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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

Electrical System complaints

104 reports
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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 · Sep 12, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherInjury

The Rear Hood was opened to get groceries. All of a sudden the hood came down on my back. I had to push the hood up manually, and tried to close with remote or with button on the hood but the Rear hood would not close. I then had to manually close the hood. On August 11, 2021 I took the car to the dealer and they replaced b…

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The Rear Hood was opened to get groceries. All of a sudden the hood came down on my back. I had to push the hood up manually, and tried to close with remote or with button on the hood but the Rear hood would not close. I then had to manually close the hood. On August 11, 2021 I took the car to the dealer and they replaced both Rear Hood Struts that wear leaking fluid. This SUV is only 2 years old with 16000 miles and should not be having these type of safety issues that can potentially be life threatening.

NHTSA ODI #11432670

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

When I put Shifter in PARK, the dash indicator states the car is in PARK. I then push the Start/Stop button to turn the car off, but the dash displays car is not in PARK. Sometimes the car will not shutoff or the car just beeps until I push the Stop/Start button. I cannot lock doors to leave the car. When this occurs or when …

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When I put Shifter in PARK, the dash indicator states the car is in PARK. I then push the Start/Stop button to turn the car off, but the dash displays car is not in PARK. Sometimes the car will not shutoff or the car just beeps until I push the Stop/Start button. I cannot lock doors to leave the car. When this occurs or when left in this state the battery runs down, which leaves me stranded. This is certainly a safety issue on various levels. It the car really in Park! What if it on a hill and starts to roll into me or someone else.. Scary!!

NHTSA ODI #11432668

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2021
Electrical System

WE HAVE HAD OUR 2019 GMC ACADIA AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIIPS, RECENTLY WE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2019. THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP MALFUNCTIONING WHERE THEY EITHER WORK OR DON;T WORK AT TIMES. MY WIFE AND CHILD GET LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE WOIRKED ON THE VEHI…

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WE HAVE HAD OUR 2019 GMC ACADIA AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIIPS, RECENTLY WE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT NEW IN 2019. THE DOOR LOCKS KEEP MALFUNCTIONING WHERE THEY EITHER WORK OR DON;T WORK AT TIMES. MY WIFE AND CHILD GET LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE WOIRKED ON THE VEHICLE A HALD DOZEN TIMES BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL OCCURRING. THE ORGINAL DELAER NAME IS COCHRAN GM OF ROBINSON IN PITTSBURGH PA. THE DEALER HAS BEEN GREAT WITH US BUT THEY STILL CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11417454

40,760 miles · Apr 7, 2021
Electrical SystemPower Train

"SHIFT TO PARK " MESSAGE STARTED COMING ON THE DISPLAY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. ONCE THIS MESSAGE COMES ON, I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND PARK AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE MESSAGE GOES AWAY. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE BUT DONT SEE WHERE IT CAN BE UPLOADED. THERE IS…

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"SHIFT TO PARK " MESSAGE STARTED COMING ON THE DISPLAY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. ONCE THIS MESSAGE COMES ON, I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND PARK AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE MESSAGE GOES AWAY. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE BUT DONT SEE WHERE IT CAN BE UPLOADED. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CONN ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11406856

32,500 miles · Mar 31, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

AFTER PLACING MY CAR IN PARK, AND TRYING TO CUT OFF THE ENGINE, IT ALERTS ME TO "SHIFT TO PARK" ... I WILL HAVE TO RESTART MY ENGINE, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK TO PARK, AND TRY AGAIN TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT WORKS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT USUALLY TAKES 3-4 TIMES OF CUTTING ENGINE OFF AND ON, SHIFTING FROM PARK T…

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AFTER PLACING MY CAR IN PARK, AND TRYING TO CUT OFF THE ENGINE, IT ALERTS ME TO "SHIFT TO PARK" ... I WILL HAVE TO RESTART MY ENGINE, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN BACK TO PARK, AND TRY AGAIN TO SHUT OFF THE CAR. SOMETIMES IT WORKS ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT, BUT USUALLY TAKES 3-4 TIMES OF CUTTING ENGINE OFF AND ON, SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE TO PARK AGAIN. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE HORN WILL START TO HONK, AND ALARM GOES OFF. THE CAR IS CLEARLY IN PARK, THE SHIFTER CAN NOT MOVE FORWARD ANY FURTHER, AND THE INDICATOR SAYS ITS IN "PARK" IT IS ONLY AFTER YOU PRESS THE START/STOP BUTTON THAT THE ALARM INDICATES IT NEEDS TO BE "SHIFTED INTO PARK"

