32 NHTSA safety recalls cover the GMC Acadia, across model years 2007–2026. Every recall repair is free at any GMC dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Acadia by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the GMC Acadia model years, the 2017 drew the most owner complaints (704).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each GMC Acadia model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 2 | no data |
| 2009 | 4 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 343 |
| 2011 | 5 | 269 |
| 2012 | 5 | 296 |
| 2013 | 3 | 135 |
| 2014 | 6 | 462 |
| 2015 | 4 | 243 |
| 2016 | 4 | 236 |
| 2017 | 4 | 704 |
| 2018 | 2 | 396 |
| 2019 | 2 | 386 |
| 2020 | 6 | 106 |
| 2021 | 2 | 150 |
| 2022 | 3 | 49 |
| 2023 | 4 | 45 |
| 2024 | 0 | 61 |
| 2025 | 0 | 66 |
| 2026 | 1 | 9 |
| 2027 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Cadillac Optiq 2025 vehicles may not have owner manuals, increasing crash injury risk. Owners get free electronic manuals via dealer reset. Recall started April 16, 2026.
General Motors recalls 2023 GMC Acadia vehicles with potentially unsealed windshields that could detach during crashes, increasing injury risk. Free repairs available through dealers.
GM recalls 2017 Buick Enclaves with driver air bag inflator explosion risk causing serious injury or death. Owners must have air bag module replaced free by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2022 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with a potential transmission issue that could cause loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when in park, increasing crash risk. Owners should contact customer service for free sun gear replacement.
General Motors recalls 2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with improperly connected right-front half-shaft assemblies that may separate, causing loss of drive power or rollaway in park. Owners must have half-shaft replaced by dealer.
When the GMC Acadia recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 3,956 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Acadia; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See GMC Acadia complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 32 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the GMC Acadia, covering model years 2007–2026. The most recent was issued Feb 26, 2026 (Equipment).
The 2020 GMC Acadia has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (6), Power Train (5), Fuel System, Gasoline (4), Visibility (3).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any GMC dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires GMC to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized GMC dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.