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2019 GMC Acadia

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2019 GMC Acadia do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 256.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 83 of 384 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 153 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 104 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

153 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2024
Power Train

the 2019 GMC Acacia with 54,000 has begun to not recognize when the car has been shifted into Park. Front dash reports shows it is in "P" but upon attempting to turn-off the car, Warning Message comes on to "Shift to Park". The car is not in park and will roll. I need to restart car, reverse and go-forward once or twice to f…

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the 2019 GMC Acacia with 54,000 has begun to not recognize when the car has been shifted into Park. Front dash reports shows it is in "P" but upon attempting to turn-off the car, Warning Message comes on to "Shift to Park". The car is not in park and will roll. I need to restart car, reverse and go-forward once or twice to finally be able to turn-off the car with it in Park.

NHTSA ODI #11595332

22,000 miles · Jun 5, 2024
Power Train

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into park(P) with, the vehicle not in park(P) message displayed with an audible alarm sound heard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the diagnostic test result was und…

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the transmission failed to shift into park(P) with, the vehicle not in park(P) message displayed with an audible alarm sound heard. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the diagnostic test result was undisclosed. The contact was informed that the parking gear needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

NHTSA ODI #11592580

62,000 miles · Jun 3, 2024
Power Train

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated after parking and turning off the vehicle, an alarm sounded and the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The contact stated that on several occasions, the failure required that the vehicle be turned off and restarted …

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated after parking and turning off the vehicle, an alarm sounded and the message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The contact stated that on several occasions, the failure required that the vehicle be turned off and restarted to remedy the issues. Additionally, the contact continuously shifted to park(P) until the vehicle responded as needed. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

NHTSA ODI #11592094

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2024
Back Over PreventionPower Train

Vehicle placed in the park position on several occasions, but indication from monitoring system shows not in park position, vehicle rocks back and forward when foot taken off brake pedal. indicator requiring me to remove shifter from park and place back in park several times before indicator acknowledge vehicle in park. Transm…

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Vehicle placed in the park position on several occasions, but indication from monitoring system shows not in park position, vehicle rocks back and forward when foot taken off brake pedal. indicator requiring me to remove shifter from park and place back in park several times before indicator acknowledge vehicle in park. Transmission jerks and stalls when initial drive train mobolized and leaking fluid from transmission. Dealer never acknowledge issue after several visits, was told at last visit after over two years of complaining that seal was bad in transmission. Approximate dates of incident is over a 2 year span.

NHTSA ODI #11587473

42,000 miles · Apr 30, 2024
Power TrainCrash

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park with the engine running, the vehicle suddenly rolled away. As a result of the failure, the vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was not filed. There we…

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park with the engine running, the vehicle suddenly rolled away. As a result of the failure, the vehicle crashed into another parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

NHTSA ODI #11586202

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2024
Power Train

Purchased a 2019 arcadia 1st owner the transmission crashed at 30461 miles. the transmission started slipping,parked it and took it to the shop. there were no warning lamps... the Chevrolet dealer diagnosed the issue,metal flakes all in the sample of transmission fluid ( replacement required) I have reached out to GM customer…

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Purchased a 2019 arcadia 1st owner the transmission crashed at 30461 miles. the transmission started slipping,parked it and took it to the shop. there were no warning lamps... the Chevrolet dealer diagnosed the issue,metal flakes all in the sample of transmission fluid ( replacement required) I have reached out to GM customer service and now waiting for a reply but there is a recall on the year and model of my vehicle. My VIN# is not included,the recall is vin specific but i am having the same transmission issues as other owners in the recall. the vehicle is available for inspection

NHTSA ODI #11586080

Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 2024
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other

Car will read error code for driver assist is reduced. Which then will shut down AC and thermostat will be locked at cold. This is a known issue with gmc if you look at the forums. Should be looked into. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11583114

11,000 miles · Apr 8, 2024
Power Train

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle and attempting to shift the vehicle into park(P), the "Please Shift into Park” message was displayed. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The Not-in-Park warnin…

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon parking the vehicle and attempting to shift the vehicle into park(P), the "Please Shift into Park” message was displayed. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The Not-in-Park warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission control module. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 11,000.

NHTSA ODI #11581788

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2024
Electrical SystemPower Train

it ask to shift to park while already in the park position

NHTSA ODI #11578696

Mileage unknown · Feb 29, 2024
Power Train

Transmission flares going into and out of second gear cause to vehicle to feel as if its about stall out. Especially on hills. I had a vehicle almost run in to the back of me because of the decrease in acceleration.

NHTSA ODI #11574737

Official recalls

2

21V115000 · Tires

Feb 25, 2021

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 cured for too long during production.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.

20V668000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Oct 29, 2020

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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