Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 GMC Acadia has 17 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | unknowingly what the actual issue is in This 2016 gmc has major safety risk in Electrical major diff... |
| Jan 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On about 01/20/2025 my transmission? Auto started to shudder before going into 3rd gear threw 5th. ... |
| May 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving about 30mph and accelerated to pass a truck and the transmission failed and the car lo... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While driving vehicle slowed down then stopped & would not restart for a while. After 15 mins was ab... |
| Apr 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Transmission- Shift Solenoid EVAP- Purge Valve Forward Collision- goes off when nothing is in fr... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission broke and now has to be fully replaced costing me 5500 my car has 94k miles |
| Mar 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | This is a complaint update#498946. I made all the necessary repairs outlined and detailed on the dia... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The transmission is not changing gears and is shifting hard. Both Passanger side automatic electric ... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmition makes jerking motion while driving. During driving the transmition will shutter and mak... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR STARTED USING MORE GAS WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE TORQ... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO HESITATE WHILE SHIFTING AND SLIP AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. TOOK TO JIM ELLIS MALL... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE TRACTION WARNING SUDDENLY COMES ON THEN THE STABILITY SERVICE WARNING JUMPS ON....AUTOMATICALLY ... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 'TAKATA RECALL' WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS OR HAS A HARD SHIFT. THE VEHICLE S... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA DENALI. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PLACING THE KIDS IN THE CAR SEAT... |
| May 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION AND THE CON... |
| May 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHOO... |