Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 GMC Acadia, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes40
- Forward collision avoidance21
- Unknown or other13
- Engine6
- Exterior lighting5
- Power train4
- Steering4
- Electrical system4
- Vehicle speed control3
- 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 2025 GMC Acadia failed the safety check 0.05% of the time — 86% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 404 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 GMC Acadia SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 18.5 % |
| 2025 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 11.2 L/100 km (about 21 mpg US), CO₂ 262 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia AWD · Sport utility vehicle: Standard · Regular gasoline | 12.3 | 9.9 | 11.2 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2025 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 2025 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. |
| 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. |
| 11011900 | This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 11011805 | This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number forreflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 11011412 | This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may come to the dealer with a complaint of the steering wheel vibrating while driving with super cruise activated only. The dealer technician is advised not to perform any repairs. Engineering will release software to resolve this concern in the future. |
| 11011406 | This Preliminary information communicatesa "Forward Collision System Reduced" message displayed on the DIC when theForward Automatic Braking has been set to the "Alert" setting. This is normal when theFAB has been set to "Alert". |
| 11011384 | This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Engine RPO LK0 with DTC P062B Set. |
| 11011367 | This informational bulletin provides a guide on how to diagnose and test for vibrations utilizing the PicoScope. |
| 11011344 | This Preliminary information communicates information about if the rear tail lamp is inoperative to cycle the connector at the tail lamp. If the tail lamp is working after cycling the connector, return to the customer, If not replace the lamp. |
| 11011339 | This Preliminary information communicates possible transmission fluid leak in the torque converter housing area from loose pump bolts. |
| 11011229 | This Preliminary information communicates a vehicle may come to the dealer with a complaint of a Super Cruise Unavailable message. The tech is instructed to check for trouble codes. If any of the codes listed in this PI are found in the Image Processing Control Module the tech is directed to advise the customer that engineering is working on a resolution. If none of the codes listed are found the tech is directed to diagnose the vehicle following SI diagnostics. |
| 11011205 | This informational bulletin explains Unscheduled Supplemental Services and the importance of GM Simplified Maintenance Schedules. |
| 11011185 | This Preliminary information communicates when diagnosing P050D cold start misfire runs rough, if any fuel injectors need to be replaced, all the fuel injectors must be ordered and replaced at the same time due to fuel injector flow rates being matched. |
| 11011130 | This bulletin provides a procedure to locate a leak at the oil drain plug, clean it, and reinstall it to correct the concern. |
| 11011117 | This service bulletin provides information on dark spots in the headlamp pattern when the vehicle is pulled up to a wall or garage. |
| 11010901 | This bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for a battery drain utilizing the Picoscope and how to measure the load on the system that may be causing a drain. |
| 11010873 | This bulletin advises the tech to check for faulty sensors as a possible issue for the overheating and specs they should be reading in. |
| 11010730 | This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P219A Set As Current Or History. |
| 11010728 | This bulletin offers Information on Block Heater Cord. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Electronic Brake Module Component Failure
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation