GMC Acadia Recalls

The GMC Acadia has 42 recalls spanning 2007 through 2026, with the most serious being a driver's airbag inflator defect on 2014–2017 models where the inflator can explode during deployment and send sharp metal fragments into the driver or other occupants.

On the most recent end of the production run, 2026 models have a compliance recall for an owner's manual that was not included, and 2023 models have a windshield that may not be properly bonded to the body and can detach in a crash, along with a certification label with illegible tire size information. The 2023 model year also has a right-front half-shaft that can separate from the transmission, cutting drive power or allowing the vehicle to roll away when parked, and a transmission built with an incorrect sun gear that can cause the same half-shaft separation. A 2022 airbag control module that was left in manufacturing mode and never activated means the airbags will not deploy in a crash on those vehicles. Also on 2022 models, the left-rear suspension toe link can loosen or separate, causing the rear wheel to misalign and the vehicle to become unstable, and the fuel tank rollover valve may not seal properly in a rollover, allowing fuel to leak and raising the risk of fire.

The 2021 model year has fuel supply lines that can loosen or separate and leak fuel. On 2020 models, overcured Continental tires can develop a sidewall break or shed tread suddenly, the fuel pump jet nozzle can become blocked and stall the engine without warning, and the roof-rail curtain airbag diffuser can separate from the inflator during deployment and reduce side-curtain protection. The 2019–2020 model years have a start/stop accumulator with potentially missing bolts that can cause a transmission oil leak and loss of drive power, and 2019–2020 vehicles also have a separate Continental tire overcure issue. The 2020–2021 model years, on vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature, have a rearview camera cable that can fail intermittently or completely.

Going back to the 2017–2018 model years, the right-front intermediate driveshaft can fracture and separate while driving, causing sudden loss of propulsion, and the high-pressure fuel pump can detach and damage the fuel line, creating a fire risk. The 2017 model year has front brake calipers with a torn or misaligned piston seal that can leak brake fluid and reduce braking performance. The 2016 model year has a windshield wiper motor that can overheat, melt its cover, and catch fire, and a third-row left lower seat frame with incorrectly placed welds that may not hold an occupant properly in a crash. The 2015 model year alone carries the separate Takata-related driver airbag inflator rupture recall, where fragments can be propelled toward occupants, and also has Goodyear tires that can develop tread cracks and lose pressure. The 2014 model year has a fuel gauge that can read higher than the actual fuel level, potentially causing an unexpected stall. The 2011–2016 model years have side curtain airbags that may not be properly secured and can fail to protect occupants in a crash. The 2011–2012 model years, in certain snow-belt states, have wiper linkages that can corrode and cause wiper failure.

Earlier production covers several issues on 2009 models: the transmission shift cable clip may