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2017 GMC Acadia Powertrain Problems

Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2017 GMC Acadia has 223 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.

Problem Areas for the 2017 GMC Acadia

Powertrain
223
Electrical
135
Other
119
Airbags
71
Steering
31
Lights
22
Engine
21
Brakes
21
Seat Belts
9
Suspension
6
Speed Control
6
Wheels
5
Tires
4
Visibility
3

223

Complaints

1

Recalls

1

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Powertrain Recalls

17V516000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front inte...

All Powertrain Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 26, 2026POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed an...
Jan 10, 2026POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINEThe Car has over the last few years not turn off due to shift to park. This is concerning, due to we...
Oct 15, 2025POWER TRAINDriving down the street and I heard a extremely loud drop. The transmission went out with no warnin...
Oct 11, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact's boyfriend owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at various spe...
Sep 1, 2025POWER TRAINWhen I shift my car to park, it doesn't register that it is in park. It won't let me shut the car of...
Jul 23, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ...
Jul 1, 2025POWER TRAINThe transmission failed at 90k miles, causing shuddering and stalling on acceleration. This has occu...
Jul 1, 2025POWER TRAIN,TIRES,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10-15 MPH, t...
May 15, 2025POWER TRAINI have gotten a alert on my vehicles dashboard after parking saying "shift to park" my car won't tur...
Apr 22, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while attempting to shift into park(P), the v...
Apr 13, 2025POWER TRAINDrive shaft has excessive play
Mar 28, 2025POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe vehicle keeps shaking specially at the first and second gear, up to 40miles/hr and at any up hil...
Mar 18, 2025POWER TRAINvery bad shuttering when driving, took it to transmission shop and they said it needs to be replaced
Mar 16, 2025POWER TRAINA couple of months ago, I tried to put my car in park and shut it off the same way I have for years...
Mar 13, 2025POWER TRAINThe vehicle would not recognize the truck was shifted to park. The gear shift was replaced in 2024 a...
Mar 1, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that after shifting to park, the vehicle coul...
Feb 16, 2025POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEShift to park. Vehicle does not turn off when in park. This recall is in effect on other 2017 Acadia...
Feb 10, 2025POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while attempting to shift to park(P) to ...
Feb 6, 2025POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTwice the shift to park function of the vehicle has failed, once in 2020 and again in 2025, it appea...
Feb 1, 2025POWER TRAINShift to park on the dash display.

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