2014 GMC Acadia electrical system problems
90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2014 GMC Acadia — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On Sunday June 7, 2026 my husband drove our 2014 GMC Acadia to work. We both work at MSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport for United Airlines. After he parked in the employee garage that is located in at the old terminal and got on the employee shuttle, the passenger tail light…”
filed Jun 12, 2026
“The contact owns a 2014 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the transmission shifted from 2nd gear to 3rd gear, and the vehicle shuddered before shifting. The failure also occurred while shifting from 4th gear to 5th gear. The contact ran a diagnostic scan and…”
filed Feb 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated…Campaign 14V614000 · Oct 1, 2014
- In the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ECM) software may cause the fuel…Campaign 14V223000 · Apr 30, 2014
Electrical System problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Acadia | 4 | 6% |
| 2024 Acadia | 8 | 14% |
| 2023 Acadia | 9 | 21% |
| 2022 Acadia | 15 | 31% |
| 2021 Acadia | 38 | 26% |
| 2020 Acadia | 27 | 27% |
| 2019 Acadia | 104 | 27% |
| 2018 Acadia | 108 | 27% |
| 2017 Acadia | 193 | 27% |
| 2016 Acadia | 25 | 11% |
| 2015 Acadia | 28 | 12% |
| 2013 Acadia | 38 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.