NHTSA ODI #11405837

43,802 miles · Mar 2, 2021
Electrical SystemPower Train

VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT'S IN PARK. VEHICLE WON'T SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY,IT HONKS HORN AND BEEPS INSIDE AND WON'T LET YOU LOCK DOORS OR RESTART CAR. HAVEN'T NOTICED IT ROLLING AWAY LIKE MANY PEOPLE STATE... JERKING THE SHIFTER SEEMS TO GET IT WORKING SO FAR .. HAVEN'T BEEN STRANDED YET.VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT

NHTSA ODI #11398656

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2021
Electrical System

MY GMC WAS ABLE TO GO 45 MINUTES WITHOUT THE KEY FOB I HAVE TO HAVE THE KEY FOB WITH ME TO DRIVE MY CAR AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT IT

NHTSA ODI #11387308

20,000 miles · Dec 7, 2020
Electrical SystemPower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY UPON PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARKING POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED RECOGNIZE THE MANEUVER. DUE TO THE DEFECT, THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY UPON PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARKING POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED RECOGNIZE THE MANEUVER. DUE TO THE DEFECT, THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

NHTSA ODI #11378261

10,767 miles · Nov 10, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

FIRST TIME BACK IN JUNE 10TH, 2020, I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE OF "REMOTE NOT DETECTED" THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, FEW HOURS LATER, SAME DAY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP IT WENT HAYWIRE WHILE PARKED. IT THREW ITSELF INTO THEFT MODE, WOULD NOT LET US MANUALLY LOCK THE CAR, ELECTRICAL WAS STILL ON BUT ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, ALARM,…

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FIRST TIME BACK IN JUNE 10TH, 2020, I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE OF "REMOTE NOT DETECTED" THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, FEW HOURS LATER, SAME DAY AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP IT WENT HAYWIRE WHILE PARKED. IT THREW ITSELF INTO THEFT MODE, WOULD NOT LET US MANUALLY LOCK THE CAR, ELECTRICAL WAS STILL ON BUT ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, ALARM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND LIGHTS WAS GOING OFF WHILE I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME THEY'VE TOLD ME, THE A/C CONDENSATION FRIED THE CPU MODULE BECAUSE THE ONLY THING KEEPING WATER OUT OF THE CPU WAS A TRAY. SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2020 I TAKE IT BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE AGAIN THE CAR KEPT READING "NO REMOTE DETECTED". THEY CLAIMED IT WAS MY "DASH CAM" THAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. OCTOBER 14TH, 2020 THE CAR AGAIN WENT HAYWIRE WHILE IN MOTION. THIS TIME IT THREW ITSELF INTO THEFT MODE, ALARM WENT OFF, WIPERS, WAS READING LOW FUEL (FULL TANK) STEERING ASSIST TURNED ON AND OFF, BRAKES STARTED LOCKING MID BUSY STREET, STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED ALSO. I BARELY COULD TURN IT INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET TO GET OFF THE ROAD. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THROUGH MY TRIPLE A PLAN FOR THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE I WAS "OUT OF THE AREA" THAT THEY COULD SEND A TOW TRUCK TO. THEY TELL ME AGAIN CONDENSATION GOT INTO THE CPU AND WASN'T EVEN SURE IF IT'LL HAPPEN AGAIN IF I CONTINUE TO RUN THE A/C. I PICKED THE CAR UP THE NEXT WEEK AND ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2020 THE CAR AGAIN WOULD NOT READ THE KEYS. EVERY INCIDENT BUT OCTOBER 25TH, 2020 INCIDENT, I HAVE LET A SUPERVISOR FROM GM KNOW OF THE SITUATION, HIS NAME IS [XXX] EXT. I HAVE RECORDED EVEN PHONE RECORDS OF EVERY INCIDENT THAT'S OCCURRED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #11374063

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.