Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 GMC Acadia has 148 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
148
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while shifting into park(P), the gear sh... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dear General Motors Customer Assistance Center, I am writing to formally file a complaint and reque... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2018 GMC Acadia comes up with an error message "shift to park" and does not allow me to fully engage... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and attemptin... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Gear shifter will not go into park. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Car will not shift into park therefore I cannot turn the car off without disconnecting the battery. ... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Shift to park message has appeared again and the engine will not cut off. First happened in Feb 202... |
| Oct 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupie... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | URGENT SAFETY DEFECT — RECURRING “SHIFT TO PARK” — ROLLAWAY RISK Vehicle: GMC Acadia | ~99,684miles... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while attempting to turn off the vehicle... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while shifted into park(P), the vehicle ... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SHIFT TO PARK WARNING. VEHICLE WILL NOT POWER DOWN. |
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the gear shif... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When placing the gearshift in park a warning on the dashboard says the vehicle is not in park and I ... |
| May 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | "Shift to park" warning error when vehicle is in park. Although I have heard there was a recall, I ... |
| May 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon arriving to his destination, the me... |
| May 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | For the past two weeks, when the Acadia is put into park and the engine is turned off, the warning b... |
| Apr 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car no longer recognizes when shifted into Park. It will not allow things like door locks and s... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Shifting to park and vehicle stating the vehicle is not in park, won't let me turn the vehicle off. ... |
| Apr 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After shifting car to “P” park, it still says shift to park and drains the battery. |