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2013 GMC Acadia engine problems

The 2013 GMC Acadia has 21 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

21

Engine complaints

11%

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

“My 2013 GMC ACADIA started fire on April 9, 2024 around 11PM in the driveway of our home. The vehicle was parked and off. The vehicle wasn’t used during the day. The last day of use was on April 8, 2024 around 6PM. The fire department stated it was potentially an electrical fire within the engine…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 9, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 GMC Acadia have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2013 GMC Acadia engine — 11% 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.