Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 GMC Acadia has 22 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated after parking and turning off the vehicle, th... |
| Jan 9, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DIM MAKING DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT VERY UNSAFE. TOOK VEHICLE TO GMC DEALER... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | EXTERIOR HEADLIGHTS ARE INEFFECTIVE AND UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. POOR LIGHTING ON MY VEHICLE ... |
| Dec 3, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE TOTALLY INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FROM PURCHASE TO DATE, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE IN GOOD WEATHER. IN BAD WEATHER ITS VERY HARD TO ... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE VEHICLE AS A WHOLE, IT UNFORTUNATELY HAS THE WORST HEADLIGHTS I HAVE EXPERIENC... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN WALKING ACROSS THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY CAR AT NIGHT AS I DID NOT SEE HIM... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2017 GMC ACADIA HAS SUCH POOR HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION THAT I CANNOT SEE ADEQUATELY TO DRIVE AT NIG... |
| Oct 14, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM LIGHT PATTERN IS A VERY DIM AND NARROW FOCUSED BEAM AND DOES NOT ALLOW ENOUG... |
| Oct 9, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ... |
| Oct 8, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ESPECIALLY WHEN ROADS ARE WET. WHEN THE ROADS ARE DR... |
| Sep 22, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAMS ARE TOO LOW....POOR ILLUMINATION....HIGH BEAMS ILLUMINATE THE TOP OF TREES. |
| Aug 26, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODU... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE RADIO IS DANGEROUSLY BRIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE BRIGHTNESS IS AFFECTED BY THE BACKUP CAME... |
| Jun 3, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2017 GMC ACADIAS EQUIPPED WITH HID HEADLAMPS WITH LOW BEAMS ACTIVATED ARE BLINDING TO ONCOMING DRIVE... |
| Jan 26, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FAILED TO ADE... |
| Jan 9, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE INADEQUATE. VERTICAL AIM IS OK BUT LUMINOUS LUX IS LOW, AND LATERAL ... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. DEALER CONFIRMS THAT ALL 2017 ACADIA ARE LIKE TH... |
| Dec 2, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SLT-2 WITH HALOGEN PROJECTOR BEAM HEADLIGHTS. VERY VERY POOR HIGH & LOW BEAM PERFORMANCE. THE 6YR O... |
| Oct 28, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | NIGHT DRIVING, HAS BECOME DANGEROUS. HEADLIGHTS ARE EITHER A POOR TECHNOLOGY OR ARE NOT AIMED PROPE... |