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GMC Acadia.

The best GMC Acadia years are 2013, 2016, 2015. Years to avoid: 2017, 2018, 2008. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 103, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2007 to 2025.

103Lemon Index · 100 = average car

About average. Whole model, 2010-2022.

Best year 2013 · Worst year 2017

GMC Acadia
Photo shows a 2017 GMC Acadia. Kevauto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20071201.2× the complaints20081611.6× the complaints2009106about average201092about average2011781.3× fewer complaints2012761.3× fewer complaints2013156.7× fewer complaints2014101about average2015472.1× fewer complaints2016452.2× fewer complaints20172963× the complaints20181881.9× the complaints2019791.3× fewer complaints2020541.9× fewer complaints20211241.2× the complaints2022611.6× fewer complaints202358early read · 1.7× fewer complaints2024128early read · 1.3× the complaints2025200early read · 2× the complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2013.

2013156.7× fewer complaints than average2016452.2× fewer complaints than average2015472.1× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2017.

20172963× the average car's complaints20181881.9× the average car's complaints20081611.6× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the GMC Acadia a good car?

It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 103; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2013 and the worst is 2017.

What are the best GMC Acadia years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2013, 2016, 2015.

What GMC Acadia years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2017, 2018, 2008.

How many recalls does the GMC Acadia have?

71 safety recalls across the 19 model years we track. Most: 2009 (7), 2014 (6), 2020 (6). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common GMC Acadia problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, transmission & drivetrain and steering most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20071201.2× the average car's complaints78steering (31%)5—18–19
20081611.6× the average car's complaints106steering (18%)5—18–19
2009106about average46steering (33%)7—19
201092about average69steering (43%)4—19
2011781.3× fewer complaints than average72steering (19%)5★★★★★19
2012761.3× fewer complaints than average67body structure (21%)5★★★★★19
2013156.7× fewer complaints than average16electrical (44%)3★★★★★18–19
2014101about average96electrical (24%)6★★★★★18–19
2015472.1× fewer complaints than average44steering (18%)4★★★★★19
2016452.2× fewer complaints than average41steering (24%)4★★★★★17–18
20172963× the average car's complaints348transmission & drivetrain (37%)4★★★★★17–23
20181881.9× the average car's complaints183transmission & drivetrain (44%)2★★★★★20–23
2019791.3× fewer complaints than average80transmission & drivetrain (38%)2★★★★★20–23
2020541.9× fewer complaints than average39electrical (28%)6★★★★★21–24
20211241.2× the average car's complaints77electrical (23%)2★★★★★21–25
2022611.6× fewer complaints than average40electrical (28%)3★★★★★21–25
2023581.7× fewer complaints than average46engine (28%)4★★★★★21–25
20241281.3× the average car's complaints61brakes (38%)0★★★★★21–23
20252002× the average car's complaints67brakes (60%)0★★★★★21–23

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

GMC Acadia transmission problems by year →

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