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GMC Acadia years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 20 model years of the GMC Acadia by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2019, 2008, 2018 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 69 | 35 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2024 | 61 | 20 | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | Typical |
| 2023 | 49 | 12 | 0.6 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2022 | 52 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 155 | 26 | 1.2 | 2 | 8 | Typical |
| 2020 | 106 | 15 | 0.7 | 6 | 4 | Typical |
| 2019 | 388 | 49 | 2.3 | 2 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 398 | 44 | 2.1 | 2 | 8 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 706 | 71 | 3.3 | 4 | 10 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 236 | 21 | 1.0 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2015 | 261 | 22 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | Typical |
| 2014 | 468 | 36 | 1.7 | 6 | 15 | Typical |
| 2013 | 140 | 10 | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 302 | 20 | 0.9 | 5 | 8 | Typical |
| 2011 | 280 | 18 | 0.8 | 5 | 8 | Typical |
| 2010 | 348 | 20 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | Typical |
| 2009 | 333 | 19 | 0.9 | 7 | 8 | Typical |
| 2008 | 858 | 45 | 2.1 | 5 | 22 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 431 | 22 | 1.0 | 5 | 13 | Typical |
- 202610 complaints · 1 recallToo new to judge
- 202569 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202461 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 202349 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202252 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2021155 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2020106 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2019388 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2018398 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2017706 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2016236 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2015261 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2014468 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2013140 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 2012302 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2011280 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2010348 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2009333 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2008858 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2007431 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 30, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2013, 2022.
About this comparison
What GMC Acadia years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2019, 2008, 2018 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 20 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.