2025 GMC Acadia service brakes problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2025 GMC Acadia — 60% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dropping my children off at school, 4 lights came on on the dash. Two messages came across my dash as well. Service esc service abs. EBCM master cylinder needed to be replaced at local GMC dealership.My brakes were failing…This is a known safety issue by GMC and there’s no recall!”
filed Sep 3, 2026
“I was driving my 2025 GMC Acadia Denali on [XXX] with cruise on. Suddenly sound and banner notifications were telling me that I had no brakes. I immediately hit brake to break cruise and vehicle went faster. I managed to get cruise off from steering wheel. Put flashers on and took foot completely…”
filed Aug 22, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Acadia years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Acadia | 23 | 40% |
| 2023 Acadia | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Acadia | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Acadia | 18 | 12% |
| 2020 Acadia | 8 | 8% |
| 2019 Acadia | 16 | 4% |
| 2018 Acadia | 21 | 5% |
| 2017 Acadia | 33 | 5% |
| 2016 Acadia | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Acadia | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 Acadia | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 Acadia | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.