2023 Gmc Acadia problems and recalls

Owners have filed 47 complaints on the 2023 Gmc Acadia, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (13 complaints).

47
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
75.5
Severity index

Severity index 75.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 75.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 29 of 86 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (27.7%)13 28%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (27.7%)13 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (21.3%)10 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (19.1%)9 19%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (8.5%)4 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (8.5%)4 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (6.4%)3 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (4.3%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1327.7%
ENGINE1327.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1021.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER919.1%
STEERING48.5%
SERVICE BRAKES48.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM36.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE24.3%

Complaints filed per year

010192022: 12023: 52024: 132025: 92026: 19 (partial year)222324252619
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
20235
202413
20259
2026 (year to date)19
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 27.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (27 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V70800022/09/2022EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The certification label located on the driver's side B-pillar contains tire size information that may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fed
23V04300002/02/2023POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia vehicles. The right-front half-shaft assemblies may be improperly connected to the transmission, causing them to separate.
23V17200016/03/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the tran
23V68100012/10/2023VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELDGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 GMC Acadia and 2024 Cadilac XT5 and XT6 vehicles. The windshield may have been assembled without the proper urethane sealant required to bond the windshield to the vehicle body.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.