out he stated th car was running doors locked so they couldn’t open the hood”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 27, 2021 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 GMC Acadia have?

NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 2011 GMC Acadia engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.