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.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

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

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 27 complaints (27.3%)27 27%EngineEngine: 26 complaints (26.3%)26 26%Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (21.2%)21 21%SteeringSteering: 18 complaints (18.2%)18 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (14.1%)14 14%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 9 complaints (9.1%)9 9%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (8.1%)8 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (7.1%)7 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2727.3%
ENGINE2626.3%
POWER TRAIN2121.2%
STEERING1818.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1414.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM99.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE88.1%
SERVICE BRAKES77.1%

Complaints filed per year

014272019: 22020: 82021: 82022: 102023: 112024: 112025: 222026: 27 (partial year)192021222324252627
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20192
20208
20218
202210
202311
202411
202522
2026 (year to date)27
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (44 against 26).

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
20V63900015/10/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral 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
20V68400005/11/2020TIRESGeneral 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.
20V44600030/07/2020AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATORGeneral 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
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
22V70900022/09/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAGeneral 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.

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.