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2019 GMC Acadia: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 548 complaints about the 2019 GMC Acadia with NHTSA, and it has 2 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

548

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

23 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$8,870

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Transmission & drivetrain154

Electrical system106

Engine & cooling58

Steering34

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L	Front-Wheel Drive	23 mpg
Automatic 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	Front-Wheel Drive	21 mpg
Automatic 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	All-Wheel Drive	20 mpg

Recalls

TiresFeb 25, 2021 · campaign 21V115000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cur
Power Train › Automatic TransmissionOct 29, 2020 · campaign 20V668000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

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Other years of the GMC Acadia

Year	Reliability
2027	Not rated yet
2026	Not rated yet
2025	Not rated yet
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2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2019 GMC Acadia have?

Owners have filed 548 complaints with NHTSA: transmission & drivetrain (154), electrical system (106), engine & cooling (58). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2019 GMC Acadia have?

2 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2019 GMC Acadia get?

Up to 23 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.