2025 GMC Acadia problems and complaints
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 GMC Acadia. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (41), Forward Collision Avoidance (21), Unknown Or Other (13).
Key takeaways
- 69 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 | 41 | 59% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 21 | 30% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 19% |
| Engine | 7 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 7% |
| Power Train | 4 | 6% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 6% |
| Steering | 4 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 4% |
| 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%.
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| 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.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-23
On October 23, 2026 at about 7:25 AM, while my wife was driving our leased 2025 GMC Acadia (20,773 miles) with our son in the car, the vehicle displayed 'Brake assist failure. Press hard to brake. Speed limited.' The ABS and traction control warning lights came on and the brake pedal became very hard to press due to lo...
Engine - filed 2026-10-23
Known GMC problem of a coolant leak which could cause an on-highway failure.
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-10-09
The center console infotainment system is too dim to see during the day leading to distracted driving during daylight hours trying to use it's controls that are very difficult to see especially while driving.
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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.