2013 GMC Acadia problems
NHTSA has received 196 complaints about the 2013 GMC Acadia, and 19% of them involve electrical system. Next are air bags (15%) and drivetrain & axles (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 196 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 17
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 126 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 31 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 126 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 82,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (27 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 17 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the GMC Acadia with enough data (94 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was coming off a red light and was hit by another vehicle on the drivers side / front drivers side of the car. The other vehicle was driving at least 55 MPH as that is the posted speed. I had two children in the back. One in a rear facing car seat. The seat belts did not engage. The car seat flipped to the side . No side or front air bags went off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 GMC acadia. After the vehicle was parked, the vehicle continued to move forward and dragged the contact as she was exiting. The vehicle rolled over the contact's left leg and crashed into a light post. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was damaged, but was drivable. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 GMC acadia. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the front tires spun without the vehicle moving. The engine stability and traction lights illuminated. In addition, the contact noticed smoke emitting from the engine. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,800.
Massive air bag failure, notice that all air bags are not functioning. Two friends that have same vehicle have same failure. Told that passenger weight sensor or wiring failure will cause massive failure of air bags. This seams to be a safety problem and needs to be addressed., 2 out of 3 having the same failure seems excessive and of national concern.