2021 GMC Acadia owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
38 of 149 complaints
- Crashes
- 7
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 38 | 26% |
| Engine | 29 | 19% |
| Fuel system | 24 | 16% |
| Other or not specified | 20 | 13% |
| Service brakes | 18 | 12% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 17 | 11% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Jeep Wrangler | 943 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 165 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 136 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 89 |
| Kia Sorento | 20 |
| MINI Countryman | 2 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
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