2025 GMC Acadia problems & reliability
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 GMC Acadia. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes → | 36 | 60% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 20 | 33% |
| Unknown OR Other | 11 | 18% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 7% |
| Exterior Lighting | 4 | 7% |
| Power Train | 4 | 7% |
| Steering | 4 | 7% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 5% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
What owners report
“Our onstar module has stopped working since last November after a software update and now issues are starting to cascade causing many other electrical issues to the point that I expect the car to leave my wife and 15 month old daughter stranded. Ours and many other vehicles are having this issue and when any question…”
Unknown OR Other · filed Jul 31, 2026
“The contact owns a 2025 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving uphill at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle hesitated, jerked, and stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where a computer reprogramming was performed; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving 65…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Jul 24, 2026
“Today, June 11, 2026, my wife and 9 month old baby were on their way home from running errands in town when the vehicle started to violently shake, becoming frightened my wife tried to apply pressure to the brakes. When she pushed down on the brake pedal nothing happened and the pedal hit the floor. Our brand new 2025…”
Forward Collision Avoidance · filed Jun 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
352 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 GMC Acadia. The 10 most recent:
This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with an SES light on and code P059F set. The technician is instructed to inspect the bracket in front of the grill shutter for being bent…
PIT6218D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 24, 2026
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026
Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition where coolant leaks from the radiator hose quick connect at the radiator inlet. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 5 years or…
N262546590-01 · Service Campaign · issued Jul 15, 2026
• Fixes to help ensure proper functionality for shifting. • Fixes to help protect transmission health. • Improvements to diagnostics to prevent vehicle not starting. • Fixes to help reduce instances of check engine…
662.11 · Over The Air · issued Jul 14, 2026
• Improvements to active cabin ventilation • Additional protection for the health of your battery • Updates to help prevent excessive battery drain and overheating • Improvements to the software update system
662.10 · Over The Air · issued Jul 14, 2026
• Fixes to help protect battery life. • Improvements to provide more accurate speed limit detection on the driver’s display. • Improvements to the availability of driver assistance features and fewer notifications or…
662.30 · Over The Air · issued Jul 14, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that the HUD will not retain its current settings. No parts should be replaced.
PIT6520 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 18, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 17, 2026
• Fixes to help prevent loss of functionality for connectivity features such as OnStar, Wi-Fi, Navigation, and Super Cruise.
N25-252332 · Over The Air · issued Jun 16, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2025 GMC Acadia in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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