2025 GMC Acadia problems and complaints
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 GMC Acadia. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (39), Forward Collision Avoidance (21), Unknown Or Other (13).
Key takeaways
- 64 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 39 | 61% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 21 | 33% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 20% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Power Train | 4 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 6% |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 6% |
| Steering | 4 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 5% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 3% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
| Structure | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 GMC Acadia SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 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,service Brakes - filed 2026-09-21
While driving my 2025 GMC Acadia, the vehicle experienced a sudden and severe failure of the brake master cylinder assembly, causing a significant loss of hydraulic pressure and braking assistance. Multiple dashboard warnings illuminated simultaneously, including ABS and brake system alerts. The brake pedal feel altere...
Service Brakes,back Over Prevention,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-03
Dropping my children off at school, 4 lights came on on the dash. Two messages came across my dash as well. Service esc service abs. EBCM master cylinder needed to be replaced at local GMC dealership.My brakes were failing…This is a known safety issue by GMC and there’s no recall!
Service Brakes - filed 2026-08-22
I was driving my 2025 GMC Acadia Denali on [XXX] with cruise on. Suddenly sound and banner notifications were telling me that I had no brakes. I immediately hit brake to break cruise and vehicle went faster. I managed to get cruise off from steering wheel. Put flashers on and took foot completely off gas. I was ve...
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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.