2018 Gmc Acadia problems and recalls

Owners have filed 396 complaints on the 2018 Gmc Acadia, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (163 complaints).

396
Complaints
2
Recalls
8
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
12
Injuries
39.3
Severity index

Severity index 39.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 95 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 22% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 163 complaints (41.2%)163 41%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 118 complaints (29.8%)118 30%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 109 complaints (27.5%)109 28%EngineEngine: 34 complaints (8.6%)34 9%SteeringSteering: 24 complaints (6.1%)24 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (5.3%)21 5%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 12 complaints (3.0%)12 3%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (1.8%)7 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN16341.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER11829.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10927.5%
ENGINE348.6%
STEERING246.1%
SERVICE BRAKES215.3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)123.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM71.8%

Complaints filed per year

042842018: 92019: 842020: 612021: 292022: 302023: 302024: 392025: 742026: 40 (partial year)18198420212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20189
201984
202061
202129
202230
202330
202439
202574
2026 (year to date)40
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (143 against 120).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V35800031/05/2018FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from
17V51600022/08/2017POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.

Other Gmc Acadia model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.