2013 GMC Acadia

95 serious complaints of 140, the most about air bags (32) and power train (27); per car on the road, 0.6× this model's usual year. 3 recalls.

What owners report

“I think my vehicle is apart of this recall: March 17, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 Side Impact Air Bags Wiring Connections Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the air bags, Jul 2026

“This vehicle began having a shaking or jumping feeling at 1800 rpms around 85,000 miles. Unable to be diagnosed at outside mechanic. Continued to get worse and began happening at other rpms. Took to dealership after vehicle hit 109,000 miles and diagnosed at torque converter which they refuse to fix because outside warranty.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the power train, Oct 2019

Fixes and extended coverage

• Extended coverage Certain vehicles may have a condition where the Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) modules may fail or malfunction due to water intrusion. N172097060 - Special Coverage Adjustment. (N172097060, Apr 2019)
• Extended coverage Certain 2008 – 2013 buick enclave, 2008-2013 gmc acadia, 2008-2010 saturn outlook, and 2009-2013 chevrolet traverse vehicles were recalled to address corrosion and/or loose crimps in the driver and passenger-seat mounted side-impact airbag (siab) wiring-harness connectors, which could cause an… (15536, Aug 2015)
• Repair program Vehicles may have leaks from the water pump shaft seal. Dealers are to check the engine coolant level and, if necessary, add the proper mixture of coolant directly to the radiator and the coolant recovery tank. (G-163500, Apr 2013)
• Repair program This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. (PIT5236F, Aug 2015)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

140 owner complaints · 3 recalls (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 18–19 mpg · NHTSA: 5 of 5 stars · 2013 trims and features