2024 GMC Acadia problems and complaints

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 GMC Acadia. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (25), Forward Collision Avoidance (10), Engine (9).

Key takeaways

  • 58 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes2543%
Forward Collision Avoidance1017%
Engine916%
Electrical System814%
Power Train712%
Exterior Lighting59%
Seats35%
Back Over Prevention23%
Hydraulic23%
Unknown Or Other23%
Wheels23%
Vehicle Speed Control23%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2024 GMC Acadia SUV AWD5/55/55/54/5
2024 GMC Acadia SUV FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Service Brakes - filed 2026-09-17

When backing into my driveway the brakes failed. I was nosing the car across the street towards the neighbors driveway so I could put the car in reverse and back it into the driveway. I applied the brakes while traveling at about 3-4mph when the brakes had little resistance and went straight to the floor and the vehicl...

Service Brakes - filed 2026-09-17

When backing into my driveway the brakes failed. I was nosing the car across the street towards the neighbors driveway so I could put the car in reverse and back it into the driveway. I applied the brakes while traveling at about 3-4mph when the brakes had little resistance and went straight to the floor and the vehicl...

Steering - filed 2026-09-17

The contact owns a 2024 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that after an oil change, while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel became inoperable. The contact became aware that the top of the steering wheel was cracked and had popped out of place. The contact stated that while driving, the failure caused a cut on the h...

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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.