2013 GMC Acadia problems and complaints
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 GMC Acadia. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (39), Air Bags (32), Power Train (27).
Key takeaways
- 140 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 5 involve a crash, 8 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 39 | 28% |
| Air Bags | 32 | 23% |
| Power Train | 27 | 19% |
| Unknown Or Other | 24 | 17% |
| Engine | 21 | 15% |
| Exterior Lighting | 10 | 7% |
| Steering | 8 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 | 4% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 6 | 4% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | 4% |
| Structure | 5 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 GMC Acadia SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2013 GMC Acadia SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-16
Sunroof shattered driving on the interstate. Never saw a rock or anything. I think it shattered due to pressure and temperature changes.
Air Bags - filed 2026-07-30
I think my vehicle is apart of this recall: March 17, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 Side Impact Air Bags Wiring Connections Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Electrical System,service Brakes,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-07-12
Transmission causes problems in can be on interstate and be switching lanes and it loses power and wont go takes forever to shift out. It will cut out and you can barely get pulled off side of rd in time. Electrical the battery voltage goes crazy up and down causing vehicle to power surge bad or at night time lights ...
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More for the 2013 GMC Acadia
Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.