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2014 GMC Acadia engine problems

The 2014 GMC Acadia has 47 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

47

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

1

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

“"TAKATA RECALL" ON TUESDAY JUNE 19 I HAD PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY JUST BEFORE MY GARAGE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO UNLOAD AND PREPARE TO TRANSFER MY ONE KID AND THEN THE OTHER. IT WAS 100 DEGREE WEATHER SO HAD TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO BEING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 19, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 GMC Acadia have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2014 GMC Acadia engine — 8% 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.