2011 GMC Acadia electrical system problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 GMC Acadia — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The relay for the fan at the top of the fuse/relay box on the right side when facing the front of the vehicle. (under the hood) Gets hot and blows the relay and melts the spot where the relay prongs plug in. Causing the need for a new fuse box and circuit problems within the fuse box connectors…”
filed May 10, 2026
“2011 gmc Acadia slt gear shift does not lock causing it to slip into neutral with slightest bump of shifter or sudden hard breaking Also passenger seat belt does not.lock at all when breaking and driver side seat belt never unlocks there are safty recalls on these issues for this model but.says…”
filed Apr 19, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 7% |
| 2024 Acadia | 8 | 15% |
| 2023 Acadia | 9 | 23% |
| 2022 Acadia | 14 | 30% |
| 2021 Acadia | 37 | 25% |
| 2020 Acadia | 27 | 28% |
| 2019 Acadia | 103 | 27% |
| 2018 Acadia | 108 | 28% |
| 2017 Acadia | 193 | 28% |
| 2016 Acadia | 25 | 11% |
| 2015 Acadia | 27 | 11% |
| 2014 Acadia | 90 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 GMC Acadia
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.