2019 Gmc Acadia problems and recalls

Owners filed 244 complaints on the 2019 Gmc Acadia in the last three full years, out of 387 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

387
Complaints
2
Recalls
6
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
3
Injuries
24.8
Severity index

Severity index 24.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 24.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 123 of 125 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 2% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 154 complaints (39.8%)154 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 120 complaints (31.0%)120 31%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 105 complaints (27.1%)105 27%EngineEngine: 53 complaints (13.7%)53 14%SteeringSteering: 33 complaints (8.5%)33 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (4.1%)16 4%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 10 complaints (2.6%)10 3%SuspensionSuspension: 6 complaints (1.6%)6 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN15439.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12031.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10527.1%
ENGINE5313.7%
STEERING338.5%
SERVICE BRAKES164.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING102.6%
SUSPENSION61.6%

Complaints filed per year

0551102019: 92020: 192021: 232022: 292023: 672024: 742025: 1032026: 63 (partial year)1920212223242510326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20199
202019
202123
202229
202367
202474
2025103
2026 (year to date)63
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (244 against 71).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V11500025/02/2021TIRESGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadill

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 2026-10-13. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.