Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2024 GMC Acadia, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes23
- Forward collision avoidance11
- Engine10
- Electrical system8
- Power train7
- Exterior lighting6
- Seats3
- Wheels2
- Structure2
- Back over prevention2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2024 GMC Acadia failed the safety check 0.23% of the time — 57% less often than the average 2024 passenger car (0.53%). Median odometer at inspection: 7,824 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GMC Acadia SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 18.5 % |
| 2024 GMC Acadia SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | 17.4 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Standard & Optional
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 11.3 L/100 km (about 21 mpg US), CO₂ 264 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 12.4 | 9.9 | 11.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2024 GMC Acadia.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What GMC told its dealers about the 2024 GMC Acadia: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11012003 | This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct customer concerns of Air Conditioning (A/C) Not Working and/or Blows Warm Air. |
| 11012002 | This service bulletin provides repair information on software release Update W52E-176.1.2-M170-SQBR5-250.2 to correct customer concern of radio software issues. |
| 11011996 | This service bulletin provides diagnostic/repair information to correct a customer concern of Cellphone not Charging or USB Receptacle Inoperative. |
| 11011989 | This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid. |
| 11011963 | this bulletin advises the tech of a normal operation of the 8 speed transmission and to verify using the scanner that the trans is in working order. |
| 11011958 | This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Steering Wheel Oscillation while in Super Cruise Mode. |
| 11011900 | This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 11011885 | This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tips on how to resolve a issues with vehicles that will not power up after a can bus 2 issue, lightning strike, or a failed overthe air update. |
| 11011882 | This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for requesting further information from technicians in regard to the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated on the Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTCs U0485, U1962 Set. |
| 11011872 | This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue if the serial data authentication configuration did not complete correctly. |
| 11011850 | This Preliminary information communicates if a customer and service tech encounter this issue, verify the switch assembly and continue with repairs. |
| 11011805 | This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number forreflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 11011783 | This Preliminary information communicatespossible transmission turbine shaft seal damaged causing code P2817. |
| 11011718 | This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of One or Both 3rd Row Headrests will not Fold Down Preventing the Seats from Folding Down. |
| 11011709 | This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
| 11011699 | Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition in which the transmission turbine shaft seal was misassembled. Dealers will replace the transmission turbine shaft seal. |
| 11011694 | This Preliminary information communicates Thus the active safety systems maybe inoperable and to perform a module reset to correct. |
| 11011693 | This Preliminary information communicates how to recover the Image Processing Module. |
| 11011690 | This Preliminary information communicates possible transmission 1-2-3-4-5-6 snap rings out of round causing code p0746 or p0747. |
| 11011688 | This Preliminary information communicates to the technicians that GM is aware of this issue and are root causing the concern. Once a solution is available, the PI will be updated to reflect the new direction. |
| 11011603 | This software update includes the following, if your vehicle is equipped: Fixes calculation of vehicle brake pad life to address inaccurate status shown on center display During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the vehicle. This is expected behavior when an update package is onboard the vehicle. Do not service your vehicle during installation. If you are not using your vehicle's built-in 4G LTE connection, then applicable data rates apply. |
| 11011480 | This Preliminary information communicates to check the drivers monitoring camera for a B1DD0 SYM57or B0126 SYM82setting with no other DTCs. |
| 11011476 | This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tips on how to resolve a issues with vehicles that will not power up after a can bus 2 issue, lightning strike, or a failed overthe air update. |
| 11011475 | This Preliminary information communicates a diagnostic tip on how to resolve a issue if the serial data authentication configuration did not complete correctly. |
| 11011461 | This Preliminary information communicates information of an OnStarsoftware concern. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation