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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

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2017 GMC Acadia Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 34,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 35 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 37 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 33 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 34,000 miles
Based on 112 complaints that include mileage. 94% 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 miles35
20k to 40k miles37
40k to 60k miles33
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

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.

Reported at 4,200 miles, November 2017 Fire

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.

Reported at 45,000 miles, November 2020

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Electrical system problems in other years

Electrical system problems across all GMC models