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2018 GMC Acadia Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2018 GMC Acadia has 67 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2018 GMC Acadia

Powertrain
148
Other
94
Electrical
67
Steering
20
Brakes
13
Engine
7
Suspension
4
Seats
3
Wheels
3
Seat Belts
3

67

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

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

All Electrical Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 10, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCar does not turn off, says “Shift to Park” but car already is in park and car won’t turn off.
Mar 6, 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVehicle dies with no warning, no warning lights, no power even emergency flashers are inoperative, ...
Dec 1, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMy car says Shift to park when I try to turn it off. Leaving my battery to drain.
Nov 5, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSHIFTER PROBLEM 2018 GMC ACADIA. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OR BULLETIN ABOUT SHIFT TO PARK SH...
Oct 15, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSHIFT TO PARK WARNING IS COMING ON WHEN CAR IS CLEARLY IN PARK. HAVE TO JIGGLE GEAR SHIFT TO GET IT ...
Oct 2, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERMy Acadia has the shift to park default it has been fixed 3 times and now it is popping up again f...
Jul 30, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKESWhen I put my vehicle in park, the message “shift to park” pops up. It has been doing this for well ...
Jun 8, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMShift to park- recall on 2017-2018 Acadia’s Started having issues several months ago- was occasional...
May 27, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWhen putting my GMC Acadia in Park and shutting off the push start ignition the alarm goes off sayin...
May 16, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThere is a current recall on the 2018 GMC Acadia for a "Shift to Park" issue. It clearly states that...
Apr 1, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMy vehicle has a persistent shift to park issue. My vehicle cannot be safely turned off. My vehicle ...
Mar 8, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWhen vehicle is put into Park I keep getting a "Shift to Park" message and cannot turn off my vehicl...
Feb 1, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMTruck lost power randomly while driving on freeway spend so much money on fixing it this has to do s...
Dec 6, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe car is put in park but the it doesn’t detect that it’s in park and won’t turn off. You can’t get...
Sep 4, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINEThe vehicle has experienced repeated electrical and engine-related malfunctions, including random en...
Jun 22, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERShift to park error notice comes up on dash when car it turned off and in park. Car is clearly in pa...
May 30, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERGM has acknowledged that there is a "Shift to Park" problem with 2017 and 2018 GMC Acadia's. This de...
May 1, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMShift To Park appears on the dash display also with a chime warning, when the car is physically in p...
Feb 7, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWe purchased our 2018 GMC Acadia, used with 15,798 miles on the odometer, on [XXX] from John Wiesner...
Nov 17, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERShift to park issue is getting worse. I couldn’t turn my car off for hours today. The recall is stil...

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