2020 Gmc Acadia problems and recalls
Owners filed 44 complaints on the 2020 Gmc Acadia in the last three full years, out of 99 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.
99
Complaints
6
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
46.7
Severity index
Severity index 46.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.
Ranked 70 of 103 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 32% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.
Components cited in complaints
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 27.3% |
| ENGINE | 26 | 26.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 21 | 21.2% |
| STEERING | 18 | 18.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 14 | 14.1% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 | 9.1% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 8 | 8.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 7.1% |
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 27 |
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (44 against 26).
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V115000 | 25/02/2021 | TIRES | General 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 |
| 20V639000 | 15/10/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insuffi |
| 20V684000 | 05/11/2020 | TIRES | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured. |
| 20V446000 | 30/07/2020 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR | General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not h |
| 20V668000 | 29/10/2020 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | General 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 |
| 22V709000 | 22/09/2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. The rearview camera coaxial cable connectors may have been crimped improperly, causing the rearview camera to fail or function i |
Other Gmc Acadia model years
Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.
- 2012sev 59.9
- 2013sev 67.1
- 2014sev 47.5
- 2015sev 39.6
- 2016sev 69.5
- 2017sev 29.0
- 2018sev 39.6
- 2019sev 22.7
- 2021sev 44.1
- 2022sev 75.0
- 2023sev 78.1
- 2024sev 39.3
- 2025sev 44.8
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.