Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 GMC Acadia has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact’s wife stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| May 1, 2025 | ENGINE | Transmission issues |
| Oct 28, 2024 | ENGINE | The timing chains went on the engine at 148,000 miles. Which is known for 3.6l engines. Gm needs to... |
| Oct 8, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contacts stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ENGINE | While driving the vehicle it just shut off for no reason which created a safety hazard! We were the... |
| May 24, 2024 | ENGINE | 142,000 miles and timing chain is bad. A very known issue and a very common issue in the GMC Acadia ... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the RPM would rise... |
| Apr 12, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving 40 mph, when warnings appeared on my dash. "Service Stabalizor control", "Traction con... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | ENGINE | A P0306 CODE APPEARED. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE EXPRESSED THAT MY ENGINE WAS 'POROUS'. WHEN I... |
| Mar 18, 2020 | ENGINE | BOUGHT THIS GMC USED WITH 32000 MILES. PERFORMED REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE CAR JUST HIT 1... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE ENGINE MISFIRE WITH... |
| Sep 8, 2019 | ENGINE | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MADE MY VEHICLE MADE A WEIRD NOISE AND LOST ALL POWER. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHI... |
| Aug 24, 2019 | ENGINE | CAR STARTED RUNNING ROUGHLY. IT WAS LOUD UPON STARTING. THE CAR WOULD MAKE ESPECIALLY LOUD NOISES W... |
| Aug 24, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAMARA RECALL I HAVE REPLACED TWO HARD FUEL LINES IN THE LAST MONTH FROM THEM CRACKING OR THE WELD F... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | ENGINE | TOOK MY CAR INTO GARAGE BECAUSE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I ALMOST STALLED OUT MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE ... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | ENGINE | AT 70,000 MILES, THE VALVE SPRING BROKE, AND ALLOWED THE KEEPERS OF THE VALVE TO COME OUT AND THEN T... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | ENGINE | 2012 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED TIMING CHAIN. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORM... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WARNING INDICATOR FOR TH... |
| Jan 26, 2016 | ENGINE | TIMING GEAR COVER ON FRONT OF ENGINE LEAKS OIL. IT HAPPENS AFTER EVERY USE AND APPEARS TO BE A WIDES... |
| Feb 18, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT START TO BLINK FOR THE THIRD TIME. ALSO NOTIC... |