2017 GMC Acadia electrical system problems
194 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2017 GMC Acadia, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 194 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 34,000 miles 112 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 35 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 33 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 112 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 34,000 miles, and 94% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 GMC acadia. While operating the vehicle, smoke and sparks suddenly appeared from the vents inside the vehicle. The driver stopped the vehicle and called the fire department. When the fire department arrived, flames were present under the hood on the driver's side. The flames were extinguished and the cause of the fire was investigated. It was determined that the electronic module casing had blown off and the module had caught fire due to an electrical short. A police report was filed.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that after shifting to the park position and attempting to turn the vehicle off, the engine shut off but the headlights and dashboard lights remained illuminated. Also, on multiple occasions, the battery had drained and the vehicle had to be jump-started. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the floor shifter harness was faulty and needed to be replaced.
Other problems reported for the 2017 GMC Acadia
- Drivetrain & axles 231 complaints
- Air bags 76 complaints
- Engine 64 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Lighting 25 complaints
- Lane departure 18 complaints