Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 GMC Acadia has 21 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 GMC Acadia on February 28, 2026. After purchasing the v... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 GMC Acadia. The contact discovered a mileage discrepanc... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | In March of 2022 the vehicle displayed a warning to service the side detection system. on March 31s... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I was driving and all of a sudden my drivers seat started to move foward and down and then eventuall... |
| Aug 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | Transmission is slipping Brakes / sometimes hydraulics not working properly Side and back sensors ... |
| Apr 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,LANE DEPARTURE | Special Coverage Adjustment N172097060 Side Blind Zone Alert Module Water Intrusion was issued for m... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE | Recently the "Service Side Detection System" light came on. Now the blind side monitoring doesn't wo... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | Passenger side carpeting and foam are soaked from a leakage somewhere. The fuse panel under glove bo... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | I received an error stating “service side detection system” first. Then I started having issues with... |
| May 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | this is a follow up to my last report. My dealer service dept told me my "side detection modules" b... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | I HAVE A 2016 GMC ACADIA DENALI THAT HAS A "SERVICE SIDE DETECTION" ERROR ON THE DIC. CALLED IN THE... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | The contact owns a 2016 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat control panel had... |
| May 17, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM WARNING STARTED ALERTING ME A FEW WEEKS BACK. THIS NOW IS THE SECOND T... |
| Aug 29, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SIDE DETECTION MODULES FAILED, DON'T WORK AND NOTIFY OF BLIND SPOTS |
| Jul 18, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE ON MY 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE RE... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SIDE BLIND ZONE LIGH... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS INOPE... |
| Oct 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SIDE BLIND SPOT DETECTION MODULES NOT WORKING. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD IN GENERAL, BUT CAUSES A... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY WIFES VEHICLE WHICH IS OUR FAMILY VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL REOCCURRING ISSUES. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE... |
| Aug 19, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY SHUT-DOWN, WHILE SITTING STATIONARY IN TRAFFIC WITH... |