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2012 GMC Acadia engine problems

38 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2012 GMC Acadia, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
38 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2012 GMC Acadia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 7 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles7
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 27 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

My wife and three daughters, ages 11, 9, and 6, were involved in a major crash. An elderly male traveled thru a steady red traffic signal and struck the passenger side of my wife's vehicle as she was crossing the intersection with a green traffic signal. After impact, they were pushed head on into a traffic standard (which was taken out completely) and then into a telephone pole, also head on. Not one airbag deployed. The vehicle is supposedly equipped with front and side airbags.

Reported at 23,000 miles, June 2016 Crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 GMC acadia. The contact stated that three days after the vehicle was purchased, the contact was unable to start the vehicle. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light later illuminated. Additionally, the air bag sensor light illuminated while driving at an unknown speed. The vehicle was taking to the same dealer, where the front passenger's air bag sensor was replaced. The sensor failure recurred several times and the dealer referred the contact to the NHTSA.

Reported at 91,000 miles, September 2017

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