Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 GMC Acadia has 5 recalls, 279 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
279
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The sid...
14V266000
SEAT BELTS
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured April 14, 2008, through May 14, 2014, Chevrolet Traverse ...
15V415000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured January 3, 2007, to February 29, 2012, 2009-2012...
14V118000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn O...
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VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, BUICK ENCLAVE, AND GMC ACADIA VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ALASK...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 GMC Acadia SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We purchased the vehicle on August 20, 2025. At which time we paid over $4,800 for the vehicle. I wi... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Jan 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission shudder from torque converter |
| Jan 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My air bag light keeps coming on saying to service it. I saw the recalled issues before with the oth... |
| Dec 6, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Tailgate system has failed causing tailgate to force closed after opening halfway. Risk of being pin... |
| Jun 17, 2024 | EQUIPMENT | System failed from wear on the rear ac hose from the power steering hose rubbing on it. Creating a l... |
| Sep 3, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | Not sure but the ex owner of the vehicle told me the it had a recall on the drivers seatbelt (wasn’t... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | ENGINE | The engine light came on. Had a mobile mechanic look at it, he ran a diagnostics, it showed a P0017 ... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | 2011 gmc Acadia slt gear shift does not lock causing it to slip into neutral with slightest bump of ... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DRLs melted into the housing, seems like this is possibly caused by cowls that are not properly seal... |
| Feb 22, 2023 | ENGINE | LOOKING INTO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT I FOUND I HAD A MISFIRE IN A FEW CYLINDERS. LOOKING INTO IT I FOUN... |
| Sep 20, 2022 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Looses power while driving. Cannot jump the battery it needs to be recharged every time. Power steer... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | STEERING | POWER STEERING RACK & HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE. IF THIS FAILS WHILE YOU'RE DRIVING ON A HIG... |
| May 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, she heard an abnormal n... |
| Mar 23, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Hi, I think the 2011 Acadia Denali should be in the recall along with the Terrain. The reason bein... |
| Mar 16, 2022 | ENGINE | I had issue with the timing chain an have check engine light is on I have heard other people having ... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | While driving down the road, transmission will shudder and have difficulty maintaining constant spee... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | SEAT BELTS | seatbelt locks and does not release |
| Nov 23, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Upon starting our vehicle to leave the breaks were very hard to compress. They did eventually releas... |
| Oct 21, 2021 | AIR BAGS | I had a collision with a deer and my airbags did not deploy |