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2021 GMC Acadia engine problems

The 2021 GMC Acadia has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

2

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

“I got into an accident because my back up crap camera did not warn me that a car had turned behind me. Also when and backing up and a car is coming it doesn’t indicate the car is coming until it’s behind me. I’ve taken it to the dealer and they say there’s nothing wrong with it. Also there…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 4, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2021 GMC Acadia have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2021 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.