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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.

What to inspect

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

What owners actually said

384 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2022
Exterior LightingPower Train

Can not see at night with low or high beams. Lights are very poor and dim. Transmission always feels like it's slipping( 50,000 miles ). Shifts hard.

NHTSA ODI #11450856

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 2022
Electrical SystemSteeringUnknown Or Other

I’m not sure but a warning came on that said steering assist reduced drive with care and my temperature gage and AC weren’t working all of a sudden when it happened

NHTSA ODI #11450086

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2022
Electrical System

Once vehicle is in park and ignition is shut off, a message will show to "shift in park" when it is in park. When this message appears, it takes several times to shift the car back and forth in order for it to register that it is in park. This occurs occasionally...sometimes more frequent than other times. It just did it today a…

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Once vehicle is in park and ignition is shut off, a message will show to "shift in park" when it is in park. When this message appears, it takes several times to shift the car back and forth in order for it to register that it is in park. This occurs occasionally...sometimes more frequent than other times. It just did it today and it hadn't done it in a couple of weeks. The vehicle will not turn completely off or lock until you can get the stick to register it is in park. Sometimes it takes me a second to get the message to go away, other times it takes several mins. Really aggravating! These models are not cheap. This has occurred for well over a year now. I purchased the car November 2019.

NHTSA ODI #11446638

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2021
EngineVisibility/wiper

I purchased my vehicle brand new off the truck in march of 2020 with zero miles on it. Feb 2021 in negative degree weather, the heat on my vehicle stopped working. I called my local GM dealership and they told me they needed to diagnosed the vehicle. They had kept my vehicle for two weeks trying to diagnose the vehicle. It turn…

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I purchased my vehicle brand new off the truck in march of 2020 with zero miles on it. Feb 2021 in negative degree weather, the heat on my vehicle stopped working. I called my local GM dealership and they told me they needed to diagnosed the vehicle. They had kept my vehicle for two weeks trying to diagnose the vehicle. It turned out to be the thermostat. they replaced that part on my vehicle. Now Dec 2021 I again have experienced the same problem this time it was in a blizzard. Dealership told me it cant be the same problem, however it will be another two weeks before they can get my vehicle in for service and do not have a loaner vehicles for use. I purchased a new vehicle with warranty as I have two small children and am currently pregnant.

NHTSA ODI #11443098

49,600 miles · Dec 6, 2021
Power Train

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed however the vehicle failed to increase in speed and started to jerk. The “service stability track” warning message was displayed. The failure was intermittent. The contact took the vehicle to an auto store where th…

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed however the vehicle failed to increase in speed and started to jerk. The “service stability track” warning message was displayed. The failure was intermittent. The contact took the vehicle to an auto store where there were no codes reported by the diagnostic tool. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,600.

NHTSA ODI #11442872

33,717 miles · Nov 29, 2021
Air BagsService BrakesCrashInjury

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was applied but failed to slow the vehicle down. As a result, the contact rear ended a Chevrolet Tahoe. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The contact sustained soreness to the body…

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the brake pedal was applied but failed to slow the vehicle down. As a result, the contact rear ended a Chevrolet Tahoe. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire. The contact sustained soreness to the body and medical attention was provided. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop for structural damage. The contact stated that after the vehicle was in her possession the safety restraint system service message was displayed. The fuel gauge went from full to empty in seconds and the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where the brakes were bleed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 33, 717.

NHTSA ODI #11441919

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 2021
Electrical System

After shifting the car into Park and pressing the start button to stop the engine, the message "Shift to Park" appears, and the engine does not shut off. This issue happens intermittently, but it has sometimes taken several minutes of shifting and re-shifting to get the car to turn off.

NHTSA ODI #11440497

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 2021
Exterior Lighting

Headlights are so dim that it makes driving difficult and unsafe, particularly in rain and on rural, unlit roadways. Virtually unnoticeable change in lights when changing from dim to bright, and no side lighting whatsoever to allow visibility of deer/wildlife, etc. in ditches. Even turning from a highway onto a side road in ru…

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Headlights are so dim that it makes driving difficult and unsafe, particularly in rain and on rural, unlit roadways. Virtually unnoticeable change in lights when changing from dim to bright, and no side lighting whatsoever to allow visibility of deer/wildlife, etc. in ditches. Even turning from a highway onto a side road in rural areas is difficult and dangerous. I have found numerous complaints from others regarding this model, but no recalls or solutions.

NHTSA ODI #11439052

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

Shift to park message appears post vehicle being in park! Vehicle has been inspected per Jeff Schmidt auto group (formerly Valentine Buick GMC, Inc! I was told shifter needs replaced as well as harness! Very disappointed do to the fact I brought this vehicle in 2019 off the showroom floor and 3 yrs later there’s a problem with m…

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Shift to park message appears post vehicle being in park! Vehicle has been inspected per Jeff Schmidt auto group (formerly Valentine Buick GMC, Inc! I was told shifter needs replaced as well as harness! Very disappointed do to the fact I brought this vehicle in 2019 off the showroom floor and 3 yrs later there’s a problem with my shift gear with 36k miles on vehicle..

NHTSA ODI #11437460

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2021
Unknown Or Other

When I put my 2019 GMC Acadia in Park shut the car off get a message to put the car in park. The radio does not go off, not able to lock doors. Displays that message. Have to keep putting it out of the park and after 5 or 10 minutes message finally goes off and it will let me lock doors. These last couple days it had done it eve…

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When I put my 2019 GMC Acadia in Park shut the car off get a message to put the car in park. The radio does not go off, not able to lock doors. Displays that message. Have to keep putting it out of the park and after 5 or 10 minutes message finally goes off and it will let me lock doors. These last couple days it had done it every time I drive it

NHTSA ODI #11436487

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

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.