Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 GMC Acadia has 38 NHTSA structure complaints and 1 structure-related recall.
38
Complaints
1
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V415000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the liftga... |
| Jun 30, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The back seat driver's side door shut with such impact as to amputate the finger from an adult. Vehi... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE,WHEELS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Incomplete recalls |
| Jan 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated the rear hatch door would close independently... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The power liftgate suddenly collapsed while I was standing underneath it. It dropped on top of my he... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE BACK LIFE GATE DOES NOT STAY OPEN. IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WITH PRESS OF BUTTON: HOWEVER, IT ... |
| Aug 16, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TAILGATE FALLS DOWN AFTER OPENING. WILL NOT STAY UP WITHOUT HOLDING. |
| May 2, 2020 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the driveway ... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | OUR 2012 ACADIA LIFTGATE SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED WHEN MY HUSBAND LIFTED THE LIFTGATE, COMING DOWN TOWAR... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE LIFT GATE OPENS AND THEN IMMEDIATELY FALLS. IT HAS HIT ME IN THE HEAD A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE LIF... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE DID NOT OPEN INITIALLY,... |
| Jun 8, 2018 | STRUCTURE | LIFTGATE STRUTS DID FAIL AND THE LIFTGATE FELL DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY. IT HAPPENED EXACTLY AS MENTIONE... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE ELECTRO... |
| Jan 8, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE POWER LIFTGATE, IT... |
| May 11, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMP... |
| Mar 11, 2017 | STRUCTURE | AS MY GMC ACADIA IS SITTING IN THE GARAGE I PULLED ON THE LIFT GATE HANDLE TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. CON... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BACK IN JANUARY 2017 I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE POWER LIFTGATE RECALL WORK DONE AT MY DEALER. ON ... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | STRUCTURE | MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH A POWER LIFT GATE IN 2012. IT HAS ALWAYS WORKED FINE UNTIL ONE DAY RECENT... |
| Jul 14, 2016 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE LIFTGATE MALFUNCTIONED... |
| Apr 24, 2016 | STRUCTURE | TAKAT RECALL-I HAD MY RECALL DONE ON THE LIFTGATE IN 2015. YESTERDAY MY WIFE WAS GETTING BAGS OF CAR... |