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2012 GMC Acadia

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2015-06-30 15V415000 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE 691,144 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-01-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Daytime Running light bulb and housing failure. Some 2012 Acadia models recalled under now expired recall for bulbs an…
2025-10-11 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the liftgate independently un…
2025-08-25 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle l…
2025-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 service battery charging station error code keeps popping up
2025-06-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 The back seat driver's side door shut with such impact as to amputate the finger from an adult. Vehicle was parked on i…
2025-06-08 ENGINE No 0 Ratle sound in the engine thinking it may be the timing chain. Code p0430 came on stating catalytic converter bank 2 ne…
2025-05-21 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was driving along [XXX] . I stopped at Walmart and shopped for about 2 hours. I was Leaving Walmart and was stopped a…
2025-05-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the check engine warn…
2025-05-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Vehicle producing code P2138 then goes into limp mode stating to service stability, traction control off and engine red…
2025-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 This 2012 GMC Acadia denali with close to 160k has been in the shop several times due to it randomly stalling out It ke…
2025-05-01 ENGINE No 0 Transmission issues
2024-12-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The power lift gate suddenly comes down.
2024-10-28 ENGINE No 0 The timing chains went on the engine at 148,000 miles. Which is known for 3.6l engines. Gm needs to own up to their fa…
2024-10-14 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:FUELING/CHARGING DOOR/HATCH/PORT No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while closing the hatch of the vehicle, the driver's side b…
2024-10-08 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contacts stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost ve…
2024-10-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Back up camera When in reverse the backup camera screen is black or shows very little light making it unusable. Unable …
2024-08-09 ENGINE No 0 While driving the vehicle it just shut off for no reason which created a safety hazard! We were then forced to have it…
2024-05-24 ENGINE No 0 142,000 miles and timing chain is bad. A very known issue and a very common issue in the GMC Acadia Denali which I thin…
2024-04-07 POWER TRAIN No 0 TRANSMISSION STARTES SLIPPING THEN WENT OUT
2024-04-02 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission is slipping, shuddering at low speeds making car unsafe to drive
2024-03-09 STEERING No 0 About 1 month ago While making a slow speed turn from a parking lot to a street the steering seemed to lock for no reas…
2024-03-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission has all the symptoms of a broken wave plate and/or torque convertor as reported in the first generatio…
2023-11-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The car shutdown mid-driving do due to a power system issue, which was dangerous on the highway. I had the car battery …
2023-09-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the RPM would rise to 4,000 however, …
2023-08-30 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAVE A 2012 GMC acadia denali with about 147,000 miles on it and the "Service Air Bag" light is on I brought it somew…
2023-08-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 No warning light when transmission went out. Traction control/stabiltrac service light came on, doors locking and unloc…
2023-05-19 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 We have had this recall fixed TWICE but it still reflects in the NHTSA database as an open recall. The first time we ha…
2023-05-06 SEAT BELTS No 0 SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONNECTOR,FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHOR, POWER LIFT GATE PROP ROD RECOVERY
2023-04-12 ENGINE No 0 I was driving 40 mph, when warnings appeared on my dash. "Service Stabalizor control", "Traction control turned off", "…
2023-01-06 WHEELS Yes 0 Rear driver side cast aluminum knuckle/hub assembly fractured. The rear wheel partially separated from the suspension …
2022-09-07 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My 2012 GMC Acadia has had numerous issues that all lead to the fuel pump assembly. Three separate times, my cars ignit…
2022-09-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Incomplete recalls
2022-08-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE CAR STALLED, CUT OFF WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC
2022-07-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 I noticed shuddering while driving my car and when I took it to my mechanic upon test driving and inspecting it he real…
2022-07-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 We just purchased this 2012 gmc acadia about 30 days ago and every day we drive it we have this issue.. from a complete…
2022-06-07 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The headlights in this make and model go out frequently. I've owned my vehicle for 2 years and have put 5 headlights in…
2022-06-01 ENGINE No 0 The automatic passenger side window does not work anymore, it went out a couple months after I bought it. I have alway…
2022-05-15 VISIBILITY No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the liftgate lamp detached from the vehicl…
2022-01-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated the rear hatch door would close independently. The vehicle was n…
2021-12-13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Unsure of cause, but just lost our 2012 Acadia SLT2 AWD to a FIRE! Driver & passenger jumped out. Fire Dept rolled two …
2021-09-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 The power liftgate suddenly collapsed while I was standing underneath it. It dropped on top of my head pretty hard as i…
2021-09-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken for the state-mandated smog test and he…
2021-08-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driving at 55mph, suddenly the Traction Control blinks on & off, the vehicle starts skipping. Next, Service Stabilitr…
2021-08-24 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The brakes on the vehicle have failed 5-7 times within the past year and a half. By "failed" I mean that the pedal was…
2021-08-24 AIR BAGS No 0 THIS VEHICLE IS SHOWING ON DASH THAT ( SERVICE AIR BAGS) WHY WOULD THIS TAKE PLACE? IT HAS 175,238 MILES.IS THIS A RECA…
2021-08-08 ENGINE Yes 0 Was waiting on dealership to catch up to bring in for a transmission problem. I know it is transmission related due to …
2021-07-30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My air conditioning stopped working and the power steering line got so hot that it melted a pinhole in my AC line so a…
2021-06-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 When the rear lift gate gets to the full open position, it immediately falls down causing a safety hazzard. Luckily no …
2021-06-14 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Drl sockets melted safely issue A service bulletin was issued but not a recall , gm will now not fix it unless I pay 2…
2021-03-31 STEERING No 0 Every single GMC I have ever ran into there is an Acadia, the air conditioner never works. Maybe you guys should recons…